Global Reporting Initiative
PG&E is committed to continuous improvement when it comes to how we report our impacts and sustainable business strategies, and we use the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) as an important guide and reference point. The table below shows how this report aligns with GRI’s Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, and was developed in accordance with a core adherence level. While we are working to meet the GRI reporting protocols, we currently only partially meet the recommended standard for several indicators below.
General Standard Disclosures
| GRI Disclosure | Description | PG&E Response |
|---|---|---|
| GRI 102: General Disclosures | ||
| Organizational Profile | ||
| 102-1 | Name of the Organization | PG&E Overview |
| 102-2 | Activities, Brands, Products, and Services | PG&E Overview |
| 102-3 | Location of Headquarters | PG&E Overview |
| 102-4 | Location of Operations | PG&E Overview |
| 102-5 | Ownership and Legal Form | PG&E Overview |
| 102-6 | Markets Served | PG&E Overview |
| 102-7 | Scale of the Organization | PG&E Overview PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company 2020 Joint Annual Report to Shareholders (PDF) |
| 102-8 | Information on Employees and Other Workers | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion |
| 102-9 | Supply Chain | Supply Chain Sustainability |
| 102-10 | Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain | Plan of Reorganization Commitments |
| 102-11 | Precautionary Principle or Approach | Risk Management Ethics and Compliance |
| 102-12 | External Initiatives | PG&E’s Triple Bottom Line Engaging Customers |
| 102-13 | Membership of Associations | Public Policy Engagement Climate Change |
| Strategy | ||
| 102-14 | Statement from Senior Decision-maker | Message from Our CEO |
| 102-15 | Key Impacts, Risks, and Opportunities | PG&E’s Triple Bottom Line Risk Management Key Sustainability Indicators |
| Ethics and Integrity | ||
| 102-16 | Values, Principles, Standards, And Norms of Behavior | PG&E’s Triple Bottom Line Risk Management Corporate Governance Ethics and Compliance |
| 102-17 | Mechanism for Advice and Concerns about Ethics | Ethics and Compliance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion |
| Governance | ||
| 102-18 | Governance Structure | Corporate Governance |
| 102-19 | Delegating Authority | Corporate Governance |
| 102-20 | Executive-Level Responsibility for Economic, Environmental, and Social Topics | Corporate Governance |
| 102-21 | Consulting Stakeholders on Economic, Environmental, and Social Topics | PG&E’s Triple Bottom Line Engaging Customers |
| 102-22 | Composition of the Highest Governance Body and its Committees | 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF), p. 23 |
| 102-23 | Chair of the Highest Governance Body | 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF), p. 23 |
| 102-24 | Nominating and selecting the highest governance body | 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF), p. 16 |
| 102-25 | Conflicts of Interest | 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF), p. 16 |
| 102-26 | Role of the Highest Governance Body in Setting Purpose, Values, and Strategy | 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF), p. 22 |
| 102-27 | Collective Knowledge of Highest Governance Body | 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF), p. 8–15 |
| 102-28 | Evaluating the Highest Governance Body’s Performance | PG&E Corporate Governance Guidelines (PDF) |
| 102-29 | Identifying and Managing Economic, Environmental, and Social Impacts | PG&E’s Triple Bottom Line (Materiality Assessment) |
| 102-30 | Effectiveness of Risk Management Process | Risk Management |
| 102-31 | Review of Economic, Environmental, and Social Topics | PG&E’s Triple Bottom Line Corporate Governance |
| 102-32 | Highest Governance Body’s Role in Sustainability Reporting | This report has been approved by PG&E Corporation’s CEO, as well as the company’s officers. |
| 102-33 | Communicating Critical Concerns | Ethics and Compliance |
| 102-34 | Nature and Total Number of Critical Concerns | Ethics and Compliance |
| 102-35 | Remuneration Policies | 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF) |
| 102-36 | Process for Determining Remuneration | 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF) |
| 102-37 | Stakeholders Involvement in Remuneration | 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF) |
| 102-38 | Annual Total Compensation Ratio | 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF) |
| 102-39 | Percentage Increase in Annual Total Compensation Ratio | 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF) 2020 PG&E Corporation Form 10-K/A |
| Stakeholder Engagement | ||
| 102-40 | List of Stakeholder Groups | PG&E’s Triple Bottom Line Engaging Customers Climate Change |
| 102-41 | Collective Bargaining Agreements | Engaging our Teams |
| 102-42 | Identifying and Selecting Stakeholders | PG&E’s Triple Bottom Line Engaging Customers |
| 102-43 | Approach to Stakeholder Engagement | PG&E’s Triple Bottom Line Engaging Customers Diversity, Equity and Inclusion |
| 102-44 | Key Topics and Concerns Raised |
Engaging Customers Diversity, Equity and Inclusion |
| Reporting Practice | ||
| 102-45 | Entities Included in the Consolidated Financial Statements | PG&E Overview |
| 102-46 | Defining Report Content and Topic Boundaries | PG&E’s Triple Bottom Line |
| 102-47 | List of Material Topics | PG&E’s Triple Bottom Line |
| 102-48 | Boundaries of material aspects | No significant re-statements of information |
| 102-49 | Changes in Reporting | No significant changes in scope, boundary or measurement methods |
| 102-50 | Reporting Period | Home Page; 2020 – 2021 |
| 102-51 | Date of Most Recent Report | July 2020 |
| 102-52 | Reporting Cycle | Annual |
