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Exelon Announces Executive Leadership Changes

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Exelon (Nasdaq, EXC) announced today that Mike Innocenzo, currently president and chief executive officer of Exelon subsidiary PECO, has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer of Exelon, reporting to Exelon President and Chief Executive Officer Calvin Butler.

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  • Exelon (Nasdaq, EXC) announced today that Mike Innocenzo, currently president and chief executive officer of Exelon subsidiary PECO, has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer of Exelon, reporting to Exelon President and Chief Executive Officer Calvin Butler.
  • Dave Velazquez, currently Exelon executive vice president of Utility Operations and Technology, will succeed Innocenzo as president and chief executive officer of PECO, Pennsylvania’s largest electric and natural gas delivery company serving nearly 1.7 million electric customers and more than 548,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania.
  • He joined Exelon in 2016 at the merger of Exelon and Pepco Holdings, assuming the role of PHI president and CEO.
  • Galambos has held several leadership roles at Exelon since joining the company in 2012 as part of Constellation and BGE’s merger into Exelon.

Public Affairs Council President Doug Pinkham to Retire at End of 2024

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pinkham, who is only the third person to lead the Council since it was formed in 1954 as the Effective Citizens Organization, was hired in 1997 to expand Council services, increase the organization's membership and raise the profile of the public affairs profession in the U.S. and around the world. During his tenure, Pinkham has grown the Council to the organization it is today — the foremost public affairs membership organization in the world.

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  • The Public Affairs Council (the Council) announced today that President and CEO Douglas G. Pinkham, who has led the organization for the past 27 years, will retire at the end of 2024.
  • "Doug has been an effective and thoughtful leader of the Council for nearly three decades, and his efforts have greatly strengthened the role of the public affairs function," said Public Affairs Council Chair Roi L. Ewell.
  • Prior to joining the Public Affairs Council, Pinkham served as vice president of communications for the American Gas Association.
  • The Public Affairs Council plans to provide additional information regarding the search process for its next President in the coming months.

Scott Doyle named Chief Operating Officer of Spire Inc.

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Spire Inc. (NYSE: SR) today announced that Scott Doyle has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective January 15, 2024. In this role, Scott will have oversight of the company's gas utilities serving more than 1.7 million customers across Alabama, Missouri and Mississippi.

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  • ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Spire Inc. (NYSE: SR) today announced that Scott Doyle has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective January 15, 2024.
  • In this role, Scott will have oversight of the company's gas utilities serving more than 1.7 million customers across Alabama, Missouri and Mississippi.
  • Scott brings more than 25 years of utility industry experience to Spire, most recently serving as executive vice president, utility operations at CenterPoint Energy in Houston, Texas.
  • Scott and I have been associates in this industry for many years, and he will be a great leader as we continue to grow," said Steve Lindsey, Spire president and chief executive officer.

Avista posts updated Corporate Responsibility report

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Avista (NYSE: AVA) published its latest Corporate Responsibility report and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) information on its corporate website, avistacorp.com. The content reports on Avista’s operations and includes commitments in four areas: environment, people, customers and communities, and ethical governance.

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  • SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Avista (NYSE: AVA) published its latest Corporate Responsibility report and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) information on its corporate website, avistacorp.com .
  • The latest report includes progress updates regarding Avista’s aspirational goals for clean energy, for workplace Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity, for an aspirational goal related to Supplier Diversity, and the publication of Avista’s current Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) 2022 Employer Information Report EEO-1 Consolidated Report.
  • “Avista’s updated Corporate Responsibility report showcases recent examples and the latest data that demonstrates our company’s longstanding commitment to corporate responsibility.
  • Avista’s Corporate Responsibility report and ESG disclosures can be found here and at avistacorp.com.

Unitil Releases Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility Report

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

HAMPTON, N.H., Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) ( unitil.com ) today released its 2023 Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility Report (the “CSR” or the “Report”).

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  • HAMPTON, N.H., Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) ( unitil.com ) today released its 2023 Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility Report (the “CSR” or the “Report”).
  • The Report highlights the Company’s 2022 successes as well as continuing initiatives into 2023, and outlines progress toward its commitment to environmental sustainability, human capital management, safety and reliability, and customer engagement.
  • “We are pleased to highlight the key initiatives that demonstrate our deep commitment to the sustainability of our Company, our communities, and our planet,” said Thomas P. Meissner, Jr., Unitil’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
  • To view Unitil’s CSR and learn more about Unitil’s sustainability initiatives, please visit:

Essential Utilities Publishes 2022 ESG Report: Achieves Supplier and Employee Diversity Targets, Highlights Strong Progress on Emissions Reduction Goals

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

“Providing clean, safe and reliable natural resources is our purpose. Making them affordable, sustainable and available to everyone is our business. With these ideals always in mind, we are committed to better -- and measurable -- outcomes for our environment, employees and the communities we serve," said Chris Franklin, Chairman and CEO of Essential Utilities. “This is important work, and I am pleased to share our progress over the last two years. More importantly, we look forward to continuing our momentum and achieving even more in the coming years.”

