American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it has issued its seventh biennial Sustainability Report covering its industry leadership and performance on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles.
“This report highlights how we are fulfilling our mission of providing safe, clean, reliable, and affordable water and wastewater service, and doing so in a sustainable way, to American Water customers,” said M. Susan Hardwick, President and CEO of American Water. “Our ESG business practices also benefit our shareholders, foster financial sustainability for our company, and provide stability and longevity to our share of the nation’s water and wastewater infrastructure.”
The report spans the 2021-2022 reporting years and is the final biennial Sustainability Report. American Water will begin publishing the report annually in 2024.
American Water prepared the Sustainability Report in accordance with the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), and Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and included applicable metrics from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and American Gas Association (AGA) ESG/sustainability reporting template.
Highlights from the Sustainability Report on key reporting areas include:
American Water has received numerous awards and recognition that celebrate accomplishments tied to the company’s commitment to ESG:
Coupled with the Sustainability Report, American Water recently updated the Sustainability section of its Investor Relations website to enhance the user experience and highlight commitments, its most recent public disclosures, and accolades. Please visit ir.amwater.com/sustainability to learn more.
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.
For more information, visit amwater.com and diversityataw.com. Follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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