California Water Service (CWT)

Overall impact
B (64)

Commentary

California Water Service is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 63.9 for overall impact (71st percentile compared to all companies), California Water Service ranks 10th out of 29 industry peers, behind American States Water, Vivendi, Suez and 6 others, and ahead of American Water Works, Global Water Resources, Pure Cycle and 16 others. On top material causes for California Water Service's industry (Utilities), California Water Service performs well in Reduced Green House Gas Emissions (92.1 score) and Clean Water Access (91.1) and performs poorly in Disaster Readiness and Effective Aid (23.4 score) and Accountable Institutions (32.7).
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Company
Founded
1926
Employees
1,336
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Water Utilities
Sub-industry
Water Utilities
SASB industry
Water Utilities & Services
Headquarters
Ca, United States
Share classes
CWT
Description
California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. The company is involved in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public, and irrigation uses, as well as for fire protection services. It offers its services to approximately 499,400 customer connections in 100 California communities; approximately 6,700 water and wastewater customer connections on the islands of Kauai, Maui, Oahu, and Hawaii; approximately 38,300 customer connections in the Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, Rainier, Yelm, and Gig Harbor areas; and approximately 11,500 water and wastewater customer connections in Rio Communities, Rio Del Oro, Meadow Lake, Indian Hills, Squaw Valley, Elephant Butte, Morningstar, Sandia Knolls, Juan Tomas, Monterey, and Cypress Gardens systems. The company also engages in the provision of non-regulated water-related services, including operating of municipally owned water systems, privately owned water, and recycled water distribution systems; water system operation, meter reading, and billing services to private companies and municipalities; leasing of communication antenna sites on its properties; and billing of optional third-party insurance programs to its residential customers. In addition, it provides wastewater collection and treatment services. California Water Service Group was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for California Water Service, based on its industry sub-industry Water Utilities. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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