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Imperial Petroleum Inc..

IMPP.US | Sea and coastal freight water transport

Imperial Petroleum Inc. is a shipping company specializing in the seaborne transportation of petroleum products. The company owns and operates a fleet of tankers that transport crude oil, refined petroleum products, and other liquid cargoes worldwide. Their services primarily involve chartering thei...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Imperial Petroleum Inc. faces scrutiny over its environmental impact, with critics pointing to its core business of transporting fossil fuels as inherently conflicting with planet-friendly practices. The company was levied a $900,000 fine for an Environmental Protection Act violation and received an EPA notice of violation. Reports indicate its future investments are 100% incompatible with a 1.7°C climate pathway, and it lacks specific short- and medium-term GHG reduction targets, despite a 2050 net-zero ambition. The company has policies for ethical conduct, including a whistleblower hotline and anti-bribery measures, though some training gaps may remain. There is insufficient public information to assess its impact on worker respect, fair trade, or community engagement.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect20
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-20
-100100
Kind to Animals-50
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-40
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No evidence available to assess Imperial Petroleum Inc. on Better Health for All.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No evidence available to assess Imperial Petroleum Inc. on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

20

The company reported an adjusted pay gap for female employees of 0.8% in 2024, meaning women earn 99.2% of male pay in comparable roles.

1
This finding is consistent with the past nine years of analysis, with similar adjusted pay gaps for Asian, Black, and Hispanic/Latinx employees also being statistically insignificant.
2
The unadjusted pay gap for female employees was 20.8%.
3

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No specific, concrete data points or actions related to fair trade and ethical sourcing were found in the provided articles. The articles discuss general compliance with various laws, internal codes of conduct, and sanctions policies, but do not provide quantitative evidence for any of the defined KPIs such as fair-trade certification, audit frequency, forced/child labor incidents, traceability, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage in supplier contracts, materials risk, or supplier diversity spend.

1
The mention of compliance with sanctions laws in third-party contracts does not directly address the broader scope of ethical-sourcing clauses related to child/forced labor or fair trade practices as defined by this value.
2

Honest & Fair Business

-20

The company has a comprehensive Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which includes a formal whistle-blower protection policy.

1
This policy provides a hotline and a physical mailbox for anonymous reporting, with access restricted to the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Internal Auditor, respectively.
2
It explicitly prohibits retaliation against employees who report violations in good faith.
3
Employees receive periodic training on the Code and related policies.
4
An Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy is also in place as an annex to the Code of Conduct.
5
However, the evidence does not specify the frequency of anti-corruption training or provide metrics on its effectiveness.

Kind to Animals

-50

Imperial Oil's Kearl site experienced ongoing seepage from a tailings pond since May 2022, leading to hydrocarbons and petroleum-derived compounds being found in a fish-bearing lake.

1
A second release of 5.3 million litres of contaminated wastewater occurred in February 2023.
2
The company reported finding 10 deceased wood frogs near a waterbody north of its lease.
3
The release is deemed harmful to wildlife and potentially deleterious to fish, prompting a federal investigation into possible breaches of the Fisheries Act and an environmental protection order.
4
Imperial Oil was fined $50,000 by the Alberta energy regulator for breaking environmental laws.
5
The company is implementing mitigation measures such as fencing, surface water pumps, and a fish barrier, and is required to submit mitigation and research plans.
6

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence available to assess Imperial Petroleum Inc. on No War, No Weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

-40

Imperial Petroleum Inc. received a Notice of Violation from the EPA.

1
No other specific, concrete data points for other environmental KPIs were found for Imperial Petroleum Inc. in the provided articles.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

The provided articles discuss 'Imperial Oil' and its operations, primarily related to oil extraction, pipelines, and land-based impacts on Indigenous communities in Canada.

1
Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPP.US) is described as a shipping company specializing in the seaborne transportation of petroleum products. As the articles pertain to a different company with a distinct business model and operational context, no relevant evidence was found to assess Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPP.US) against the specified KPIs.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

The company's Privacy Policy states that users have rights to access, correct, erase, restrict, transfer, and object to data processing, and to withdraw consent.

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It also indicates that data is retained only as long as necessary for stated purposes and legal obligations.
2
Furthermore, the policy mentions GDPR compliance for data transfers outside the EU/EEA.
3

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No evidence was found for Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPP.US) in the provided articles. The articles refer to other distinct entities such as Imperial Oil Limited, Imperial Brands PLC, and The Imperial Oil Co., Inc., which are not the company being assessed.

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