Social Responsibility Policy

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Consistent with our vision of reliable power, at low cost, for generations, BC Hydro is committed to producing, acquiring, delivering and consuming electricity in an environmentally, socially and financially responsible manner.

Social responsibility is dependent upon developing and fostering healthy relationships with employees, customers, Aboriginal communities and stakeholders. We will act in accordance with our values and in a manner worthy of their respect.

Specifically, BC Hydro will:

• Develop a diverse workforce and invest in our employees' health, safety and capacity for leadership.
• Conduct our work in a manner that demonstrates a polite and respectful attitude towards the people we work with and the property of others.
• Respect and respond to the diversity of customers and communities where we live and work.
• Seek products, services and new supplies of energy that take into account social responsibility.
• Build and maintain respectful and mutually-beneficial long-term relationships with Aboriginal communities.
• Build relationships and encourage specific stakeholder engagement, particularly where community input can contribute to better decisions.
• Contribute to the well-being of B.C. communities, including Aboriginal communities.
• Promote and adopt the principles of energy efficiency and resource conservation.
• Be accountable for our actions and impacts, responding promptly to incidents or risks arising from our business.