Sustainability
Report 2024
Sustainability
Report 2024
EXPERIENCE POWERS US
2024 Sustainability Highlights
See highlights from this year’s Sustainability Report.
WILLIAMS 2024 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
PERFORMANCE DATA TABLE
About Williams
As demand for affordable and reliable clean energy accelerates, Williams’ natural gas-focused strategy and innovative, problem-solving solutions are leading the industry.
Chad Zamarin, Williams President and Chief Executive Officer
2024 Highlights
> 33,000
miles of pipeline in 24 states
34
natural gas processing facilities
417
Bcf natural gas storage capacity
9
NGL fractionation facilities
25
million barrels of NGL storage capacity
>5,800
employees
Corporate Governance
We are responsible stewards, running our business with integrity and openness – the heart of our Core Values & Beliefs. Our policies are designed to provide our shareholders with company information that is accurate, timely and meaningful.
Sustainability Governance
At Williams, we understand the direct link between sustainable business operations, corporate stewardship and long-term financial success.
Our History
For more than a century, the Williams name has been associated with energy, innovation and trust.
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Providing Clean, Reliable & Affordable Energy
Natural gas plays an essential role in the transition to a low-carbon economy. With 117 years of experience serving the world’s growing demand for natural gas, we are well positioned to invest in emerging energy opportunities that leverage our expansive natural gas network while accelerating our contributions to a sustainable future.
Investing in Decarbonization
Our New Energy Ventures business development group focuses on advancing innovative technologies, markets and business models that grow our clean energy investments and promote emissions reductions while complementing our core natural gas business.
Meeting the Demand for Reliable Energy
By boosting operational efficiencies and expanding our safe transmission network, Williams’ infrastructure can deliver natural gas to the largest energy demand centers, meeting rapidly rising demand for natural gas brought on by electrification, the data center boom and the international LNG market.
Williams expo showcases path to clean energy future
Williams’ Clean Energy Expo in Washington D.C. drew industry leaders, innovators and policymakers to showcase how Williams and the natural gas industry are delivering energy security and affordability while simultaneously reducing global emissions.
Minimizing Our Footprint
We understand the direct link between sustainable operations, corporate stewardship and long-term business success. Our tracking and reporting initiatives continue to hold us accountable to our updated GHG emissions reduction goal, earning recognition from S&P Global, CDP, Sustainalytics and MSCI for our transparency and performance.
Sustainability Through Growth
Since 2018, expansion projects and acquisitions have increased Williams’ energy throughput by 42%, while our emissions intensity decreased by 24%, indicating a strong ability to gather, treat, process, transport and store natural gas with increasing efficiency as we grow.
Protecting People & Strengthening Infrastructure
Our people form the foundation of Williams and are the reason we can continue to transport clean, affordable and reliable energy across the country. Ensuring a safe and secure operating environment is our utmost priority because we care about each other, our families and the communities where we live, work and serve our customers.
Our Approach to Health and Safety
Williams makes safety and security the top priority across our network of over 33,000 miles of pipelines. We pursue the highest standards of integrity for our assets to protect the well-being of our employees, contractors and communities.
Williams’ Pipeline Integrity Program
Our pipelines are continuously monitored for flow, pressure, temperature and other factors to keep our infrastructure safe and secure.
Building an Empowered Workforce
Williams’ excellence over 117 years is driven by our people. Remaining an industry leader means hiring the best employees, helping them grow within Williams and promoting an inclusive culture where they want to contribute their best every day.
Employee Resource Groups
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERG) enable a culture of understanding, respect and inclusion across field and office geographies. From 2023 to 2024, overall ERG membership increased by 14%.
Strengthening Our Communities
Williams fosters our reputation as a strong and dependable business by supporting the communities in which we live and work. Stakeholder relations, community investment, diverse supplier relationships and responsible supply chain management all contribute to our positive impact across our 24-state footprint.
Charitable Giving
Williams has contributed more than $65 million over the past five years to support local communities across our footprint.
Partnering to Empower Diverse Suppliers
MDM is among about 15 percent of Williams’ suppliers certified as diverse. They include small businesses and companies owned by women, minorities, military veterans and other underutilized groups.
Environmental Justice
Williams is committed to meaningful community engagement that observes environmental justice principles. We engage early and often to promote community well-being, facilitate healthy environments, create value for our stakeholders and expand the projects driving the energy transition.
Our Engagement Strategy
Indigenous Peoples
Ensuring the protection of human rights for indigenous groups is especially important to Williams. We prioritize opportunities for tribal consultation & engagement, underscored by our ongoing commitment to respecting human rights and avoiding complicity in any abuses.Our Indigenous Peoples Policy
Dive into past reports
Read our past sustainability reports.
Carbon Emissions Disclosure
Read our response to CDP, an international organization that works with shareholders and corporations to disclose the carbon emissions of participating companies. Read more
Sustainability Rankings
Williams was recognized across several key rankings for our leadership and commitment to transparency and governance around sustainability and other key measures.
