AVANGRID Launches 2021 Sustainability Report: “Accelerating Transformation”
Company reaffirms commitment to building a clean energy future with renewable, sustainable power and a more resilient and reliable energy grid
“We take great pride in our ESG+F leadership and it is a part of everything we do,” said
Among the 2021 achievements highlighted in the report:
-
Avangrid Networks invested
$2.2 billion to build a more reliable, resilient energy system that will support the clean energy future. -
AVANGRID invested more than$90 million in innovation projects, such as its substation automation program, grid analytics big data roadmap and robotic process automations for customer service. -
Avangrid Renewables began construction on Vineyard Wind 1, the first commercial-scale offshore wind project in the
U.S. , which will be built with union labor. -
Avangrid Renewables was awarded the largest offshore wind project in
New England – Commonwealth Wind – which, upon completion, will deliver 1.23 GW of clean capacity to customers. -
AVANGRID established a new sustainability organization led by the company’s new Chief Sustainability Officer, who reports to the CEO. - The company expanded several programs to support employees and their families, including new Paid Parental Leave Policy, mental health resources and fertility and family-forming care and coverage.
-
AVANGRID was once again recognized byJUST Capital on its 2021 JUST 100 List, a list of America’s best corporate citizens, and byEthisphere as one of the 2021 World’s Most Ethical Companies.
In addition to highlighting the company’s 2021 achievements, the Sustainability Report outlines AVANGRID’s ESG goals, which include achieving scope 1 carbon neutrality by 2035, increasing installed renewable energy capacity by 100% by 2025 (compared to 2015), achieving full gender parity for women in senior leadership roles by 2030 and reaching 35,000 employee volunteer hours in 2025.
About
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220606005810/en/
MEDIA:
sarah.warren@avangrid.com
585-794-9253
Source: