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Alliant Energy’s 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report highlights the company’s Climate Report and biodiversity commitment
Company focuses on serving customers and building stronger communities through environmental, social and governance commitments MADISON, Wis., July 20, 2022
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[{"type":"text","content":"Company focuses on serving customers and building stronger communities through environmental, social and governance commitments\nMADISON, Wis., July 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Alliant Energy releases its 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report (CRR), which includes the company’s Climate Report and outlines its commitment to biodiversity. The CRR also highlights the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programs, which connect to Alliant Energy’s purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities. “Responsibility to our customers and the communities we serve is at the heart of everything we do,” said John Larsen, Alliant Energy Chair, President and CEO. \"That responsibility extends well beyond energy and guides our approach to all our environmental, social and governance commitments. It also comes with the strong understanding that the decisions we make impact the world around us.” Alliant Energy’s 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report highlights Environmental: Alliant Energy’s Climate Report provides data connecting the company’s Clean Energy Blueprint and carbon dioxide reduction goals to be consistent with the United Nations’ Paris Agreement objective to limit global average temperature rise. The report is based on the results from a study completed by the Electric Power Research Institute. Alliant Energy will use the findings as a guide while they continue work toward their aspirational goal of net-zero carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity the company generates by 2050. The Corporate Responsibility Report also includes the company’s Biodiversity Commitment, which solidifies their longstanding tradition of caring for the environment. Alliant Energy’s biodiversity efforts include protecting natural resources and wildlife, especially those that are threatened or endangered. The One Million Trees initiative Alliant Energy announced last July is a component of the Biodiversity Commitment. The intention to plant one million trees by the end of 2030 has had a successful start. In its first year, over 120,000 trees were planted in Iowa and Wisconsin. As the trees grow and mature, they will improve water quality, provide wildlife habitats and naturally reduce greenhouse gases. Alliant Energy recognizes that businesses can also connect to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Wit...