Sustainable
Accounting Board
Standards (SASB) Index
Food Retailers & Distributors
Accounting Metric | Category | Unit of measure | Code | Disclosures |
Energy Management | ||||
Fleet fuel consumed, | Quantitative | Gigajoules (GJ), | FB-FR-110a.1 | 1,263,229 GJ consumed (this consumption is related |
percentage renewable | Percentage (%) | to our in house logistic fleet) | ||
(1) Operational energy | Quantitative | Gigajoules (GJ), | FB-FR-130a.1 | (1) Total energy consumed within the organization |
consumed, (2) percentage | Percentage (%) | 9,724,482 GJ. | ||
grid electricity, (3) | (2) Approximately 80% of our operational energy | |||
percentage renewable | consumed is electricity and the majority of that comes | |||
from grid with some on-site generation. | ||||
(3) The solar panels on sites piloted in 2023 are | ||||
online, generating 328 kWh and $56,000 in annual | ||||
savings. We continue to analyze the data to determine | ||||
future actions and investments, to help us reduce our | ||||
load on local electrical grids by using green energy | ||||
supplements. We currently have renewable electricity | ||||
in select markets including solar parks in Northern | ||||
Tier and Lithuania and a number of business units have | ||||
certificates of origin to ensure the electricity is coming | ||||
from water, wind, sun or biomass. | ||||
Discussion of strategy to | Discussion | N/A | FB-FR-430a.3 | We engage with suppliers through a due diligence |
manage environmental | and Analysis | process to understand and assess supplier | ||
and social risks within the | programs. We look at business integrity, quality, | |||
supply chain, including | health and safety, staffing conditions, human rights, | |||
animal welfare | environmental issues, and ethical practices, among | |||
other topics. For additional details refer to page 36 | ||||
in our2024 Sustainability Report. | ||||
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Accounting Metric | Category | Unit of measure | Code | Disclosures |
Discussion of strategies to | Discussion | N/A | FB-FR-430a.4 | In 2024, driving our work to reach a 25% improvement |
reduce the environmental | and Analysis | in our packaging compared to our 2020 baseline, we | ||
impact of packaging | gathered data globally on current branded packaging | |||
specifications, measuring our progress to date. The | ||||
results show that we have already exceeded our | ||||
2025 goal, with 32% of our packaging portfolio by | ||||
weight meeting our sustainable attributes: recycled | ||||
content, certified materials, reusability, or compostable | ||||
materials. | ||||
Additionally, we continue to look for ways to recycle | ||||
our materials, reduce our use of plastics, and support | ||||
local recycling initiatives. Leveraging learnings from | ||||
our European operations and seeking to improve | ||||
our diversion of cardboard, we installed small format | ||||
cardboard balers at 15 of our U.S. sites. In a few short | ||||
months, these locations collected and recycled 13.5 | ||||
tons of cardboard, reduced waste pickups by 46%, | ||||
and improved costs by 69%. The fewer pickups | ||||
equates to a reduction in emissions of approximately | ||||
1,200 kg of CO2. We continue to monitor these | ||||
sites to understand efficiency for store teams, cost | ||||
optimization and diversion rates. Based on these | ||||
results, this program could be expanded to more | ||||
stations in North America. | ||||
Single-use plastic water bottles are another important | ||||
focus. In North America, we partner with Niagara | ||||
on private-label purified spring water. Year after | ||||
year, they have been working to reduce the amount | ||||
of plastic used to make these bottles. In 2024, they | ||||
further decreased the plastic content by 6.2%, bringing | ||||
our bottle plastic weight down to just 6.9 grams. | ||||
This makes it the lightest bottle on the market! Given | ||||
that we sell over 161 million bottles each year, this will | ||||
equate to a reduction of 74 tons in plastic waste for | ||||
the year ahead. | ||||
For additional information refer to page 14 and 16 | ||||
in our2024 Sustainability Report. | ||||
Food & Retailer | ||||
Number of | Quantitative | Number | FB-FR-000.A | • Total number of retail locations: 16,700 |
(1) retail locations and | • Total number of distribution centres: 3 (for one | |||
(2) distribution centers | ||||
of the three we have full opertional control and | ||||
for the other two a supplier operate the distribution | ||||
center) | ||||
Number of vehicles | Quantitative | Number | FB-FR-000.C | 676 |
in commercial fleet | ||||
Oil & Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Gross global Scope 1 | Quantitative Metric tons (t) | EM-RM-110a.1 | 173,458 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. |
emissions, percentage | CO2e, Percentage | ||
covered under emissions | (%) | ||
limiting regulations | |||
