Climate Change Data

Consumers Energy

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2017, 2018, 2020)

Reporting Period: 2017

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Renewable Energy

Environmental Achievements

  • Net Metering program enabling customers to generate their own renewable energy and receive credit for excess energy sent back to the grid.

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Intermittency of renewable energy sources (sun, wind).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Net Metering program designed to allow customers to use renewable energy while remaining connected to the grid for reliable energy supply.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2018

Environmental Metrics

Waste Generated:1,210,012 tons of waste diverted from landfills through 2018

ESG Focus Areas

  • Clean Energy
  • Environmental Protection
  • Community Engagement
  • Economic Development
  • Employee Well-being
  • Safety

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced water use by 180 million gallons
  • Enhanced, restored, or protected over 750 acres of land
  • Reduced waste to landfills by 12 percent
  • Reduced water used to generate electricity by 35 percent since 2012

Social Achievements

  • Donated over $18.5 million to Michigan nonprofits
  • Delivered more than 600 turkey dinners to customers
  • Helped customers save more than $2 billion with energy efficiency programs
  • Hosted a Diversity and Inclusion Summit
  • Maintained a 100% rating in the Corporate Equality Index

Governance Achievements

  • 45 percent of board and nearly 30 percent of officers are women
  • Met adjusted earnings guidance for 16 years
  • Reached $5 billion spending goal with Michigan businesses 16 months early

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Reduce carbon emissions by more than 90 percent by 2040
  • Stop using coal to generate electricity by 2040
  • Tap renewable sources for more than 40 percent of electricity supply by 2040
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce carbon emissions by more than 90 percent by 2040
  • Stop using coal to generate electricity by 2040
  • Tap renewable sources for more than 40 percent of electricity supply by 2040
Short-term Goals:
  • Save 1 billion gallons of water
  • Reduce waste to landfills by 35 percent
  • Enhance, restore or protect 5,000 acres of land

Environmental Challenges

  • Two tragic deaths among workforce in 2018
Mitigation Strategies
  • Recommitted to safety, focusing on one company, one safety culture; caring for coworkers; enhancing processes, procedures, and standards; Stop the Job policy; Good Catch program

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Pure Michigan Business Connect (PMBC)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and American Gas Association (AGA) Templates

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Green Glove Dryer

Awards & Recognition

  • Energy STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award
  • Rising Star Award by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
  • Forbes® Magazine Best Employer for Diversity in Michigan
  • Perfect score for the Corporate Equality Index
  • Finalist for the S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards
  • Second place in U.S. Investor Relations Perception Study

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:52,980 tCO2e (Consumers Energy); 297 tCO2e (CMS Enterprises)
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:264,534 tons (Consumers Energy); 734 tons (CMS Enterprises)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Waste Reduction

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced landfill waste by 16,205 tons (54% reduction from 2017 baseline)
  • Reduced trash sent to landfill by 22% (surpassing the 5% target)
  • Increased recycling from the Investment Recovery Center by 1,049 tons
  • Reused over 31,000 tons of soil on a city gate project
  • Recycled wood mats as biomass fuel
  • Recycled wood waste from a pipeline replacement project for mulch
  • Eliminated invasive Phragmites from landfill

Social Achievements

  • Engaged employees in "Green Teams"
  • Tied waste reduction goal to employee bonuses

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce waste sent to landfill by 10% from 2020 levels (2021 goal)

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Purchasing products that will not result in hazardous waste

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed