Working Together September 2014 INVESTING IN ALBERTA COMMUNITIES Canadian Natural is very excited to share another issue of Working Together. Inside, you will discover the ways in which our company is investing in the communities near our operations.
Canadian Natural works together with stakeholders in the communities where we operate to share value through mutually beneficial relationships and invest in initiatives that support sustainable communities.
Each new edition of Working Together informs stakeholders of the opportunities and initiatives we have developed together in the areas of education and training, employment, business development and community investment in western Canada. This issue features our work in communities throughout Alberta during the past year.
“To develop people to work together to create value for the Canadian Company’s shareholders by doing it right with fun and integrity” Natural Canadian Natural Mission Statement fast facts ALBERTA FLOOD RELIEF SUPPORT
It has been over one year since rain pounded the foothills of the Canadian Natural’s • Canada’s largest independent southern Alberta Rockies and a torrent of floodwater from the flood relief contributions oil and natural gas operator, Bow and Elbow rivers swept through streets and homes in such supported: based on production. communities as Canmore, Exshaw, Bragg Creek, Morley, Siksika, High River and eventually through the heart of downtown Calgary and on • The Calgary Foundation • The largest primary heavy oil to Medicine Hat. • Canadian Red Cross and natural gas producer in Society Canada. While recovery efforts demonstrated the strength, heroism and • Samaritan’s Purse compassion of Albertans during the days, weeks and months that Canada • One of the largest oil sands followed, this was by far the largest and most expensive natural operators. disaster in provincial history costing billions of dollars in rebuilding and • Calgary Alpha House recovery efforts. • Kerby Seniors Crisis • Diverse portfolio of in situ Centre oil, primary heavy, light and Canadian Natural along with many other corporations stepped up to • Inn From the Cold medium crude oil, synthetic support flood relief organizations and the thousands of individuals • Calgary Drop In & Rehab crude oil and natural gas. affected by this natural disaster. Our total contributions of $1 million Centre Society were divided amongst 11 organizations comprising of first response • YWCA of Calgary • Over 7,200 employees and long-term rebuilding and recovery initiatives. • Calgary Women’s worldwide. Emergency Shelter One year later, the company is still continuing with flood relief efforts. • Operations in North America, In June 2014 over 80 Canadian Natural employees volunteered in • Foothills Search and the United Kingdom and the High River Anniversary clean-up, led by Samaritan’s Purse. Our Rescue offshore Africa. employees spent the day cleaning and restoring homes throughout • Calgary Homeless the community. Foundation • Health and safety, asset integrity, environmental management and community planning are integrated into all aspects of our operations.
• In 2013, Canadian Natural contributed over $10.8 million to communities in the areas where we operate. This includes corporate sponsorships, cash donations, employee giving and funding for community-based economic development projects. Canadian Natural employees volunteering at the High River Anniversary clean-up on June 21, 2014.
Page 1 ENHANCING RECREATION DOING IT RIGHT After the 2011 fire that burned through the Town of Slave Lake and surrounding areas, Canadian Natural joined forces Canadian Natural focuses on people with 11 industry peers to help rebuild the community. — employees, contractors and those This industry effort raised $6.4 million (Canadian Natural who live in the communities near our contributed $2 million), towards the development of a operations. This focus means new community centre, the “Legacy Centre”, to support working together to create a safe th region’s ongoing recovery. With almost 300 employees environment that promotes living and working in the community, and others in the prosperity, health and well-being. area, it was of particular importance to us to get involved.
We look to our employees and Our ongoing support to the town includes a recent community members for practical ideas donation of $250,000 to the Slave Lake Multi-Recreation on how to best make this happen. Centre over five years. The Recreational facility includes two ice surfaces, a field house, an indoor running track and an Canadian Natural supports employee indoor children’s play area. The recreation centre will also driven and industry activities that be used to host community events, including concerts, improve people’s lives and promote social festivals, trade shows, career fairs, graduations, banquets development. and any other events that can bring residents together and Slave Lake Multi-Recreation Centre. strengthen the sense of community for the Slave Lake. FUNDING CALGARY’S FIRST CHILD ADVOCACY CENTRE Canadian Natural is contributing $1 million over five years to the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre in partnership with the Calgary Police Foundation. The Child Advocacy Centre was established in April 2013 with a mission to provide hope, help and healing to children and families impacted by child abuse.
