Climate Change Data

TEGNA Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2021)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Community Engagement
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)
  • Journalistic Integrity
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Upgraded main studio lighting to LED at 33 of 64 stations
  • Implemented energy efficiency strategies (LED lighting, HVAC upgrades, energy-efficient roofs)
  • Recycling and responsible disposal of technology products

Social Achievements

  • Raised over $66 million for COVID-19 relief efforts
  • Appointed a Chief Diversity Officer
  • Added Juneteenth as a paid company holiday
  • Launched employee Diversity & Inclusion Working Group
  • Established 2025 goals for DE&I
  • Signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion Pledge
  • Provided $100,000 grant to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
  • Expanded VERIFY fact-checking initiative
  • Implemented comprehensive Voter Access programs

Governance Achievements

  • Adopted SASB Media & Entertainment disclosure standards
  • Board adopted specific areas of oversight for each Board committee regarding DE&I efforts
  • Strengthened Whistleblower and Ethics Violations Reporting Policy

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • 2025 DE&I goals: Increase BIPOC representation in content teams, leadership roles, and management roles

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 pandemic impact on operations and communities
  • Need for increased accountability in racial diversity and inclusion
  • Combating disinformation and ensuring journalistic integrity
Mitigation Strategies
  • Established COVID-19 Task Force
  • Transitioned to remote work
  • Implemented safety protocols
  • Provided additional health and wellness resources
  • Appointed Chief Diversity Officer
  • Launched Diversity & Inclusion Working Group
  • Established 2025 DE&I goals
  • Expanded VERIFY fact-checking
  • Provided disinformation training for journalists

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Diversity Program (9% spending with diverse suppliers)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB Media & Entertainment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 1: No Poverty
  • Goal 2: Zero Hunger
  • Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • Goal 4: Quality Education
  • Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

TEGNA Foundation Community Grants aligned with UN SDGs

Awards & Recognition

  • Named to The Civic 50
  • Multiplatform Broadcaster of the Year by Broadcasting+Cable
  • 88 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
  • 2 2021 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:232,752 tCO2e (2020)
Scope 1 Emissions:12,086 tCO2e (2020)
Scope 2 Emissions:62,651 tCO2e (2020)
Scope 3 Emissions:158,015 tCO2e (2020)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Corporate Governance
  • Environment
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • Social Impact
  • Employee Health & Safety
  • Journalistic Integrity

Environmental Achievements

  • Completed a comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory for scopes 1, 2, and 3.

Social Achievements

  • Achieved double-digit growth in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) representation in content teams, content leadership, and company leadership.
  • Continued investment in employee mental health and well-being.
  • Launched a new mental health and employee assistance program through Spring Health, providing 12 free therapy sessions annually.
  • Provided $1.85 million in Community Grants through the TEGNA Foundation.
  • Raised over $2 million for Boulder County Wildfire Fund through KUSA's Word of Thanks campaign.
  • Raised nearly $150,000 for Texas Winter Storm victims.
  • Raised $3.5 million for Hurricane Ida Relief through WWL's United Way Ida Relief Fund.

Governance Achievements

  • Recognized by the Women’s Forum of New York for leadership in Board gender parity.
  • Enhanced ESG disclosures.
  • Established quantifiable five-year Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) goals.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Physical effects of climate change (droughts, floods, wildfires, etc.) may impact TEGNA’s assets.
  • Transition to a low-carbon economy may bring risks (e.g., carbon pricing) and opportunities (e.g., energy efficiency cost savings).
  • Prevalence of misinformation.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Conducting a qualitative climate risk assessment per the TCFD framework.
  • Exploring setting a science-based GHG emissions target.
  • Adopting responsible and sustainable procurement policies.
  • Expanding VERIFY fact-checking initiative.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Requiring a diverse vendor in each RFP.
  • Considering suppliers’ ESG performance in procurement decisions.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Droughts
  • Floods
  • Extreme precipitation
  • Wildfires
  • Extreme temperatures
  • Hurricanes
Transition Risks
  • Impact of carbon pricing
Opportunities
  • Cost savings from energy efficiency investments

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB, TCFD

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 1: No Poverty
  • Goal 2: Zero Hunger
  • Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • Goal 4: Quality Education
  • Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

TEGNA Foundation Community Grants are distributed within the UN SDG framework.

Awards & Recognition

  • Points of Light’s Civic 50 (two consecutive years)
  • Digiday Greater Good Award
  • Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces
  • Human Rights Campaign’s Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality (five consecutive years)