Hello Peterborough Community,

As we move through August, BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada continues to advance important operational, environmental and community‑focused activities at our Peterborough facility.

This month’s update highlights sustainable commuting achievements, upcoming emergency preparedness exercises, annual environmental monitoring, and a corporate announcement.

Read below a snapshot of what has been happening across our site.

Kind regards,

Brenda Palma

Licensing Community Relations and Communications Specialist

BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada

bpalma@bwxt.com

519-620-5443

BWXT’s Peterborough team once again demonstrated strong commitment to environmental stewardship and employee wellness through this year’s Shifting Gears campaign, a month‑long challenge encouraging commuters across the city to use more sustainable modes of transportation.

This year BWXT proudly had 16 participants, the highest total of any workplace in the competition. Together, employees logged 585 active and sustainable trips and traveled 5,643.5 kilometers using eco‑friendly transportation. Participants also avoided 40 driving trips by working from home, eliminating an additional 190 kilometers of vehicle travel.

These results reflect more than distances covered. They show a team committed to healthier habits, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and a workplace culture that values sustainability. Anyone passing through the Peterborough facility this month likely noticed the packed bike racks, a visible sign of the enthusiasm behind this year’s challenge.

BWXT was honored to receive the X‑Large Workplace Award for the second consecutive year. Building on last year’s milestone – more than 5,000 kilometers of alternative transportation logged – this year’s even greater participation highlights the growing momentum behind sustainable commuting at the site.

Thank you to everyone who biked, walked, rolled or worked from home. Your efforts continue to strengthen our commitment to wellness, environmental responsibility and community partnership.

As part of BWXT’s regular environmental monitoring program, an independent, third‑party consultant conducted routine soil sampling on August 12 for the presence of beryllium and uranium in and around Peterborough. Samples were collected at 10 community locations, including Prince of Wales Public School on Monaghan Road and Lime Kiln Park in Curve Lake. The soil sampling program - along with continuous air and water monitoring - supports BWXT’s commitment to operations that are safe for the public and the environment.

Annual soil sampling has been conducted since 2021 at key community sites. Consistent with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s Independent Environmental Monitoring Program, previous results have shown no anticipated health impacts from operations at BWXT’s Peterborough facility.

The 2026 results are expected to be published on the BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada website by early 2027.

On August 3, BWXT announced an agreement to sell its Medical business to Nordic Capital, an experienced healthcare investor with broad expertise and a deep understanding of the radiopharmaceutical industry and its value chain.

The sale will enable BWXT to concentrate resources and capital on accelerating growth in its core nuclear national security and commercial nuclear power markets, areas central to the company’s long-term strategy.

BWXT remains bullish on long-term growth in the radiopharmaceutical market and will maintain a meaningful minority ownership stake in the divested business. BWXT will also continue providing specialized isotope and radiochemical expertise under the agreement.

This October, BWXT will conduct an emergency response drill at the Peterborough facility in coordination with local emergency responders. BWXT regularly performs these exercises to ensure that response actions during an emergency are well‑coordinated and practiced.

All employees are trained in fire prevention measures, emergency response procedures, evacuation routes, and individual responsibilities, supported by a comprehensive emergency response plan.

BWXT shares general drill information with the community in advance through mailers, banners, our website, and our NEC Facebook group. BWXT does not publicly release drill dates or times, as doing so may influence employee response and reduce the effectiveness of the exercise. On the day of the drill, we will issue notifications that the drill is underway on our website and our BWXT NEC Facebook group.

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1160 Monaghan Road

Peterborough, Ontario

BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada (BWXT) has more than 60 years of extensive experience and innovation in the supply of nuclear fuel and fuel channel components, services, equipment and parts for the CANDU® nuclear power industry. This includes designing and supplying highly reliable equipment to fuel, inspect and refurbish reactors. Our employees assemble CANDU® fuel bundles using natural uranium dioxide ceramic pellets from our Toronto facility and zircaloy tubes from our Arnprior facility. BWXT’s fuel handling and reactor inspection and maintenance tooling and delivery systems, are also designed and manufactured in Peterborough. Our Peterborough and Toronto facilities are licensed by Canada’s nuclear regulator, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). Approximately 400 people work at BWXT in Peterborough in high-tech, manufacturing and administrative positions. The fuel bundles assembled by BWXT employees in Peterborough go on to power 1 in 4 homes and businesses across Ontario.