Sempra Energy Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second consecutive year, Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) is the only North American utility holding company to be named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.
"This honor further inspires us to continue finding new and better ways to serve our 40 million consumers and to carry out our mission to be North America's premier energy infrastructure company," said Dennis V. Arriola, executive vice president and group president, and chief sustainability officer for Sempra Energy. "Our strategic initiatives center on 'People | Priorities | Culture' and being the only U.S. utility holding company named to this index for two-years running speaks volumes to how our 20,000 employees dedicate themselves to purpose and community."
RobecoSAM's Dow Jones sustainability indices are a family of best-in-class benchmarks for investors who have recognized that sustainable business practices are critical to generating long-term shareholder value and who wish to reflect their sustainability convictions in their investment portfolios.
"With a strong focus on safety, innovation and environmental stewardship, our company delivers cleaner energy to the world through our operations in California, Texas, Mexico and LNG export markets," Arriola added.
Sempra is consistently recognized for its leadership in diversity and inclusion, starting with its board of directors that is composed of 60% women and/or people of color. Employee safety performance includes record-low OSHA recordable incident rates at our California utilities San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas Company.
Sempra's businesses operate a wide range of renewable energy infrastructure with partners, including 400 megawatts of wind power and 110 megawatts of solar power through Sempra's Mexican subsidiary, Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. SDG&E delivers 45% renewable energy to its customers, among the highest levels in California and the country. SoCalGas has a bold plan to replace 20% of its traditional natural gas supply with renewable natural gas by 2030, part of its vision to be the cleanest natural gas utility in North America. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC delivers increasingly cleaner energy throughout Texas, a state that leads the nation in wind generation capacity at 22,000 megawatts.
"We congratulate Sempra Energy for being included in the DJSI World Index," said Manjit Jus, head of ESG ratings for RobecoSAM. "The SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment has again raised the bar in identifying those companies best-positioned to address future sustainability challenges and opportunities. This year – which marks the 20th anniversary of the DJSI – record corporate interest in the SAM CSA reflects the enduring relevance of the DJSI for measuring and advancing ESG practices."
Learn more about Sempra's environmental, social and governance performance in its annual corporate sustainability report.
Sempra Energy's mission is to be North America's premier energy infrastructure company. With 2018 reported revenues of more than $11.6 billion, the San Diego- based company is the utility holding company with the largest U.S. customer base. The Sempra Energy companies' more than 20,000 employees deliver energy with purpose to approximately 40 million consumers worldwide. The company is focused on the most attractive markets in North America, including California, Texas, Mexico and the LNG export market. Sempra Energy has been consistently recognized for its leadership in diversity and inclusion, and social responsibility, and is a member of the S&P 500 Utilities Index and the Dow Jones Utility Index.
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CONTACT: Media Contact: Katie Nieri, Sempra Energy, (877) 340-8875, media@sempra.com, Twitter: @SempraEnergy, Financial Contact: Lindsay Gartner, Sempra Energy, (877) 736-7727, investor@sempra.com
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