Atmos Energy Corporation
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:20,865,632 tCO2e (2023)
ESG Focus Areas
- Safety
- Environmental Sustainability
- Community Engagement
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Achieved approximately 23% reduction in methane emissions from mains and services from 2017 to 2023 (targeting 50% reduction by 2035)
- Completed 12 Zero Net Energy (ZNE) homes in partnership with Habitat for Humanity
Social Achievements
- 98% customer satisfaction rating
- #1 ranking from the American Customer Satisfaction Index
- Employees volunteered nearly 43,000 hours
- Donated 20 book vending machines
- Supplied 5.5 million meals to those in need
- Helped about 62,000 customers gain access to $29 million in financial assistance
Governance Achievements
- Independent lead director
- Separation of Board chair and CEO
- 9 of 11 directors are independent
- Annual election of all directors
- Regular executive sessions of independent directors
- Comprehensive and strategic risk oversight
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce LDC Methane Emissions From Mains and Services by 50% From 2017 to 2035
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing third-party damage to the system
- Managing increasing customer demand and system expansion
Mitigation Strategies
- Ongoing system modernization work
- Improving monitoring and measuring of methane emissions
- Evaluating and implementing innovative technologies
- Investing in research and development
- Collaborating with legislators, regulators, customers, and suppliers
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)