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Australian Railroad, Australia
Australian Railroad has an environmental management system (EMS) in place to monitor, manage, and reduce environmental impacts. One component of our EMS is our partnership with the Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife, which works to relocate and protect rare flora and minimize the environmental impact of rail operations overall.
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PD Ports, U.K.In 2012, PD Ports was one of the first U.K. ports businesses to have been awarded the ISO 14001 certification, an internationally recognized standard for environmental management systems. PD Ports’ ISO 14001 certification underscores the company’s commitment that it will conduct all activities within the supply chain in such a way that beneficiary needs are met at minimum cost to the environment.
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District Energy, CanadaEnwave, our Canadian district energy business that provides heating and cooling solutions for commercial buildings, has adopted a large number of sustainable technologies such as Deep Lake Water Cooling, the world's largest lake-source cooling system. Water from the depths of Lake Ontario, which is consistently at 4⁰C, is used to drive a heat exchange system, resulting in approximately 90% less energy usage versus conventional cooling systems. Website
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EBSA, ColombiaEBSA, Brookfield’s Colombian regulated distribution operation, places a strong emphasis on employee health and safety. In 2015, the company conducted a wide range of educational activities, including safety training for employees working at height, electrical hazard prevention, risk management, road safety and more.
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Arteris, BrazilRoad safety for employees and contractors is a major focus for Arteris, the Brazilian toll road operator. Under Arteris’s site audit campaign, senior leaders visit work sites and engage in dialogues about safety. Arteris has also adopted Brookfield’s safety principles, which are reinforced through rigorous training of all employees and contractors.

WETT, U.S.
Prior to building a 600 km transmission line in Texas, Brookfield engaged in significant outreach to local landowners and the general public. We incorporated the feedback we received into our development plans, which ultimately ensured that the project was aligned with the interests of local stakeholders.
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Brookfield Utilities, U.K.
Brookfield Utilities U.K. (BUUK) participates in annual fundraising events for the development of long-term solutions to poverty in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. For example, in 2015, BUUK employees participated in a variety of fundraising initiatives in support of CARE International U.K.
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PD Ports, U.K.PD Ports, Brookfield’s U.K. ports business, co-founded the High Tide Foundation, a charity that aims to increase young peoples’ awareness of employment opportunities in port, marine and related industries in the Teesside region of the U.K. To date, more than 60 companies and 4,000 young people from over 30 schools have taken part in High Tide.