Environmental Justice is an integral part of Â×ÀíÈý¼¶â€™s corporate mission and corporate governance infrastructure. The principles of our commitment to environmental justice apply to the welfare of Â×ÀíÈý¼¶â€™s associates, its contractors and to the communities that may be impacted by a Â×ÀíÈý¼¶ project, as spelled out in the following seven articles of the company’s Environmental Justice mission:
- Support policies and regulatory actions that advance the use of clean, reliable, and affordable carbon-free nuclear energy to protect the health, environment, and economic well-being of communities.
- Integrate environmental justice considerations in Â×ÀíÈý¼¶â€™s project plans so as to meet the laws, regulations, and policies that protect public health, safety, and the environment.
- Integrate environmental justice considerations into company business practices, including those related to selection of contractors and suppliers.
- Ensure that no Â×ÀíÈý¼¶ associate is discriminated against for reason of ethnicity, religious beliefs or social background.
- Employ Â×ÀíÈý¼¶â€™s Learning Management Systems and other training tools to inculcate a deep understanding of Environmental Justice considerations in all work practices.
- Secure input from disadvantaged communities in the affected areas around a project facility to identify and address environmental justice issues.
- Maintain effective outreach to disadvantaged communities to enable meaningful participation by the affected citizens.