Priority Topics

Through CenterPoint Energy’s stakeholder engagement process, we define our Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) priority topics for ESG disclosures.

Topics	Scope	Topic Boundary
Air Emissions	Monitoring and reducing harmful emissions	Customers, Investors, Government, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
Anti-Corruption	Demonstrating ethical business behavior	Employees, Customers, Suppliers, Government
Customer Health and Safety	Focusing on the safety, security and privacy of all residential, commercial and industrial customers	Employees, Customers, Suppliers, Government
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy	Keeping customer, consumer and employee information safe and private	Employees, Customers, Investors
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion	Advancing diversity, equity and inclusion to support our colleagues, customers, contractors, suppliers and community members, regardless of race, gender, color, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, or physical or mental disability	Employees, Communities, Contractors, Customers, Government, Suppliers
Economic Performance	Strengthening utility assets, exercising disciplined cost management and prudently managing operations and maintenance expenses company-wide; providing customer energy affordability	Employees, Communities, Suppliers, Investors, Government
Effluents and Waste	Monitoring our effluents and wastes and maintaining compliance with all regulations	Customers, Communities, NGOs
Employment	Monitoring our effluents and wastes and maintaining compliance with all regulations	Employees, Communities, Customers
Energy Efficiency	Providing energy-efficient solutions for our customers and maximizing energy efficiency in our operations	Investors, Government, Customers, Communities
Environmental Compliance	Complying with environmental laws and regulations and working with regulatory agencies on overall compliance efforts	Customers, Employees, Communities, Suppliers, Investors, Government, NGOs
Environmental and Sustainability	Engaging in environmentally friendly practices to create a more sustainable business and community	Communities, Government, Customers, Investors
Greenhouse Gases (GHG)	Net Zero and Scope 3 goals, reduce GHG emissions and intensity	Customers, Investors, Government, NGOs
Local Communities	Positively impacting the communities in which we operate	Communities, Customers, Investors, Government
Net Zero and Scope 3 Goals	Implementing goals to achieve Net Zero Scope 1 and certain Scope 2 emissions by 2035; reduce indirect/customer emissions by 20 to 30 percent by 2035	Customers, Employees, Communities, Suppliers, Investors, Government, NGOs
Non-Discrimination	Ensuring no stakeholder will be treated differently regarding race, gender, ethnicity, or other prohibited basis	Customers, Employees, Communities
Occupational Health and Safety	Keeping employees healthy and safe	Employees, Suppliers, Government, Communities
Public Policy	Participating in the political process with local, state and federal elected officials and regulators	Government, NGOs
Training and Education	Investing in employee and career development to develop skills and competencies for operating our business safely, meeting customer expectations and identifying opportunities for innovation, workforce development programs	Employees, Investors, Customers, Communities

Topics are listed in alphabetical order and not intended as a ranking in priority.