Working with our partners and communities

Working with our partners and communities section1

Indicator 2018 2019 2020
Economic      

Community events participated in2

429

332

3253

Communities that received investment

75

76

74

Number of Indigenous communities that received training from the First Nations Emergency Services Society (FNESS)

120

70

n/a4

Economic value generated5

(in millions of dollars)

$1,578

$1,734

$1,797

Economic value distributed

      

Operating costs

(in millions of dollars)

$187

$200

$222

Employee wages and benefits

(in millions of dollars)

$287

$299

$323

Payments to providers of capital

(in millions of dollars)

$498

$454

$449

Payment to government

(in millions of dollars)

$417

$401

$439

Community investment6

(in millions of dollars)

$1.8

$2.5

$3.4
Indigenous      

Indigenous rights incidents7

0

0

0

Taxes paid when on reserve land (gas and electricity)8

(in millions of dollars)

$2.2

$2.3

$2.5
Safety      

Number of emergency exercises9

22

20

20

1 This summary table reports on sustainability data for FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) and FortisBC Inc. (FBC) (FEI and FBC collectively, FortisBC) as of December 31, 2020.

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 With COVID-19 most in person events were cancelled.

4 FNESS values in 2020 were stated as not applicable (n/a). This is due to the COVID-19 pandemic that prevented the organization from hosting its annual Fire Expo.

5 Revenues as reported per external financial statements for FEI and FBC.

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.