Environment. Social. Governance.
ARC is committed to investing capital in a responsible manner, which includes prioritizing environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in all of our decisions, to fully quantify the risks and opportunities for both new investments and in our portfolio companies
Through an active approach, ARC’s advancement of ESG initiatives are positively influencing our portfolio companies at our initial investment decision, in the boardroom, and into operations.
Governance
- Manage and mandate ESG risk at board level
- Review annual surveys of portfolio companies to identify any ESG risks
- Link ESG performance to executive compensation
Responsible Investing
- Signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI)
- Annual surveys of portfolio companies to capture material ESG metrics
- 2023 Annual Report on Forced and Child Labour in Supply Chains
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Established gender diversity goals for portfolio company boards
- Annual portfolio company reporting on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- Sharing of best practices among portfolio companies
Climate Change Action
- History of measuring and reducing scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity from oil and gas production
- Goals to reduce portfolio-wide GHG emissions intensity by 2030
- ARC's guidance document outlining our methodology for portfolio companies to report scope 1 and 2 emissions
- ARC's guidance document outlining our methodology for exploration and production portfolio companies to report scope 1 and 2 emissions
Indigenous Prosperity
- Indigenous communities in Canada are important rights holders in energy developments
- Portfolio companies facilitate partnerships that support Indigenous education and training, employment, and other benefits in the communities where they operate
- ARC and its portfolio companies value and respect the Indigenous community relationships that have been developed
- Financially support the University of Calgary's Schulich School of Engineering Indigenous Pathways Program
Energy Transition & Reliability
- ARC believes investments in oil and gas supply from a stable, Western supplier like Canada are critical to ensuing a smooth energy transition
- In addition, over $360 million has been deployed into investible energy transition opportunities (includes undrawn optional equity commitments but not ARC raised LP co-investment)
thought leadership
ARC is dedicated to exploring complex interrelated trends in the world of energy, including environmental, social and economic forces.
community involvement
ARC and its employees are committed to supporting organizations that make meaningful contributions to the community.