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  • Essential Utilities today published its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Report, tracking key progress on the company’s commitments to the environment, its employees and the communities it serves.
  • The company achieved key supplier and employee diversity goals while continuing to make strong progress toward its 2035 target of a 60 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions versus its 2019 baseline.
  • Highlights from the report include:
    Achieved Essential’s diverse supplier and employee commitments, ensuring the company’s team and business reflect the communities they serve1.
  • Reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent from a 2019 baseline and against the goal of a 60 percent reduction by 2035.

Spire Announces Steve Lindsey as President and CEO

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Spire Inc. (NYSE: SR) today announced that, effective October 1, 2023, Steven L. Lindsey has been named its president and chief executive officer and has been appointed to Spire's Board of Directors. Steve, who currently serves as Spire's executive vice president and chief operating officer, will succeed Suzanne Sitherwood who announced earlier this year her intention to retire at the end of December.

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  • Steve, who currently serves as Spire's executive vice president and chief operating officer, will succeed Suzanne Sitherwood who announced earlier this year her intention to retire at the end of December.
  • "After concluding a thoughtful and comprehensive executive search process and considering a number of well-qualified candidates, the Board of Directors is very pleased that Steve Lindsey will take on the role of leading Spire into the future.
  • Steve is an accomplished executive leader, with deep knowledge of the industry and of Spire – and he has a proven history of building high performance teams and delivering results," said Ed Glotzbach, chair of Spire Inc.'s Board of Directors.
  • At Spire, we're focused on delivering affordable, reliable and safe energy to our customers, while delivering value to our shareholders.

American Water Issues Sustainability Report

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Monday, July 24, 2023

American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it has issued its seventh biennial Sustainability Report covering its industry leadership and performance on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles.

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  • American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it has issued its seventh biennial Sustainability Report covering its industry leadership and performance on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles.
  • “This report highlights how we are fulfilling our mission of providing safe, clean, reliable, and affordable water and wastewater service, and doing so in a sustainable way, to American Water customers,” said M. Susan Hardwick, President and CEO of American Water.
  • “Our ESG business practices also benefit our shareholders, foster financial sustainability for our company, and provide stability and longevity to our share of the nation’s water and wastewater infrastructure.”
    The report spans the 2021-2022 reporting years and is the final biennial Sustainability Report.
  • American Water prepared the Sustainability Report in accordance with the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), and Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and included applicable metrics from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and American Gas Association (AGA) ESG/sustainability reporting template.

ONE Gas 2023 ESG Report Highlights Progress on Emissions Reduction and Industry-Leading Safety

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

"Our 2023 ESG report highlights our focus on safety and continuing investments in our co-workers and assets as we join with our communities to support a cleaner energy future."

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  • "Our 2023 ESG report highlights our focus on safety and continuing investments in our co-workers and assets as we join with our communities to support a cleaner energy future."
  • Key highlights and milestones from the report include:
    The American Gas Association recognized ONE Gas for having the fewest severe injuries of any mega-sized natural gas distribution company in the U.S. for the sixth consecutive year.
  • ONE Gas' safety scores place the company among the safest natural gas distribution companies nationwide.
  • For a comprehensive look at ONE Gas' ESG report, visit esg.onegas.com .

Meritage Homes Appoints Dennis V. Arriola to Its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH), the fifth-largest public homebuilder in the U.S., today announced the appointment of Dennis V. Arriola as an independent director to its Board of Directors, as part of its board refreshment process.

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  • SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH), the fifth-largest public homebuilder in the U.S., today announced the appointment of Dennis V. Arriola as an independent director to its Board of Directors, as part of its board refreshment process.
  • The Board plans to consider Mr. Arriola for appointment to one or more board committees over the course of the next several regularly scheduled board meetings.
  • Mr. Arriola currently serves as an Operating Partner at Sandbrook Capital, a private equity firm focused on transforming energy infrastructure investments.
  • “We are pleased to welcome Dennis to our Board,” said Steven J. Hilton, executive chairman of Meritage Homes.