Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance
• Safety

Environmental Achievements

• Replaced hundreds of miles of gas pipeline and added resiliency to electric systems, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing community safety.
• Partnered with customers on leak mitigation projects, resulting in safer communities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions (almost 11 miles of main and over 2,200 services replaced; 453 service leaks and 1,081 main/joint repairs eliminated).
• Supported offshore wind projects in the Northeast.
• Enabled infrastructure for renewable natural gas.
• Built the network for electric vehicles.
• Constructed battery energy storage systems (BESS).
• 8% decrease in CO2 related to fleet and a slight decrease in emissions from energy use at major facilities.

Social Achievements

• Established six employee resource groups (ERGs) focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
• Rolled out DEI training programs.
• Invested in diverse suppliers ($184M spent, 21% of total U.S. spend).
• Gave back to communities through non-profit contributions, volunteerism, and in-kind support ($540,658 total philanthropic contributions, 1,063 total employee volunteer hours).
• Expanded inclusive workforce development programs (partnership with Job Corps, Goodwill, community colleges).
• Supported military service members (239 service members hired, 8% of all new hires).

Governance Achievements

• Established an ESG Enterprise Excellence Team to develop and manage ESG strategy.
• Implemented a robust cybersecurity defense strategy.
• Implemented a formalized incident response program.
• Implemented a robust User and Entity Behavior Analytics platform.
• Regularly conduct threat hunting activities.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Aging natural gas distribution systems prone to methane leaks.
• Labor shortages.
• Climate risk.
• Emerging cybersecurity threats.
• Regulatory and environmental compliance.

Mitigation Strategies

• Active programs to replace legacy pipe.
• Leak mitigation projects.
• Integrated management system (IMS) encompassing SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality).
• Comprehensive cybersecurity tools and practices.
• Annual review and monitoring of regulatory, environmental, financial, and operational risks.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Vendor Code of Conduct
• ESG factors in supplier screening

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, SASB, CDP

Awards & Recognition

• Outstanding Corporate Partner of the Year from the Federation of Women Contractors