Cheniere Marks a Decade of LNG Exports with 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report
Key Takeaways
- •Cheniere has supplied more than 330 million tonnes of LNG since 2016, accounting for over 55% of total U.S. LNG exports and approximately 9% of global LNG exports.
- •The company produces roughly 25% of Europe's LNG imports, a role that grew in significance after European nations accelerated procurement following the disruption of Russian pipeline gas supplies.
- •Cheniere became the first LNG producer in North America to attain Gold Standard status under the UN Environment Programme's OGMP 2.0 methane reporting framework.
- •The company completed its 20/20 Vision capital allocation plan nearly a year ahead of schedule and is advancing projects that could bring total capacity beyond 100 million tonnes per annum by the mid-2030s.
- •The 2025 report commemorates a decade since Cheniere's first LNG cargo export, which marked the United States' emergence as a net LNG exporter.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE: LNG) has released its 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, titled "Powered By Our Values: A Decade Since Our First LNG Cargo." The report commemorates ten years since the company exported its first LNG cargo from the Sabine Pass Liquefaction terminal in Louisiana — a shipment that established the United States as a major global LNG supplier and marked the country's emergence as a net LNG exporter, a stark reversal from the import-dependent posture that had defined the prior decade.
The publication traces Cheniere's growth from its early days to its current position as a global energy leader, emphasizing the role of the company's TRAINS values — Teamwork, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Nimble, and Safety — in shaping that trajectory. That trajectory has paralleled a broader industry transformation: the United States overtook Qatar and Australia to become the world's largest LNG exporter in 2023, with Cheniere alone responsible for more than half of all American LNG volumes shipped abroad.
"This year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the export of our first LNG cargo. This milestone – made possible by the hardworking men and women at Cheniere – marked the beginning of a new era for Cheniere and global energy markets," said Jack Fusco, Cheniere's Chairman, President and CEO. "Our 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report details the central role of our TRAINS values in powering our achievements over the last decade."
Fusco added: "Nearly 5,000 LNG export cargoes later, we take great pride in the fact that our exports have helped reshape global LNG trade dynamics, providing unprecedented liquidity and flexibility to the market, enabling energy supply to reach customers and markets when and where it is needed most."
Key highlights from the 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report include:
- Supplying more than 330 million tonnes of LNG since 2016, accounting for over 55% of all U.S. LNG and approximately 9% of global LNG exports.
- Producing approximately 25% of Europe's LNG imports while achieving top-quartile safety performance in 2025. That share has taken on added significance as European nations accelerated LNG procurement following the disruption of Russian pipeline gas supply, positioning U.S. Gulf Coast liquefaction as a cornerstone of continental energy security.
- Completing the company's "20/20 Vision" capital allocation plan nearly a year ahead of schedule.
- Becoming the first LNG producer in North America to attain Gold Standard status from the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP 2.0), the United Nations Environment Programme's flagship oil and gas reporting and mitigation program. The designation places Cheniere among a select group of global operators meeting the highest tier of methane emissions reporting under the UN framework, an area of intensifying regulatory scrutiny in both the United States and the European Union.
- Advancing multiple accretive growth projects, with visibility toward over 100 million tonnes per annum of LNG production capacity by the mid-2030s. A portfolio of that scale would rank Cheniere among the largest LNG operators worldwide by nameplate capacity.
The full report, along with past reports and accompanying materials, is available in the Our Responsibility section at cheniere.com.
Source: Cheniere