A
Message From Pamela F. Faggert Chief Environmental Officer of Dominion
I want to welcome you to Dominion’s environmental
web page.
It’s my job to see that Dominion lives up to its
commitment to integrate responsible environmental stewardship with the
attainment of the company’s business goals.
My staff of dedicated engineers, scientists and environmental
specialists work closely with our various operating businesses to make
sure they optimize corporate environmental performance. We provide the
technical expertise needed to carry out Dominion’s environmental
programs on a daily basis. The "Performance" section of this
report provides a detailed description of our environmental results.
Acting responsibly toward the environment is not the
exclusive domain of specialists. Far from it. Environmental awareness
permeates the Dominion workforce.
Pamela F. Faggert,
Chief Environmental Officer
It is woven into the fabric of our culture, which stems from
our history as a public service corporation. We conduct our business in a way
that reflects the key principles of sustainable development: emphasizing whole
systems, long-range planning, public involvement in decision making, and partnerships
with civic organizations, governmental agencies and educational institutions.
Our decisions and actions are grounded in the belief that
energy, the economy and the environment are highly interdependent, not irreconcilably
opposed. A healthy environment supports our business mission. It’s a key
quality-of-life factor in the communities where our customers and employees
live and work. And a healthy economy provides the resources needed to address
ecological concerns. Any business that doesn’t work for a healthy environment
is undermining the basis for its long-term success.
Dominion employees demonstrate their commitment to environmental
quality every day in numerous ways. Organized volunteer projects are among
the most visible. With the support of senior management and corporate funds,
teams of Dominion volunteers have put their brains and brawn to work on scores
of environmental clean-up and refurbishment projects. Some have a strictly
local focus. Others are company-wide, spanning a portion 18
states where we do business. In all cases, our volunteer
efforts have been rewarded by an outpouring of community support. Learn more
about Dominion’s employee
volunteer program on our Web site.
The Dominion Foundation, the company’s philanthropic
arm, also lends financial support to projects and organizations whose purpose
is to protect and improve environmental quality. Some examples are provided
on the Foundation’s
web page.
We’re also not shy about letting our contractors and
vendors know that Dominion is serious about environmental stewardship. And that
we expect them to live by the same high standards of conduct as we do if they
want to work with us. It’s simply the way we do business.
I invite you to explore our web site in more detail to learn
about Dominion’s many environmental programs and initiatives. My hope
is that you’ll take with you a better understanding of the breadth and
scope of our commitment to the responsible use of our natural resources.
