Avangrid’s 2023 Sustainability Report Surpasses Previous Year Results on Climate Action
Company achieves remarkable year-over-year progress on more than 85% of its sustainability goals
Report includes new Just Transition section dedicated to
Highlights how the company’s sustainability efforts led to 14 national and global recognitions in 2023
“We are more committed than ever to ensuring that we’re doing the right thing for our communities, customers, people and planet,” said
The company’s annual Sustainability Report tracks and highlights Avangrid’s results towards its sustainability commitments and how these actions are creating a clean energy future. The company’s goals include scope 1 and 2 carbon neutrality (by 2030), achieving 12.5 GW emissions-free installed capacity (by 2030), and reaching 35,000 employee volunteer hours (in 2025). Additionally, new to this year’s report is a section dedicated to Avangrid’s commitment to advancing a Just Transition. This section outlines how
Among the 2023 accomplishments highlighted in the report,
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Advancing construction of the country’s first large-scale offshore wind farm Vineyard Wind 1, leading to the project exporting recurrent power into
New England onJanuary 2 of this year. - More than 23,000 volunteer hours across 26 states, more than doubling the company’s volunteer hours from 2022.
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Investing
$185 million in climate mitigation and adaption to helping build a smarter, stronger grid protected from the increasingly significant impacts of extreme weather events. -
14 sustainability accolades in 2023, including being named one of America’s Climate Leaders by
USA Today . - Growth from 5% in 2022 to 44% in 2023 in renewable electricity in corporate buildings.
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Launching a workforce development partnership with
Utility Workers Union of America Local 407 -1 and two technical high schools inConnecticut to ready the next generation of lineworkers. -
Designation as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the fifth year in a row by
Ethisphere . -
Spending
$284 million with diverse suppliers in 2023 – a 45% increase from the prior year.
“At Avangrid, our focus on sustainability is core to every decision we make, and our business is guided and strengthened by our sustainability commitments,” said
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