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NorthWestern Corp in the Electric Utilities industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 8.2; made up of an environmental score of 8.0, social score of 8.0 and governance score of 8.0.

SDG Transparency Score for NorthWestern Corp 
Low
0 - 3
Medium
4 - 6

8.2

High Impact
7 - 10
Last Score Update: 2023-07-01
What drives the score for NorthWestern Corp 
8.0

Environmental

8.0

Social

8.0

Governance

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Peer Group Comparison

RankCompanySDG Transparency Score Performance
1Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp
9.1
High
2Alliant Energy Corp
9.0
High
9TransAlta Corp
8.3
High
9WEC Energy Group Inc
8.3
High
16NorthWestern Corp
8.2
High
16American Electric Power Company Inc
8.2
High
16Eversource Energy
8.2
High
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763Yorkshire Electricity Group PLC
0.0
Low
763Zakarpattiaoblenerho PrAT
0.0
Low
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NorthWestern Corporation, doing business as NorthWestern Energy, provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and various industrial customers. The company operates through Electric and Natural Gas segments. It generates, purchases, transmits, and distributes electricity; and produces, purchases, stores, transmits, and distributes natural gas, as well as owns municipal franchises to provide natural gas service in the communities. The company operates 6,819 miles of electric transmission and 18,177 miles of electric distribution lines with approximately 400 transmission and distribution substations; and 2,166 miles of natural gas transmission and 4,945 miles of natural gas distribution lines with approximately 138 city gate stations in Montana. It also operates 1,308 miles of electric transmission and 2,320 miles of electric distribution lines in South Dakota; and 55 miles of natural gas transmission and 2,517 miles of natural gas distribution lines in South Dakota and Nebraska. The company serves approximately 753,600 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. NorthWestern Corporation was incorporated in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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