You may see news coverage questioning whether Southern California Edison and Edison International’s executive compensation is tied to safety performance. At SCE and Edison International, safety has been, is and will remain our number one value.
Facts on safety's role in pay:
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For more than 15 years, Edison International and SCE have included safety in their annual compensation program, long before it became required by law.
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Since 2020, the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (OEIS) and its predecessor, the Wildfire Safety Division at the CPUC, have reviewed and approved SCE’s executive compensation program annually, including safety metrics and performance.
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Compensation at Edison International and SCE is aligned with market practices and is linked to SCE’s safety performance, among other goals.
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The company integrates safety into the compensation of all team members who are not represented by a union.
A serious injury or loss of life is never something we take lightly – it affects our entire community. We work with contractors to educate them about SCE’s safety standards. We stop work to conduct safety standdowns and hold contractors accountable by ensuring they thoroughly investigate incidents and take steps to prevent these incidents from happening again. Through our social media accounts and our ENERGIZED website, we provide safety information for stakeholders, customers and communities, including guidance on avoiding downed wires, safe digging, tree trimming and emergency preparedness.
It boils down to this: Safety is and will continue to be the top priority at Edison International and SCE. Our 14,000 dedicated employees remain unwavering in their commitment to protecting everyone we have the privilege to serve.
The public needs news media to report accurately, fairly and with the proper context. Anything less is a disservice.
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