Oversight of Cybersecurity
Our Board devotes significant time and attention to data and systems protection, including cybersecurity and information security risk. Our Board and Finance and
Risk Oversight Committee receive presentations and reports throughout the year on cybersecurity and information security risk from management, including the Chief Information Officer and Chief Security Officer. These presentations and reports
address a broad range of topics, including updates on policies and practices, industry trends, threat environment and vulnerability assessments, and specific and ongoing efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to internal and external critical
threats.
From time to time, we incorporate outside speakers for an independent view on key matters, including a security presentation to the Board from a Department
of Homeland Security Deputy Under Secretary in 2019. Management works closely with key stakeholders, including regulators, government agencies, peer institutions, and industry groups, and develops and invests in talent and innovative technology in
order to manage cybersecurity and information security risk.
Oversight of Sustainability
We are striving to build a clean and sustainable future for our customers, employees, shareholders and the communities in which we operate. As part of its oversight, the
Board receives and discusses regular reports on sustainability matters, including those related to safety, environmental compliance, staffing diversity, innovation and technology and sustainability initiatives across the company. In 2018, the Board
of Directors established a Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility (SCR) Committee to oversee the companys approach to environmental, social, economic and reputational matters and our innovation efforts in these areas. With its meeting
agenda devoted primarily to ESG matters, the SCR Committee met three times in 2019, its first full year. The meetings included reports and presentations on the companys charitable contribution and community service program, environmental
justice, ESG risk assessment, updates on carbon and methane emission reduction targets, and other ESG-related matters. Both the Chief Environmental Officer and Chief Innovation Officer also provided regular reports to the full Board and the SCR
Committee.
Under the oversight of the Board and the SCR Committee, in October 2019, the company published its annual Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility
Report, which sets forth our most material ESG priorities, our performance in these areas and targets for further improvement.
OUR COMMITMENT TO
SUSTAINABILITY AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
Dominion Energy is transforming everything we do to build a more sustainable future for our customers, the planet and
our company, while delivering sustainable, long-term growth to our shareholders. This means taking bold and innovative approaches to accomplish our long-standing priorities being transparent, being a trusted community partner, helping those
in need, and developing a workforce reflecting those we serve while also providing affordable and reliable service while minimizing our impact on the environment.
We are embracing change and operating more sustainably than ever before. Between 2005 and 2018, we reduced carbon emissions almost 50%, which is 70% better than the most
recently reported industry average. Between 2010 and 2018, the companys methane emissions have declined by approximately 25%, the equivalent of taking over 1.3 million non-electric cars off the road or planting 103 million new trees.
Earlier this year, Dominion Energy announced its commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The goal covers reductions of carbon dioxide and methane emissions,
the dominant greenhouse gases, from our electric generation and gas infrastructure operations. The net zero carbon commitment builds on our existing goal of reducing carbon emissions from our generation business by 55% by 2030. The net zero
commitment also comes with two new interim goals for methane emissions reductions 65% between 2010 and 2030 and 80% between 2010 and 2040. The strengthened commitment builds on our companys history of environmental stewardship, while
acknowledging the need to further reduce emissions consistent with the findings of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
The company
is deploying capital to support a more sustainable future through numerous innovative projects. In 2019, we announced plans to develop a three-phase offshore wind project the nations largest totaling 2,640 megawatts, which will
be able to power 660,000 homes by 2026. We are partnering with school districts across Virginia on a nation-leading initiative to replace diesel school buses with emission-free electric school buses,