{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"140047","rtpr_id":"nBw190Kn3a-20260910","ticker":"NI","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["NI"],"title":"NiSource releases 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting progress to shape a more sustainable energy future","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-09-10T10:30:00.261Z","article_body":"NiSource releases 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting progress to shape a\nmore sustainable energy future\n\nNiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today released its 2025 Sustainability Report,\nEnergizing a Sustainable Future, outlining achievements that help shape a\nsafer, more resilient energy environment for the customers and communities we\nserve.\n\nIn 2025, NiSource continued to connect day-to-day operations with long-term\nsustainability goals to drive value for customers and shareholders. Among the\nkey achievements, we reduced environmental impacts across our operating\nfootprint, celebrated a key safety milestone, and launched an innovative\nbusiness model that protects customers and supports large-load energy growth.\n\n\"Sustainability is central to how NiSource plans, operates and grows,” said\nLloyd Yates, president and chief executive officer of NiSource. \"It guides how\nwe invest in our communities and develop innovative energy solutions that\ncreate long-term value for customers and shareholders.\"\n\nNiSource reported the following achievements in 2025 across environmental,\nsocial and governance priorities, including:\n\n\n * Earned a place on the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices for the 12th consecutive\nyear and reaffirmation to the FTSE4Good Index Series\n\n * Achieved top-quintile ratings on average across sustainability raters,\nincluding an MSCI AAA ESG rating for the fifth consecutive year\n\n * Nearly doubled renewable energy storage capacity with the installation of more\nthan 1,500 MW of solar, wind and battery storage capacity\n\n * Received regulatory approval for an innovative business model that supports\nresponsible energy growth and will return more than $1 billion to customers\n\n * Launched Project ReSource, a company-wide initiative to reduce waste and\ncreate value through circular economy practices\n\n * Recorded zero serious employee injuries or fatalities, reflecting NiSource's\ndeep commitment to protecting employees\n\n * Expanded Environmental Action Grants throughout our operating region, funding\nprograms for habitat conservation and restoration, education, and outdoor\nrecreation\n\n“Sustainability is part of the work of serving customers. It shows up in the\ndecisions we make to keep service safe and reliable, help customers manage\nenergy costs and keep up with growing energy demand,” said Melody\nBirmingham, executive vice president and group president, utilities. \"This\nreport reflects the progress we’ve made through disciplined execution and a\nsteady focus on our communities.”\n\nThe full report is available at www.nisource.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nisource.com%2Fhome&esheet=54601418&newsitemid=20260910365913&lan=en-US&anchor=www.nisource.com&index=1&md5=fe639c51428aee39cfbd494d8c2d4296)\n.\n\nAbout NiSource\n\nNiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) is one of the largest fully-regulated utility\ncompanies in the United States, serving approximately 3.3 million natural gas\ncustomers and 500,000 electric customers across six states through its local\nColumbia Gas and NIPSCO brands. The mission of our approximately 7,700\nemployees is to deliver safe, reliable energy that drives value to our\ncustomers. NiSource is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability - North\nAmerica Index and is on Forbes lists of America’s Best Employers for Women\nand Diversity. Learn more about NiSource’s record of leadership in\nsustainability, investments in the communities it serves and how we live our\nvision to be an innovative and trusted energy partner at www.nisource.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nisource.com%2Fhome&esheet=54601418&newsitemid=20260910365913&lan=en-US&anchor=www.nisource.com&index=2&md5=693bf7e1a20e4ca6e2b6d898d8470070)\n.\n\nThe content of our website is not incorporated by reference into this document\nor any other report or document NiSource files with the Securities and\nExchange Commission (“SEC”).\n\nNI-F\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260910365913/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260910365913/en/)\n\nMedia \n\nmedia@nisource.com \n(mailto:media@nisource.com) \nInvestors \n\ninvestors@nisource.com (mailto:investors@nisource.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw190Kn3a-20260910","title":"NiSource releases 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting progress to shape a more sustainable energy future","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"NI","created":"2026-09-10T10:30:00.261Z","tickers":["NI"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"NiSource releases 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting progress to shape a\nmore sustainable energy future\n\nNiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today released its 2025 Sustainability Report,\nEnergizing a Sustainable Future, outlining achievements that help shape a\nsafer, more resilient energy environment for the customers and communities we\nserve.\n\nIn 2025, NiSource continued to connect day-to-day operations with long-term\nsustainability goals to drive value for customers and shareholders. Among the\nkey achievements, we reduced environmental impacts across our operating\nfootprint, celebrated a key safety milestone, and launched an innovative\nbusiness model that protects customers and supports large-load energy growth.\n\n\"Sustainability is central to how NiSource plans, operates and grows,” said\nLloyd Yates, president and chief executive officer of NiSource. \"It guides how\nwe invest in our communities and develop innovative energy solutions that\ncreate long-term value for customers and shareholders.