Scope 1 Emissions
2022 Communication on Progress
Sakhalin Energy LLC
Published date
November 7, 2022
No. of questions
70
Supplemental files
CEO Statement
Governance
Policies and Responsibilities
1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:
2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?
3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?
5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?
Prevention
6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?
6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?
7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?
7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?
Concerns and grievance mechanisms
8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?
8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.
9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?
Lessons
10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Executive Pay
11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?
Board Composition
12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:
13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:
Data Assurance
14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?
Human Rights
Materiality / Saliency
1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?
Commitment
2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?
2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:
Prevention
3. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following human rights issues?
4. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this human rights issue?
5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?
Optional commentIP communities and joint coordinating bodies of relevant programme6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?
Response
7. During the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to adverse impact associated with the following human rights issue(s)?
Optional commentNo cases of adverse impact associated with such human rights.8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
Sakhalin Energy’s key business principles include running its business in a socially responsible manner, compliance with the laws of the Russian Federation, and also respect for fundamental human rights within the legal business framework. This integrated approach to human rights has several interconnected components, in particular Human Rights Policy commitment, incorporation of commitments into the company’s strategy, human rights risks and impact assessment, stakeholder engagement in connection with human rights issues, efficient grievance mechanisms, training of company and contractor personnel and other relevant stakeholders, human rights monitoring and reporting. Sakhalin Energy has adopted standards for observing human rights in all situations in which there is a potential for violating these rights, namely employee relation, working in communities, contracting and procurement, asset security.Labour
Commitment
1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?
1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:
Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?
3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?
4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?
5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?
Performance
6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?
Optional commentEmployees have the right to choose collective agreements/trade union organisations. The Company informs about such right but does not oblige to inform about membership in them.7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?
Optional commentEmployees have the right to choose collective agreements/trade union organisations. The Company informs about such right but does not oblige to inform about membership in them.8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:
Optional commentAs of the reporting period end (2021), there were 582 women among Sakhalin Energy employees (more than 26% of the staff)9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?
Optional commentBasic salary and remuneration of men and women of all personnel categories do not differ10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?
11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?
Response and Reporting
12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?
Optional commentNo adverse impact associated with such labour rights issues in the reporting period.13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
Personnel is the main asset of the company. Sakhalin Energy is committed to upholding the human rights of its employees, as required by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, including non-discrimination, the prohibition of child and forced labour, the right to associate, to create and join trade unions, collective bargaining and conclusion of contracts and agreements, the creation of safe and favourable working conditions for the company’s employees, as well as contractor, subcontractor, and agency personnel, including in the face of the new reality. Strictly adhering to the principles of business ethics and corporate culture, the company provides equal opportunities for all job applicants and employees in accordance with well-defined and established recruitment rules and labour standards, and prevents any discrimination. Based on the principles of a culture of openness and business partnership, Sakhalin Energy undertakes to develop and comply with regulations pertaining to all aspects of personnel work in all aspects of employment relations, including recruitment, selection, hiring, assessment, promotion, training, maintaining discipline, professional development, remuneration, compensation, and termination of employment contracts.Environment
Commitment
1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?
1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:
Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?
3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?
4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?
4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?
4.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?
5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?
Optional commentNo any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issues.Climate Action
6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?
Scope 2 Emissions
Scope 3 Emissions
7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?
Optional commentconfidential8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?
Energy / Resource Use
9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.
Technology
10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?
Sector-specific Questions
11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.
Sector-specific: Water
12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.
Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):
Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):
13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.
Sector-specific: Forest, biodiversity, and land use
14. Please report the number and area (in hectares) of sites owned, leased, or managed by the company in or adjacent to protected areas and/or key biodiversity areas (KBA).
Optional comment2021 Sustainable Development Report provides information about environmental monitoring in the potential impact areas (Section 8.3). The implementation of the corporate Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) fulfils the company’s obligations with respect to impact mitigation, development and implementation of measures aimed at protecting both rare and endangered species and environmentally significant and vulnerable biotopes.15. What area (in hectares) of natural ecosystems was converted during the reporting period in areas owned, leased, or managed by the company?
16. Is the company supporting or implementing project(s) focused on ecosystem restoration and protection?
Sector-specific: Air pollution
17. Where applicable, please report the company's emissions of the following pollutants during the reporting period.
Overall Environment
21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
Sakhalin Energy conducts environmental management based on the environmental protection laws and regulations of the Russian Federation and in line with international standards and best oil and gas industry practices. The environmental system has been certified according to ISO 14001:2015. For continuous improvement of operational efficiency, the system follows a repeating cycle: planning — implementation — evaluation — review. External and internal audits are held to monitor and evaluate the system's efficiency. Company assets are audited on a regular basis for compliance with environmental laws and regulations and corporate standards and procedures. Sakhalin Energy also promotes the development of vendors and suppliers through a “one team” approach, experience sharing and contractor compliance monitoring.Anti-corruption
Commitment
1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?
2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?
Prevention
3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?
Optional commentContractors, supplies and other partners are informed about company's requirements and there are relevant contractual requirements. In addition, special information sessions are available for contractors, supplies and other partners 9including potential).3.1. How often is such training provided?
4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?
Response and Reporting
5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.
6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?
7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
Effective development of Sakhalin Energy is based on zero tolerance to corruption and fraud, and one and the same Code of Conduct being mandatory for all the company’s employees, irrespective of their position or employment record. The company promotes its Code of Conduct to business partners, contractors and supplies. Anti-Bribery and Corruption Procedure is the primary company’s document dealing with bribery and corruption. The Anti-Bribery and Corruption Procedure establishes an overall set of controls for compliance with the anti-bribery and corruption laws, including anti-bribery and corruption requirements, identifying non-compliance, reporting to the Business Assurance Committee, applying a set of potential risk indicators, or the so-Called “red flags” (e.g. risks associated with demands for payment for services not covered by a contract, lack of transparency in invoice supporting documents, etc.), applying pre-contractual due diligence, mandatory contract provisions, etc. The Business Assurance Committee reviews the results of compliance monitoring of the company’s anti-bribery and corruption requirements and identifies further actions when necessary.