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42
Clear vision, clear progress.
2015 Integrated Report
Material environmental issues are identified by monitoring developments in environmental legislation,
regulation, case law, agency guidance, industry trends, best management practices and other actions. In
addition, peer groups for air, water, waste and biodiversity facilitate the identification and transfer of
information on material issues. Our material environmental issues for 2015 were:
ISSUE WHY IT MATTERS
Climate resiliency Identifying and mitigating climate change financial and physical risks
guides operational and investment decision-making and helps to ensure
more resilient customers and communities. These risks include increased
operational costs due to carbon regulation, increased weather-driven
volatility of business results and adaptation impacts to our facilities and
to our customers.
Air emissions Complying with increased federal and state regulation of various air
pollutants continues to be a driver of business decisions regarding
generation dispatch and design and the location, retirement, purchase,
operation and construction of electric generating units.
Water quality
and quantity
Complying with increased federal and state regulation of water pollutant
discharges, cooling water intake structures for electric generating units
and other water regulations, including the Waters of the United States
rule, continues to be a driver of business decisions regarding generation
dispatch, the design, location, purchase and construction of electric
generating units, transmission and distribution projects and regional
economic development. Identifying future water supply constraints also
impacts these decisions.
Material social issues are identified by monitoring trends and developments such as those among our
employees, owners, regulators, communities and markets, as well as from our own activities in operations,
financial, legal, compliance and supply chain. Our material social issues for 2015 were:
ISSUE WHY IT MATTERS
Safety and health Ensuring strong operational safety and top-tier workforce safety practices
are fundamental drivers of our business performance.
Human resource
management
Relying on an aligned, engaged and capable employee culture is
fundamental to meeting our company objectives. Diverse cultural
backgrounds and perspectives of employees and supply chain
partners provide us with a strategic advantage.
Local communities Sustaining business growth depends on healthy and vibrant communities.
Entergy support of local communities through employment, tax base and
community outreach is reciprocated by community support for ongoing
Entergy operations. Community engagement in areas such as emergency
planning is especially important where we have nuclear generating facilities.
Governance