{"id":394628,"date":"2020-12-07T13:11:11","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T18:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=394628"},"modified":"2020-12-07T13:11:11","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T18:11:11","slug":"socalgas-recognized-with-scmsdcs-2020-corporation-of-the-year-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/socalgas-recognized-with-scmsdcs-2020-corporation-of-the-year-award\/","title":{"rendered":"SoCalGas Recognized with SCMSDC&#8217;s 2020 Corporation of the Year Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council recognizes SoCalGas for consistently achieving exceptional performance in its supplier diversity and inclusion initiatives<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ANGELES<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 7, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3004668-1&amp;h=2304733225&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.socalgas.com%2F&amp;a=Southern+California+Gas+Co.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Southern California Gas Co.<\/a> (SoCalGas) has been named Corporation of the Year by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3004668-1&amp;h=3610912144&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scmsdc.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3I8Px5SdhglxJK8s8XS7reKg9Oz4ddRZXpBStKPppgJyxCQ7WHuAeWxWw&amp;a=Southern+California+Minority+Supplier+Development+Council\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council<\/a> (SCMSDC) at the 36<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Leadership Excellence Awards. The award is bestowed on a company that consistently achieves exceptional performance in its supplier diversity and inclusion initiatives by modeling and executing bold new strategies that lead to contract opportunities for diverse businesses that drive economic growth and job creation in the communities they serve.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At SoCalGas, we have a longstanding commitment to support the growth and development of diverse suppliers,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Scott Drury<\/span>, CEO at SoCalGas. &#8220;We believe that partnering with minority business owners is key to best serve our customers and to fulfilling our mission of building the safest, cleanest and most innovative energy company in America.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;SoCalGas is committed to supplier diversity, and with each year, has continued to strengthen its programs and services to ensure inclusion of Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and other diverse businesses in their supply chain,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Virginia Gomez<\/span>, president and CEO at SCMSDC. &#8220;While the competition for the SCMSDC 2020 Corporation of the Year Award is always fierce, a committee composed of MBEs and diverse business community advocacy organizations unanimously selected SoCalGas as this year&#8217;s Corporation of the Year Award recipient.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to being recognized as Corporation of the Year, SoCalGas Principal Supplier Diversity Advisor <span class=\"xn-person\">Vaughn Millard Williams III<\/span> was also recognized with the Corporate Advocate Award. This award is presented to a corporate member that brings innovative thinking to the development of unique solutions to business challenges and is committed to advocating on behalf of minority-owned businesses. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am honored to be recognized by the SCMSDC with the Corporate Advocate Award,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Vaughn Millard Williams III.<\/span> &#8220;Working with diverse minority business owners is my passion and an integral part of SoCalGas&#8217; corporate strategy that benefits our suppliers and the local community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s other honorees include <span class=\"xn-person\">Tracy Stanhoff<\/span>, president of the American Indian Chamber of Commerce, who was recognized with the Progressive Leadership Award, and The Meruelo Group, who received the Spirit of Diversity Award. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was pleasantly surprised and greatly humbled by this recognition from such a wonderful organization as the SCMSDC. Our American Indian Chamber is celebrating our 25<sup>th<\/sup> year of existence and we have partnered with the SCMSDC from the start. This partnership has been great for our Native American business community as we have connected, developed and grown numbers of our people&#8217;s enterprises together,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Tracy Stanhoff<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are extremely humbled to have been selected as this year&#8217;s recipient of the Spirit of Diversity Award,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Alexis Meruelo<\/span>, executive vice president of business development at The Meruelo Group.\u00a0 &#8220;We hope to continue championing diversity and inclusion within our organization by continuing to encourage minorities to be heard and share a seat at our table. Thank you again to SCMSDC for their continued efforts in reaching economic equality and celebrating the great success that is created when minorities are elevated in business.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>SoCalGas has been championing supplier diversity for over forty years. Earlier this year, the company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3004668-1&amp;h=1764786948&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fsempra.mediaroom.com%2Findex.php%3Fs%3D19080%26item%3D137751&amp;a=announced+it+had+achieved+another+record+year+of+spending+with+over+550+diverse+business+enterprises+in+2019+-+at%C2%A0%24726+million%2C+the+highest+in+company+history\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">announced it had achieved another record year of spending with over 550 diverse business enterprises in 2019 &#8211; at\u00a0$726 million, the highest in company history<\/a>. SoCalGas exceeded the California Public Utilities Commission&#8217;s (CPUC) goal to contract goods and services from women, minority, service-disabled veteran, and LGBT-owned businesses for the 27th consecutive year. Nearly 42 percent of the utility&#8217;s contract spending went to women, minority, service-disabled veteran, and LGBT-owned firms, almost double the CPUC&#8217;s goal of 21.5 percent.