01/08/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 01/08/2024 18:36
By Tracy Correa Lopez
PG&E shares significant progress made last year - from reducing wildfire risk through undergrounding power lines and adding new remote grids to exceeding annual greenhouse gas emission reduction goals - all detailed in its newly published 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report.
The report shares statistics and stories on how the company is making good on its commitments to safety, including wildfire safety, and improving operations. It also shows how PG&E is delivering a safer, cleaner and more innovative energy system benefitting the 16 million customers it serves throughout Northern and Central California.
"We're focused on rebuilding trust with the customers and hometowns we're privileged to serve and everyone we work with as we deliver on our triple bottom line approach of serving People, the Planet, and California's Prosperity," said Patti Poppe, CEO of PG&E Corporation.
Poppe stressed PG&E's commitment to safety and a clean energy future: "We've become one of the top utilities in the West for wildfire mitigation, according to the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. Our natural gas system and our nuclear power plant - Diablo Canyon - continue their exemplary performance. As we continue our safety progress, we're firmly committed to California's decarbonized future and remain on track for our 2040 net zero goal."
Among the report's highlights are how the company has:
Additionally, PG&E remains committed to longer-term climate goals established in its Climate Strategy Report, helping to transition California to a decarbonized and more climate-resilient economy.
"Every day, we're working to add more safe and affordable clean energy with a spirit of innovation as we build the energy system of the future. … We're focused on building an energy system that can withstand future climate impacts," said Carla Peterman, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer of PG&E Corporation.
"We're excited about the progress we're making and welcome your feedback and partnership in co-creating a more sustainable future together," she added.
To view the report in its entirety, go to www.pgecorp.com/sustainability