<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-12-049839.txt : 20120719
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-12-049839
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120719
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120719
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120719

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUNCOR ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000311337
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12384
		FILM NUMBER:		12969673

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		112 4TH AVENUE SW PO BOX 38
		STREET 2:		CALGARY
		CITY:			ALBERTA CANADA
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			T2P 2V5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4032698100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		112 FOURTH AVE SW BOX 38
		STREET 2:		CALGARY
		CITY:			ALBERTA CANADA
		ZIP:			T2P 2V5

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUNCOR INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970430

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREAT CANADIAN OIL SANDS & SUN OIL CO LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19791129
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Suncor Energy releases 2012 Report on Sustainability</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Calgary, Alberta (July&nbsp;18, 2012) &#151; </font></b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Suncor Energy announced today the release of its <u><font color="#005596" style="color:#005596;">2012 Report on Sustainability</font></u> &#150; a comprehensive review of the company&#146;s environment, social and economic performance for the year. The report, themed <u><font color="#005596" style="color:#005596;">&#147;Perspectives: Creating our energy future together,&#148;</font></u> outlines the issues and trends we face as a company and in our industry, as well as what we&#146;re doing and where we&#146;re headed.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#147;At Suncor, we&#146;ve always seen this report as more than just a corporate document; our hope is that it can also stimulate constructive dialogue on the challenges associated with energy development,&#148; said Steve Williams, president and CEO. &#147;The genius of sustainable development is that it forces everyone to consider energy challenges and opportunities from multiple perspectives.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The report outlines Suncor&#146;s four environmental performance goals and updates the company&#146;s progress on achieving them.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Suncor&#146;s Goals:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Reduce <u><font color="#005596" style="color:#005596;">fresh water consumption</font></u> by 12% by 2015</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Increase <u><font color="#005596" style="color:#005596;">reclamation of disturbed land area</font></u> by 100% by 2015</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">All of the proposed reductions are absolute, except for energy efficiency which is intensity-based. The base year for the planned improvements is 2007.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Highlights from the 2012 report include:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Progress in reducing <u><font color="#005596" style="color:#005596;">fresh water</font></u> demand at our oil sands mining operations: Suncor&#146;s gross fresh water withdrawal from the Athabasca River has declined by 50% since 2004.* Water withdrawal is below 1998 levels, even though bitumen production has nearly tripled.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Improvements in how Suncor manages <u><font color="#005596" style="color:#005596;">tailings</font></u>: Suncor is targeting a 100% increase in land area reclaimed by 2015.**</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Momentum on reducing <u><font color="#005596" style="color:#005596;">greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions</font></u>: Suncor&#146;s climate change action plan has contributed to a 53% decrease in GHG emissions intensity at our oil sands operation from 1990 levels.*</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Steady <u><font color="#005596" style="color:#005596;">investment in communities</font></u> in which we operate: Suncor and the Suncor Energy Foundation (SEF) launched a bold new approach to investing in communities in 2011. Since 1998, Suncor and the SEF have invested $130 million in communities where we live and work.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Suncor created the 2012 Report on Sustainability using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) GR3 guidelines to the GRI A+ reporting level &#150; an internationally recognized standard in sustainability reporting. As in previous years, Suncor enlisted the guidance of Ceres, a network of investors, labour, environmentalists and other public interest groups in developing the report.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The web-based report, which includes articles, photos, data tables, charts and graphs, as well as a summary PDF document and a video featuring Suncor stakeholders, partners and employees, is now available at <u><font color="#005596" style="color:#005596;">www.suncor.com/sustainability</font></u>. Readers are encouraged to submit feedback on the report by visiting the website or emailing <u><font color="#005596" style="color:#005596;">info@suncor.com</font></u>. A printed magazine-style 2012 Summary Report on Sustainability will be mailed to stakeholders in late July.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">* As at December&nbsp;31, 2011</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">This news release contains certain forward-looking statements and other information based on Suncor&#146;s current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions that were made by the company in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, including: expectations and assumptions concerning the accuracy of reserves and resources estimates; commodity prices and interest and foreign exchange rates; capital efficiencies and cost savings; applicable royalty rates and tax laws; future production rates; the sufficiency of budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out planned activities; the availability and cost of labour and services; and the receipt, in a timely manner, of regulatory and third-party approvals. All statements and other information that address expectations or projections about the future, and other statements and information about Suncor&#146;s strategy for growth, expected and future expenditures, commodity prices, costs, schedules, production volumes, operating and financial results and expected impact of future commitments are forward-looking statements. Some of the forward-looking statements and information may be identified by words like &#147;expects&#148;, &#147;guidance&#148;, &#147;anticipated&#148;, &#147;estimated&#148;, &#147;plans&#148;, &#147;scheduled&#148;, &#147;belief&#148;, &#147;projects&#148;, &#147;could&#148;, &#147;outlook&#148;, &#147;target&#148;, &#147;objective&#148;, and similar expressions. </font></i><i><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Forward-looking statements in this news release include references&nbsp;to Suncor&#146;s environmental goals, including reducing fresh water consumption, increasing reclamation, improving energy efficiency and reducing air emissions.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Forward-looking statements and information are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some that are similar to other oil and gas companies and some that are unique to Suncor. Suncor&#146;s actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by its forward-looking statements, so readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on&nbsp;them.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Suncor&#146;s Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis dated April&nbsp;30, 2012, Annual Information Form/Form&nbsp;40-F dated March&nbsp;1, 2012, Annual Report to Shareholders and other documents it files from time to time with securities regulatory authorities describe the risks, uncertainties, material assumptions and other factors that could influence actual results and such factors are incorporated herein by reference. Copies of these documents are available without charge from Suncor at 150 6th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P 3E3, by calling 1-800-558-9071, or by email request to <u><font color="#005596" style="color:#005596;">info@suncor.com</font></u> or by referring to the company&#146;s profile on SEDAR at <u><font color="#005596" style="color:#005596;">www.sedar.com</font></u></font></i><i><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">  </font></i><i><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">or EDGAR at <u><font color="#005596" style="color:#005596;">www.sec.gov</font></u>. Except as required by applicable securities laws, Suncor disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Reclamation at Suncor is a carefully monitored process with two distinct components: (i)&nbsp;transformation of the area, including tailings ponds, into a solid material that can support vegetation, wildlife and landscape restoration, which includes landform design and oil placement; and (ii)&nbsp;re-vegetation in a way that the reclaimed landscape can support vegetation and wildlife as a self-sustaining ecosystem. When Suncor claims that it has reclaimed land or plans to reclaim land, the reclaimed land will have met or is intended to meet the two distinct components identified in this paragraph.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Suncor Energy is Canada&#146;s premier integrated energy company. Suncor&#146;s operations include oil sands development and upgrading, conventional and offshore oil and gas production, petroleum refining, and product marketing under the</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Petro-Canada brand. While working to responsibly develop petroleum resources, Suncor is also developing a growing renewable energy portfolio.</font></i><i><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">  </font></i><i><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Suncor&#146;s common shares (symbol: SU) are listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.</font></i></p>
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