SAN DIEGO, Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes and
JUST Capital have named Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) to the Forbes
JUST 100 list, which is intended to recognize companies that are
doing right by all their stakeholders, including employees,
customers, communities, the environment and shareholders.
"Sempra Energy's vision to deliver energy with purpose comes to
life through our stakeholder-centered approach and leading with
environmental, social and governance principles," said Lisa Alexander, senior vice president of
corporate affairs and chief sustainability officer for Sempra
Energy. "It's an honor to see Forbes and JUST Capital recognize
Sempra Energy as a 'most just' corporation working to create
long-term sustainable value for our stakeholders."
"Now more than ever, business leaders have the chance to spark
lasting systemic change within their companies and across society,"
said Forbes Senior Editor Steven
Bertoni. "The companies in this year's JUST 100 show that we
can face the twin tragedies of the COVID-19 pandemic and racial
inequality and continue to improve our actions and refocus our
missions to do better, and be better, for all stakeholders."
Through vigorous, objective analysis determined by data from
public reports, company surveys and crowd-sourced repositories, the
Forbes JUST 100 evaluates and celebrates U.S. publicly traded
corporations that outperform on the issues that matter most to the
American public – paying a fair wage, upholding human rights across
the supply chain, investing in worker training, acting ethically
and with integrity, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace,
protecting worker health and safety, providing good benefits and
work-life balance, and more. By striving to meet the needs of all
stakeholders, JUST 100 leaders demonstrate that profits and purpose
go hand in hand.
United under a vision to deliver energy with purpose, Sempra
Energy's 18,000 employees power the lives of more than 35 million
consumers. This award represents the company's continued progress
on living its values: do the right thing, champion people and shape
the future. To learn more about Sempra Energy's commitment to
environmental, social and governance principles, please read the
2019 corporate sustainability report.
About Sempra Energy
Sempra Energy's mission is to
be North America's premier energy infrastructure company.
With more than $60 billion in total assets at the end of
2019, the San Diego-based company is the utility holding
company with the largest U.S. customer base. The Sempra Energy
companies' more than 18,000 employees deliver energy with purpose
to over 35 million consumers. The company is focused on the most
attractive markets in North America,
including California, Texas, Mexico and the LNG
export market. Sempra Energy has been consistently recognized for
its leadership in sustainability, and diversity and inclusion, and
is a member of the S&P 500 Utilities Index and the Dow Jones
Utility Index. The company was also named one of the "World's Most
Admired Companies" for 2020 by Fortune Magazine.
About JUST Capital
The mission of JUST Capital, an
independent nonprofit, is to build an economy that works for all
Americans by helping companies improve how they serve all their
stakeholders – workers, customers, communities, the environment,
and shareholders. We believe that business and markets can and must
be a greater force for good, and that by shifting the resources of
the $19 trillion private sector, we
can address systemic issues at scale, including income inequality
and lack of opportunity. Guided by the priorities of the public,
our research, rankings, indexes, and data-driven tools help measure
and improve corporate performance in the stakeholder economy. To
learn more about how data-driven insights are creating a more just
future for capitalism, visit: www.JUSTCapital.com.
About Forbes
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capitalism, Forbes champions success by celebrating those who have
made it, and those who aspire to make it. Forbes convenes and
curates the most influential leaders and entrepreneurs who are
driving change, transforming business and making a significant
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