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2020
SUSTAINABILITY
REPORT
NYPA.GOV
03
PLANNING FOR A BETTER FUTURE
03 Leadership Statements
05 Our 2020 ESG Impact “At a Glance”
06 About Us
07 About this Report
17 40
ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL
18 Climate Change 41 Health & Safety
& GHG Emissions
45 Employee
25 Renewable Development
Energy &
Energy Storage 47 Diversity, Equity
& Inclusion
29 Energy
Reliability 51 Community
Engagement
33 Energy
Efficiency & 55 Access &
Electrification Affordability
36 Environmental 60 Economic
Stewardship Development
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020
08
BUILDING A BEST-IN-CLAS
2020 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT NYPA.GOV
03 PLANNING FOR A BETTER FUTURE 03 Leadership St
A Note From Our Chairman in this time of unprece
Planning for a Better Future new yorkers are to
Our 2020 ESG Impact “At a Glance” SOCIAL 400,00
ABOUT US About the New York Power Authority The
About This Report This Sustainability Report deta
Building a Best-in-Class Sustainability Approach
VISION A thriving, resilient New York State power
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT Sustainability Plan This yea
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT United Nations Sustainable D
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT United Nations Sustainable D
REPRESENTATIVE STAKEHOLDER SNAPSHOT > The people
ESG Focus Areas ENVIRONMENTAL CLIMATE CHANGE &
Sustainability Governance Our ability to effectiv
ESG Performance NYPA.GOV | 16
ENVIRONMENTAL NYPA.GOV | 17
Climate Change & GHG Emissions “Climate change c
ENVIRONMENTAL NYPA will play a key role in achi
TCFD DISCLOSURE Applying TCFD for Climate Manage
TCFD DISCLOSURE STRATEGY AND GOVERNANCE The mater
TCFD DISCLOSURE INTEGRATING CLIMATE RISK While cl
TCFD DISCLOSURE MEASURING AND MANAGING PERFORMANC
Taking Climate Action CASE STUDY TRANSITIONING N
Renewable Energy & Energy Storage New York State’
KEY CLCPA TARGETS* 70% renewable
INVESTING IN SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE WITH GREE
CASE STUDY COMMUNITY SOLAR PROGRAM Our Community
Energy Reliability Our customers depend on us to
Smart Generation and Transmission (G&T) By optim
Modernizing Our Infrastructure In 2020, we contin
CASE STUDY NEXT GENERATION NIAGARA MODERNIZATION
Energy Efficiency & Electrification With buildings
Buildings NYPA and Canals continue to increase t
Transportation NYPA’s vehicle fleet consists of 4
Environmental Stewardship NYPA’s operations span
Canals manages water levels across the system to
Protecting Ecosystems We use best management prac
Reducing Waste We aim to use resources efficientl
SOCIAL NYPA.GOV | 40
SOCIAL Health & Safety Ensuring the health and sa
Mounting a Swift and Effective COVID-19 Response
Health & Safety Program and Performance Our H&S p
HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT APPROACH > Our detaile
Employee Development Our people are our greatest
Training and Development Programs > Innovation c
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Diversity, equity a
2020 DEI Milestones Introduced a h
Reinforcing our Commitments By becoming the first
Governance and Workforce Diversity Our governanc
Community Engagement Being a good neighbor and en
> We host regular educational programs and outrea
NYPA GIVING WEEK The annual "NYPA Giving Week" in
CASE STUDY ADDRESSING RACIAL JUSTICE IN THE ENERG
Access & Affordability We strive to deliver low-
Investing in Access & Affordability Be
2020 Customer Energy Efficiency and Electrificatio
CASE STUDY BUILDSMART PROGRAM New York State has
EVolve NY Vehicle Electrification Initiatives Und
Economic Development We are building up communit
Economic Development Programs > ReCharge NY (RNY
Reimagine the Canals Launched in January 2020, Re
GOVERNANCE NYPA.GOV | 63
Enterprise Risk & Resilience Our operating envir
Managing Risk and Resilience Maintaining and stre
Enhancing Risk and Resilience Capabilities NYPA a
Regulatory Management & Compliance As the nation
Managing Risks through Regulatory Management and
ESTABLISHING REGIONAL EH&S DEPARTMENTS AND MANAGE
Cyber & Physical Security Navigating our increas
Embedding Cyber and Physical Security The Cyber &
CASE STUDY ENSURING AN EFFECTIVE AND SECURE COVID
Supply Chain & Procurement Practices NYPA and Can
NUMBER OF SUPPLIERS ASSESSED FOR SOCIAL
CASE STUDY DIVERSE SUPPLIER SUPPORT IN TIMES OF N
Appendix NYPA.GOV | 76
GRI 405-1: Diversity of Governance Bodies 2020
PERFORMANCE DATA Performance Data SASB IF0101
Performance Data GRI 303-3: Water Recycled and
GRI INDEX GRI Index This is NYPA and Canals' fir
GRI Standard GRI Disclosure
GRI Standard GRI Disclosure
GRI Standard GRI Disclosure
GRI Standard GRI Disclosure
GRI Standard GRI Disclosure
GRI INDEX GRI Standard GRI Disclos
GRI Standard GRI Disclosure
GRI Standard GRI Disclosure
GRI Standard GRI Disclosure
SASB Index: Electric Utilities Standard Topic
Topic Accounting Metric
Topic Accounting Metric
Topic Accounting Metric
Topic Accounting Metric
Glossary A AABE—American Association of Blacks
L LED—Light-emitting Diode LMI—Low- to Moderate-
Forward-Looking Statements Statements contained
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