American Water Announces Publication of Latest Corporate Responsibility Report
October 05 2017 - 5:05PM
Business Wire
Report Demonstrates American Water’s
Commitment to Serving Our Customers and Our Communities
American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest
publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company,
announced today it has issued its fourth biennial corporate
responsibility report, covering its industry leading performance in
2015 and 2016.
“American Water’s corporate responsibility report provides a
detailed account of not just our corporate responsibility
performance across the business, but also the ways in which our
people are showing leadership in water quality, tackling emerging
contaminants and investing in infrastructure,” said Susan Story,
president and CEO of American Water. “We believe that engaged
employees, working safely and efficiently, coupled with smart
investments in customer service, innovation and infrastructure
replacement, lead to highly satisfied customers.”
In selecting the content for its corporate responsibility
report, American Water used the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Reporting Principles of materiality, sustainability context and
stakeholder inclusiveness. Some of the key accomplishments
highlighted in the report include the following:
- American Water continued to score
greater than 99 percent for drinking water compliance and was 21
times better than the industry average for drinking water quality
in 2016.
- American Water has invested more than
$2 billion in capital infrastructure in 2015 and 2016 to build a
more resilient system for our customers.
- American Water has realized more than
$19.6 million in savings through 249 process excellence initiatives
in 2015 and 2016.
- In 2006, American Water set a goal to
lower GHG emissions per volume of water produced by 16% over a 10
year period beginning in 2007. This report demonstrates that
American Water has achieved a 25.8 percent decrease over that
period and exceeded the goal.
- American Water has partnered with local
environmental groups on 89 stewardship projects in 11 states. These
projects were awarded funding for initiatives related to clean
water, conservation, education, and community sustainability.
- American Water’s annual AmerICANs in
Action! Month of Service, established in 2011 to foster community
service among employees and encourage them to volunteer in
communities, continued to grow. In 2016, a record-breaking 2,266
American Water employees participated in 116 different projects,
contributing more than 4,000 volunteer hours.
The full report can be found in the Corporate Responsibility
section of the company’s website.
About American Water
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the
largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly-traded water
and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,800
dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based
drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an
estimated 15 million people in 47 states and Ontario, Canada. More
information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.
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