Portland General Electric (PGE)
Portland General Electric is an electrical utility that distributes electricity to customers in Oregon.
As You Sow has engaged with PGE on issues related to climate change. Read more about our engagements with PGE below.
STATUS: Withdrawn; Company will address
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareholders request that PGE prepare a climate change adaptation report, by October 2016 and with board oversight (at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information), quantifying the financial and operational risk to the company associated with climate-change driven “mega-droughts”, such as those that reduce hydroelectric resources by 75 to 100% for an extended period of years. Shareholders request the report also describe how the company would avoid increased GHG emissions in mega-drought conditions.
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Related 2016 Engagements
STATUS: Withdrawn; Company will address
In October 2006, a report authored by former chief economist of the World Bank,
Sir Nicolas Stern, estimated that climate change will cost between 5% and 20% of global
domestic product if greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are not reduced, and that GHG's can be
reduced at a cost of approximately 1% of global GDP per year.
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