| 102-53 | Contact Point for Questions Regarding the Report | Feedback |
| 102-54 | Claims of Reporting in Accordance with the GRI Standards | This report contains Standard Disclosures from the GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. |
| 102-55 | GRI Content Index | GRI Index |
| 102-56 | External Assurance | PG&E has not sought external assurance of its Corporate Sustainability Report. However, some data (such as greenhouse gas emissions) are third-party verified; where this is the case, it is noted in the report. |
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Throughout the report, when we refer to “PG&E” we are discussing all of PG&E Corporation and its subsidiaries, including Pacific Gas and Electric Company. For specific issues, data and discussion about other entities—such as suppliers or customers—may be disclosed. |
| Economic | ||
| GRI 201: Economic Performance | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary Materiality Assessment | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company 2020 Joint Annual Report to Shareholders (PDF), p. 59 |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company 2020 Joint Annual Report to Shareholders (PDF), p.59 |
| 201-1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed | PG&E Overview |
| 201-2 | Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change | Climate Change |
| 201-3 | Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans | PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company 2020 Joint Annual Report to Shareholders (PDF), p. 166 |
| GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Energy Affordability PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company 2020 Joint Annual Report to Shareholders (PDF), p. 59 |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Energy Affordability Corporate Governance 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF), p. 23 |
| 203-1 | Infrastructure investments and services supported | PG&E Overview Community Investments PG&E Corporation First Quarter Earnings, April 2021 (PDF) |
| 203-2 | Significant indirect economic impacts | Community Investments Nuclear Operations |
| GRI 205: Anti-corruption | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Ethics and Compliance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Ethics and Compliance |
| 205-2 | Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures | Ethics and Compliance |
| 205-3 | Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken | Ethics and Compliance |
| Environment | ||
| GRI 302: Energy | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Compliance Renewable Energy and Storage Engaging Customers Climate Change Buildings and Facilities |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Compliance Renewable Energy and Storage Engaging Customers Climate Change Buildings and Facilities |
| 302-1 | Energy consumption within the organization | PG&E Overview Renewable Energy and Storage Buildings and Facilities |
| 302-2 | Energy consumption outside of the organization | PG&E Overview Renewable Energy and Storage Engaging Customers |
| 302-3 | Energy intensity | Buildings and Facilities |
| 302-4 | Reduction of energy consumption | Customer Energy Efficiency Buildings and Facilities |
| 302-5 | Reductions in energy requirements of products and services |
Engaging Customers Customer Energy Efficiency Demand Response Distributed Generation and Storage Energy Affordability Renewable Energy and Storage Hydroelectric Operations Conventional Sources Nuclear Operations |
| GRI 303: Water and Effluents | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components |
Water Hydroelectric Operations PG&E Corporation 2021 Response to CDP Water Questionnaire |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Water PG&E Corporation 2021 Response to CDP Water Questionnaire |
| 303-1 | Interactions with water as a shared resource | Water Hydroelectric Operations Natural Resource Stewardship PG&E Corporation 2021 Response to CDP Water Questionnaire |
| 303-3 | Water withdrawal | Water |
| 303-4 | Water discharge | Water |
| 303-5 | Water consumption | Water |
| GRI 304: Biodiversity | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Natural Resource Stewardship |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Compliance Natural Resource Stewardship |
| 304-2 | Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity | Natural Resource Stewardship |
| 304-3 | Habitats protected or restored | Natural Resource Stewardship |
| GRI 305: Emissions | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Compliance Climate Change Buildings and Facilities PG&E Corporation 2021 Response to CDP Climate Change Questionnaire |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Compliance Climate Change Buildings and Facilities PG&E Corporation 2021 Response to CDP Climate Change Questionnaire |
| 305-1 | Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | Climate Change PG&E Corporation 2021 Response to CDP Climate Change Questionnaire |
| 305-2 | Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | Climate Change PG&E Corporation 2021 Response to CDP Climate Change Questionnaire |
| 305-3 | Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions | Climate Change PG&E Corporation 2021 Response to CDP Climate Change Questionnaire |
| 305-4 | GHG emissions intensity | Climate Change PG&E Corporation 2021 Response to CDP Climate Change Questionnaire |
| 305-5 | Reduction of GHG emissions | Climate Change PG&E Corporation 2021 Response to CDP Climate Change Questionnaire |
| 305-7 | Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX), and other significant air emissions | Buildings and Facilities |
| GRI 306: Waste | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Compliance Buildings and Facilities |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Compliance Buildings and Facilities |
