WGL CEO Terry D. McCallister Named Finalist for Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 2017 Responsible CEO Award

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WGL Holdings, Inc. announced that Corporate
Responsibility (CR) Magazine, the leading voice for the corporate
responsibility profession, recently named Terry D. McCallister, Chairman
and CEO at WGL Holdings, Inc. and Washington Gas, a finalist
for the 10^th annual Responsible CEO Awards. The recognition
identifies corporate leaders who are committed to a progressive
environmental, social and governance agenda, and demonstrate a personal
commitment to corporate responsibility, sustainability and impact.

“WGL has maintained an on-going commitment to ambitious sustainability
practices achieved through our dedicated employees and businesses that
everyday make corporate social responsibility a core part of our company
values,” said Terry D. McCallister, Chairman and CEO of WGL Holdings,
Inc and Washington Gas. “We continue to drive sustainable clean energy
business practices and programs to enhance the communities where we
operate – that means encouraging the company to set stretch targets that
push ourselves to aim higher with bold innovation and fresh thinking to
exceed expectations.”

Recognizing his personal involvement, conviction and support for
sustainability that challenged the company, CR Magazine selected Terry
D. McCallister’s leadership as a finalist based on several
accomplishments at WGL, including:

• In 2011, Washington Gas (a WGL company), announced two greenhouse gas
  (GHG) goals to achieve by 2020 against the company’s 2008 baseline.
  Washington Gas exceeded both of its goals ahead of schedule as announced
  in 2016. This included a 74 percent reduction in absolute GHG
  emissions from its fleet and facilities, and a 20 percent reduction in
  GHG emissions for every unit of natural gas delivered.
• At WGL, sustainability is not only one of five articulated corporate
  core values, it is now also linked to the company’s annual Corporate
  Scorecard with progress tracked each year as part of its annual goals.
• WGL’s new
  ambitious 2025 sustainability targets include a clean energy plan of
  achieving carbon neutral fleet and facilities operations by 2025,
  adding resilient infrastructure that will reduce emissions intensity
  of the company’s delivered gas by 38% from a 2008 baseline by 2025,
  and supporting sustainable cities and communities by enabling its
  customers to save the energy equivalent to 18 million metric tons of
  greenhouse gas emissions between 2015 and 2025.

For more on the company’s sustainability efforts, download WGL’s
Sustainability report.

The Responsible CEO of the Year awards are presented to CEOs who, in the
past year, put themselves at personal and professional risk in order to
deliver on their corporate responsibility promises. All award finalists
were nominated by fellow members of the CR community and selected by an
independent judging panel that includes prior honorees and industry
leaders.

The awards will be presented during COMMIT!Forum
2017, October 11-12, at MGM National Harbor in Washington, D.C., an
event recognized worldwide as the leading gathering for corporate
responsibility and sustainability practitioners that is produced by the Corporate
Responsibility Association and CR Magazine.

About WGL

WGL (NYSE: WGL), headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a leading source
for clean, efficient and diverse energy solutions. With activities and
assets across the U.S., WGL consists of Washington Gas, WGL Energy, WGL
Midstream and Hampshire Gas. WGL provides options for natural gas,
electricity, green power and energy services, including generation,
storage, transportation, distribution, supply and efficiency. Our
calling as a company is to make energy surprisingly easy for our
employees, our community and all our customers. Whether you are a
homeowner or renter, small business or multinational corporation, state
and local or federal agency, WGL is here to provide Energy Answers. Ask
Us. For more information, visit us at www.wgl.com.

Contacts

WGL Holdings, Inc.
News Media:
Bernie Tylor,
202-624-6778
or
Financial Community:
Douglas
Bonawitz, 202-624-6129