Baytex Energy

Sustainability Report and Carbon Intensity Rankings

Is Baytex Energy doing their part?

Their DitchCarbon score is 7

Baytex Energy has a DitchCarbon Score of 7 out of 100, indicating a low performance in sustainability measures. This suggests that the company has a high carbon intensity relative to its industry peers. Baytex Energy may need to implement more effective strategies to reduce its emissions and improve its sustainability efforts.

This was calculated based on 30+ company specific emissions data points, the higher the score, the better. Check out our methodology.

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Baytex Energy operates within the energy generation and distribution industry, which has a carbon intensity ranking of very high. Some industries are more damaging than others, this ranking gives you an indication of how carbon intensive the industry is which this company operates in.

Location emissions intensity

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Baytex Energy operates in Canada, a region with a very low carbon intensity rating, indicating a cleaner energy grid. This favorable environmental context supports the company’s sustainability efforts by reducing the carbon footprint associated with their operations.

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In this guide you can learn about the three stages of sustainable procurement.

Stage 1) – Identify and Communicate
Sustainability Maturity

Stage 2) – Start to Give Preference to Mature Suppliers

Stage 3) – Make Climate Action a “Hard” Measure for Procurement

23.44%

...this company is doing 23.44% worse in emissions than the industry average.

Baytex Energy Corp., founded in 1993, is a prominent player in the energy generation and distribution industry, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Specializing in the acquisition, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas, the company operates primarily in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and the Williston Basin in the United States. With a focus on heavy oil, Baytex Energy is known for its dividend-paying structure and its shares are publicly traded on both the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.

emission intelligence's platform recommendations for Baytex Energy

Baytex Energy should undertake a thorough inventory of all Scope 1 emissions sources to identify and mitigate direct greenhouse gas emissions, potentially reducing their emissions by 15%.

Bad news, Baytex Energy hasn't committed to SBTi goals yet.

Baytex Energy has not yet established specific commitments with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This means the company is still in the process of defining clear, science-based emissions reduction targets to align with global climate action efforts.
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