Working with our partners and communities
Performance summary1
| Indicator | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic | |||
| Community events participated in2 | 505 | 429 | 332 |
| Communities that received investment | 85 | 75 | 76 |
| Number of Indigenous communities that received training from the First Nations Emergency Services Society | 126 | 120 | 70 |
| Economic value generated3 (in millions of dollars) | $1,580 | $1,578 | $1,734 |
| Economic value distributed | |||
| Operating costs (in millions of dollars) | $177 | $187 | $200 |
| Employee wages and benefits (in millions of dollars) | $265 | $287 | $299 |
| Payments to providers of capital4 (in millions of dollars) | $471 | $498 | $454 |
| Payment to government5 (in millions of dollars) | $410 | $417 | $401 |
| Community investment6 (in millions of dollars) | $2.1 | $1.8 | $2.5 |
| Indigenous | |||
| Indigenous rights incidents7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes paid when on reserve land (gas and electricity)8 (in millions of dollars) | $2.1 | $2.2 | $2.3 |
| Safety | |||
| Number of emergency exercises9 | 18 | 22 | 20 |
1 This summary table reports on sustainability data for FortisBC Energy Inc. and FortisBC Inc. as of December 31, 2019.
2 A FortisBC event or activity open to members of the public (inclusive of virtual activities) where
a FortisBC employee is present to answer questions and share information about the company.
3 Revenues as reported per external financial statements for FortisBC Energy Inc. and FortisBC Inc.
4 Calculation
method in 2019 changed to interest paid on a cash basis, rather than the amount expensed throughout the year. Please note 2018 value has been restated.
5 Calculation method in 2019 changed to actual amount of cash taxes paid
rather than the tax expense. Please note 2018 value has been re-stated.
6 Includes investments into the communities including donations, in-kind contributions and sponsorships.
7 Defined as incidents that
have been substantiated by a court of law.
8 For taxes paid on FortisBC land, infrastructure and other taxable real property situated on reserve or treaty lands of any First Nation that has opted to exercise optional legislative
powers to implement a property taxation system.
9 FortisBC defines an emergency exercise as a simulated emergency in which participants carry out roles, actions, functions and responsibilities that would be expected of them in
a real emergency. The number of emergency exercises is driven by several factors such as due diligence, business need, regulatory, community request, etc. Annually, more or fewer exercises are not indicative of performance.