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Vermilion Energy Inc. Achieves Responsible Producer Certification through Equitable Origin
Vermilion Energy Inc. Achieves Responsible Producer Certification through Equitable Origi...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Vermilion Energy Inc. Achieves Responsible Producer Certification through Equitable Origin\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 PR Newswire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n CALGARY, AB\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Oct. 13, 2021\n \n \n /PRNewswire/ - Vermilion Energy Inc. (\"Vermilion\", \"We\", \"Our\", \"Us\" or the \"Company\") (TSX: VET) (NYSE: VET) is pleased to announce that it has achieved certification under the EO100™ Standard for Responsible Energy Development (2017) from Equitable Origin for three of its natural gas production sites in west-central\n \n Alberta\n \n :\n \n Granada\n \n , Eta Lake and Carrot Creek.\n \n \n Vermilion is the third producer of natural gas in\n \n Canada\n \n to have achieved this rigorous certification, which is based on an independent assessment of performance targets within five Environment, Social and Governance-related (ESG) principles: corporate governance, transparency and ethics; human rights, social impact and community development; Indigenous People's rights; fair labor and working conditions; and climate change, biodiversity and environment.\n \n \n \"This significant achievement demonstrates our continued commitment to the ESG leadership we have established over the past decade, and helps achieve our goal of providing responsibly produced natural gas to the market,\" said\n \n Curtis Hicks\n \n , President. \"As the energy transition progresses, we believe it is essential to demonstrate verified excellence in the environmental and social conditions under which energy has been produced, including natural gas. Independent and stringent certifications such as Equitable Origin provide an important signal about operational quality to stakeholders such as our investors, governments and communities.\"\n \n \n Through its site certification program, Equitable Origin provides credible, independent recognition to energy developers that lead their sector in social and environmental performance. Certification for Vermilion's sites included an independent third-party assessment conducted in June and\n \n July 2021\...