Basin Electric Power Cooperative has released its first-ever sustainability report, describing the co-op’s commitment to environmental protection and responsible governance policies.
Basin’s chief financial officer Todd Brickhouse said the cooperative has a good track record of environmental stewardship, sound cooperative governance, and being a good citizen through investments in the communities it serves.
“A number of our financial and other stakeholders encouraged us to document these accomplishments,” Brickhouse said. “At first our institutional humility made us reluctant to tout our own achievements, but as we considered the idea of a sustainability report we realized it was both an appropriate way to celebrate our proud history in these areas and a good business practice to adopt.”
The report highlights Basin’s dedication to the people in its membership and the communities in which they live, as well as environmental stewardship and sound cooperative governance for more than 60 years, Brickhouse said. It also conveys the cooperative’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, and the efforts made to continue to build and improve upon that commitment in an affordable, reliable, and environmentally responsible way.
The report includes four sections that focus on key areas – reliability and sustainability, leadership in environmental stewardship, putting people first, and serving our consumer-owners.
Click here for the report.
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