Global Reporting Initiative
PG&E is committed to continuous improvement when it comes to how we report our impacts and sustainable business strategies. The table below shows how this report aligns with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Performance Indicators, including the Electric Utility Sector Supplement, which we use as an important guide and reference point. While we are working toward meeting the GRI reporting protocols, for several indicators below, we currently only partially meet the recommended standard.
| Indicator | Description | Report Section(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Strategy and Analysis | ||
| 1.1 | Statement from senior decision-maker | Message from the President |
| 1.2 | Description of key impacts, risks, and opportunities | Risk Management at PG&E |
| Organizational Profile | ||
| 2.1 | Name of the organization | Cover |
| 2.2 | Primary brands, products, and/or services | Company Overview |
| 2.3 | Organizational structure of the organization | Company Overview |
| 2.4 | Location of organization’s headquarters | Company Overview |
| 2.5 | Countries in which the company has operations | Company Overview |
| 2.6 | Nature of ownership and legal form | Company Overview |
| 2.7 | Markets served | Company Overview |
| 2.8 | Scale of the reporting organization | Company Overview |
| 2.10 | Awards received in the reporting period | Recognition for Diversity and Inclusion; Volunteer Program and Community Awards; 2010 Environmental Awards |
| EU1 | Installed capacity (MW) | Company Overview |
| EU3 | Number of residential, industrial, institutional, and commercial customer accounts | Company Overview |
| EU4 | Length of transmission and distribution lines | Company Overview |
| Report Parameters | ||
| 3.1 | Reporting period | About the Report |
| 3.2 | Date of most recent previous report | About the Report |
| 3.3 | Reporting cycle | About the Report |
| 3.4 | Contact point for questions regarding the report | About the Report |
| 3.5 | Process for defining report content | About the Report |
| 3.6 | Boundary for the report | About the Report |
| 3.12 | Table identifying the location of the Standard Disclosures in the report | Global Reporting Initiative |
| Governance, Commitments, and Engagement | ||
| 4.1 | Governance structure of the organization | Corporate Governance, Sustainability Governance and Integration |
| 4.2 | Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is an executive officer | Corporate Governance |
| 4.3 | Number of members of the highest governance body that are independent and/or non-executive members | Corporate Governance |
| 4.5 | Linkage between compensation and the organization’s performance | Sustainability Governance and Integration |
| 4.8 | Corporate mission and values | The Challenges of 2010 |
| 4.9 | Board-level processes for identifying and managing risks and opportunities | Risk Management at PG&E; Sustainability Governance and Integration |
| 4.12 | Externally developed economic, environmental, and social charters | Engaging Stakeholders |
| 4.14 | Stakeholder groups engaged by the organization | Engaging Stakeholders |
| 4.15 | Identification and selection of stakeholders | Engaging Stakeholders |
| 4.16 | Approaches to stakeholder engagement | Engaging Stakeholders |
| 4.17 | Key topics and concerns raised through stakeholder engagement | Engaging Stakeholders |
| Economic | ||
| EC1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed | Company Overview; Corporate Philanthropy |
| EC2 | Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization’s activities due to climate change | Partnering in the Fight Against Climate Change |
| EC6 | Policy, practices, and proportion of spending on locally-based suppliers | Supplier Diversity |
| EU6 | Management approach to ensure short- and long-term electricity availability and reliability | Increasing the Reliability of Our Electric Service |
| EU7 | Demand-side management programs | Customer Energy Solutions; Customer Energy Efficiency; Demand Response |
| EU8 | Research and development activity and expenditure aimed at providing reliable electricity and promoting sustainable development | Increasing the Reliability of Our Electric Service |
| EU9 | Provisions for decommissioning of nuclear power sites | Providing Nuclear Power Safely and Responsibly |
| Environmental | ||
| EN3 | Direct energy consumption by primary energy source | General Utility Production Statistics; 2010 Electric Power Mix; Greening Our Fleet |
| EN4 | Indirect energy consumption by primary source | General Utility Production Statistics; 2010 Electric Power Mix; Reducing Our Building and Facility Footprint |
| EN5 | Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements | Customer Energy Efficiency; Demand Response; Reducing Our Building and Facility Footprint |
| EN6 | Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable-energy-based products and services, and reductions in energy requirements as a result of these initiatives | Planning for California’s Clean Energy Future; Customer Energy Efficiency; Demand Response; Solar and Other Distributed Generation; Investing in Renewable Energy Resources; Advancing Energy-Efficient Computers and Electronics |
| EN8 | Total water withdrawal by source | Water Conservation and Management |
| EN9 | Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water | Managing Our Hydro Operations |
| EN12 | Description of significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity | Minimizing Our Impacts to Natural Resources |
| EN13 | Habitats protected or restored | Minimizing Our Impacts to Natural Resources |
| EN14 | Strategies, current actions, and future plans for managing impacts on biodiversity | Minimizing Our Impacts to Natural Resources |
| EN16 | Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight | Partnering in the Fight Against Climate Change |
| EN17 | Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight | Partnering in the Fight Against Climate Change |
| EN18 | Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved | Partnering in the Fight Against Climate Change |
| EN20 | NOX, SOX, and other significant air emissions by type and weight | Leveraging Cleaner Conventional Sources; Greening Our Fleet |
| EN21 | Total water discharge by quality and destination | Water Conservation and Management |
| EN22 | Total weight of waste by type and disposal method | Reducing Our Building and Facility Footprint |
| EN23 | Total number and volume of significant spills | Operational Performance |
| EN26 | Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services, and extent of impact mitigation | Managing Our Hydro Operations; Minimizing Our Impacts to Natural Resources |
| EN28 | Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations | Operational Performance |
| EN29 | Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials used for the organization’s operations, and transporting members of the workforce | Partnering in the Fight Against Climate Change; Greening Our Fleet |
| Labor Practices and Decent Work | ||
| LA1 | Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region | Company Overview |
| LA4 | Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements | Working with Our Unions |
| LA7 | Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities by region | Employee Safety |
| LA11 | Programs for skills management and lifelong learning | Workforce Development and Learning |
| LA13 | Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per category according to gender, age group, minority group membership, and other indicators of diversity | Diversity and Inclusion |
| EU14 | Programs and processes to ensure the availability of a skilled workforce | Workforce Development and Learning |
| EU16 | Policies and requirements regarding health and safety of employees and employees of contractors and subcontractors | Employee Safety |
| Society | ||
| SO5 | Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying | Engaging in Public Policy Matters |
| SO6 | Total value of financial and in-kind contributions to political parties, politicians, and related institutions by country | Corporate Governance |
| SO10 | Prevention and mitigation measures implemented in operations with significant potential or actual negative impacts on local communities | Public Safety |
| EU19 | Stakeholder participation in the decision making process related to energy planning and infrastructure development | Engaging Stakeholders |
| EU21 | Contingency planning measures, disaster/emergency management plan and training programs, and recovery/restoration plans | Employee Safety; Public Safety |
| EU23 | Programs, including those in partnership with government, to improve or maintain access to electricity and customer support services | Helping Customers in Need |
| EU24 | Practices to address language-, cultural-, low-literacy- and disability-related barriers to accessing and safely using electricity and customer support services | Public Safety; Helping Customers in Need |
| Product Responsibility | ||
| EU25 | Number of injuries and fatalities to the public involving company assets | San Bruno Accident and PG&E’s Ongoing Response |
| EU28 | Power outage frequency | Increasing the Reliability of Our Electric Service |
| EU29 | Average power outage duration | Increasing the Reliability of Our Electric Service |
MORE ABOUT PG&E:
© 2011 PG&E Corporation. All rights reserved.
