The regional benchmarks applied to this company are for North-America.
Geography
United States of America
Market cap (Group)
large
ISIN
US98389B1008
SEDOL
2614807
CA100+ engagement
Yes

Management Quality: XCEL Energy

Assessment Date:

Assessment of XCEL Energy according to the management of its greenhouse gas emissions and of risks and opportunities related to the low-carbon transition.

Assessment Date:

Current level

3

Integrating into Operational Decision Making

0
1
2
3
4
Nr of assessments: 7
Number of assessments: 7

Level 0: Unaware of Climate Change as a Business Issue

1. Does the company acknowledge climate change as a significant issue for the business?

Level 1: Acknowledging Climate Change as a Business Issue

2. Does the company recognise climate change as a relevant risk and/or opportunity for the business?

3. Does the company have a policy (or equivalent) commitment to action on climate change?

Level 2: Building Capacity

4. Has the company set greenhouse gas emission reduction targets?

5. Has the company published information on its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions?

Level 3: Integrating into Operational Decision Making

6. Has the company nominated a board member or board committee with explicit responsibility for oversight of the climate change policy?

7. Has the company set quantitative targets for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions?

8. Does the company report on Scope 3 emissions?

9. Has the company had its operational (Scope 1 and/or 2) greenhouse gas emissions data verified?

10. Does the company support domestic and international efforts to mitigate climate change?

11. Does the company have a process to manage climate-related risks?

12. Does the company disclose Scope 3 use of product emissions?

Level 4: Strategic Assessment

13. Does the company disclose its membership and involvement in organisations or coalitions dedicated specifically to climate issues?

14. Has the company set long-term quantitative targets for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions?

15. Does the company's remuneration for senior executives incorporate climate change performance?

16. Does the company incorporate climate change risks and opportunities in their strategy?

17. Does the company undertake climate scenario planning?

18. Does the company disclose an internal price of carbon?

19. Does the company ensure consistency between its climate change policy and the positions taken by trade associations of which it is a member?

Carbon Performance XCEL Energy

Carbon Performance alignment of companies in the XCEL Energy sector with the Paris agreement benchmarks.

Assessment Date:
The regional benchmarks applied to this company are for North-America.
TPI notes:

The company discloses an emissions intensity using an activity measure and/or emissions figure that is inconsistent with the TPI Centre's methodology for this sector. The carbon intensity has been recalculated according to our methodology. To calculate this company’s targeted emissions intensities, the TPI Centre assumes that the company’s electricity generation grows according to the national or regional electricity generation growth rate projected in the IEA’s 2023 World Energy Outlook’s Stated Policies Scenario (STEPS). When interpreting TPI Carbon Performance data, it is important to bear in mind that climate science shows temperature change is proportional to cumulative absolute CO2 emissions.