M.J. Bradley & Associates LLC (MJB&A) recently advised Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI) in preparing its 2009 Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) response.  The scores of responding companies were released September 21, 2009, in New York.  PHI scored 87 out of a possible 100 points on the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI), placing it third within the domestic utilities sector behind PG&E (88) and PSEG (88).  PHI’s score also placed the company in the top 10 percent of all S&P companies.  The highest score of all Climate Disclosure Leadership sectors went to Comerica, within the financial sector, with a score of 91.  The other utilities in the top tier included Xcel Energy (85), DTE Energy (84), FPL Group (82), Consolidated Edison (79), and Entergy (78).

MJB&A assisted PHI in collecting and streamlining data on the company’s  achievements in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and its active commitment to increasing supplies of renewable energy, initiating energy efficiency programs, environmental protection and resource conservation, and the effectiveness of the company’s Environmental Management System (EMS).  MJB&A also supported PHI in updating their 2006 CDP response to correspond to the new 2009 CDP performance scoring methodology.  The CDP scores measure companies’ current actions and future goals in response to the risks and opportunities of climate change, and their performance in reducing their contribution to climate change.

The full Carbon Disclosure Project 2009 report is available here.  PHI’s 2009 Environmental Sustainability Report may be viewed and downloaded here.