| 306-1 | Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts | Buildings and Facilities |
| 306-2 | Management of significant waste-related impacts | Buildings and Facilities |
| 306-3 | Waste generated | Buildings and Facilities |
| 306-4 | Waste diverted from disposal | Buildings and Facilities |
| 306-5 | Waste directed to disposal | Buildings and Facilities |
| GRI 307: Environmental Compliance | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Compliance |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Compliance |
| 307-1 | Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations | Compliance |
| GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Supply Chain Sustainability |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Supply Chain Sustainability |
| 308-1 | New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria | Supply Chain Sustainability |
| Social | ||
| GRI 401: Employment | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Engaging Our Teams Career Pathways Workforce Safety |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Engaging Our Teams Career Pathways Workforce Safety 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF), p. 25-26 |
| 401-1 | New employee hires and employee turnover | Career Pathways Health and Wellness Our Benefits |
| 401-2 | Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees | Health and Wellness Our Benefits |
| GRI 402: Labor/Management Relations | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Engaging our Teams |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Engaging our Teams |
| GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Safety Culture Workforce Safety |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Safety Culture Workforce Safety 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF), p. 24-26 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company 2020 Joint Annual Report to Shareholders (PDF), p. 24 |
| 403-9 | Work-related injuries | Workforce Safety |
| 403-10 | Work-related ill health | Workforce Safety |
| GRI 404: Training and Education | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Career Pathways Workforce Safety |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Career Pathways Workforce Safety 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF), p. 25–26 |
| 404-2 | Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs | Career Pathways People |
| GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF), p. 25-26 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company 2020 Joint Annual Report to Shareholders (PDF), p. 24 |
| 405-1 | Diversity of governance bodies and employees | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF), p. 20–29 |
| GRI 413: Local Communities | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | PG&E’s Triple Bottom Line Engaging Customers Community Investments |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | PG&E’s Triple Bottom Line Engaging Customers Community Investments |
| GRI 415: Public Policy | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Public Policy Engagement |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Public Policy Engagement 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF), p. 26 |
| 415-1 | Political contributions | Public Policy Engagement |
| GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Public Safety |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Public Safety 2020 PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company Joint Proxy Statement (PDF), p. 25–26 |
| GRI 418: Customer Privacy | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | PG&E Privacy Policy |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | PG&E Privacy Policy |
| GRI 419: Socioeconomic Compliance | ||
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Materiality Assessment |
| 103-2 | The management approach and its components | Ethics and Compliance Workforce Safety |
| 103-3 | Evaluation of the management approach | Ethics and Compliance Workforce Safety |
| 419-1 | Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area | PG&E Overview Workforce Safety |
| Electric Utilities Sector Disclosures | ||
| G4-EU1 | Installed capacity (MW) | PG&E Overview |
| G4-EU2 | Net energy output (GWh) | PG&E Overview |
| G4-EU3 | Number of residential, industrial, institutional, and commercial customer accounts | PG&E Overview |
| G4-EU4 | Length of transmission and distribution lines | PG&E Overview |
| G4-EU5 | Allocation of CO2-e emissions allowances | PG&E Corporation 2021 Response to CDP Climate Change Questionnaire |
| Availability and Reliability | ||
| G4-DMA | Disclosure of Management Approach | Electric Operations Renewable Energy and Storage |
| G4-EU10 | Planned capacity against projected electricity demand over the long term | Renewable Energy and Storage |
| Demand-Side Management | ||
| G4-DMA | Disclosure of Management Approach | Customer Energy Efficiency Demand Response Distributed Generation and Storage Clean Transportation |
| Research and Development | ||
| G4-DMA | Disclosure of Management Approach | Electric Operations Gas Operations |
| Plant Decommissioning | ||
| G4-DMA | Disclosure of Management Approach | Nuclear Operations |
| Disaster/Emergency Planning and Response | ||
| G4-DMA | Disclosure of Management Approach | Public Safety |
| Provision of Information | ||
| G4-DMA | Disclosure of Management Approach | Public Safety Engaging Customers |
| Employment | ||
| G4-DMA | Percentage of employees eligible to retire in the next five years | Career Pathways |
| Access | ||
| G4-DMA | Disclosure of Management Approach | Energy Affordability |
| G4-EU28 | Power outage frequency | Electric Operations |
| G4-EU29 | Average power outage duration | Electric Operations |
| G4-EU30 | Average plant availability factor by energy source | Conventional Sources Nuclear Operations |