b'ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENTHelping Customers Save Money, Conserve Energy,Reduce Carbon FootprintEfficiency is one of the main reasons why our customers choose natural gas as an essential energy source for their homes and businesses. To help our customers achieve energy savings and lower their environmental impact, weoffer financial incentives for purchasing high-efficiency natural gas appliances and smart thermostats, plus installing weatherization materials in our Mississippi, Colorado, and Mid-Tex divisions. Atmos Energy Joins ONE FutureOur target to reduce methane emissions in our natural gas distribution system by 50 percent from 2017 to 203545,000 1.2M 7,100 is an essential component of our environmental sustainability strategy. In January, Atmos Energy joined Our Nations Energy Future Coalition (ONE Future), a voluntary alliance of leading companies across the natural gas supply chain focused on technology and policy solutions to drive continual improvement in the reduction of methane emissions. Residential and commercial Therms of natural gas Tons of CO 2emissions Joining ONE Future includes a commitment to measuring, reporting, and tracking key emissions metrics in accordance customers participated in conserved avoided annually with ONE Future protocols, reflecting our continued commitment to responsible, sustainable practices in our natural energy efficiency programs gas distribution businesses and pipeline and storage operations.Natural Gas Provides EnergyEfficiency, Lower Environmental Impact in New Home ConstructionA 2019 National Association of Home Builders survey found that buyers are looking for energy-efficient homes that also have whole-house green certifications which are affordably and comfortably achieved with natural gas. We partnered with two Dallas-area builders, Hoffmann Homes and Urban Edge Developers, to provide marketing assistance and coordinate the infrastructure and installation of high-efficiency natural gas equipment so these builders could achieve Green Built Texas and Platinum LEED certified homes in Dallas. In the Mississippi and Mid-Tex divisions, builders can take advantage of rebates on high-efficiency appliances like furnaces and water heaters, in addition to smart thermostats. These financial incentives have encouraged 36 builders toGerson, a Senior Utility Technician in Kansas, locates install higher efficiency models that avoid close to 600 tons ofand marks underground natural gas pipelines with CO 2emissions annually. yellow temporary paint to ensure safe digging.20 ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION21'