People

Safety is a core value

Safety is a core value at Imperial. It is integral to what we do and who we are. We relentlessly pursue excellence in the execution of our work and expect every employee and contractor to leave our sites at the end of each day safe and healthy.

Our entire workforce is responsible for promoting and maintaining a work environment in which each person accepts personal responsibility for their own safety and actively intervenes to help ensure the safety, security and wellness of others. Our Operations Integrity Management System (OIMS) is a cornerstone of our commitment to managing risk and achieving performance excellence.

Our OIMS system outlines expectations for health and safety training of employees and contractors as well as investigations of incidents or near misses. We also have short-service worker programs in place to help ensure employees and contractors with less experience have additional support in place to prevent safety incidents.

As our business and operating environments evolve, so does our OIMS framework. In 2021, we completed our first significant upgrade to the framework since its initial development.

Human performance

As part of our regular health and safety programs, we have incorporated human performance (HP) concepts into our operations, including human performance fluency training accessible to all employees. In 2021, we also focused on the role mental health and well-being has on human performance risk and made the provision of mental health resources and support to our workforce a priority.

Our people are one of our greatest strengths

At Imperial, we believe our people are our strength. We provide meaningful opportunities for our employees to continuously develop the skills and capability necessary to succeed. This takes significant investment in talent development and requires a deliberate approach to career planning to offer opportunities, formalized skills and leadership training in support of on‑the‑job learning.

Continually developing people is a core strategic priority and essential to achieving our long-term objectives. We have a diverse and engaged workforce and provide every individual unrivaled opportunities for personal and professional growth with impactful work.

In addition to new assignment opportunities, employees formally assess skills annually to inform individual development and learning plans as well as possible next job assignments. Employees and supervisors engage in ongoing career development discussions to remain aligned on career aspirations, development opportunities, and future roles.

Through ongoing talent reviews and robust succession planning, we evaluate capabilities and identify the talent pools we need to succeed now and in the future. Training includes both classroom-based learning and open-access digital learning options, providing our employees the opportunity to sharpen requisite skills at their own pace. Our leadership learning programs enable our supervisors and managers to learn from executive leaders and peers, and deepen their understanding of how it connects to the company’s strategic priorities.

Creating sustainable solutions

We are committed to improving quality of life by meeting the critical needs of society. To do that, our strategy focuses on maximizing our competitive advantages in integration, technology, operational excellence – and our people – to build a competitive business.

The people of Imperial are our most important competitive advantage. Our success, current and future, is based on the talent, ingenuity, and hard work of our people; fueled by pride in what we do and what we stand for.

Continually developing our people and maintaining a strong culture are core strategic priorities and absolutely essential to achieving our long-term objectives.

We remain focused on building a diverse workforce and productive work environment where individual and cultural differences are respected, where every individual is challenged to deliver their best, and everyone has the opportunity for unrivaled personal and professional development.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where diversity is respected and valued. Employees are encouraged to participate in employee resource groups (ERGs) which are open to all employees.