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Petroleum Coke
CA
updated 24 days ago

Imperial Oil

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Imperial Oil Limited, commonly referred to as Imperial Oil, is a leading Canadian integrated oil and gas company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Founded in 1880, Imperial has established itself as a key player in the energy sector, with significant operations across Canada, particularly in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The company operates in various segments, including upstream exploration and production, refining, and marketing of petroleum products. Imperial is renowned for its innovative approaches to oil sands development and its commitment to sustainability. With a diverse portfolio of core products, including gasoline, diesel, and lubricants, Imperial Oil stands out for its focus on quality and environmental stewardship. As a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, Imperial Oil holds a strong market position, consistently achieving notable milestones in production efficiency and technological advancements in the energy industry.

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15

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Petroleum Coke industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

20

Industry Benchmark

Imperial Oil's score of 15 is lower than 62% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Imperial Oil's reported carbon emissions

In 2022, Imperial Oil's total carbon emissions amounted to approximately 5,100,000,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 9,100,000,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2, and 5,400,000,000 kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions. The company has reported a consistent trend in emissions over the years, with Scope 1 emissions increasing from about 4,400,000,000 kg CO2e in 2019 to 5,100,000,000 kg CO2e in 2022. Similarly, Scope 2 emissions rose from approximately 8,700,000,000 kg CO2e in 2019 to 9,100,000,000 kg CO2e in 2022. Imperial Oil has set ambitious reduction targets, aiming to decrease its SO₂ emissions by about 50% at its Nanticoke facility and over 90% at Sarnia by the end of 2028. These targets are classified as absolute reductions and are focused on both Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. The emissions data is cascaded from its parent company, Imperial Oil Limited, which is a current subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation. This relationship influences the company's overall climate strategy and reporting practices. Overall, Imperial Oil is actively working towards reducing its environmental impact while navigating the complexities of emissions across various scopes.

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20182019202020212022
Scope 1
4,700,000,000
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0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
Scope 2
8,400,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
Scope 3
5,100,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Imperial Oil's primary industry is Petroleum Coke, which is very high in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Imperial Oil is in CA, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Imperial Oil is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
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