WGL CEO Terry D. McCallister Named Finalist for Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 2017 Responsible CEO Award
August 07 2017 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
WGL Holdings, Inc. announced that Corporate Responsibility (CR)
Magazine, the leading voice for the corporate responsibility
profession, recently named Terry D. McCallister, Chairman and CEO
at WGL Holdings, Inc. and Washington Gas, a finalist for the 10th
annual Responsible CEO Awards. The recognition identifies corporate
leaders who are committed to a progressive environmental, social
and governance agenda, and demonstrate a personal commitment to
corporate responsibility, sustainability and impact.
“WGL has maintained an on-going commitment to ambitious
sustainability practices achieved through our dedicated employees
and businesses that everyday make corporate social responsibility a
core part of our company values,” said Terry D. McCallister,
Chairman and CEO of WGL Holdings, Inc and Washington Gas. “We
continue to drive sustainable clean energy business practices and
programs to enhance the communities where we operate – that means
encouraging the company to set stretch targets that push ourselves
to aim higher with bold innovation and fresh thinking to exceed
expectations.”
Recognizing his personal involvement, conviction and support for
sustainability that challenged the company, CR Magazine selected
Terry D. McCallister’s leadership as a finalist based on several
accomplishments at WGL, including:
- In 2011, Washington Gas (a WGL
company), announced two greenhouse gas (GHG) goals to achieve by
2020 against the company’s 2008 baseline. Washington Gas exceeded
both of its goals ahead of schedule as announced in 2016. This
included a 74 percent reduction in absolute GHG emissions from its
fleet and facilities, and a 20 percent reduction in GHG emissions
for every unit of natural gas delivered.
- At WGL, sustainability is not only one
of five articulated corporate core values, it is now also linked to
the company’s annual Corporate Scorecard with progress tracked each
year as part of its annual goals.
- WGL’s new ambitious 2025 sustainability
targets include a clean energy plan of achieving carbon neutral
fleet and facilities operations by 2025, adding resilient
infrastructure that will reduce emissions intensity of the
company’s delivered gas by 38% from a 2008 baseline by 2025, and
supporting sustainable cities and communities by enabling its
customers to save the energy equivalent to 18 million metric tons
of greenhouse gas emissions between 2015 and 2025.
For more on the company’s sustainability efforts, download WGL’s
Sustainability report.
The Responsible CEO of the Year awards are presented to CEOs
who, in the past year, put themselves at personal and professional
risk in order to deliver on their corporate responsibility
promises. All award finalists were nominated by fellow members of
the CR community and selected by an independent judging panel that
includes prior honorees and industry leaders.
The awards will be presented during COMMIT!Forum 2017, October
11-12, at MGM National Harbor in Washington, D.C., an event
recognized worldwide as the leading gathering for corporate
responsibility and sustainability practitioners that is produced by
the Corporate Responsibility Association and CR Magazine.
About WGL
WGL (NYSE: WGL), headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a leading
source for clean, efficient and diverse energy solutions. With
activities and assets across the U.S., WGL consists of Washington
Gas, WGL Energy, WGL Midstream and Hampshire Gas. WGL provides
options for natural gas, electricity, green power and energy
services, including generation, storage, transportation,
distribution, supply and efficiency. Our calling as a company is to
make energy surprisingly easy for our employees, our community and
all our customers. Whether you are a homeowner or renter, small
business or multinational corporation, state and local or federal
agency, WGL is here to provide Energy Answers. Ask Us. For more
information, visit us at www.wgl.com.
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