DTE Energy Partners with ISN® to Upscale Contractor Qualification and Enhance Risk Management Process

Detroit-based utility provider transitions to ISNetworld^® to help improve contractor compliance and support safer work across operations

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ISN, the global leader in contractor and supplier information management services, announced DTE Energy, a Michigan utility company providing essential electric and natural gas services, has selected ISNetworld as its primary contractor information management platform. DTE Energy transitioned to ISN to improve contractor performance transparency, enhance consistency in compliance processes, and strengthen safety management across its operations.

“Working with ISN represents an important step in strengthening DTE Energy’s contractor safety and compliance programs,” said Donald Adams, Manager of Safety Operations at DTE Energy. “Transitioning to ISNetworld provides greater visibility into our contractor qualification process, helping ensure stronger alignment with DTE’s expectations and continued focus on preventing serious injuries and fatalities.”

By implementing ISNetworld, DTE Energy is increasing consistency in contractor qualification and compliance processes while joining ISN’s industry-leading network of more than 135 Utilities Hiring Clients, including over 50 Edison Electric Institute members. DTE will leverage ISNetworld tools and services, such as RAVS^® to review and verify contractor health and safety programs and insurance documentation, Site Tracker for tracking contractor hours and incidents onsite, Learning Management System (LMS) platform to deliver energy-based safety trainings to contractor workers, and ISN event and networking opportunities to collaborate with peers on contractor management and serious injury and fatality prevention best practices.

“ISN is proud to support DTE Energy as it advances its mission to deliver safe, reliable, and sustainable energy to the communities it serves,” said Rick Dorsett, Vice President of Energy Operations at ISN. “DTE Energy is joining ISN’s global network of industry leaders committed to strengthening contractor oversight and promoting transparency across the utilities industry.”

For more information on ISN’s industry-leading software and services, visit isn.com.

About ISN

ISN is the global leader in contractor and supplier information management, with more than 20 years of experience connecting 850 Hiring Clients in capital-intensive industries with 85,000 active contractors and suppliers to promote safety, health, and sustainability in the workplace. ISN’s brands include ISNetworld^®, a global online contractor and supplier management platform, Transparency-One^®, a responsible sourcing platform built to bring transparency to supply chain management, and Empower^®, a worker-level app built to keep workers moving forward.

ISN has 14 offices around the globe which provide award-winning support and training for its customers in more than 85 countries. ISN takes pride in leading worldwide efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of contractor and supplier management systems and in serving as a world-class forum for sharing industry best practices, benchmarking performance, providing data insights among its members, and helping decision makers, including board members, ensure contractor and supplier risk is assessed and monitored. For more information, visit isn.com.

About DTE Energy

DTE Energy is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating units include an electric company serving 2.3 million customers in Southeast Michigan and a natural gas company serving 1.3 million customers across Michigan. The DTE portfolio includes energy businesses focused on custom energy solutions, renewable energy generation, and energy marketing and trading. DTE has continued to accelerate its carbon reduction goals to meet aggressive targets and is committed to serving through volunteerism, education and employment initiatives, philanthropy, emission reductions, and economic progress. For more information, visit dteenergy.com.