Environment

At ENMAX, being responsible and trustworthy are part of our core values and we recognize the importance of operating in an ethical manner and practicing sound environmental management. Our Environmental Policy outlines our specific commitments, which are summarized in what we refer to as our PACCT with the environment:

Prevention of pollution;
Awareness of Environment Policy and aspects;
Compliance with environmental laws, regulations & policies;
Continual improvement of environmental performance; and
Training to ensure competence and minimize environmental impacts

We strive to minimize the impacts of our operations on the environment and to find ways to reduce our ecological footprint. Our Environmental Management System (EMS) is based on the International Organization for Standardization’s ISO 14001:2004 standard. Each year, ENMAX conducts an internal audit of our EMS to assess its effectiveness in addressing significant environmental aspects of our business. Every three years this audit is conducted by a certified external auditor.  As a member of the Canadian Electricity Association, ENMAX is also a part of the Sustainable Electricity Program (formerly the Environmental Commitment Responsibility Program), and reports annually on its sustainability performance.

With effective environmental management in place and regular internal and external audits, we're able to identify areas of risk and attempt to prevent incidents from occurring. In 2008, we did not incur any environmental fines or penalties directly related to ENMAX operations.

Read our Disclosure on Management Approach for Environment.