Month: August 2023

Originally published in Enbridge’s 2022 Sustainability Report

In September 2021, Enbridge announced the acquisition of a 100% operating interest in the Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center (EIEC), a state-of-the-art shipping facility near Corpus Christi, Texas. The facility is North America’s largest crude export terminal, and loaded 25% of all U.S. Gulf Coast crude exports in 2020. Building on this investment in conventional energy export capacity, in 2022, Enbridge advanced steps to align this important facility with our ambitions for a net-zero future.

Investing for the transition

EIEC is an example of how we’re evaluating investments with a view to both emissions reduction and tomorrow’s energy markets. Before acquiring the facility, we considered its resiliency to a range of energy transition scenarios, taking into account the EIEC’s potential to produce and ship lower-carbon fuels—and to achieve net-zero operational emissions. While the facility’s primary function today is grounded in global demand for conventional fuel, we invested based on our confidence that the EIEC could evolve alongside our own strategic priorities as well as changes in global energy needs.

Seizing the low-carbon opportunity at Ingleside

In May 2022, just eight months after the acquisition of Ingleside, we announced the development of an ultra-low carbon, utility-scale energy production facility to supply hydrogen and ammonia to U.S. and global markets. Although some carbon dioxide is generated in these production processes, newly developed carbon capture infrastructure, including at facilities owned and operated by Enbridge, will sequester 95% of emissions. This sequestration capacity, combined with the fact that hydrogen and ammonia have zero CO2 emissions at the point of use, makes this EIEC energy supply highly sustainable.

Bringing sustainable power and efficiency to the shipping facility

Built in 2018 to industry-leading environmental standards to minimize its own carbon emissions, the EIEC is an advanced crude export terminal, capable of servicing very large crude carriers (VLCCs) efficiently and cost-effectively. In keeping with Enbridge’s program of lowering emissions across every part of our operations—including in the transport of conventional fuels—we are working to build a solar power project capacity at the site, making it one of the most sustainable export facilities in North America. We expect to be able to generate up to 60 MW of renewable power on the available land around the terminal, exceeding the facility’s own power needs and creating the opportunity to offer renewable power to nearby industrial and refining facilities, while achieving a robust return on our investments.

Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center is a good example of how Enbridge is leveraging existing conventional energy assets and capabilities to extend growth and capitalize on low-carbon opportunities in the energy transition.

Colin Gruending, 
Enbridge Executive Vice President and President, Liquids Pipelines

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Whirlpool Corporation has been recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for Women in America. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.

Whirlpool is deeply committed to building a culture where everyone feels welcomed, heard, respected and valued,” said Carey Martin, executive vice president and chief human resources officer at Whirlpool Corp. “We’re honored to be recognized again for advancing progress toward a more inclusive, diverse and fair world that celebrates and empowers women.”

Inclusion and diversity is an enduring value at Whirlpool Corp. The company has continued to prioritize meaningful actions that cultivate an even stronger inclusive and diverse workplace. In the past year, Whirlpool Corp. introduced Empower, a multi-month program designed to develop high-potential manager- and senior-manager-level women in Latin America and Asia; launched new family and fertility benefits in the U.S.; and hosted the fourth annual global inclusion campaign, offering 200 hours of micro-learning courses with an emphasis on the importance of inclusive behaviors. The company also has 17 employee resource groups (ERGs) worldwide, including four regional chapters of the Whirlpool Women’s Network (WWN), which empowers and engages women at all levels across the organization through networking events, career development programs and advanced leadership opportunities.

Whirlpool Corp. is frequently recognized for its efforts toward improving employee engagement and support. This year alone, Whirlpool Corp. was named one of the Best Companies to Work For by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s Most Just Companies for 2023, and one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune for the 13th consecutive year.

Companies chosen for the Forbes Best Employers for Women list were identified in an independent survey from a sample of more than 60,000 U.S. employees working for companies employing at least 1,000 people within the United States. The sample included about 40,000 women who were asked to rate their company based on four different criteria, including working environment, salary, employee diversity and whether they would recommend their company. These answers were compared to those of 20,000 men to evaluate any differences in perception of the workplace.

Click here to see the full list of Forbes America’s Best Employers for Women 2023.

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Since the launch of its new in-house washing and reusable cup program in February in partnership with Levy Restaurants, AEG Germany, a division of Anschutz Entertainment Group (“AEG”), has diverted more than 1.1 million single-use plastic cups from landfills in its first six months of operations.

Fans attending events at Mercedes-Benz Arena or the Verti Music Hall in Berlin and Barclay’s Arena in Hamburg, now receive their drinks in recycled Ökocups, which are cleaned on-site. The new reusable cup system replaces all paper and biodegradable PLA disposable cups that were previously used in the venues.

“Each year, Barclays Arena, Mercedes-Benz Arena, and Verti Music Hall host up to 170 events and utilizes an average of 10,000 beverage cups per event,” said Uwe Frommhold, Chief Operating Officer for AEG Germany. “Adopting a reusable cup system with an in-house rinsing line has proven to be a step in the right direction, allowing us to operate more responsibly and minimize our environmental impact across our operations.”

Cleaning the reusable cups onsite also eliminates the emissions that would normally be generated during transport to an external cup washing facility. The Ökocups are largely made from recycled plastic and are reprocessed to 100% at the end of their service life. The new in-house washing and reusable cup initiative builds on AEG Germany’s ongoing commitment to achieve greater sustainability in throughout its operations.

As the leading sports and live entertainment company, AEG is committed to operating responsibly and to catalyzing the influence of live entertainment to preserve the planet for future generations. The company has been embedding sustainability into its global business since 2008. To learn more about its global sustainability initiatives, click here.