HSE Dashboard
At Vermilion, our Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) approach reflects the integrated nature of these elements. The following sections highlight our overall approach, followed by specific health and safety and environment-related material.
In 2022, we met 100% of our corporate leading HSE Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Our 2022-23 HSE accomplishments reflect our progress towards realizing our HSE vision. These include:
HSE Culture
- Conducted the 2022 HSE Perception Survey globally with all business units and corporate, developing and communicating action plans
- Guided more than 9,400 hours of HSE-related training in 2022
- Completed an update of the HSE Leadership Training program
- Worked jointly with the Board HSE Committee to review and provide status updates for the HSE Scorecard for 2023
Environmental and Operational Stewardship
- Vermilion achieved a “A-” ranking for our CDP climate and a “B” for our water security submission; Vermilion was the only member of our peer group to score an “A-“ in climate. Our Supplier Engagement Rating in 2022 was “A”
Communications & Knowledge Management
- Implemented and continued to promote the International Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) Life-Saving Rules to facilitate a standardized and highly efficient program across the company that brings awareness and tools to reduce risk of life threatening activities
- Developed and launched HSE Onboarding modules globally to build HSE competency and set expectations for new employees
Health
- Supported the Not Myself Today program focused on mental health and wellbeing
- Worked with the People and Culture team to plan and host our HSE and Wellbeing Fair in Q2 2023
Management Systems
- Completed the Process Safety Management System (PSMS) gap assessment and action plans for each BU
- Assessed the HSE Management System, capturing Best Practices as well as opportunities; corporate and BU teams are integrating the findings into the 2023 HSE Plan/Strategy with root cause analysis and contractor management as a focus
Our SDG integration with Safety
Target
8.8 Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers Vermilion's Contribution
Safety of workers and communities is Vermilion’s highest priority; we focus on continuous improvement to our HSE Management System to support this, and report robust Occupational Health & Safety KPIs in our Performance Metrics annually.

Our SDG integration with Environment
Target
6.1 Ensure the availability and sustainable management of water for allVermilion's Contribution
We focus on water stewardship, both in our marine environments (6.6) and from a conservation perspective (6.4). We report on water metrics (6.3), and we participate in multi-stakeholder partnerships (6.1 & 17.17)Target
12.1 Ensure sustainable production patternsVermilion's Contribution
Avoiding or mitigating the environmental, health and safety-related impact of our production processes is integral to Vermilion’s approach to responsible and safe operations. We are incorporating sustainable development into our business strategy (12.1), striving for increased energy efficiency (12.2) and expanding our sustainability reporting (12.6).Target
15.1 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystemsVermilion's Contribution
Vermilion has environmental impact assessment procedures that comply with or exceed all regulations in our business units, and we proactively work to ensure our operations protect local biodiversity