Southern California Gas to Invest $50 Million Into Communities It Serves
January 25 2022 - 12:50PM
Dow Jones News
By Chris Wack
Southern California Gas Co.. a unit of Sempra Energy, released
its SoCalGas Sustainability Strategy on Tuesday, with hopes it
takes tangible steps toward a carbon neutral future, investing $50
million over five years into communities the company serves and
works to advance racial and gender diversity in the workplace.
The company said the strategy focuses on accelerating the
transition of clean energy, protecting the climate and improving
local air quality, and increasing clean energy access and
affordability, as well as advancing a diverse, equitable and
inclusive culture.
SoCalGas plans on investing $50 million in the diverse
communities the company serves, including education and workforce
investments over the next five years, and taking actions to
increase representation of women in leadership roles and the
overall workforce by 2025. It also plans on taking actions to lead
the utility industry in racial and ethnic diversity representation
in leadership roles by 2025.
SoCalGas also has a goal to achieve a collective and
collaborative transition to a decarbonized future, using its
infrastructure, improving local air quality through existing and
emerging technologies, and creating a culture of diversity,
inclusion, and safety with training and innovation.
Write to Chris Wack at chris.wack@wsj.com
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