Williams newest Sustainability Report is a comprehensive review of the company’s performance on environmental, social and governance initiatives and how we are creating long-term value for Williams and our customers, partners and communities.
“Our natural gas-focused strategy and innovative, problem-solving solutions are leading the industry and providing value to our shareholders,” said Williams CEO and President Chad Zamarin. “With so much need and opportunity on the horizon for natural gas, Williams remains steadfast and focused on applying pragmatic solutions to further decarbonize the natural gas value chain, while at the same time exploring and advancing the next generation of energy technologies and energy infrastructure solutions.”
Here are a few highlights from the report:
Minimizing our footprint
- We replaced 92 units as part of our Emissions Reduction Program in 2024, reducing emissions and operating expenditures while also generating a regulated rate of return.
- Williams held year-over-year absolute-based carbon emissions flat, even with the inclusion of strategic growth through significant M&A activity in 2024.
- Williams became the first large-scale midstream company in the U.S. to join OGMP 2.0, an international methane emissions reporting initiative, and approved a Scope 1 methane intensity target of achieving a 0.0375% methane intensity by 2028 of operated assets.
Innovation
- Our Power Innovation team is focused on delivering turnkey power generation solutions for hyperscalers.
- We are set to develop an approximately 450-acre solar facility in Lakeland, Florida, repurposing a decommissioned phosphate mine from our legacy real estate holdings.
- Williams is continuing development of projects of alternative low-carbon technologies such as independently verified and certified NextGen Gas, carbon capture and sequestration, solar and battery storage.
Community engagement
- In 2024, Williams contributed over $13.7 million to 2,151 organizations across 50 states, the District of Columbia and Canada.
- Employees volunteered at 77 nonprofit organizations in 15 states during Williams Volunteer Week.
- We also participated in 607 unique engagements with local community stakeholders.
Additionally, Williams was recognized across several key rankings for sustainability leadership – including the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) and MSCI.
These rankings underscore our focus on responsible corporate stewardship, emissions transparency and reduction, and continuous improvement.