The advocacy centre has partnered with Calgary Police Service, Child & Family Services, Alberta Health and Crown Prosecution. By bringing together police, social workers, physicians, psychologists and prosecutors, the centre can strengthen the criminal case against abusers and expedite the conviction process.
Canadian Natural’s contribution has helped fund treatment and prevention programs at the advocacy centre, as well as research and investigation initiatives. In the first 11 months, the centre provided support in over 900 severe cases of child abuse. INVESTING IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION Education and training initiatives are one of the top priorities guiding Canadian Natural’s community investment decisions. We strongly believe that education and training are fundamental to developing people and prosper sustainable communities. We are partnering with several post-secondary institutions in Alberta to support and expand their education programs.
Canadian Natural is investing $7 million over five years in the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering towards the renovation and expansion of facilities, allowing for an additional 400 students to enroll in the program each year. This is the single largest corporate gift in University of Calgary’s history. The new center will be named the Canadian Natural Resources Limited Engineering Complex.
As industry leaders, we believe that investing in the future of engineers and the engineering profession is important to the growth, innovation and success of the oil and natural gas industry. Canadian Natural’s President, Steve Laut, says “We are committed to developing a skilled workforce that will lead technology and innovation in support of a sustainable and prosperous oil and natural gas industry.”
University of Calgary President, Elizabeth Cannon, says “This significant gift from Canadian Natural, coupled with the community support we receive from our many generous donors, helps move the University of Calgary toward its Eyes High goals.” Eyes High is the institution’s new strategic direction to become one of Canada’s top five research universities.
Canadian Natural also supports Lakeland College with a $500,000 investment from 2011 to (L-R): Bill Rosehart, Dean, Bonnie DuPont, 2015, to assist with the development of a new oil and gas energy centre for their Heavy Oil Chair, University Board of Governors, Steve Tech Program. Located at Lakeland’s Lloydminster campus, the new energy centre will include Laut, Canadian Natural President, Elizabeth Cannon, University President, Christina state-of-the-art power engineering labs. The new facility will support the training of and Scott, student, and N. Murray Edwards, increase the number of skilled graduates, with the capacity to increase enrollment from 40 to Canadian Natural Chairman, at the funding 130 students each year. announcement on October 18, 2013. Page 2 ABORIGINAL TRAINING PROGRAM ACHIEVING SUCCESS Canadian Natural commissioned CKR Global Risk Solutions to develop a security-training program that would provide Aboriginal applicants with the provincially regulated Alberta Basic Security Training Course and the practical knowledge necessary to arrive at a northern resource work site fully trained and prepared to deal with any situation. The six-week course consisted of five weeks of course work and one week of on-the-job training at Canadian Natural’s Pelican Lake Project. Applicants received additional training in the following areas: sensitivity, assertiveness, first-aid, fire prevention and response, vehicle driving finesse and control, hazardous materials, and high-angle rescue.
Graduating Class from Fall 2012 Pilot Program - Aboriginal Fifteen students graduated from the Aboriginal Security Industry Security Industry Professional Training Program Professionals Training Program in November 2013. After all students passed the provincially regulated final security training exam, 12 of them began their careers working at Canadian Natural’s Pelican Lake or Kirby operations.
This class included members from Saddle Lake Cree Nation, Montana First Nation, Samson Cree Nation, Frog Lake First Nation and Fort McMurray First Nations. The program is run out of the Blue Quills First Nations College in St. Paul, Alberta and is open to any individual of Aboriginal descent, providing they successfully pass the background screening necessary for licensed security workers.
Canadian Natural invested in the development of this program to help provide meaningful training and employment opportunities for individuals living in the northern communities that it operates within. While at the graduation ceremony, class Valedictorian, Sharon Delver spoke on behalf of the class, “We are thankful to Canadian Natural, CKR Global, and Blue Quills First Nations College for giving all of us the opportunity to be a part of the first ever Aboriginal Security Industry Professionals Training Program. As the first participants who have completed the program with Canadian Natural, our class has set the bar high for future security professionals. Thank you for believing in us.” Sharon is currently working at our Kirby operations.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORTING ALBERTA’S PARTNERSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Canadian Natural develops every project with a Ensuring that the people we work with and the communities near our vision and plan to ensure the landscape is returned operations are also safe is a shared value for our business and the to a healthy ecosystem once our activities are communities where we operate. This is why we support local fire complete. We pride ourselves on our commitment to departments. environmentally responsible operations, including a proactive reclamation program. In 2013, Canadian Natural’s donations to numerous fire departments throughout Alberta were driven to enhance training and improve facilities In June 2014, Canadian Natural partnered with the and equipment. Slave Lake Junior Forest Warden club to reclaim a completed site through reforestation. Approximately Our funding to the St. Paul’s Fire Department was utilized to build a live 40 volunteers, including 24 junior wardens worked burn training facility to improve their training program for local firefighters. together to plant 300 tree seedlings, which have the The Camrose Fire Department invested in a computerized interactive fire ability to absorb and sequester carbon dioxide from simulator for training purposes, allowing firefighters to perform emergency the atmosphere throughout their lifespan. and rescue services more proficiently. The Hays Volunteer Fire Department, comprised of 15 volunteer firefighters, used funding to upgrade training, invest in new supplies and equipment, and support the Fire Chief’s outreach program to educate school children about fire prevention and safety.
