1、2020-2021 Environmental,Social and Governance(ESG)ReportAMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANYSound environmental,social responsibility and governance(ESG)practices are an integral part of our business at American States Water Company and its subsidiaries.Over time,we have increased the breadth and depth of
2、our ESG efforts and disclosures,and present our beliefs and policies,consistent efforts,and tangible achievements in this report.We celebrated our 92nd year in business in 2021,enjoying sustained growth over that period.This growth was realized by balancing the needs of our customers,shareholders,su
3、ppliers,and employees and the communities in which we serve,with the needs of the environment in which we operate.Our leadership team considers it a privilege to operate in this great country of ours and we are focused on conserving the many resources with which we have been entrusted.California is
4、one of the leading states in the nation in setting environmentally-sensitive policies.We have proven ourselves in this environmentally-conscious state as well as the eight other states where we provide service to customers.We are committed to upholding high ESG standards through our delivery of safe
5、 and reliable water,wastewater and electric services to our customers.We are also committed to proactively maintaining the integrity of our systems,managing a strong water supply portfolio and an increasingly renewable electric supply portfolio,and planning for climate variability issues and risks.W
6、e are proud of our longstanding conservation efforts,and of our workplace culture in which we strive for diversity and inclusion while prioritizing employee safety and well-being.In fact,compensation for our leadership team is linked to performance on metrics for customer satisfaction,supplier diver