CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has been
named one of America's Most JUST Companies for
the second consecutive year, ranking 57th overall, up from 79th in
2023. The JUST 100 recognizes U.S. corporations who outperform on
issues that matter most in defining just business behavior
today.
"Our long-term success is deeply intertwined with the health and
well-being of the communities we serve, and it's an honor to be
recognized by JUST Capital as a JUST 100 company," said
Katherine Neebe, Duke Energy's chief
sustainability & philanthropy officer and senior vice
president, national engagement and strategy. "We are committed to a
future that offers reliable, accessible and affordable clean
energy. Achieving this vision requires us to transition to low- and
zero-emissions energy, invest in our communities and develop and
prepare a diverse workforce."
To determine the annual ranking, JUST Capital, along with CNBC,
collects and analyzes corporate data to evaluate how the nation's
largest companies are performing on the business issues that matter
most to Americans. For 2024, companies were scored on issues such
as paying a fair wage, creating jobs in the U.S., supporting
workforce training and retention, providing benefits and work-life
balance, minimizing pollution and protecting customer privacy.
In its flagship Impact Report, Duke Energy details the company's
clean energy transition, as well as its goals, performance and
progress on strategic business priorities.
Recent company
performance highlights
- Economic Impact: Duke Energy will invest $145 billion over the next decade to fund the
critical energy infrastructure necessary to meet customers' needs
and support our path to net zero. An EY study found this planned
investment will lead to $250 billion
in economic output throughout the U.S. economy. It will also
generate approximately $5 billion in
property taxes over the next 10 years to support schools, community
programs and infrastructure, and support 20,000 direct and indirect
jobs annually.
- Human Capital Management – We are working to increase
diversity across our workforce and recently established new
aspirational goals of 23% people of color and 28% women.
- Just Transition – As the energy sector transitions, the
company is working to ensure its workforce and the communities
where it operates are set up for long-term success. As part of this
commitment, we released our Just Transition Approach. These
principles outline our company's strategy as it retires coal, with
a complete exit, pending regulatory approval, by 2035.
- Supply Chain Resiliency – In 2022, we spent
$14 billion overall on supplier goods
and services, more than $5 billion
with local suppliers and over $1.8
billion with diverse suppliers.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune
150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C.,
is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric
utilities serve 7.9 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky, and collectively own
51,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves
1.6 million customers in North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 27,500
people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy strategy to
create a smarter energy future for its customers and communities –
with goals of at least a 50 percent carbon reduction by 2030 and
net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The company is a top U.S.
renewable energy provider, on track to own or purchase 16,000
megawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2025. The company also is
investing in major electric grid upgrades and expanded battery
storage, and exploring zero-emitting power generation technologies
such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2023
"World's Most Admired Companies" list and
Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is
available at duke- energy.com. The Duke Energy News
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