Report highlights progress across the company's four ESG pillars, establishes KPIs, alignment to UN SDGs
Centuri Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CTRI) ("Centuri" or the "Company"), a leading, pure-play North American utility infrastructure services company, released today its 2024 Sustainability Report, its first as a public company, that details progress in advancing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments during 2023. The report, themed "Energy. Impact. Innovation.," outlines the Company's corporate governance structure and ESG framework, and provides an overview of how Centuri is contributing to the development of innovative, reliable, clean energy infrastructure solutions required to meet long-term energy demand.
"We are taking a comprehensive approach to sustainability, ensuring we make a tangible, positive impact on behalf of the numerous stakeholders we serve, including our customers, our employees, and our shareholders," said Interim President and CEO Paul Caudill. "We have established key performance indicators (KPIs) for our ESG efforts that align with our business goals and stakeholder priorities, and we are proud of what we have achieved to date. We will continue to set our sights on making even more progress against our sustainability agenda in the coming year and beyond."
The report highlights progress against Centuri's sustainability ambitions contained in four ESG pillars that include: World-Class Safety, Clean Energy, Empowering Communities, and Inclusion for All.
Highlights include:
- Completing more than one million leadership safety observations through our signature Think SAFE program
- Providing critical infrastructure for more than 13 Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) projects
- Powering more than 1.7 million homes through wind generation projects
- Spending more than $304 million with diverse suppliers
- Donating nearly one million dollars to community causes
- Graduating more than 50 apprentices from our signature Apprenticeship Program
- Awarding more than $275,000 in scholarships to children of company employees
- Sponsoring five Employee Resource Groups
In addition to progress made against the company's ESG pillars, the report outlines:
- Formalization of 14 primary Key Performance Indicators (KPI) that will guide and measure Centuri's ESG performance
- Alignment to six UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) where the company can have the greatest impact
- Inclusion of the company's 2023 Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) disclosure
- Development of a detailed governance structure, including the roles of Centuri's Board of Directors and associated committees, leadership oversight of ESG, and establishment of an ESG excellence committee
To see report highlights and download a full copy, visit https://sustainability.centuri.com/.
About Centuri
Centuri Holdings, Inc. is a strategic utility infrastructure services company that partners with regulated utilities to build and maintain the energy network that powers millions of homes and businesses across the United States and Canada.
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