\"\n\nNiSource reported the following achievements in 2025 across environmental,\nsocial and governance priorities, including:\n\n\n * Earned a place on the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices for the 12th consecutive\nyear and reaffirmation to the FTSE4Good Index Series\n\n * Achieved top-quintile ratings on average across sustainability raters,\nincluding an MSCI AAA ESG rating for the fifth consecutive year\n\n * Nearly doubled renewable energy storage capacity with the installation of more\nthan 1,500 MW of solar, wind and battery storage capacity\n\n * Received regulatory approval for an innovative business model that supports\nresponsible energy growth and will return more than $1 billion to customers\n\n * Launched Project ReSource, a company-wide initiative to reduce waste and\ncreate value through circular economy practices\n\n * Recorded zero serious employee injuries or fatalities, reflecting NiSource's\ndeep commitment to protecting employees\n\n * Expanded Environmental Action Grants throughout our operating region, funding\nprograms for habitat conservation and restoration, education, and outdoor\nrecreation\n\n“Sustainability is part of the work of serving customers. It shows up in the\ndecisions we make to keep service safe and reliable, help customers manage\nenergy costs and keep up with growing energy demand,” said Melody\nBirmingham, executive vice president and group president, utilities. \"This\nreport reflects the progress we’ve made through disciplined execution and a\nsteady focus on our communities.”\n\nThe full report is available at www.nisource.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nisource.com%2Fhome&esheet=54601418&newsitemid=20260910365913&lan=en-US&anchor=www.nisource.com&index=1&md5=fe639c51428aee39cfbd494d8c2d4296)\n.\n\nAbout NiSource\n\nNiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) is one of the largest fully-regulated utility\ncompanies in the United States, serving approximately 3.3 million natural gas\ncustomers and 500,000 electric customers across six states through its local\nColumbia Gas and NIPSCO brands. The mission of our approximately 7,700\nemployees is to deliver safe, reliable energy that drives value to our\ncustomers. NiSource is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability - North\nAmerica Index and is on Forbes lists of America’s Best Employers for Women\nand Diversity. Learn more about NiSource’s record of leadership in\nsustainability, investments in the communities it serves and how we live our\nvision to be an innovative and trusted energy partner at www.nisource.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nisource.com%2Fhome&esheet=54601418&newsitemid=20260910365913&lan=en-US&anchor=www.nisource.com&index=2&md5=693bf7e1a20e4ca6e2b6d898d8470070)\n.\n\nThe content of our website is not incorporated by reference into this document\nor any other report or document NiSource files with the Securities and\nExchange Commission (“SEC”).\n\nNI-F\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260910365913/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260910365913/en/)\n\nMedia \n\nmedia@nisource.com \n(mailto:media@nisource.com) \nInvestors \n\ninvestors@nisource.com (mailto:investors@nisource.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-10T10:30:00.312795068Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789036200312},"received_at":"2026-09-10T10:30:00.405Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260910365913/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"128882","press_release_id":"140047","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Multi-Utilities","sector":"Utilities"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"NiSource released its 2025 Sustainability Report, titled Energizing a Sustainable Future, covering environmental, social and governance progress across its utility operations.\n\nHighlighted achievements include installation of more than 1,500 MW of solar, wind and battery storage capacity — nearly doubling renewable energy storage — and regulatory approval of an innovative business model that will return more than $1 billion to customers.\n\nOn governance and safety, NiSource earned its 12th consecutive year on the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices, an MSCI AAA ESG rating for the fifth straight year, and recorded zero serious employee injuries or fatalities in 2025.\n\nThe release contains no new financial guidance or earnings data; it is an ESG communications piece from the fully regulated utility serving roughly 3.3 million natural gas and 500,000 electric customers across six states.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Boilerplate sustainability-report release — no trading signal; only the 1,500 MW capacity recap and $1B customer-credit business model are worth noting for background context."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"employees":7700,"states_served":6,"msci_esg_rating":"AAA","electric_customers":500000,"customer_returns_usd":"more than $1 billion","natural_gas_customers":3300000,"msci_aaa_consecutive_years":5,"serious_employee_injuries_fatalities":0,"installed_solar_wind_battery_capacity_mw":"more than 1,500 MW","dow_jones_best_in_class_consecutive_years":12}},"quotedText":"Sustainability is central to how NiSource plans, operates and grows","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Lloyd Yates","role":"President and CEO of NiSource"},{"name":"Melody Birmingham","role":"Executive Vice President and Group President, Utilities"}],"products":["2025 Sustainability Report (Energizing a Sustainable Future)","Project ReSource"],"companies":[{"name":"NiSource Inc.","ticker":"NI","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Columbia Gas","relationship":"subsidiary brand"},{"name":"NIPSCO","relationship":"subsidiary brand"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"more than $1 billion","context":"returns to customers under newly regulator-approved business model"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"This is a boilerplate ESG/sustainability communications release with no new financial guidance or earnings data. 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