BIRMINGHAM, AL / ACCESSWIRE / September 15, 2022 / Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE:DEC) ("Diversified" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that ESG Investing awarded Diversified the Best Sustainability Reporting Award within the Basic Materials category as part of its 2022 ESG Investing Awards.

This recognition of Diversified's 2021 Sustainability Report reflects the Company's commitment to incorporate sustainability into the fabric of its financing and operating strategies, and highlights the Company's commitment to ESG reporting transparency within its Sustainability and Annual Reports.

ESG Investing praised the report for its well organized and clearly defined approach to address a wide range of significant ESG issues in meaningful detail. Diversified also had the strongest TCFD report in the category, with the most robust use of scenario analysis and the clearest content indices for SASB and GRI.

Teresa Odom, Vice President of ESG and Sustainability, commented:

"At Diversified, sustainability is integral to the Company's DNA, supported by our skilled team at all levels of the organization. We have actively increased the quantitative content of our reporting as we progress our efforts to identify, improve and monitor our ESG performance. We appreciate ESG Investing recognizing our comprehensive sustainability reporting. I want to thank our Diversified family for their persistent stewardship mindset as we manage our assets to benefit all of our stakeholders."

Diversified released its 2021 Sustainability Report in April of 2022, which can be accessed at https://div.energy/sustainability

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About Diversified Energy Company PLC

Diversified Energy Company PLC is an independent energy company engaged in the production, marketing and transportation of primarily natural gas related to its synergistic US onshore upstream and midstream assets.

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