North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) among signees joining Constellation on pledge to increase diversity, equity in energy sector

Constellation and its union partners have signed a historic pledge to increase diversity in the building trades among populations that have not historically worked in the energy industry.

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Constellation CEO Joe Dominguez (left) and NABTU President Sean McGarvey pledged to increase diversity in the building trades among populations that have not historically worked in the energy industry. (Photo: Business Wire)

The pledge, signed by Constellation and North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) leaders last week, applies to all Constellation building trades projects and seeks to increase access, equity and advancement opportunities for underrepresented groups, such as women and communities of color. The pledge also sets standards to eliminate bias and create a culture of belonging in all aspects of recruitment, hiring, training, and retention practices.

Constellation, the largest generator of carbon free energy in the U.S. with a fleet of 12 nuclear clean energy centers operating in Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland, employs several thousand members of North America’s Building Trades Unions each year.

“Diversity, equity and inclusion have long been core values at Constellation. We are committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of diverse communities throughout America,” said Joe Dominguez, Constellation’s President and CEO. “This monumental pledge will help ensure Americans of all backgrounds can join us on the journey towards a clean energy future.”

Constellation, its contractors and union partners will report each year on the engagement and partnerships formed with community leaders and the workforce development programs to help meet the pledge. Along with Constellation and NABTU, pledge signees include industry employers such as Allied Power, Siemens Energy, GE-APM, JJ White, BrandSafway, and Brieser Construction.

NABTU is a labor organization representing more than three million skilled craft professionals in the United States and Canada. It is composed of 14 national and international unions and over 330 provincial, state and local building and construction trades councils. President Sean McGarvey has more than 40 years of experience in the industry and said more can be done to diversify the ranks of employees.

“Improving diversity and making work environments across the skilled trades more equitable are top priorities at NABTU, and we are proud to sign this pledge with Constellation to continue to create opportunities within the energy sector for people of all backgrounds,” said Sean McGarvey, President of North America’s Building Trades Unions. “We know it takes deliberate and intentional work to recruit and retain a more diverse workforce. We look forward to working with Constellation to maximize this commitment and provide more meaningful middle-class career pathways for diverse communities across America."

Constellation, NABTU and its union partners have committed to form an oversight committee comprised of representatives from each signatory to facilitate their efforts, which will include transparency of recruitment efforts, areas of opportunity, and sharing of best practices.

Constellation is committed to being a leader in the industry to ensure there’s equitable access to its workforce for Americans from all cultures and walks of life.

About Constellation

Headquartered in Baltimore, Constellation Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CEG) is the nation’s largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy and a leading supplier of energy products and services to businesses, homes, community aggregations and public sector customers across the continental United States, including three fourths of Fortune 100 companies. With annual output that is nearly 90 percent carbon-free, our hydro, wind and solar facilities paired with the nation’s largest nuclear fleet have the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 15 million homes, providing 10 percent of the nation’s clean energy. We are further accelerating the nation’s transition to a carbon-free future by helping our customers reach their sustainability goals, setting our own ambitious goal of achieving 100 percent carbon-free generation by 2040, and by investing in promising emerging technologies to eliminate carbon emissions across all sectors of the economy. Follow Constellation on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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