Employee Volunteerism
SJI makes an impact in the communities we serve through supporting initiatives that not only align with our vision, core values and priorities, but with our four charitable giving pillars.
Community Enrichment
First Responders Grant Program
Each year, our subsidiaries South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas provide critical support to first responder departments to assist in the purchase of new equipment, technology and maintaining operations.
Game On Grant Program
For over ten years, the South Jersey Gas Game On Grant Program has provided critical financial aid to local, community-centered children’s athletic programs, leagues, clubs, associations and recreational organizations. We’re proud to partner with these organizations and support them in their missions to provide safe, fun activities for kids in our region.
Diversity & Inclusion
Diverse Supplier Program
Our focus is on building mutually beneficial and lasting partnerships that bring value and results which aim to deliver the lowest price, best technology, highest quality and service level by working with companies who share our goals. In addition, we pride ourselves on partnering with local businesses within our community. The SJI Supplier Program includes procurement for SJI and our subsidiaries – South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas.
Click here to learn more about SJI’s Diverse Supplier Program.
Educational and Vocational Career Development
SJI is committed to providing financial support and educational resources to the next generation of energy professionals. SJI regularly provides scholarships in partnership with the following organizations: New Jersey Utilities Association, Atlantic Cape Community College, Rowan University, Stockton University, Union County College, Junior Achievement of New Jersey, Salem County Vocational Technical Schools and Sussex County Community College.
Click here to learn more about SJI’s scholarship opportunities.
In addition to SJI’s corporate giving, Elizabethtown Gas and South Jersey Gas support students and educational initiatives within their own respective service territories. Elizabethtown Gas’s Fueling the Future Scholarship at Union County College supports ten students pursuing a career in STEM each year. In addition, SJI’s utilities have partnered with the Mark Cuban Foundation since 2021 to deliver Artificial Intelligence Bootcamps to local high school students.
Environmental Stewardship
Energy Efficiency Program
Our utilities are dedicated to involving and engaging customers in our efforts to protect the environment and sustain our natural resources. Since 2009, South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas, combined, have invested millions of dollars in energy efficiency programs. To learn more about SJI’s Energy Efficiency Program, visit Conserve, an online hub that provides helpful information on saving money, using less energy and reducing carbon footprints.
Employee Giving Campaign
SJI partnered with its employees to donate more than $330,000 in 2023 for critical support to local, regional, and statewide community-based organizations.
SJI’s annual Employee Giving Campaign empowers the company’s more than 1,200 employees to enrich local communities by pledging a monetary contribution to a selection of nonprofit organizations. The company further provides a dollar-for-dollar match for all employee donations/pledges.
SJI’s 2023 Employee Giving Campaign recipients include:
- American Red Cross New Jersey
- Community Food Bank of New Jersey
- Covenant House
- New Jersey Veterans Network
- The Nature Conservancy
- The South Jersey Chapter of the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE)