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Constellation Ranks 9th on Barron’s List of the 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies
Constellation scores as top-rated energy company in annual ranking that grades businesses on a variety of environmental, social and governance measures
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nConstellation scores as top-rated energy company in annual ranking that grades businesses on a variety of environmental, social and governance measures\n\n\n BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nConstellation (Nasdaq: CEG), the nation’s largest producer of carbon-free energy, ranked ninth in Barron’s seventh annual “100 Most Sustainable Companies” list, which measures the largest 1,000 publicly traded U.S. companies using 230 environmental, social and governance criteria ranging from workplace diversity to greenhouse-gas emissions. Constellation, making its debut on the list this year, achieved the highest score of any energy company. Barron’s worked with Calvert Research and Management, a leader in responsible investing, to compile the rankings.\n\n\n“Being recognized by Barron’s as one of the nation’s top 10 most sustainable companies reinforces both our purpose of accelerating the transition to a carbon-free future and our efforts to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace culture,” said Kathleen Barrón, executive vice president and chief strategy officer, Constellation. “As the nation’s largest producer of clean nuclear energy, we embrace our role of ensuring that electricity remains reliable and affordable for the millions of Americans who rely on us every day to keep their families and businesses thriving.”\n\n\nFor the 10th consecutive year, Constellation was the nation’s largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy and boasted the lowest rate of carbon dioxide emissions among the 20 largest private, investor-owned power producers in the United States, according to an independent analysis based on publicly reported 2021 air emissions data. With annual output that is nearly 90% carbon-free, the company has continued to invest in and expand its fleet of carbon-free generation by:\n\n\n\nAcquiring a partial ownership stake in the South Texas Project Nuclear Plant\n\n\n\nCommitting $800 million for equipment upgrades at two of its Illinois clean energy centers to generate an additional 135 megawatts of reliable, carbon-free energy\n\n\n\nLaunching a $350 million project to repower its wind fleet, enabling it to generate 35% more zero-carbon energy\n\n\n\nConstellation’s suite of commercial clean energy solutions has helped its large business customers advance their own sustainability and climate goals. In 2023, Constellation beg...