REAL ESTATE DEALS-2012 AWARDS: Award: Winner, Office Lease in the Inner East Bay

REAL ESTATE DEALS-2012 AWARDS: Award: Winner, Office Lease in the Inner East Bay


REAL ESTATE DEALS-2012 AWARDS:

Award: Winner, Office Lease in the Inner East Bay       

AWARDEE: PG&E

COMPANY ASSOCIATED: PG&E

SPECIALIZATION: $180 million lease with Sunset Development Co. at Bishop Ranch in San Ramon will house its gas control center

 

PG&E Corporation

PG&E Corporation is an energy-based holding company headquartered in San Francisco. It is the parent company of Pacific Gas and Electric Company. PG&E Corporation subsidiaries provide customers with public utility services, and services relating to the generation of energy, transmission of electricity and natural gas, generation of electricity, and the distribution of energy. Additional information about these services and about energy in general can be found here Link will spawn new window.

CULTURE

A Culture of Service, Collegiality, and Valuing the Individual

PG&E Corporation is a company in the midst of formidable change. In this dynamic environment, we understand that our success depends on our employees. We remain committed to providing every employee with a work environment characterized by collaboration, mutual respect and the highest level of professional ethics.

EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity)
At PG&E Corporation, our success depends on each of us working together in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Discrimination and harassment have no place at our company. Our corporate policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of

  • race
  • color
  • national origin
  • ancestry
  • sex
  • age
  • religion
  • disability
  • medical condition
  • veteran status
  • marital status
  • pregnancy
  • sexual orientation
  • gender identity
  • or on the basis of any other non-job related factor

Employees and applicants deserve to be hired, promoted and treated without regard to any of the factors above, and PG&E Corporation is proud to provide such an environment. At PG&E Corporation, equal employment opportunity is for all.

Diversity
At PG&E Corporation, we know that our employees are the foundation of our success and one of our most valued assets. We highly value the different backgrounds and viewpoints that everyone can bring to our company.

Affirmative Action
PG&E Corporation actively supports and promotes affirmative action and equal employment opportunity as effective tools to develop a diverse workforce at all levels.

OUR PLEDGE

At PG&E Corporation, our more than 20,000 employees are guided by the following Company pledge:

I always put safety first.
I look for and act to resolve unsafe situations.
I help and encourage others to act safely.

PG&E Corporation’s safety programs are designed to realize a zero injury workplace. We are committed to continuously improving our performance by reviewing our practices, policies and procedures to identify opportunities for reducing accidents and enhancing compliance.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company makes numerous safety programs and
services available to its 15 million customers. For more, please visit the Safety Information section of the utility’s website.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: PG&E CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Small photo of Lewis  Chew Lewis Chew
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
Small photo of Anthony F. Earley Jr. Anthony F. Earley Jr.
Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer
and President of PG&E Corporation
Small photo of Fred Fowler Fred J. Fowler
Chairman of the Board of
Spectra Energy Partners, LP
Small photo of Maryellen C. Herringer Maryellen C. Herringer
Retired Executive Vice President,
General Counsel,
and Secretary of APL Limited
Small photo of Richard C. Kelly Richard C. Kelly
Retired Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Xcel Energy Inc.
Small photo of Roger H. Kimmel Roger H. Kimmel
Vice Chairman of Rothschild Inc.
Small photo of Richard A. Meserve Richard A. Meserve
President of Carnegie Institution of Washington
Small photo of Forrest E. Miller Forrest E. Miller
Retired Group Vice President,
Corporate Strategy and Development of AT&T Inc.
Small photo of Rosendo (Ro) G. Parra Rosendo (Ro) G. Parra
Retired Senior Vice President of Dell Inc.
Small photo of Barbara L. Rambo Barbara L. Rambo
Chief Executive Officer of Taconic Management Services
Small photo of Barry Lawson Williams Barry Lawson Williams
President of
Williams Pacific Ventures, Inc.

Standing Committees of the Boards of Directors

Audit Committees (PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company)

Review financial and accounting practices, internal controls, external and internal auditing programs, business ethics, and compliance with laws, regulations, and policies that may have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements. Satisfy themselves as to the independence and competence of the independent public accountants, select and appoint the firm of independent public accountants to audit PG&E Corporation’s and Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s accounts, and pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent public accountants.

Forrest E. Miller, Chair
Lewis Chew
Maryellen C. Herringer
Richard C. Kelly
Barry Lawson Williams

Compensation Committee (PG&E Corporation)

Reviews employment, compensation, and benefits policies and practices, Board of Directors compensation, and long-range planning for officer development and succession.

Barry Lawson Williams, Chair
Maryellen Herringer
Forrest E. Miller
Barbara L. Rambo

Executive Committees (PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company)

Subject to certain limits, may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Boards of Directors.

Anthony F. Earley Jr., Chair
Lewis Chew
Maryellen C. Herringer
Richard A. Meserve
Forrest E. Miller
Barbara L. Rambo
Barry Lawson Williams

Finance Committee (PG&E Corporation)

Reviews financial and capital investment policies and objectives and specific actions required to achieve those objectives, long-term financial and investment plans and strategies, annual financial plans, dividend policy, short-term and long-term financing plans, proposed capital expenditures, proposed divestitures, major commercial and investment banking, financial consulting, and other financial relations, and risk management activities. Annually reviews a five-year financial plan that incorporates PG&E Corporation’s business strategy goals, as well as an annual budget that reflects elements of the approved five-year plan.

Barbara L. Rambo, Chair
Roger H. Kimmel
Rosendo G. Parra
Barry Lawson Williams

Nominating and Governance Committee (PG&E Corporation)

Recommends candidates for nomination as directors and reviews the composition and performance of the Boards of Directors. Reviews corporate governance matters, including the Corporate Governance Guidelines of PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

Maryellen C. Herringer, Chair
Roger H. Kimmel
Richard A. Meserve
Rosendo G. Parra
Barbara L. Rambo

Nuclear, Operations, and Safety Committee (PG&E Corporation)

Reviews significant public and employee safety, operational performance, and compliance issues relating to utility operations and facilities (nuclear, generation, and gas and electric transmission and distribution), and risk management policies and practices related to such operations and facilities.

Richard A. Meserve, Chair
Fred J. Fowler
Richard C. Kelly
Rosendo G. Parra

Public Policy Committee (PG&E Corporation)

Reviews public policy issues that could significantly affect the interests of customers, shareholders, or employees, policies and practices with respect to those issues, and significant societal, governmental, and environmental trends and issues that may affect the operations of PG&E Corporation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, or their respective subsidiaries.

Lewis Chew, Chair
Fred J. Fowler
Roger H. Kimmel
Richard A. Meserve

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