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Keyera launches inaugural ESG report, signs solar power deal for 10% of electricity needs
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Keyera launches inaugural ESG report, signs solar power deal for 10% of electricity needs\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n CALGARY, AB\n \n ,\n \n Dec. 15, 2020\n \n /CNW/ - Keyera Corp. (TSX: KEY) (\"Keyera\") today released its inaugural environment, social, and governance (ESG) report. The announcement coincides with Keyera and Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. signing a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA).\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"Our vision of what it means to be a responsible Canadian energy infrastructure company has served us well through industry cycles and economic changes, particularly in recent years,\" says\n \n David Smith\n \n , Chief Executive Officer. \"Through a robust engagement process that involved internal and external stakeholders, we identified six ESG priorities that will enhance our commitment to ESG performance and transparency.\"\n \n \n Keyera's six ESG priorities are:\n \n \n \n Safety;\n \n \n People and culture;\n \n \n Emissions;\n \n \n Community and Indigenous relations;\n \n \n Land management; and\n \n \n Water.\n \n \n \n \"Our ESG priorities reflect factors we believe have the most significant potential impact on Keyera's stakeholders and our business,\" says\n \n Dean Setoguchi\n \n , President. \"We believe best-in-class management of these priorities will be critical to identify opportunities, mitigate risk and set us up for long-term success.\"\n \n \n Keyera's ESG Report aligns to guidance set out by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) for metrics and topics likely to have a material impact on the financial and operational performance of midstream energy companies.\n \n \n Keyera is committed to continuing to enhance the transparency of its future ESG disclosure and plans to set an emissions reduction target in 2021.   Read Keyera's full ESG report\n \n here\n \n .\n \n \n \n Long-term Solar Power Agreement\n \n \n \n Keyera and Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. today announced the signing of a 15-year PPA. The 25-megawatt (MW) capacity solar generation facility...