Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Tony Earley
"At DTE Energy, dedication to the environment and sustainable development is a way of business. It is a mind-set found throughout the DTE Energy Team - from power plant and pipeline employees to senior corporate executives to the board of directors. Our commitment to the environment is backed by more than a century of service, a disciplined growth strategy and a dynamic portfolio of environmentally friendly businesses."
We conscientiously meet and strive to surpass regulatory requirements while supporting reasonable voluntary initiatives to better our environment. We've made significant improvements in air emissions while also dramatically increasing electrical generation to meet our society's demand for energy.
In conducting our business, we:
- Comply with environmental laws and regulations and surpass requirements where economically practicable and beneficial.
- Integrate environmental stewardship considerations into company planning and decision-making.
- Encourage open communications with internal and external stakeholders on environmental stewardship activities and results.
- Promote customer energy conservation and efficiency, and subsidize energy/environmental education programs in schools.
- Foster environmental stewardship among employees of all levels.
- Pursue proactive and innovative stewardship activities offering opportunities for employees, environmental groups, conservation organizations and others to enhance wildlife habitat on company property and rights-of-way.
- Participate in the development or revision of environmental laws, regulations and policies for the benefit of its stakeholders.
- Adopt economically sound means to minimize waste generation (reduce, reuse, recycle) and to safely dispose of unavoidable waste.
- Conduct regular environmental audits on programs and operations and take appropriate follow-up action.
