Overall impact
C (55)

Commentary

SJW is an average overall performer. With a 'C' rating of 55.3 for overall impact (52nd percentile compared to all companies), SJW ranks 18th out of 29 industry peers, behind American Water Works, American States Water, California Water Service and 14 others, and ahead of Global Water Resources, Pure Cycle, Middlesex Water and 8 others. On top material causes for SJW's industry (Utilities), SJW performs well in Clean Water Access (95.9 score) and Sustainable Use of Water (95.3) and performs poorly in Healthy Oceans (15.5 score), Disaster Readiness and Effective Aid (14.2), Reduced Green House Gas Emissions (27.0) and 1 other cause where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
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Company
Employees
822
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Water Utilities
Sub-industry
Water Utilities
SASB industry
Water Utilities & Services
Headquarters
Ca, United States
Share classes
SJW
Description
H2O America, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in the United States. The company engages in the production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution, wholesale, and retail sale of water and wastewater services. It supplies groundwater from wells, surface water from watershed run-off and diversion, reclaimed water, and imported water purchased from Santa Clara Valley Water District. H2O America also offers non-tariffed services, including water system operations, maintenance agreements, and antenna site leases; contracted services, sewer operations, and other water-related services; and a Linebacker protection plan for public drinking water customers in Connecticut and Maine. In addition, the company provides water services to approximately 232,000 connections that serve approximately one million people residing in portions of the cities of San Jose and Cupertino, as well as in the cities of Campbell, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, and the Town of Los Gatos, and adjacent unincorporated territories in the County of Santa Clara in the State of California. H2O America also serves approximately 142,000 service connections, which serve a population of approximately 463,000 people in 81 municipalities with a service area of approximately 275 square miles in Connecticut and Maine, and approximately 3,000 wastewater connections in Southbury, Connecticut. Furthermore, it provides water services to approximately 29,000 service connections that serve approximately 88,000 people in a service area comprising more than 271 square miles in the region between San Antonio and Austin, Texas, and approximately 1,000 wastewater connections. The company owns undeveloped land in California, as well as commercial properties and parcels of land in Connecticut. H2O America was formerly known as SJW Group and changed its name to H2O America in May 2025. H2O America was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for SJW, based on its industry sub-industry Water Utilities. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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