Essential Utilities, Inc. is a low-risk Pennsylvania-based utilities company in the United States of America. The company, with an ESG score of 18.5, operates water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities serving over 3 million people in eight states. Their subsidiary, Peoples, also provides gas distribution services to more than 740,000 customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Essential Utilities focuses on its core utility businesses, providing essential services to its customers.