Exelon Recognized for Leadership in Climate Change Transparency with Perfect Disclosure Score
Company named to Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for sixth time
Global not-for-profit CDP has named Exelon to the 2015 Carbon Disclosure
Leadership Index for its leadership in climate change transparency,
marking the sixth time the energy company has appeared on the index,
released today in the S&P edition of CDP’s annual global climate change
report.
“As a leader in the energy industry, we take very seriously our
responsibility not only to address our impact on the environment but to
be forthright in reporting it,” said Chris Crane, president and CEO of
Exelon. “We are honored to have our climate change reporting recognized
again by CDP and will remain dedicated to transparency for our
customers, shareholders, communities and employees.”
For the second year in a row, Exelon received a perfect score of 100 out
of 100 possible points, making it one of the highest-ranked utilities
and one of the top scorers among S&P companies on the index. Top scores
indicate a high level of transparency in the disclosure of climate
change-related information, helping investors assess corporate
accountability and preparedness for changing market demands and
emissions regulation.
“As the world prepares for a low carbon future, reliable information
about how companies are responding to the transition will be ever more
valuable. For this reason, we congratulate those businesses that have
achieved a position on CDP’s Climate Disclosure Leadership Index,” said
Paul Dickinson, executive chairman and co-founder of CDP.
Exelon has a long track record of recognition for its sustainability
disclosure and performance: Earlier this year, it was named to the Dow
Jones Sustainability North America Index for a tenth year in a row and
ranked No. 61 on Newsweek’s Top Green Companies in the U.S. Exelon is
one of the nation’s largest zero-carbon energy producers, the
twelfth-largest U.S. wind energy producer, and a major generator of
solar power. Exelon also was the second-highest ranked U.S. utility
company on the global top 100 green utilities ranking by the independent
analysis firm Energy Intelligence, which takes into account companies’
greenhouse gas emissions and renewable energy portfolios.
Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) is the nation’s leading competitive
energy provider, with 2014 revenues of approximately $27.4 billion.
Headquartered in Chicago, Exelon does business in 48 states, the
District of Columbia and Canada. Exelon is one of the largest
competitive U.S. power generators, with more than 32,000 megawatts of
owned capacity comprising one of the nation’s cleanest and lowest-cost
power generation fleets. The company’s Constellation business unit
provides energy products and services to more than 2.5 million
residential, public sector and business customers, including more than
two-thirds of the Fortune 100. Exelon’s utilities deliver electricity
and natural gas to more than 7.8 million customers in central Maryland
(BGE), northern Illinois (ComEd) and southeastern Pennsylvania (PECO).
Follow Exelon on Twitter @Exelon.
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