Emera 2016 Sustainability Highlights
Sustainability is at the core of who we are and what we do at Emera.
It means continuing to deliver on our cleaner, affordable energy strategy, and creating shared value today and for future generations.
Note: all figures in Sustainability Highlights are 2016 performance and include six months of TECO data since the date of acquisition, unless otherwise stated. Historical generation and emissions performance has been adjusted to include TECO data for all years reported.
For details on individual calculations, see the relevant sections of the report.
Team
GOAL: An injury-free workplace and a team that’s engaged and diverse
0.58
Lost time injury frequency rate
1.27
All injury frequency rate
74%
Employee engagement index
33%
Women on board of directors. Employees: 28% women, 72% men
Customers
GOAL: Cleaner, reliable and affordable energy
2.5m
Utility customers
55%
Reduction of coal as a fuel source for generation since 2005
31%
Increase in renewable energy since 2005
$116m
Funding for energy efficiency programs
Shareholders
GOAL: Reliable regulated earnings and dividend growth
>85%
Exceeding regulated earnings target
8%
Annual dividend growth rate target to 2020
Communities
GOAL: Strong and growing communities
$8.4m
Community investment
$4.1b
Economic value distributed
15k
Employee hours volunteered
Environment
GOAL: Operations with lower environmental impacts
14%
Reduction in GHG emissions from thermal generation since 2005
0.58
tCO2e per MWh sales in 2016
44%
Reduction in mercury emissions from coal-fired generation since 2012
66%
Fly-ash repurposed