As part of an ongoing commitment to transparent environmental, social and governance reporting, PPL Corp., based in Allentown, published its investor-focused Edison Electric Institute and American Gas Association ESG report on Aug. 30.

PPL’s efforts in 2018 to advance a more sustainable energy future included:

• Establishing an enterprisewide goal to cut carbon dioxide emissions 70% from 2010 levels by 2050. By the end of 2018, PPL had already achieved a 52% reduction from 2010 levels.

• Investing more than $3.3 billion in new infrastructure to benefit our customers. This included modernizing the grid, incorporating automation, replacing and building new power lines and substations, and enhancing security, both cyber and physical.

• Acquiring Safari Energy, a leading provider of solar energy solutions for businesses in the U.S. The company has more than 340 solar projects completed or in development in 24 states.

• Connecting nearly 300 megawatts of solar, wind and energy storage resources to our networks.

• Continuously improving reliability performance, with our utility businesses reducing outages, on average, 26% from 2011 to 2018.

• Providing award-winning customer service, ranking among the very best for customer satisfaction in each of the regions we serve.