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Accounting Metric | Category | Unit of measure | Code | Disclosures |
Discussion of long-term | Discussion | N/A | EM-RM-110a.2 | This year we have replaced our calendar 2025 Fuel and |
and short-term strategy | and Analysis | Energy goals with an approach to reduce our Scope | ||
or plan to manage Scope 1 | 1 and Scope 2 emissions from energy consumption, | |||
emissions, emissions | while continuing to grow the accessibility of our global | |||
reduction targets, and an | renewable energy dispensers for our customers. | |||
analysis of performance | This combined goal also retains our focus on energy | |||
against those targets | consumption, a key handle for GHG emissions within | |||
our control. Our updated goals are straightforward: to | ||||
commercialize sustainable fuel offers to our customers | ||||
that are available to us as a retailer, to remain | ||||
competitive, and to make a meaningful difference | ||||
within our control in the role that we play in reducing | ||||
greenhouse gas emissions. | ||||
In line with our new calendar 2025 goals, we have | ||||
also aligned our 2030 ambition with updated targets | ||||
to further align with this mindset. As such, our 2030 | ||||
climate-related ambitions are also two-sided with | ||||
actions on our Scope 1 and 2 emissions from energy | ||||
consumption and an investment commitment in capital | ||||
expenditures to increase the accessibility of our global | ||||
renewable energy dispensers for our customers, | ||||
contributing to the global decarbonization of the | ||||
planet. | ||||
Fuel and Energy 2030 Ambitions | ||||
• Carbon neutral for Scope 1 and 2 net emissions from | ||||
energy consumption including the use of carbon | ||||
credits | ||||
• Investment of $1 billion in renewable projects | ||||
supporting our Scope 1 and 2 emissions ambitions, | ||||
and also resulting in 10,000 dispensers across our | ||||
network between 2020 and 2030. | ||||
For additional details refer to page 11 and 47 in our | ||||
2024 Sustainability Report. | ||||
Water Management | ||||
- Total fresh water withdrawn, (2) percentage recycled, (3) percentage in regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress
Quantitative Thousand cubic | EM-RM-140a.1 | (1) Water withdrawn 11,273,000 m3. |
meters (m3), | ||
Percentage (%) |
Workforce Health & Safety
(1) Total recordable incident Quantitative Rate | EM-RM-320a.1 | Please refer to the data table on pages 52-53 in our |
rate (TRIR), (2) fatality rate, | 2024 Sustainability Report. | |
and (3) near miss frequency | ||
rate (NMFR) for (a) full-time | ||
employees and (b) contract | ||
employees |
Discussion of management | Discussion | N/A |
systems used to integrate a | and Analysis | |
culture of safety |
EM-RM-320a.2 We are committed to ensuring a safe and healthy working environment for our team members. To this end, we are continuously improving our programs, actions, and training to reduce workplace incidents. Our global Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) strategy includes a standardized global reporting system. In addition, we identify safety risks and close gaps where needed. Over the past year, we have consolidated injury data across our global network. The increased clarity has enabled a more focused and rapid response to workplace issues.
Please refer to our2024 Sustainability Report(Workplace Safety, Anti-HarassmentCampaign and Kindness Day, Reducing Work-RelatedIncidents sections).
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Accounting Metric | Category | Unit of measure | Code | Disclosures |
Management of the Legal & Regulatory Environment | ||||
Discussion of corporate | Discussion | N/A | EM-RM-530a.1 | As outlined in our Annual Information Form, we are |
positions related to | and Analysis | committed to, and thrive on, being a responsible | ||
government regulations | retailer. Couche-Tard has expertise in providing age | |||
and/or policy proposals | restricted products and follows strict legal requirements | |||
that address environmental | in markets where it is permitted, including alcohol, | |||
and social factors affecting | lottery, tobacco, other tobacco products, products | |||
the industry | containing cannabis (through a licensed store) and | |||
products containing cannabidiol (CBD). We follow | ||||
all laws and regulations that apply to us and hold | ||||
all of the required licences and permits for selling | ||||
these items. |
We also follow all appropriate antitrust and competition laws and regulations that relate to our size and the pricing of our products and services, among other things, as well as price regulations that apply to products like road transportation fuel, milk and alcohol.
Additionally, as a member of the National Association of Convenience stores (NACS), our corporate positions are aligned with those of this industry association.
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