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about SoCalGas&#8217; supplier diversity initiatives visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3004668-1&amp;h=2491701194&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.socalgas.com%2Ffor-your-business%2Fsupplier-diversity&amp;a=socalgas.com%2FSupplierDiversity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">socalgas.com\/SupplierDiversity<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About SoCalGas<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in\u00a0Los Angeles,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3004668-1&amp;h=1151833848&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2995994-1%26h%3D1619300537%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fc212.net%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D2899063-1%2526h%253D3385417573%2526u%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.socalgas.com%25252F%2526a%253DSoCalGas%2525C2%2525AE%26a%3DSoCalGas%25C2%25AE&amp;a=SoCalGas%C2%AE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">SoCalGas\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0is the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3004668-1&amp;h=2465330446&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2995994-1%26h%3D1662683359%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fc212.net%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D2899063-1%2526h%253D1504986287%2526u%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Furldefense.proofpoint.com%25252Fv2%25252Furl%25253Fu%25253Dhttps-3A__www.aga.org_knowledgecenter_facts-2Dand-2Ddata_utility-2Drankings%252526d%25253DDwMFaQ%252526c%25253DoBiQyooBvnd4iujXa1WDRw%252526r%25253D08auh-ggKN1SFyf0vKLRViLthZK5mK3h_8NG8V9qkhU%252526m%25253DPvS9FpaUhpdU0B17bD48-pOnMDuFvFeL0w2zVNvngB0%252526s%25253DbGBdycAzlrXxHRuRhwjPzWfD-An4r9wlaNnuWGR9_NI%252526e%25253D%2526a%253Dlargest%252Bgas%252Bdistribution%252Butility%26a%3Dlargest%2Bgas%2Bdistribution%2Butility&amp;a=largest+gas+distribution+utility\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">largest gas distribution utility<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable gas service to 21.8 million customers across<u>\u00a0<\/u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3004668-1&amp;h=2968858284&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2995994-1%26h%3D1477896067%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fc212.net%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D2899063-1%2526h%253D2617109676%2526u%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.socalgas.com%25252Fabout-us%25252Fcompany-profile%2526a%253D24%25252C000%252Bsquare%252Bmiles%26a%3D24%252C000%2Bsquare%2Bmiles&amp;a=24%2C000+square+miles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">24,000 square miles<\/a>\u00a0of Central and\u00a0Southern California, where more than 90 percent of residents use natural gas for heating, hot water, cooking, drying clothes or other uses. Gas delivered through the company&#8217;s pipelines also plays a key role in providing electricity to Californians\u2014 about\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3004668-1&amp;h=2217470728&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2995994-1%26h%3D922065123%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fc212.net%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D2899063-1%2526h%253D3334054517%2526u%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.energy.ca.gov%25252Falmanac%25252Felectricity_data%25252Ftotal_system_power.html%2526a%253D45%252Bpercent%252Bof%252Belectric%252Bpower%252Bgenerated%26a%3D45%2Bpercent%2Bof%2Belectric%2Bpower%2Bgenerated&amp;a=45+percent+of+electric+power+generated\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">45 percent of electric power generated<\/a>\u00a0in the state comes from gas-fired power plants.<\/p>\n<p>SoCalGas&#8217; mission is to build the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3004668-1&amp;h=2314439737&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2995994-1%26h%3D1577944437%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.socalgas.com%252Fmission%2523%253A%257E%253Atext%253DOur%252520Mission%252520is%252520to%252520build%252Caffordable%25252C%252520and%252520resilient%252520energy%252520future.%26a%3Dcleanest%252C%2Bsafest%2Band%2Bmost%2Binnovative%2Benergy%2Bcompany%2Bin%2BAmerica&amp;a=cleanest%2C+safest+and+most+innovative+energy+company+in+America\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">cleanest, safest and most innovative energy company in America<\/a>, delivering affordable and increasingly renewable energy to its customers. In support of that mission, SoCalGas is committed to replacing 20 percent of its traditional natural gas supply with renewable natural gas (RNG) by 2030. Renewable natural gas is made from waste created by dairy farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is also committed to investing in its gas delivery infrastructure while keeping bills affordable for our customers. From 2015 through 2019, the company invested nearly\u00a0$7 billion\u00a0to upgrade and modernize its pipeline system to enhance safety and reliability. