SAN DIEGO, Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra
Energy's (NYSE: SRE) board of directors has received the National
Association of Corporate Directors' NXT Award recognizing boards
that have made transformative efforts in the areas of diversity and
inclusion.
"Diversity and inclusion have been part of Sempra's DNA for
decades, underpinned by our board's view that inclusive teams are
essential to building a stronger and more successful company," said
Jeffrey W. Martin, chairman and CEO
of Sempra Energy. "It's an honor to receive this award as an
acknowledgement of our progress to date and commitment to further
live our values to do the right thing, champion people and shape
the future."
Sempra Energy received the award due to its exemplary diversity
and inclusion programs held across its family of companies. This
includes launching Community Conversations, a series of employee
dialogues held in the wake of racial injustice issues this summer.
These dialogues, as well as strategic guidance from Sempra Energy's
board of directors, accelerated the efforts to drive substantive
and enduring change across the Sempra family of companies with a
view toward ensuring every employee is valued, respected and
enabled to reach their full potential.
Additionally, targeted volunteer and charitable giving programs
are aimed at re-invigorating diverse spending goals with community
partners. Sempra Energy's regulated California utilities have consistently
exceeded internal goals for supplier diversity, as well as those
set by the California Public Utilities Commission. Sempra Energy
has been recognized as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by
the Human Rights Council and is included in Bloomberg's
Gender-Equality Index.
Nominations were evaluated by an independent selection committee
composed of leading corporate directors and executives. Each board
is evaluated on the following criteria: strength of the
organization's diversity, equity and inclusion, and/or belonging
objectives; the organization's ability to define and measure the
success of its diversity and inclusion objectives; board
composition, culture and practices that align with the
organization's diversity and inclusion objectives; how the
company's diversity and inclusion initiatives permeate not only the
organization internally but its external stakeholders; and how
innovation was spurred based on diversity and inclusion
efforts.
About Sempra Energy
Sempra Energy's mission is to
be North America's premier energy infrastructure company.
With more than $60 billion in total assets at the end of
2019, the San Diego-based company is the utility holding
company with the largest U.S. customer base. The Sempra Energy
companies' more than 18,000 employees deliver energy with purpose
to over 35 million consumers. The company is focused on the most
attractive markets in North America,
including California, Texas, Mexico and the LNG
export market. Sempra Energy has been consistently recognized for
its leadership in sustainability, and diversity and inclusion, and
is a member of the S&P 500 Utilities Index and the Dow Jones
Utility Index. The company was also named one of the "World's Most
Admired Companies" for 2020 by Fortune Magazine.
About NACD
The National Association of Corporate
Directors (NACD) empowers more than 21,000 directors to lead with
confidence in the boardroom. As the recognized authority on leading
boardroom practices, NACD helps boards strengthen investor trust
and public confidence by ensuring that today's directors are well
prepared for tomorrow's challenges. World-class boards join NACD to
elevate performance, gain foresight, and instill confidence.
Fostering collaboration among directors, investors, and corporate
governance stakeholders, NACD has been setting the standard for
responsible board leadership for more than 40 years. To learn more
about NACD, visit https://www.nacdonline.org/.
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