Sempra’s vision to deliver energy with purpose comes in many forms — in 2023, the vision was delivered with millions of dollars in donations and tens of thousands of hours in volunteer time, including cleaning beaches, renovating school buildings and organizing schoolwork for teachers. At Sempra, to deliver energy with purpose means to invest in the communities we serve in multiple ways.
The charitable work of Sempra’s dedicated employees is supported by the Sempra Foundation
— a private foundation funded solely by Sempra — with a mission to build a more equitable and vibrant future for all. To that end, the Sempra Foundation funds the internal “My Energy” program where employees may request their charitable donations be matched by the Foundation. In addition, employees who volunteer with a nonprofit can request that their volunteer hours be matched with a monetary donation.
“The Sempra Foundation is proud to champion people by supporting the causes that matter most to them,” Lisa Larroque Alexander, chair of the Sempra Foundation’s board of directors, said. “This is the perfect example of purpose-driven work.”
Here’s a snapshot of the charitable efforts of Sempra’s employees and the Sempra Foundation:
By the numbers
In 2023, employees’ donations along with matches from the Sempra Foundation resulted in nearly $7 million in total donations. Employees logged nearly 40,000 volunteer hours last year and saw their volunteer efforts amplify with nearly $330,000 in donations from the Sempra Foundation.
The giving numbers recorded in 2023 were an increase from 2022 when Sempra employees and the Sempra Foundation donated nearly $5 million and employees contributed nearly 32,000 volunteer hours.
By the impact
Employees supported more than 2,700 nonprofit organizations around the world. The top five causes focused on the following:
- Health and human services
- Education
- Civic and community efforts
- Emergency and safety
- Arts and culture
Among the organizations that received support from employees across the Sempra family of companies and the Sempra Foundation are:
- World Central Kitchen
- American Red Cross
- Monarch School
- Hawaii Community Foundation
- Coalition for Clean Air
- I Love A Clean San Diego County
- Ballet Folklorico de Riverside
- Houston Symphony Society
- The Trevor Project
- Wounded Warrior Project
- Black Girls Code
- Native American Rights Fund
In addition to these efforts, Sempra and the Sempra Foundation hosted three Charitable Spirit Weeks in 2023 where employees could volunteer and donate to causes related to Earth Week, Back-to-School initiatives and holiday giving. To learn more about the Sempra Foundation, visit semprafoundation.org
To learn more about Sempra’s culture and career opportunities, visit our careers page.
