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SCANA.

SCG.US | Electric power generation, transmission and distribution

SCANA Corporation, based in Cayce, South Carolina, was an energy-based holding company with operations in the southeastern United States. Its primary subsidiary, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), was engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity to retai...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

SCANA's ethical profile is mixed. The company, later acquired by Dominion Energy, experienced a data breach where 34,000 customer files were exfiltrated from a third-party site due to compromised IT partner credentials. Critics also point to a landfill site linked to operations allegedly exceeding environmental effluent limits for Total Suspended Solids (TSS) in 2023, leading to an enforcement order. Regarding employees, while worker engagement was in the top 40% of similar companies, perks and benefits were reportedly in the bottom 40%, with some staff accepting buyouts or departing.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-50
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products-50
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No evidence found for SCG.US (SCANA Corporation). The provided articles refer to different entities: an industrial/investment company (Scana.no)

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, a health foundation (The SCAN Foundation)
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, and a health plan/healthcare provider (SCAN Group)
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, none of which are the energy company SCANA Corporation, which was acquired in January 2019.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

SCG.US (SCANA) was an energy-based holding company primarily involved in the generation and distribution of electricity and natural gas. The ethical value 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' is designed to assess financial institutions and their activities related to lending, insuring, moving, or storing money, focusing on fair financial services and wealth creation. The provided articles discuss SCANA's utility services, terms and conditions for natural gas, customer assistance programs for utility bills, and charitable donations.

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None of the articles provide evidence that SCANA engaged in financial services such as offering loans, deposit accounts, or other financial products. Consequently, there is no relevant evidence in the articles to score any of the KPIs, which are specific to financial institutions and their financial product offerings. Therefore, all KPIs are omitted.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No specific, quantifiable evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Pay & Worker Respect. Information regarding employee compensation, benefits, safety, or engagement was either not applicable, qualitative, or lacked the specific numerical data required by the rubric's thresholds for scoring.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

The provided articles detail Dominion Energy's sustainability metrics and reports, not SCG.US. Neither article contains any specific data or information relevant to SCG.US's fair trade and ethical sourcing practices, including supplier certifications, audit frequencies, labour incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation processes, ethical clauses in contracts, high-risk material spend, or supplier diversity initiatives. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored.

Honest & Fair Business

-50

Deloitte, serving as SCANA's external, independent auditor, issued 'clean' audit reports on SCANA’s financial statements and internal control over financial reporting.

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However, shareholders plausibly alleged that Deloitte aided SCANA in concealing financial fraud related to cost overruns and construction delays for the Nuclear Project.
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A court noted that this conduct amounted to 'basically no audit at all,' indicating a severe compromise of independent verification.
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Kind to Animals

0

The provided articles do not contain specific, measurable data points relevant to any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs. The company, an energy-based holding company, does not engage in activities typically associated with many of these KPIs, such as animal testing, animal agriculture, or the production of animal-derived products. While one article discusses environmental stewardship and mitigating impacts to marine life for a wind energy project, it does not provide measurable biodiversity impact metrics, species recovery data, or evidence of active engagement in animal welfare policy improvement or advocacy, which are required for scoring the relevant KPIs.

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No War, No Weapons

0

No relevant data was found in the provided article to assess SCG.US against the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. The article indicated a 404 error, preventing any data extraction

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Planet-Friendly Business

0

The company being assessed is SCG.US (SCANA), which was acquired by Dominion Energy in January 2019. The majority of the provided articles refer to 'Scana ASA' or 'Scania', which are distinct entities and therefore not relevant to SCG.US. The only article that explicitly mentions SCANA

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details allegations of past environmental violations and mismanagement from 2009-2015
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but provides no specific, quantifiable data points for any of the Planet-Friendly Business KPIs. Consequently, no KPIs can be scored based on the provided evidence.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No evidence available to assess SCANA on Respect for Cultures & Communities.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

All provided articles discuss a data breach and cybersecurity issues related to 'Scania,' a Swedish trucking company

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. The company being assessed is 'SCG.US (SCANA),' an energy-based holding company. The articles explicitly state that the information is not directly related to SCG.US. Therefore, no relevant evidence is available to score SCG.US against the 'Safe & Smart Tech' value.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

-50

The company has faced waste disposal violations, including a 2023 enforcement order for exceeding NPDES effluent limits for Total Suspended Solids at a South Carolina landfill site, and a 2022 consent order and $6,475 penalty for an oil leak at a Virginia power station.

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The Green Warehouse team has consistently exceeded annual waste-reduction goals.
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Waste reduction initiatives include the Green Warehouse program, which achieved a 58% reduction from its 2020 baseline, shredding and recycling 330 metric tons of paper in 2024, maintaining a zero-landfill policy for IT electronics by reusing or recycling over 118,000 pounds in 2024, composting over 97,000 pounds of organic material in 2024, and diverting furniture, fixtures, and equipment from landfills during office relocations.
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Hazardous waste, specifically coal combustion residuals, is managed at 11 facilities, with ash ponds and landfills being closed in compliance with Federal CCR rules and state regulations, and groundwater monitoring continuing after closure.
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Suppliers are expected to adhere to a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, which includes environmental compliance and sustainability, and key suppliers undergo an environmental qualification process assessing waste minimization.
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