COMMUNITIES BENEFITING FROM ENBRIDGE PROJECTS There are also other ways an Indigenous community can benefit from Enbridge projects and operations, as every Indigenous community is unique and will have different needs and priorities. Some of these benefits can include—but are not limited to—things like employment, contracting and business development opportunities, education and training initiatives and community investment. In 2023, we achieved the milestone of reaching $2 billion in Indigenous procurement and labour spending, for the period from 2012 to 2023. And overall all last year, our supply chain spend with Indigenous businesses and communities was $335 million. We also work in Canada and the U.S. with unions and contractors to partner on Indigenous training and hiring. Our view is that business can play a critical role in advancing reconciliation, but reconciliation at Enbridge is more than any one business transaction. Reconciliation requires a long-term, company-wide To learn more about Enbridge and their projects visit their website at: focus and our full commitment to building a better www.enbridge.com or scan the QR code. future together with Indigenous peoples. We are on that journey now. 17 2 0 E U S S I | 4 2 0 2 R E B M E T P E S
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