La estrategia describe iniciativas para permitir una transición justa y equitativa a una economía de energía limpia
En medio de la creciente urgencia de abordar el cambio climático y sus impactos, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) lanzó hoy una estrategia integral de sostenibilidad con metas de aspiración en las áreas de protección ambiental, transporte limpio, modernización de la red, compromiso comunitario y operaciones de la compañía para ayudar a California a lograr su ambición de energía limpia.
El enfoque holístico de la compañía para la sostenibilidad se basa en los principios ambientales, sociales y de gobernanza (ESG, por sus siglas en inglés), así como en sus logros hasta la fecha. Titulado "Construyendo un futuro mejor: nuestro compromiso con la sostenibilidad" (disponible en sdge.com/sustainability), el documento servirá como base para que SDG&E cumpla con los compromisos clave de sostenibilidad en los años y décadas venideros. Al igual que los planes de acción climática desarrollados por las ciudades locales, SDG&E tiene como objetivo actualizar y desarrollar su estrategia de sostenibilidad "viva" para reflejar los comentarios de las partes interesadas, las políticas regulatorias y los avances tecnológicos.
"Es imperativo que actuemos más rápidamente para abordar el cambio climático con inversiones estratégicas y asociaciones porque hay mucho riesgo si no tomamos medidas colectivas ahora", dijo Caroline Winn, directora ejecutiva de SDG&E. "Como una compañía energética, tenemos un papel importante que desempeñar en la lucha contra el cambio climático, no solo haciendo todo lo posible para reducir las emisiones de nuestras propias operaciones, sino también desarrollando y fomentando el uso de innovaciones energéticas que pueden marcar la diferencia".
SDG&E alineó sus compromisos de sostenibilidad con las políticas climáticas históricas de California y con los valores de la compañía: "hacer lo correcto", "apoyar a las personas" y "diseñar el futuro". La compañía reconoce sus deberes de proporcionar servicios energéticos seguros, confiables y asequibles, así como las desigualdades sistémicas que han existido durante muchos años en la sociedad. SDG&E está comprometido a trabajar con las partes interesadas regionales y las organizaciones comunitarias para facilitar una transición justa y equitativa a una economía de energía limpia para que las poblaciones vulnerables que enfrentan impactos desproporcionados no se quedan atrás. A continuación, se presenta un resumen de los objetivos de sostenibilidad de SDG&E:
SDG&E es una innovadora compañía de energía con sede en San Diego que proporciona energía limpia, segura y confiable para mejorar la vida de las personas a las que sirve en los condados de San Diego y el sur de Orange. La compañía se compromete a crear un futuro sostenible proporcionando su electricidad a partir de fuentes renovables; modernizar tuberías de gas natural; acelerar la adopción de vehículos eléctricos; apoyar a numerosos socios sin fines de lucro; e invertir en tecnologías innovadoras para asegurar el funcionamiento confiable de la infraestructura de la región para futuras generaciones. SDG&E es una filial de Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE). Para obtener más información, visite SDGEnews.com o conéctese con SDG&E en Twitter (@SDGE), Instagram (@SDGE) y Facebook.
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