Syncrude Sustainability Highlights

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SYNCRUDE C ANADA LT

S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y H I G H L I G H T S 2 0 0 8 0 9

Were taking concrete action toward

sustainable development because

we expect it of ourselves, but more

importantly, Canadians expect it of us.

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The Energy You Need The Benefits You Want

Syncrude is committed to encouraging and sustaining the growth and well-being of the commun

in which we do business. We support our people and the causes they care aboutfrom health ca

to education to youth. Were proud to have invested over $18 million in local communities since

2005, including $7.5 million in 200809.

Generating tremendous social and economic benefits $3 billion in royalties and taxes in 200809 helps pay for public programs and servicesfrom schools

to hospitals to roads

5,500 direct jobs at Syncrude and 15,000 indirect jobs in Alberta and across Canada

We spent $3.3 billion on goods and services from Canadian companies in 200991% with Alberta firm

$1.4 billion spent with Aboriginal companies since 1992

Contributing to our communities Weve invested over $18 million in local communities since

2005, including $7.5 million in 200809

Investing $1 million to help expand the Instrumentation

Technology Program at the Northern Alberta Institute

of Technology (NAIT)

Donated $100,000 to Compassion House, which assists

northern Alberta women who have breast cancer

Investing $150,000 in the Stollery Childrens Hospital in

support of equipment, education and research

Awarded $2 million in scholarships during 200809

Our work to produce the

crude oil needed to supply

continental demand is

lso fueling the Canadian economy.

We have the capacity to supply around

5% of our countrys current oil

nergy needs. At the same time,

we continue to generate significant

conomic benefitsover $12.5 billion

n 200809 alonethrough such

xpenditures as royalty and tax

ayments and the purchase of goods

nd services from across the country.

Energy in all its formsfrom

unconventional sources like oil

sands to renewableswill be needed

to meet the energy requirements

of growing economies

Energy from Albertas oil sands

is a stable and secure supply in

a well-regulated environment

Experts predict that global demand

for crude oil is likely to increase

12% by 2030

Syncrude supports a Prostate Health Clinic and relatedresearch at Edmontons Royal Alexandra Hospital.

Each year, Syncrude volunteers help collect food donafor the local Food Bank.

Srese

W E C A N S U P P L Y

15%OF CANADAS

CURRENT OIL

ENERGY NEEDS

Syncrude welderMurna MacKinnon

has been instructing

students in welding

since 2009. As part

of our commitment to

support education,

Syncrude provides her

services free of charge

to Father Mercredi High

School in Fort McMurray.

$18 MILLIONLOCAL COMMUNITYINVESTMENT IN 200809

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Working together

Donated $500,000 toward

rebuilding the Archie Simpson

Arena and Syncrude Youth Centre

in Fort Chipewyan

21 students graduated from

the first year of the Syncrude

Aboriginal Trades Preparation

Program at Keyano College

Partnering with the University

of Alberta to bring student

teachers to Fort McKay School

We ensure the benefits of

our oil sands development

are shared by everyone,

ncluding Aboriginal people. Syncrude

s one of Canadas largest employers

f Aboriginal people, and we also

ontinue to champion advancement

n areas like cultural retention,

usiness and education.

Developing better ways through innovati Studying the use of microbial processes to increase tailin

settling rate and remediate water

Exploring methods to capture, transport and store GHGs

Testing new technology to increase bitumen recovery and

reduce bitumen in tailings ponds

Committed to maintaining good air qualit Investing $1.6 billion in equipment to protect the

regions airshed

Air quality in Fort McMurray is better than major

North American cities

Air quality is monitored 24/7/365 throughout the oil

sands region

The Responsibility You Expect

Syncrude works to be a responsible environmental steward by using resources efficiently and

minimizing effects on air, land and water. We are the only oil sands operator to receive governm

certification for reclaimed land andas one of the top 50 R&D spenders in Canadaare develop

innovative technologies to effectively manage tailings.

$2.2MILLION

INVESTED IN ABORIGINAL

COMMUNITY PROJECTS

IN 200809

Lakeland College environmental sciences student TracyPiquard examines peat vegetation at Syncrudes fenreclamation research plot.

A $3.8 million research program focuses on wetlandsrestoration projects and is a collaboration with25 researchers from four Canadian universities.

In 1993, Syncrude introduced a herd of wood bison intoa reclaimed area to assess the capability of the landscapeto support large mammals. Today, 300 wood bison grazeon 700 hectares of land.

Syncrude has reclaimed over 4,500 hectares, including this area, which was once part of our mining operation.

The Syncrude Gallery of Aboriginal Culture is one of thelargest exhibitions of its kind in North America. It islocated at the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton, Alberta.

60%REDUCTIONIN SO2 EMISSIONS

AFTER 2011

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DEVELOPING NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO MANAGE TAILINGS Centrifuging spins out the water so we can reclaim tailings more quickly

Composite tails technology releases water and densifies the tailings so it can be used in reclamation

this is now being used to reclaim our former East Mine

Water capping creates a lake that will evolve to support a healthy aquatic ecosystemwe will

commission the industrys first commercial-scale demonstration of this technology around 2012

Centrifuged

tails creates a

material that

can be used

in ongoing

reclamation

projects.

A 4.5-kilometre

trail system inv

visitors to expl

the Gateway Hi

area and see

first-hand the

results of oil

sands reclamat

11%ENERGY IMPROVEMENT

PER BARRELBY 2013

85%

RECYCLEDWATER USE

RETURNING THE LAND BACK TO NATURE Weve invested $203 million in reclamation since 2005

Weve reclaimed about 22% of the land weve disturbed

We are the first oil sands operator to receive government certification for land

reclaimed from oil sands mining operations

Two major mine areas are now in the process of being reclaimed

We are constructing a 52-hectare wetland, including a fenthe first of its kind in the industry

Using energy responsibly

We reduce GHG emissions by

capturing and reusing waste heat

As a large producer of electricity, we

export excess energy to the Alberta

electrical gridenough in 2009 to

supply all the homes in Medicine

Hat for a full year

Sustainable growth remains a key priority for Syncrude. Learn more in our 200809Sustainability

Report, available now. It is a comprehensive discussion about the social, economic and environmen

impacts of our business activities. Email [email protected] for your copy today.

Using water responsibly

Over 85% of the water we use

is recycled from our operation

recycling water minimizes our need

for water from the Athabasca River

We use one-fifth of one percent

of the Athabasca Rivers annual

average flow

We discharge only treated sanitary

sewage, similar to that released by

cities and municipalities

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