Utility Ranked High in 4 Categories To Earn Its Score
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) placed No. 2 among all utilities and
No. 58 overall on the list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens according to Corporate
Responsibility (CR) Magazine.
“At PG&E, sustainability begins with delivering clean, safe, reliable
and affordable gas and electricity in ways that ultimately build a
better California. We’re committed to being a leader in clean energy,
workforce development, environmental stewardship and community
engagement. Earning a position on the 100 Best Corporate Citizens list
is terrific acknowledgement that we’re on the right track,” said PG&E
President Chris Johns.
Companies that made the list were evaluated on more than 300 data points
across seven categories: environment, climate change, employee
relations, governance, philanthropy/community support, human rights and
finance. Those selected successfully demonstrated, through publicly
available data, their robust efforts to drive disclosure, policy and
performance in these categories. PG&E ranked among the top 50 companies
in environment and climate change; among the top 20 in employee
relations; and among the top 10 in philanthropy/community support.
“Companies that make our list make a tremendous effort to learn and
disclose how their businesses impact employees, communities, and the
environment,” said Bill Hatton, editor in chief of Corporate
Responsibility Magazine. “They engage in a wide range of responsible
business practices, and they do so while succeeding financially as
businesses. They exemplify good corporate citizenship.”
All data was collected and analyzed by IW
Financial, a Portland, Maine-based financial analysis firm serving
the Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) investment community. The
full list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens is posted on CR
Magazine’s website.
To view PG&E’s annual Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report
and information about the utility’s commitment to sustainability click
here.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), and the PG&E Corporation Foundation strive to
power strong communities throughout Northern and Central California. In
2014, PG&E contributed more than $23 million to nearly 1,300 charitable
organizations, including matching the generosity of employees who
donated more than $7.3 million and volunteered more than 75,000 hours to
company-supported events. Community investments are funded entirely by
the company’s shareholders. For more information, visit www.pge.com/community.
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Source: Pacific Gas and Electric Company