WGL Shares Progress in Sustainability Programs, Community and Diversity
February 07 2017 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
D.C.-Area Energy Company Releases Corporate
Sustainability Report
WGL (NYSE: WGL) released its sustainability report today,
demonstrating an ongoing dedication to innovation in energy
efficiency, community improvement and the implementation of
sustainable business practices.
This is the first Corporate Sustainability Report produced by
the company; however, sustainability measures and metrics have been
a focal point for many years, including in WGL’s Corporate
Scorecard, in which almost 20 percent of metrics directly relate to
the environment, community and supplier diversity. The Corporate
Scorecard is a key input used in determining short-term executive
compensation.
The report’s notable results underscore the company’s success
and continued focus on achieving aggressive sustainability goals.
Highlights include:
- reducing utility fleet and facility
carbon emissions by 74 percent between 2008 and 2015.
- alignment with several of the UN
Sustainable Development Goals, including access to affordable,
reliable, sustainable and modern energy (#7).
- more than a $760 million investment to
replace and modernize distribution pipelines, in support of
sustainable development goal (#9) to “build resilient
infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster
innovation.”
- 20 percent reduction in carbon
emissions intensity per therm delivered, during a period in which
WGL added 76,800 new customers.
- increase in non-gas supplier contracts
to businesses owned by minorities, women and service-disabled
veterans to more than 26 percent.
- cost-savings and environmental benefits
of WGL Energy’s portfolio of clean and renewable energy
offerings.
- information on volunteer service
contributions to the communities where WGL operates, including an
annual Day of Weatherization to help improve energy efficiency for
those who might have trouble paying their bills.
“Our sustainability initiatives are embedded in everything that
we do, both for our customers and in our corporate culture - from
pipe replacement, to vehicle operations, to recycling and the
promotion of clean and efficient energy offerings,” said Terry D.
McCallister, President and CEO of WGL Holdings,
Inc. and Washington Gas. “Sustainability is not just the
job of one department or team, but rather tied to the entire
organization as one of our core values, and we are proud of our
accomplishments.”
The full report, which uses the Global Reporting Initiative
GRI-4 framework, is available as an interactive online PDF,
allowing readers to directly access discussions about how WGL is
engaging customers about safety or energy savings.
For more information on WGL and its sustainability efforts,
visit sustainability.wglholdings.com.
About WGL
WGL (NYSE: WGL), headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a leading
source for clean, efficient and diverse energy solutions. With
activities and assets across the U.S., WGL consists of Washington
Gas, WGL Energy, WGL Midstream and Hampshire Gas. WGL provides
natural gas, electricity, green power and energy services,
including generation, storage, transportation, distribution, supply
and efficiency. Our calling as a company is to make energy
surprisingly easy for our employees, our community and all our
customers. Whether you are a homeowner or renter, small business or
multinational corporation, state and local or federal agency, WGL
is here to provide Energy Answers. Ask Us. For more information,
visit us at www.wgl.com.
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