{"id":388541,"date":"2020-11-25T09:03:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T14:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=388541"},"modified":"2020-11-25T09:03:25","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T14:03:25","slug":"entergy-named-a-top-sustainability-company-for-19th-consecutive-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/entergy-named-a-top-sustainability-company-for-19th-consecutive-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Entergy Named a Top Sustainability Company for 19th Consecutive Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Company is one of only four companies in the DJSI electric utility sector recognized for sustainable business practices<\/h2>\n

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\n NEW ORLEANS<\/span>, Nov. 25, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) has been recognized among the top 20% of companies in North America<\/span> demonstrating sustainable business practices as noted by S&P Dow Jones Indices in its 2020 Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index. Entergy is one of only four companies in the electric utility sector named to the list. The index recognizes outstanding transparency and performance against a highly detailed framework of long-term economic, environmental and social criteria. Entergy is the only company in the sector to be included on the index for 19 consecutive years.<\/p>\n

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“The need for sustainability leadership is more critical now than ever before,” said Leo Denault<\/span>, Entergy’s chairman and CEO. “Sustainability directly influences our ability to thrive, even in a year wrought with challenges, and enables us to deliver the desired outcomes for our customers, employees, communities and owners. As Entergy continues to build the premier utility, we are proud to be recognized by DJSI for our longstanding commitment to creating sustainable value for all our stakeholders.”<\/p>\n

An award-winning<\/a> national leader in sustainability and environmental stewardship for two decades, Entergy announced<\/a> in September 2020<\/span> its new climate commitment of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The company also recently announced a $1.4 billion<\/span> capital plan to grow its renewable energy portfolio, adding more clean energy resources to its already industry-leading clean power generation portfolio.<\/p>\n

The North America Index reflects the sustainability performance in 2019 of the top 20% of the 600 largest North American companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index. DJSI names sustainability leaders based on an assessment of environmental, social and economic criteria, including a company’s ESG strategy, risk and opportunity management and performance. Entergy earned perfect scores in the areas of Materiality, Policy Influence, Environmental Reporting, Climate Strategy, Water-Related Risks and Social Reporting. The company also achieved top decile rankings in Corporate Governance, Codes of Business Conduct, Information Security\/Cybersecurity & System Availability, Environmental Policy & Management Systems and Talent Attraction & Retention.<\/p>\n

Entergy’s 2019 Integrated Report, “Building The Premier Utility<\/a>,” details the company’s sustainability leadership, actions and aspirations for the future. Some of the highlights of Entergy’s ESG leadership in 2019 include:<\/p>\n