08/02/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/02/2021 11:32
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PG&E today released its annual Corporate Sustainability Report, which reviews the company's performance through a 'triple bottom line' lens on serving people, the planet, and California's prosperity.
'I am proud to say that in 2020, we continued to move forward on our sustainability goals, despite the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and some of the most extreme weather and wildfire conditions California has ever seen,' said Patti Poppe, CEO of PG&E Corporation. 'We are working every day to shrink our company's carbon footprint, help customers reduce their own energy use, and adapt our gas and electric system to changing climate conditions.'
Using statistics and stories, the comprehensive online report brings PG&E's sustainability commitment to life. Contents detail the accomplishments PG&E achieved in 2020, notably:
PG&E continues to benefit from a Sustainability Advisory Council comprised of a diverse group of experienced leaders representing environmental and sustainability groups, community organizations, academia and policymakers.
'Tackling the challenges of climate change―and doing so with an increasing focus on vulnerable communities―can only be met through collaboration and partnerships,' said Rose McKinney-James, Managing Principal of Energy Works, former Nevada PSC Commissioner and a member of PG&E's Sustainability Advisory Council. 'From clean energy and transportation to system affordability and resilience, the most sustainable solutions will be the ones we create by working together.'
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square miles in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit pge.com and pge.com/news.
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