The Beaverlodge Fire Department required more space for equipment and emergency vehicles in order to respond to the 200 calls per year that they receive. Canadian Natural’s funding was utilized to construct a new facility building. The Elk Point Fire Department was able to purchase and replace outdated equipment, which increased efficiency and effectiveness during emergency procedures.
Between these five fire departments, Canadian Natural contributed nearly $100,000 in 2013 to enhance emergency services for community residents. The Slave Lake Junior Forest Warden club after planting 300 seedlings at a Canadian Natural site.
Page 3 OTHER BUILDING STRONG HIGHLIGHTS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS • Our United Way campaign raised Canadian Natural is committed to creating a positive social impact in the areas where we $1.83 million in 2013. do business. Our longstanding partnership with Habitat for Humanity demonstrates our commitment to working together to support sustainable communities. We have contributed • In 2013, Canadian Natural awarded $655,000 in materials and more than 3,700 volunteer hours since our partnership with nearly $130,000 in scholarships Habitat for Humanity began in to students from Alberta, British 2002. Columbia and Saskatchewan through our Building Futures In 2013, Canadian Natural was Scholarship Program. the House Title Sponsor for the Evanston Project in Calgary • Canadian Natural provided over where more than 70 volunteers $65,000 to health foundations contributed over 500 hours to across the province. build two new duplexes that accommodates four families. • We contributed $30,000 to Camp Whitney in Elk Point for facility Our support for Habitat for repairs. Humanity continues in 2014 and extends across our operations with • Canadian Natural also contributed three new commitments scheduled funds to different schools towards Todd Andrews, Foreman in our Edson Field Operations (left) in the communities of Cold Lake, the refurbishment of their together with Habitat for Humanity Edmonton representatives at the sod turning and cheque presentation event for the Edson and Hinton. playgrounds. Hinton build in May 2014.
CONNECTING STUDENTS WITH THE WORLD OF WORK In November 2013, Canadian Natural participated in the annual ‘Take Our Kids to Work’ day. This annual national initiative provides Grade 9 students with the opportunity to job shadow a parent, relative or friend, and experience ‘a day in the life’ of an adult at work.
More than 70 students attended the event at our Calgary office. The day consisted of fun and interactive workshops, games, prizes, guest speakers, and job shadowing parents or relatives. “It is important for these kids to begin exploring career options, understanding the importance of staying at school and developing an appreciation for their parent’s roles in supporting their families,” explains Michelle Savoie, Training Coordinator, Human Resources. Erica Moore, an Operations Accountant who participated in the events with her son, says “I appreciate the Company giving this opportunity to the kids to learn more about different career paths from such a hands-on experience.”
“Take Our Kids to Work” day is an initiative coordinated by The Learning Partnership, a charitable organization that works to build relationships between the education and business communities, enabling students to strive for personal and academic excellence, and success in the workplace. In 2013, more than 250,000 students and 75,000 organizations throughout Canada participated in this program.
Canadian Natural received an Outstanding Employer Award from the Learning Partnership for our 2013 activities. The winners were (L-R) back row: Farooq Warraich, Heather Morrison, Brad Heam, Randy chosen based on participant feedback, the creativity and innovation Boyd, Lida Goldchteine, Brett Olson, Barry Schellenberg, Tara Mailandt of the student activities and how well career choices and benefits of (L-R) front row: Michelle Savoie, Alan Webb, Carolyn Gunderson early career exploration were explained. We are looking forward to the next “Take Our Kids to Work” day on November 5, 2014.
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