Climate Change Data

Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas)

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Clean energy transition
  • Environmental health
  • Social equity
  • Safety and well-being of employees, customers, and communities

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced methane emissions by 37% through 2021 relative to a 2015 baseline (exceeding California’s goal of a 20% reduction by 2025)
  • Unveiled the [H2] Innovation Experience, demonstrating renewable hydrogen use in clean energy systems
  • Became the first gas-only utility in the U.S. to issue green bonds, raising $600 million for sustainability initiatives

Social Achievements

  • Purchased over $1 billion (nearly 43%) of goods and services from minority, women, service-disabled veteran, and LGBTQ-owned businesses
  • Expanded to five Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) in 2022, accelerating progress on Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) strategy
  • Invested over $683,000 since 2020 in programs providing skills training to youth, veterans, and underserved populations

Governance Achievements

  • Received the 2022 Business Transformation Award from Reuters for sustainable business practices

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045
Medium-term Goals:
  • Replace 20% of traditional natural gas supply to core customers with renewable natural gas (RNG) by 2030

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing methane emissions further to meet California's 40% reduction goal by 2030
  • Managing pipeline safety in a changing California landscape
  • Ensuring equitable access to energy and affordability for all customers
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in new leak detection technologies (drones, including hydrogen-powered drones)
  • Implementing more frequent leak survey cycles
  • Reducing gas venting during maintenance
  • Utilizing Advanced Metering gas consumption analytics
  • Implementing fiber optic technology pilot program for early detection of pipeline issues
  • Expanding customer assistance programs outreach to tribal communities

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Purchased over $1 billion (nearly 43%) of goods and services from diverse businesses

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Development of renewable hydrogen infrastructure (Angeles Link)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • [H2] Innovation Experience

Awards & Recognition

  • 2022 Business Transformation Award from Reuters

Reporting Period: 2023

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

  • Decarbonization
  • Safety
  • Community Engagement
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Environmental Achievements

  • 39% reduction in methane emissions through 2022, surpassing 2025 state goal of 20% and nearing 2030 goal of 40%
  • Blowdown reduction activities prevented approximately 328,000 MCF of natural gas from being released to the atmosphere
  • 13% faster repair of critical leaks due to the implementation of the electronic leak survey (ELS) project
  • 10 operational RNG connections to the gas system

Social Achievements

  • Energy efficiency programs saved customers over 46 million gas therms in 2023
  • SoCal Climate Champions Grant initiative awarded 13 organizations up to $40,000 each
  • Over 270 leaders participated in the Leadership Excellence & Accelerated Development (LEAD) Program
  • Launched Management and Associate Preparation Program (MAPP) and Leadership Development Program for union-represented employees
  • Responded to extreme weather events assisting over 800 customers

Governance Achievements

  • Engaging with regulators to support the company’s sustainability strategy and California’s climate goals
  • Securing regulatory approval to track costs for advancing the first phase of Angeles Link, a clean renewable hydrogen energy pipeline system
  • Applied for regulatory authority to demonstrate blending hydrogen into the natural gas system

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in our operations and delivery of energy by 2045
  • Achieve a 100% zero emissions fleet by 2035
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce methane emissions by 40% from a 2015 baseline by 2030
  • Replace 50% of its over-the-road fleet with alternative fuel vehicles by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased demand for natural gas during extreme weather events
  • Challenges in reducing methane emissions from blowdown activities
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in infrastructure resilience
  • Implementing blowdown reduction activities and the electronic leak survey (ELS) project
  • Leveraging innovative technologies and approaches to strengthen emergency response efforts

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Procurement with diverse suppliers making up 44% of total procurement

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes related to decarbonization
Opportunities
  • Advancements in clean fuels (RNG and hydrogen)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 14064-3:2019 (for methane emissions)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed