Corporate Social Responsibility Press Release
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7.01.2008 - 02:36pm ET
News from:
El Paso Energy Corporation
El Paso Corporation Publishes Its First Corporate Sustainability Report
(CSRwire) HOUSTON, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/01/08 -- El Paso Corporation(NYSE: EP)
today announced its first corporate sustainability report (CSR), Building
a Legacy, which is available online at www.elpaso.com under "Sustainability."
El Paso's vision to be the place to work, the neighbor to have, and the
company to own is the framework for this report. The report describes the
company's economic, social, and environmental impact using the most
current information available for calendar year 2007.
The report was prepared with reference to the Global Reporting
Initiative's G3 Guidelines. El Paso's executive committee and Board
committee for Health, Safety, and Environmental committed to publishing a
comprehensive report.
Although this is El Paso's first CSR, the report includes many recent
achievements by the company that reflect a long-standing commitment to the
corporate vision, including: - Being the first company to achieve
Climate Action Leader status by the California Climate Action
Registry;
- Being named one of America's Most Admired Companies by
FORTUNE Magazine;
- Ranking among the top 20 of the EPA's list of Best Workplaces for
Commuters for three consecutive years.
In the report, the company
also discusses many of its policies, procedures, and resources to attract
and retain a competitive workforce, make meaningful and significant
contributions in communities through employee volunteerism and charitable
giving, and increase shareholder value.
El Paso Corporation provides natural gas and related energy
products in a safe, efficient, and dependable manner. El Paso Corporation
owns North America's largest interstate natural gas pipeline system and one
of North America's largest independent natural gas producers.
For more information, visit http://www.elpaso.com.
For more information please contact:
Bruce Connery, Vice President
Investor-Media Relations ( El Paso Corporation)
(713) 420-5855
Richard Wheatley, Manager
Media Relations ( El Paso Corporation)
(713) 420-6828
www.epenergy.com
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