Climate Change Data

MYR Group Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced carbon footprint through internal company programs (recycling, LED lighting, efficient paper consumption, etc.)
  • Involvement in over 50 renewable energy projects in the last two years
  • Harlan Electric's Michigan district office powered by over 50% Green-e Energy certified clean energy

Social Achievements

  • Maintained industry-leading safety performance with recordable incident rate of 1.06, lost time incident rate of 0.11, and no workplace fatalities (below BLS rates)
  • Launched MYR Group University, an online learning management system, providing 80,000+ total man-hours of training
  • Donated over a million dollars to charities and provided tens of thousands of dollars in pro bono work and volunteer hours

Governance Achievements

  • Actively striving for a diverse Board of Directors with a majority of independent members (78% independent, 33% diverse directors)
  • Established a Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance Committee (NESG) to oversee ESG matters
  • Implemented a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, including policies for preventing bribery, corruption, and anti-competitive behavior

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Cannot control all social or environmental aspects of projects due to working with various clients and contractors
  • Potential environmental, social, and climate risks associated with operations (including reputational risk)
  • Changes in insurance coverage, availability, and premiums due to climate change
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focus on optimally rewarding practices that can be influenced and controlled
  • Regular evaluation of performance and improvement areas
  • Enterprise risk management system (ERM) to identify, assess, and manage climate-related risks

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Strive to provide opportunities for disadvantaged, women, minority, and other vendors

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Severe weather events causing operational disruptions, project inefficiencies, delays, and damage to work in progress and assets
Transition Risks
  • Changes in market demand, legal and regulatory requirements, increased reporting and compliance costs
Opportunities
  • Increased demand for construction services and renewable project solutions to mitigate climate change

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB, TCFD