Southwest Gas : 2023 SDG Alignment

SDG

CONTRIBUTION TO THE SDGs

SDG

CONTRIBUTION TO THE SDGs

GOAL 4:

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Contributing to educational nonprofits

GOAL 9:

• Collaborating with other utilities, universities and research

Quality

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Providing school supplies to several schools in our

Industry,

organizations to assess the safety and performance of piping

Education

service territories

Innovation

materials and appliances when delivering or using hydrogen

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Employee tuition reimbursement

and

blended with natural gas

• Scholarships to children of employees

Infrastructure

• Deployed advanced leak and methane capture technologies to

reduce emissions and enhance safety

• Expert-led courses available online

• Supporting Nevada Senate Bill 281, a forward-looking planning

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Apprenticeship programs

process with the PUCN that considers natural gas as part of

the solution for a balanced energy future

GOAL 5:

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Enhancing data transparency with an internal dashboard that

• Supported the establishment of first-in-the-nation annual leak

Gender

tracks progress in attracting and retaining diverse talent

survey requirements from the utility commission in Nevada

Equality

•

Women-focused Employee Resource Group

GOAL 10:

• Providing cultural training to employees across all levels of

Reduced

the organization

GOAL 7:

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Promotion of energy-efficiency programs

Inequalities

• Expanding summer internship opportunities to further develop

a pipeline of diverse talent

Affordable

•

Investment in hydrogen, renewable natural gas and other

• Partnering with Cristo Rey St. Viator High School in Las Vegas,

and Clean

low-carbon solutions

Nevada, where students are provided work experiences and

Energy

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Investments in infrastructure

opportunities during the school year

• Large-scale wind and solar projects from Centuri customers

• Providing opportunities for supplier diversity

• Employee Resource Groups to support breaking down

GOAL 8:

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Expanding natural gas service to previously unserved areas

generational barriers, and to support African Americans and

allies, and veterans

Decent Work

(e.g., Mesquite and Spring Creek, Nevada) to drive economic

and

growth, employment opportunities, and emissions reduction

GOAL 13:

• Continuing to work toward a 20% emissions reduction in

Economic

•

Investing in training and development, internship programs/

Growth

partnerships and tuition reimbursement to provide employees

Climate

building facilities and fleet by 2025 (using a 2015 base year)

meaningful career opportunities

Action

• Offering eligible Nevada residential and business customers

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The utility introduced a "dual response" program into our larger

the opportunity to offset their GHG emissions generated from

divisions for emergency calls, ensuring the safety of personnel

natural gas use through the voluntary Move2ZeroSM Program

and the public and helping to resolve issues faster

• Formed executive-level Implementation Steering Committee to

• Expanded bi-weekly safety calls, led by Southwest Gas officers,

prepare for anticipated GHG emissions reporting requirements

to include all employees

• Donated to tree canopy project through Trees Matter in

• Developed action plans and new programs, informed by

Phoenix, Arizona

the insights from the employee engagement survey, to drive

higher engagement