GRI Content Index - Equitrans Corporate Sustainability Report

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Content Index

UNIVERSAL STANDARDS

GRI Indicator	Description	Location or Direct Response

The organization and its reporting practices

2-1

Legal Name	Equitrans Midstream Corporation
Nature or ownership and legal form	2022 10-K pg. 8-11
Location of headquarters	Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Location of operations	Company Profile

2-2

Entities included in sustainability reporting

2022 10-K pg. 251

2-3

Reporting period	January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021
Reporting cycle	Annual
Contact point for questions regarding the report	info@equitransmidstream.com

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Restatements of information

Certain historical data presented in this report, such as employee, energy, and emissions data, has been restated relative to prior Company disclosures to reflect further refinement in, among other things, data sources.

2-5

External assurance

The Company is not seeking external assurance for this year’s report.

Activities and workers

2-6

Activities, value chain and other business relationships

Company Profile; Supply Chain Management and Human Rights

2-7

Information on employees and other workers

Company Profile; Workforce Culture

2-8

Workers who are not employees

Economic Impact

Governance

2-9

Governance structure and composition

Corporate Governance

2-10

Nomination and selection of the highest governance body

Corporate Governance

2-11

Chair of the highest governance body

Corporate Governance

2-12

Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts

Corporate Governance; Sustainability Governance

2-13

Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts

Corporate Governance; Sustainability Governance

2-14

Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting

Corporate Governance; Sustainability Governance

2-15

Conflicts of interest

Corporate Governance

2-16

Communication of critical concerns

Corporate Governance

2-17

Collective knowledge of the highest governance body

Corporate Governance

2-18

Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body

Corporate Governance

2-19

Remuneration policies

Corporate Governance; 2022 Proxy Statement pg. 10

2-20

Process to determine remuneration

Corporate Governance; 2022 Proxy Statement pg. 10

2-21

Annual total compensation ratio

Corporate Governance; 2022 Proxy Statement pg. 52

Strategy, policies and practices

2-22

Statement on sustainable development strategy

Our Year in Review: President and COO Letter; CSO Message and Our Sustainability Framework

2-23

Policy commitments

Although Equitrans does not formally follow the precautionary principle, we assess risks across our operations.

2-24

Embedding policy commitments

Corporate Governance; Sustainability Governance

2-25

Processes to remediate negative impacts

Corporate Governance

2-26

Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns

Business Ethics and Integrity; Corporate Governance

2-27

Compliance with laws and regulations

Business Ethics and Integrity; Environmental Compliance; Pipeline Safety and Integrity

2-28

Membership associations

Our Stakeholders

Stakeholder engagement

2-29

Approach to stakeholder engagement

Our Stakeholders

2-30

Collective bargaining agreements

Company Profile

Material Topics

3-1

Process to determine material topics

Materiality Assessment

3-2

List of material topics

Materiality Assessment

TOPIC SPECIFIC STANDARDS

GRI Standard	GRI Indicator	GRI OGSS	Description	Location or Direct Response

Economic

Economic Performance

GRI 3: Material Topics

3-3

11.14.1

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

Economic Impact

GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016

201-1	11.14.2 11.21.2	Direct economic value generated and distributed	Economic Impact
201-2	11.2.2	Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change	CDP Climate Change response C2.1b, C2.2a, and C2.3a; 2021 10-K, p. 38-41
201-3	N/A	Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans	Workforce Culture
201-4	11.21.3	Financial assistance received from government	In 2021, the Company did not receive financial assistance from any government

Market Presence

GRI 202: Market Presence 2016

202-2

11.11.2
11.14.3

Proportion of senior management hired from the local community

100% of senior management are hired in the United States

Indirect Economic Impacts

GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016

203-1	11.14.4	Infrastructure investments and services supported	Economic Impact
203-2	11.14.5	Direct economic value generated and distributed	Economic Impact

Procurement Practices

GRI 3: Material Topics

3-3

N/A

Management of material topics

Supply Chain Management and Human Rights

GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016

204-1

11.14.6

Proportion of spending on local suppliers

Supply Chain Management and Human Rights

Anti-corruption

GRI 3: Material Topics

3-3

11.20.1

Management of material topics

Business Ethics and Integrity

GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016

205-1	11.20.2	Operations assessed for risks related to corruption	Business Ethics and Integrity
205-2	11.20.3	Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures	Business Ethics and Integrity
205-3	11.20.4	Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken	Business Ethics and Integrity

Anti-competitive behavior

GRI 206: Anti-competitive Behavior 2016

206-1

11.19.2

Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices

Business Ethics and Integrity; Equitrans Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

Environmental

Energy

GRI 3: Material Topics

3-3

N/A

Management of material topics

Energy Usage

GRI 302: Energy 2016

302-1	11.1.2	Energy consumption within the organization	Energy Usage
302-2	11.1.3	Energy consumption outside of the organization	Not currently reported
302-3	11.1.4	Energy intensity	Based on the required topic disclosure, this metric is not considered relevant for midstream companies.

