Gran Tierra Energy is committed to providing meaningful opportunities for economic growth, community development, prioritizing local goods and services and maximizing our social and environmental investments through our philosophy of working Beyond Compliance. We attach great importance to the Company’s approach to managing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors that are material to the business.

The following reports highlight our transparent strategies to protect the environment, support local communities, and operate in a responsible way.

Sustainability Report

GTE is committed to sustainable activities wherever the Company operates by providing meaningful training and employment opportunities, a preference for local goods and services, and by investing voluntarily in social and environmental projects.

This is a fundamental philosophy that we align with the priorities of local and national governments for peace and stability that prioritize strengthening local economies, entrepreneurship, housing and incomes unrelated to the oil industry.

Economy Data
INDICATORUNITS202220232024
Economic Value Generated and Distributed1millions of $789.0748.0689.6
Payments to Suppliers, Contractors and Other Third Partiesmillions of $522.0452.0490.0
Payments to Governments (Taxes, Royalties)millions of $314.0274.0213.8
Payments to Employees (Salaries and Benefits)millions of $20.023.043.1
Investment in Communitiesmillions of $8.011.011.4
Payments to Providers of Capital (Debt, Interest, Dividends)millions of $0.00.00.0
Social Investmentmillions of $5.16.57.0
Temporary Local Employmentcontracts4,5785,7485,932
Spending on Suppliers (Colombia and Ecuador)millions of $295.6459.8528.2
Regionalmillions of $40.5103.899.7
Countrymillions of $247.8353.1367.7
Internationalmillions of $7.32.91.5
Human Resources Data
INDICATORUNITS202220232024
Total Number of Employeescount336351431
Femalecount125128165
Malecount211223266
Employees in Each Country 
Colombiacount235234243
Canadacount9694146
Ecuadorcount52342
Employees Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements%000
Rate of New Employee Hires2%11.012.029.23
Voluntary Turnover Rates2%4.24.04.41
Total Number of Hours of Training in the year (Colombia and Ecuador)hours5,5518,7213,044
Average Hours of Training per Year per Employee (Colombia Only)hours/person23.536.512.02
Average Hours of Training per Year per Employee (Ecuador Only)hours/person2.56.13.40
Average Age of Employees (Colombia)years414243
Average Age of Employees (Canada)years464646
Average Age of Employees (Ecuador)years463739
Safety Data
IndicatorUNITS202220232024
Employee and Contractor Safetyper 200,000 exposure hours 
Lost Time Injury Frequency - Combined0.060.000.00
Recordable Injury Frequency - Combined0.080.04 0.03
Recordable Injury Frequency - Employees0.080.04 0.03
Recordable Injury Frequency - Contractors0.000.00 0.00
Lost Time Injury Frequency - Employees0.060.00 0.00
Lost Time Injury Frequency - Contractors0.000.00 0.00
Fatalities - Employeescount000
Fatalities - Contractorscount000
Hours Workedhours10,038,29910,563,15411,440,456
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness  
Safety Inspections Conductedcount7,1855,4906,338
Number of Emergency Simulations (Tabletop and In-person)count408487448
Environment Data
INDICATORUNITS202220232024
Total Number of Spill Incidents (Colombia and Ecuador)2count875971
Contained Discharges2count605541
Environmental Incidents2count2039
Oil or Chemical Spills < 1 bbl2count7114
Oil or Chemical Spills > 1 bbl2count007
Spills caused by third parties (vandalism, theft, or tanker truck accidents)2count089
Volume of Spills 2,4m311.15.013.5
Aggregate Quantity of Significant or Reportable Spills2m3007.60
Water Withdrawal2thousand m31,150.311,280.271,340.86
Water from Rivers and Creeks2thousandm3854.81949.111,070.47
Water from Third Parties2thousand m3276.54311.08251.72
Water from Wells2thousand m318.9620.0818.66
Water Discharged2,5thousand m384.5674.04118.92
Other Water-related Measures 
Produced Water3thousand m38,918.4111,142.9812,301.70
Water Injected into Active Wells3thousand m38,622.0810,804.1511,071.96
Non-Enterprise Water Consumption (Head Office)thousand m33.102.994.89
Total Water Consumed2thousand m31,065.751,206.231,221.94
Total GHG Emissions (CO2E)2,5metric tonnes CO2e712,494727,358723,503
Scope 12metric tonnes CO2552,838525,534496,969
Scope 22metric tonnes CO2159,656201,824226,534
Regulatory Compliance 
Number of Inspections by Authorities2count8664193
Number of Findings and Non-Compliances2count6455
Number of Findings that Resulted in Fines or Non-Monetary Sanctions2count000
Incidents of Non-compliance with Water Quality or
Quantity Permits, Standards, or Regulations2
count002
Total Waste2tonnes1,8805,54111,505
Hazardous Waste (as defined in the Country)2tonnes1,4395,2263,939
Non-Hazardous Waste2tonnes441315.237,566
Non-Hazardous Waste Include Percentage of Waste Recycled2%3672.83
Non-Hazardous Waste Include Percentage of Waste Incinerated2%000.54
Non-Hazardous Waste Include Percentage of Waste Landfilled2%649396.63
Energy Derived from Renewable and Non-Renewable Sources3kWh257,075,796325,070,749341,341,445
Energy Purchased3kWh29,377,75032,681,00433,496,170
Total Energy Consumption Within the Organization3kWh286,453,546357,751,753374,837,615

Total Energy Consumption That is Derived from Non-renewable Sources (Fossil Fuels)3

kWh
261,362,010332,613,525351,175,921
Total Energy Consumption That Is Derived from Renewable Sources3kWh25,091,53625,138,22823,661,694
Percentage of Energy Used That Is Derived from Non-Renewable Sources3%91.293.093.7
Percentage of Energy Used That Is Derived from Renewable Sources3 %8.87.06.3
Percentage of Consumed Energy from the Grid3%10.39.18.9
Communities and Human Rights Data
INDICATORUNITS202220232024
Total Number of Grievancescount1,4851,4611,527
Resolvedcount1,4851,4611,527
In Progresscount000
Grievances by Type/Subject 
Labour Practicescount286230205
Environmental Impactscount105119106
Procurement of Goods and Servicescount177165188
Land Accesscount223041
Human Rightscount011
Other Causes (Impacts on Third Parties, Infrastructure)count857916986
Total Number of Active Prior Consultationscount16136
Total Number of Prior Consultations Concludedcount730
Number of Ethnic Communities Consultedcount16136
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All monetary values are in USD. Figures may differ slightly due to rounding. Please note, certain data points for previous years have been restated as Gran Tierra works to enhance its data collection approach and alignment with leading ESG reporting frameworks. Certain scope, boundaries, definitions, and calculation methods may have been updated and refined.

1. Total includes all Capex, Opex, G&A, acquisitions, taxes and royalties in 2024.

2. Includes Canada, Colombia and Ecuador data for 2024.

3. Includes Colombia and Ecuador data for the entire calendar year 2024.

4. Includes the volumes from all four types of spills except those caused by third parties.

5. No untreated wastewater is discharged.

6. Calculations are made under the Operational Control Boundary.

GTE continues to enhance our ESG disclosures to strengthen our understanding of the ESG risks and opportunities that our business faces and how we are positioning ourselves to mitigate key risks and capture opportunities.
GTE undertakes transparent reporting through the Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA) to promote accountability, transparency and responsible resource management by reporting transactions and payments made to local governments.
GTE is committed to preventing forced labour and child labour through comprehensive due diligence, collaboration with industry experts, and strict policies implemented throughout its supply chain and organization.


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