Climate Change Data

CMS Energy Corporation

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:17,725,000
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

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2e emissions from owned generation from 20,219,000 MT in 2005 to 12,604,000 MT in 2019.
  • Increased renewable energy resources from 12 MW in 2017 to 12 MW in 2019.

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

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

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: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:19,674,824 tCO2e (2022)
Scope 1 Emissions:14,307,906 tCO2e (2022)
Scope 2 Emissions:11,704 tCO2e (2022)
Scope 3 Emissions:25,077,300 tCO2e (2022)
Renewable Energy Share:nearly 14% (2022)
Water Consumption:6.37 billion liters (2022)
Waste Generated:20 tons (2022)
Carbon Intensity:0.551 MT/Net MWh (2022)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air quality
  • Environmental compliance
  • Energy resiliency and reliability
  • Cyber security, privacy and security
  • Business ethics and conduct
  • Safety, health and wellness
  • Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I)
  • Energy affordability

Environmental Achievements

  • Exceeded five-year planet goals to enhance, restore or protect 5,000 acres of land in Michigan, save 1 billion gallons of water and reduce waste sent to landfills by 35% — all a full year ahead of schedule.
  • Reduced water use at coal plants by 100 billion gallons in 2023.
  • Increased waste diverted from landfills to 93% in 2022.
  • Enhanced, restored, or protected over 700 acres of land in 2022.

Social Achievements

  • Energy waste reduction programs helped customers save nearly $922 million on their energy bills in 2022.
  • Launched a DE&I movement with measurable aspirations in culture, talent, philanthropy, and supplier diversity.
  • Doubled spend with diverse suppliers in 2022, one year ahead of schedule.
  • Committed $15 million by 2023 to create equitable, sustainable change in justice initiatives.
  • Decreased safety incidents by 70% since 2008.

Governance Achievements

  • Board formally tasked the Governance Committee with oversight of sustainability practices in 2018.
  • No material cyber, physical or privacy incidents reported in the past three years.
  • Received no regulatory fines in the past three years.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero carbon emissions from electric business by 2040.
  • Net zero greenhouse gas emissions for the entire business by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Net zero methane emissions by 2030.
  • Achieve 90% clean energy resources by 2040.
  • Power 1 million electric vehicles by 2030.
  • Add nearly 8,000 megawatts of solar by 2040.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce customer emissions 20 percent by 2030 from 2020 levels.
  • Enhance, restore, or protect 6,500 acres of land by 2027.
  • Increase waste diversion rate to 94% in 2023.
  • Reduce cooling water use at generating plants by 338 billion gallons by 2027.

Environmental Challenges

  • Meeting net zero emissions targets by 2030 and 2040.
  • Ensuring energy affordability while transitioning to clean energy.
  • Managing climate change risks to infrastructure.
  • Maintaining a secure environment in the face of evolving security threats.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing a Methane Reduction Plan to reduce methane emissions by 80% by 2030.
  • Developing a Clean Energy Plan to meet 90% of customer needs with clean energy by 2040.
  • Investing in grid modernization and resiliency efforts.
  • Implementing robust cyber and physical security programs.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Diverse supplier program

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products
  • Expansion of renewable energy

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, TCFD, CDP, SASB

Certifications: ISO 14001

Awards & Recognition

  • MSCI ESG Leaders Index
  • Newsweek’s Most Responsible Companies Award
  • ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year
  • 3BL’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens
  • Certified Gold-Level Veteran Friendly Employer
  • Forbes Best Employers for Women
  • Black Enterprise Best Companies for DEI Award