Water and Effluents

GRI 3: Material Topics

3-3

11.6.1

Management of material topics

Water Management

GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018

303-1	11.6.2	Interactions with water as a shared resource	Water Management
303-2	11.6.3	Management of water discharge-related impacts	Water Management
303-3	11.6.4	Water withdrawal	Water Management
303-4	11.6.5	Water discharge	Water Management
303-5	11.6.6	Water consumption	Water Management

Biodiversity

GRI 3: Material Topics

3-3

11.4.1

Management of material topics

Biodiversity and Land Stewardship

GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016

304-1	11.4.2	Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas	Biodiversity and Land Stewardship
304-2	11.4.3	Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity	Biodiversity and Land Stewardship
304-3	11.4.4	Habitats protected or restored	Biodiversity and Land Stewardship
304-4	11.4.5	IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations	Biodiversity and Land Stewardship

Emissions

GRI 3: Material Topics

3-3

11.1.1

Management of material topics

GHG Emissions and Climate Change

GRI 305: Emissions 2016

305-1	11.1.5	Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions	GHG Emissions and Climate Change
305-2	11.1.6	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions	GHG Emissions and Climate Change
305-3	11.1.7	Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions	GHG Emissions and Climate Change
305-4	11.1.8	GHG emissions intensity	GHG Emissions and Climate Change
305-5	11.2.3	Reduction of GHG emissions	GHG Emissions and Climate Change

GRI 3: Material Topics

3-3

11.3.1

Management of material topics

Air Emissions

GRI 305: Emissions 2016

305-7

11.3.2

Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX), and other significant air emissions

Air Emissions

Waste

GRI 3: Material Topics

3-3

11.5.1

Management of material topics

Waste Management

GRI 306: Waste 2020

306-1	11.5.2	Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts	Waste Management
306-2	11.5.3	Management of significant waste-related impacts	Waste Management
306-3	11.5.4	Waste generated	Waste Management
306-4	11.5.5	Waste diverted from disposal	Waste Management
306-5	11.5.6	Waste directed to disposal	Waste Management

Social

Employment

GRI 3: Material Topics

3-3

11.10.1

Management of material topics

Workforce Culture

GRI 401: Employment 2016

401-1	11.10.2	New employee hires and employee turnover	Workforce Culture
401-2	11.10.3	Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees	Workforce Culture
401-3	11.10.4 11.11.3	Parental leave	Workforce Culture

Labor/Management Relations

GRI 402: Labor/Management Relations 2016

402-1

11.7.2
11.10.5

Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes

The Company does not have unionized labor. With operations based solely in the United States, the Company complies with all legally required notices regarding operational changes and in the absence of such legally required notices, the Company provides a reasonable notice period related to operational changes.

Occupational Health & Safety

GRI 3: Material Topics

3-3

11.9.1

Management of material topics

Occupational Health and Safety

GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018

403-1	11.9.2	Occupational health and safety management system	Occupational Health and Safety
403-2	11.9.3	Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation	Occupational Health and Safety
403-3	11.9.4	Occupational health services	Occupational Health and Safety
403-4	11.9.5	Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety	Occupational Health and Safety
403-5	11.9.6	Worker training on occupational health and safety	Occupational Health and Safety
403-6	11.9.7	Promotion of worker health	Occupational Health and Safety
403-7	11.9.8	Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships	Occupational Health and Safety
403-8	11.9.9	Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system	Occupational Health and Safety
403-9	11.9.10	Work-related injuries	Occupational Health and Safety
403-10	11.9.11	Work-related ill health	Occupational Health and Safety

Training and Education

GRI 3: Material Topics

3-3

11.11.1

Management of material topics

Workforce Culture

GRI 404: Training and Education 2016

404-1	11.10.6	Average hours of training per year per employee	Workforce Culture
404-2	11.10.7 11.7.3	Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs	Workforce Culture
404-3	N/A	Percent of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews	Workforce Culture

Diversity and Equal Opportunity

GRI 3: Material Topics

3-3

11.11.1

Management of material topics

Diversity and Inclusion

GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016

405-1	11.11.4	Diversity of governance bodies and employees	Diversity and Inclusion
405-2	11.11.5	Ratio of basic salary and remuneration	Diversity and Inclusion

Non-Discrimination

GRI 3: Material Topics

3-3

11.11.1

Management of material topics

Business Ethics and Integrity

GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016

406-1

11.11.6

Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken

Business Ethics and Integrity; Supply Chain Management and Human Rights

Local Communities

GRI 3: Material Topics

3-3

11.15.1

Management of material topics

Community Engagement

GRI 413: Local Communities 2016

413-1	11.15.2	Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs	Community Engagement
413-2	11.15.3	Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities	Air Emissions; Biodiversity and Land Stewardship; Community Engagement; GHG Emissions and Climate Change; Pipeline Safety and Integrity; Notices of Violation (NOV) Tracker

Supplier Social Assessment

GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016

414-1	11.10.8 11.12.3	New suppliers that were screened using social criteria	Business Ethics and Integrity; Occupational Health and Safety; Supply Chain Management and Human Rights
414-2	11.10.9	Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Business Ethics and Integrity; Occupational Health and Safety; Supply Chain Management and Human Rights

Public Policy

GRI 3: Material Topics

3-3

11.22.1

Management of material topics

Political Engagement

GRI 415: Public Policy

415-1

11.22.2

Political contributions

Political Engagement

Customer Health and Safety

GRI 3: Material Topics

3-3

N/A

Management of material topics

Pipeline Safety and Integrity; Public Safety and Emergency Response

GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety 2016

416-1	11.3.3	Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories	Pipeline Safety and Integrity; Public Safety and Emergency Response
416-2	N/A	Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services	Pipeline Safety and Integrity; Public Safety and Emergency Response

Topic 11.8 Asset integrity and critical incident management

306-3	11.8.2	Significant spills (GRI 306: Effluents and Waste 2016 is effective for spills reporting under the Consolidated Set of the GRI Standards 2021.)	Biodiversity and Land Stewardship; Water Management
N/A	11.8.3	Total number of Tier 1 and Tier 2 process safety events	Based on API Recommended Practice 754, as noted in GRI OGSS 11.8.3, the Company does not store assets in quantities that meet the threshold for, and/or qualifies for exemptions under, Process Safety Management and Risk Management Plan requirements.
N/A	11.8.4	List of the organization’s tailings facilities	This metric is not considered relevant for midstream companies.

Security & Cybersecurity

GRI 3: Material Topics

3-3

N/A

Management of material topics

Security and Cybersecurity

GRI 410: Security Practices

410-1

N/A

Formal training on safety and security practices

Security and Cybersecurity

NON-MATERIAL DISCLOSURES

GRI Standard	GRI Indicator	GRI OGSS	Description	Location or Direct Response

Economic

Tax

GRI 207: Tax 2019

207-1	11.21.4	Approach to tax	The Company's operations are solely located in the United States and, therefore, are subject to U.S. tax regulations. Based on the Company's current materiality assessment, GRI 207 is not considered relevant for reporting purposes.
207-2	11.21.5	Tax governance, control, and risk management	The Company's operations are solely located in the United States and, therefore, are subject to U.S. tax regulations. Based on the Company's current materiality assessment, GRI 207 is not considered relevant for reporting purposes.
207-3	11.21.6	Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax	The Company's operations are solely located in the United States and, therefore, are subject to U.S. tax regulations. Based on the Company's current materiality assessment, GRI 207 is not considered relevant for reporting purposes.
207-4	11.21.7	Country-by-country reporting	The Company's operations are solely located in the United States and, therefore, are subject to U.S. tax regulations. Based on the Company's current materiality assessment, GRI 207 is not considered relevant for reporting purposes.

Social

Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

GRI 407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016

407-1

11.13.2

Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk

Based on the Company's current materiality assessment, GRI 407 is not considered relevant for reporting purposes.

Forced or Compulsory Labor

GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016

409-1

11.12.2

Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor

The Company's operations are solely located in the United States and, therefore, are subject to U.S. labor laws and regulations. Based on the Company's current materiality assessment, GRI 409 is not considered relevant for reporting purposes.

Security Practices

GRI 410: Security Practices 2016

410-1

11.18.2

Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures

Based on the Company's current materiality assessment, GRI 410 is not considered relevant for reporting purposes.

Rights of Indigenous Peoples

GRI 411: Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016

411-1

11.17.2

Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples

Based on the boundary of this report, including the location of our primary operating region, and our current materiality assessment, GRI 411 is not considered relevant for reporting purposes.

Land and Resource Rights

N/A

N/A	11.16.1	Management of material topics	Based on the Company's current materiality assessment, GRI OGSS 11.16 is not considered relevant for reporting purposes.
N/A	11.16.2	Locations of operations that contributed to involuntary resettlement	Based on the Company's current materiality assessment, GRI OGSS 11.16 is not considered relevant for reporting purposes.

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UNIVERSAL STANDARDS

TOPIC SPECIFIC STANDARDS

NON-MATERIAL DISCLOSURES

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