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3004668-1&amp;h=510680528&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2995994-1%26h%3D3064684039%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.sempra.com%252F%26a%3DSempra%2BEnergy&amp;a=Sempra+Energy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Sempra Energy<\/a>\u00a0(NYSE: SRE), an energy services holding company based in\u00a0San Diego. For more information visit\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3004668-1&amp;h=904295948&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2995994-1%26h%3D1573895138%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.socalgas.com%252Fnewsroom%26a%3Dsocalgas.com%252Fnewsroom&amp;a=socalgas.com%2Fnewsroom\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">socalgas.com\/newsroom<\/a>\u00a0or connect with SoCalGas on\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3004668-1&amp;h=3894220996&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2995994-1%26h%3D3298853345%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Ftwitter.com%252Fsocalgas%26a%3DTwitter&amp;a=Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0(@SoCalGas),\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3004668-1&amp;h=2586141584&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2995994-1%26h%3D4133304211%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.instagram.com%252Fsocalgas%252F%26a%3DInstagram&amp;a=Instagram\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0(@SoCalGas) and\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3004668-1&amp;h=3962310658&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2995994-1%26h%3D1186105994%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.facebook.com%252FSoCalGas%252F%26a%3DFacebook&amp;a=Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder4438\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/385035\/Southern_California_Gas_Co_Logo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/385035\/Southern_California_Gas_Co_Logo.jpg\" title=\"About Southern California Gas Co.: Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has been delivering clean, safe and reliable natural gas to its customers for more than 145 years. It is the nation's largest natural gas distribution utility, providing service to 21.6 million consumers connected through 5.9 million meters in more than 500 communities. The company's service territory encompasses approximately 20,000 square miles throughout central and Southern California, from Visalia to the Mexican border. SoCalGas is a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy (SRE), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company based in San Diego.\" alt=\"About Southern California Gas Co.: Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has been delivering clean, safe and reliable natural gas to its customers for more than 145 years. It is the nation's largest natural gas distribution utility, providing service to 21.6 million consumers connected through 5.9 million meters in more than 500 communities. The company's service territory encompasses approximately 20,000 square miles throughout central and Southern California, from Visalia to the Mexican border. SoCalGas is a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy (SRE), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company based in San Diego.\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder0\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"PURL\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cision\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" alt=\"Cision\" src=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/img\/favicon.png?sn=LA15508&amp;sd=2020-12-07\" \/> View original content to download multimedia:<a id=\"PRNURL\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/socalgas-recognized-with-scmsdcs-2020-corporation-of-the-year-award-301187562.html\">http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/socalgas-recognized-with-scmsdcs-2020-corporation-of-the-year-award-301187562.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Southern California Gas Company<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=LA15508&amp;Transmission_Id=202012071307PR_NEWS_USPR_____LA15508&amp;DateId=20201207\" style=\"border:0px;width:1px;height:1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council recognizes SoCalGas for consistently achieving exceptional performance in its supplier diversity and inclusion initiatives PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2020 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has been named Corporation of the Year by Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council (SCMSDC) at the 36th Annual Leadership Excellence Awards. The award is bestowed on a company that consistently achieves exceptional performance in its supplier diversity and inclusion initiatives by modeling and executing bold new strategies that lead to contract opportunities for diverse businesses that drive economic growth and job creation in the communities they serve. &#8220;At SoCalGas, we have a longstanding commitment to support the growth and development of diverse suppliers,&#8221; said Scott Drury, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/socalgas-recognized-with-scmsdcs-2020-corporation-of-the-year-award\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;SoCalGas Recognized with SCMSDC&#8217;s 2020 Corporation of the Year Award&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-394628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>SoCalGas Recognized with SCMSDC&#039;s 2020 Corporation of the Year Award - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/socalgas-recognized-with-scmsdcs-2020-corporation-of-the-year-award\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"SoCalGas Recognized with SCMSDC&#039;s 2020 Corporation of the Year Award - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council recognizes SoCalGas for consistently achieving exceptional performance in its supplier diversity and inclusion initiatives PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2020 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Southern California Gas Co. 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