Spectra Energy - Corporate Responsibility

Corporate Responsibility

In 2011, Spectra Energy employees and retirees completed 228 volunteer projects in communities throughout the U.S. and Canada as part of the company’s “Helping Hands in Action” program. Over 2,000 employees, retirees, their families and friends contributed more than 10,000 volunteer hours to 200 non-profit organizations in communities across the Spectra Energy enterprise. Projects ranged from cleaning up beaches, schools, camps and parks to preparing meals for those in need.

In 2012, Spectra Energy was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the third consecutive year and to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI NA) for the fifth consecutive year. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) follow a best-in-class approach and include sustainability leaders from each industry on a global and regional level, respectively. DJSI World captures the top 10 percent of the world’s 2,500 largest companies, based on economic, environmental and social performance. DJSI NA rates the top 20 percent of the 600 largest companies in the United States and Canada. In selecting the top performers in each business sector, DJSI reviews companies on both broad and industry-specific sustainability criteria, assessing performance in areas such as corporate governance, environmental standards, climate change policy, risk management, supply chain standards, branding, labor practices and employee development.

Also in 2012, Spectra Energy Corp again ranked second in the Energy Sector in the 2012 Carbon Disclosure Project's "Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI)." The CDLI highlights companies within the S&P 500 that have displayed the most professional and transparent approach to corporate governance in respect to climate change disclosure practices. This is the fifth consecutive year the company has been named to the CDLI.