Economic Bottom Line: F2008 BC Hydro/GRI Comparative Index

Economic indicators

Alignment key

Good Alignment

meansYes, good BC Hydro alignment with GRI

Partial Alignment

meansYes, partial BC Hydro alignment with GRI

No Alignment

meansNo BC Hydro alignment with GRI

New indicators for F2008 appear in Bold.

BCH No. BC Hydro 2007/2008 Performance Measures GRI Performance Measures G3 No.
Direct economic impacts
Economic performance
EC1(1)Net Income Direct economic value generated and distributed, including revenues, operating costs, employee compensation, donations, and other community investments, retained earnings, and payments to capital providers and to governments.EC1 Good Alignment
EC1(3)Trade Volume and Average Sales Price
EC2(4)Customer Additions, by Sector
EC3(1)Total Operating Costs
EC6(1)Payment to Province
EC3(12)Energy Costs
EC10(1)Corporate/Regional Donations
EC10(2)Employee (HYDRECS) Donations
EC8(1)Taxes
EC5(1)Total Payroll and Total Benefits, by Region
EC2(6)Demand Growth (With and Without Demand-Side Management) Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization's activities due to climate change.EC2 Partial Alignment 
EN5(2)BC Hydro Internal Power Smart Savings
EN3(2)Reservoir storage
EC3(14)Coverage of Employee Future Benefits Coverage of the organization's defined benefit pension plan obligations.EC3 Good Alignment
EC9(1)Subsidies Received Signficant financial assistance received from government.EC4 Good Alignment
Market presence
 Not relevant. BC Hydro entry level wages are well above provincial minumum wages in M&P, OPEIU and COPE categories.Range or ratios of standard entry level wage compared to local minimum wage at significant locations of operations.EC5 Good Alignment
HR2(1)Social Responsibility Policy Policy, practices and proportion of spending on locally-based suppliers at significant locations of operation.EC6 Partial Alignment
HR12(5)Status of First Nations Involvement in Capital Projects
HR2(1)Social Responsibility Policy Procedures for local hiring, and proportion of senior management in locations of significant operation from the local community.EC7 Partial Alignment
HR14(5)Aboriginal Employment and Education
Indirect economic impacts
EC12(1)Total Spending with Significant Indirect Economic Impacts Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided for primarily public benefit through commercial, in-kind, or pro bono engagement.EC8 Good Alignment
EC2(6)Demand Growth (With and Without Demand-Side Management) Understanding and describing significant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts.EC9 Partial Alignment
EC3(13)Winter Generation Availability Factor

Last Modified: Aug 12, 2009