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forging a sustainable
energy future
Northeast Utilities believes it is now more important than ever to ensure we maintain and grow our
commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. In fact, industry experts and studies
suggest that businesses demonstrating a firm dedication to sustainability during hard times often
outperform industry peers financially.
In its broadest sense, “sustainability” means the responsibility we all share to protect and improve
not just our environment, but all aspects of our communities, our economy and our individual lives.
For NU, that includes continuing to redefine our impact on the environment by encouraging the wise
use of energy and providing energy from cleaner resources. Further, it means operating every aspect
of our business in a manner that ensures we can meet our stakeholders’ various expectations, now and in
the future. Thus, sustainability is all about solutions for today and for tomorrow.
Environmentally, we must continue to make progress in taking carbon out of the energy equation by
moving toward lower overall energy use and increasing the use of clean energy resources such as
renewable and hydroelectric power. This will help us to reduce our reliance on carbon-emitting fuels.
And, over time, we will actively support eorts to use cleaner energy sources to cost-eectively fuel
our cars and heat our homes.
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