It’s important that AVANGRID employees have an opportunity to help meet our sustainability goals. The AVANGRID Sustainability Team, made up of a dedicated group of 40+ volunteers, has worked to engage all employees to be part of a sustainable culture at work and home for more than a decade. In the past five years, the Sustainability Team has aligned itself with AVANGRID’s clean energy goals and focused on recycling, energy efficiency and electric vehicle awareness.

2020 was no different.

The team’s achievements in 2020 included:

• The third “E-Bike 4 U” contest became the “E-Bikes 4 U” contest when the team expanded the contest by awarding two electric bikes. More than 325 employees were eligible to win an electric bike. An employee in Maine and an employee in New York have been riding their e-bikes since July.
• The team launched the “EV EVery Day” initiative. EV EVery Day is a collaboration with Smart Grid Innovation, Fleet Services and Corporate Communications. The initiative was launched during National Drive Electric Week, September 26 –October 4. EV EVery Day puts employees behind the wheel of an AVANGRID EV and lets them contribute to the company’s EV future. EV EVery Day shows that driving an electric vehicle is fun and accessible. The AVANGRID Sustainability Team has several guiding principles:
  • The team supports AVANGRID’s objective to be carbon neutral by 2035.
  • The team believes in a sustainable energy future for the U.S.
  • The team promotes energy conservation. Methods include use of renewable energy, reduction in the use of valuable natural resources, and use of electric, hybrid or compressed natural gas vehicles.
  • The team supports responsible environmental policies.
  • The team supports recycling and reuse of materials when possible.