CORPORATE FOOTPRINT 38 Message from our CEO In terms of our own environmental impact, our carbon footprint is very small. Our workforce, Report Highlights consisting of 40 full-time employees, operates solely within office environments, including at About Franco-Nevada our head office in Toronto in Commerce Court West. Our remaining staff work in office spaces located in Barbados, the United States Responsible and Australia. Capital Allocation We have advanced the following measures Community and programs to reduce our carbon footprint Contributions and environmental impact: • Since 2019, we have utilized Notice and Good Governance and Access delivery procedures to reduce Shareholder Alignment consumption of paper products; Diversity, Inclusion • At the end of 2023, we installed updated and Well-Being light sensors in our Toronto office to reduce electricity consumption; Climate Action • We are exploring options to install a solar Climate Action panel system at our Barbados office; Commitments and Plans • We are currently formalizing a corporate Overall Carbon Footprint policy to incentivize low carbon Corporate Footprint transportation and commuting by our employees; and Investment Footprint Transparency and • We ensure that all of our significant Commerce Court West Guiding Principles suppliers of goods have in place In December 2017, Commerce Court West (the office tower in which our Canadian head office is located) achieved BOMA BEST commitments, plans, targets and Platinum level certification. This is the highest level of certification in the BOMA BEST green buildings certification program, Canada’s initiatives aligned with the goal of largest environmental assessment and certification program for existing buildings. In 2021, Commerce Court was awarded BOMA About this ESG Report net-zero emissions by 2050 or sooner. Canada The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Award for a building with over 1 million square feet. Appendices Commerce Court is certified LEED EB Gold reflecting the successful implementation of its long-term sustainability strategy and Related Policies an ongoing commitment to the environment and other sustainability-focused initiatives. The LEED Canada EB rating system applies and Statements: a rigorous internationally-recognized standard measuring and evaluating the effectiveness of a property’s sustainable practices • Climate Action Policy and policies in a range of green categories.
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