Climate Change Data

SJW Group

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:20,213 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:4,856 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:5,609 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:9,748 tCO2e/year (estimated from total - scope 1 & 2)
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:98,697 MWh/year
Water Consumption:101,534 MG/year
Waste Generated:413 metric tons/year (Non-Hazardous), 188 metric tons/year (Hazardous)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Water Loss
  • Safety
  • Supplier Diversity
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Ethical Conduct

Environmental Achievements

  • Saved an estimated 345 million gallons of water through its leak detection program.
  • Reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions; data provided but not quantified in percentage terms.

Social Achievements

  • Zero inquiries to the whistleblower hotline in 2020 or 2021.
  • Employee satisfaction index of 80% at year-end 2021.
  • Great Place to Work Index of 80.1% at year-end 2021.
  • $40.5M of diverse spend, representing 33.8% of addressable spend (a 41 percentage point increase from 2020).

Governance Achievements

  • Annual review and acknowledgment by all employees and the board of directors of the Code of Conduct (anti-corruption training).

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 from 2019 baseline.
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Water loss due to leaking pipelines.
  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementation of cutting-edge leak detection programs and technologies.
  • Minimizing energy use, eliminating waste from operations, generating renewable energy, electrifying its fleet, using biodiesel fuel.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier diversity programs across four subsidiaries.

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: Ruby Canyon Environmental (for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions)

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:17,916 tCO2e/year (2022)
Scope 1 Emissions:5,326 tCO2e/year (2022)
Scope 2 Emissions:6,773 tCO2e/year (2022)
Scope 3 Emissions:5,817 tCO2e/year (2022)
Renewable Energy Share:42% (SJW), varies by subsidiary (2022)
Total Energy Consumption:97,327 MWh/year (2022)
Water Consumption:44,543.48 million gallons (2022)
Waste Generated:9,618 tons/year (2022)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Health and Safety
  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
  • Charitable Giving
  • Supplier Diversity
  • Cybersecurity
  • Water Quality
  • Infrastructure Investment

Environmental Achievements

  • Updated group-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory.
  • Committed to reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% from 2019 levels by 2030.
  • Improved water loss reduction across all subsidiaries.
  • Expanded acoustic leak detection sensor system (San Jose Water).

Social Achievements

  • Improved safety incident rates compared to 2021.
  • Implemented bias training for all employees.
  • Added a DEI holiday for employees.
  • Donated $400,000 to charitable organizations.
  • Increased total diverse spend to $62 million.
  • Improved customer satisfaction scores (although lower than previous years).

Governance Achievements

  • Annual review and acknowledgment of the company’s Code of Conduct, Insider Trading Policy, and Human Rights Policy by all employees and the Board of Directors.
  • Quarterly Sarbanes-Oxley Act reviews for management team members.
  • Executive oversight for anti-corruption program extends to the Board of Directors.
  • Continued compliance with California AB 979 for board diversity.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 from 2019 baseline.

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Paris Agreement goals.
  • Addressing PFAS contamination in water sources.
  • Managing lead service lines.
  • Maintaining aging water infrastructure.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Science-based target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030.
  • Proactive measures to remove groundwater sources with excessive PFAS (Connecticut Water).
  • Developing programs to identify and remove lead service lines.
  • $219 million invested in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in 2022; $255 million planned for 2023.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • SJW Group Code of Vendor Conduct
  • Supplier Diversity initiatives

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Science-based target aligned with the Paris Agreement