JUNO BEACH, Fla., April 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra
Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) today announced that it has been
recognized by IR Magazine for having the best investor relations
program in the utilities sector. NextEra Energy received the same
honor from IR Magazine in 2014.
"Our investor relations team does a terrific job communicating
the NextEra Energy story with our important stakeholders in the
financial community, and I'm very pleased that IR Magazine has
chosen to recognize them once again," said Jim Robo, chairman and chief executive officer
of NextEra Energy. "Given our leadership in advancing clean energy
across the United States and
Canada, our long track record of
outstanding performance and culture of continuous improvement,
together with our strong growth prospects, we believe we provide a
customer value proposition second to none."
The 2016 winners of IR Magazine Awards – US were identified by
an independent electronic survey of portfolio managers and buy-side
and sell-side analysts throughout the
United States, followed by a telephone survey and additional
research and interviews with investor relations officers and other
executives.
The recognition for NextEra Energy from IR Magazine comes on the
heels of several other key recognitions the company has received
recently:
- NextEra Energy was named No. 1 overall among electric and gas
utilities on Fortune magazine's 2016 list of the "World's Most
Admired Companies" and No. 1 among electric and gas utilities in
the individual categories of innovation, social responsibility,
people management, quality of products and services, use of
corporate assets, and global competitiveness.
- NextEra Energy was cited as a 2016 "Most Honored Company" by
Institutional Investor Magazine, including No. 1 rankings in the
electric utilities sector for Best CEO, Best CFO, Best Investor
Relations program, and Best Analyst Days. Only 144 companies were
distinguished as "most honored" out of nearly 2,000 companies voted
on by more than 2,100 portfolio managers and analysts.
- NextEra Energy was named a World's Most Ethical Company® by the
Ethisphere Institute for the ninth time, the only U.S. electric
utility company to make the list in 2016. This year, just 151
companies from more than 45 industries across the globe were
selected, including only three other electric utility
companies.
The IR Magazine Awards – US honor excellence in the investor
relations profession. Since the annual event first launched in
1996, tens of thousands of analysts and investors have voted in the
surveys behind the awards. Over the last two decades, the awards
program has expanded to recognize more aspects of investor
relations, particularly the contributions of senior management, as
well as to identify the best investor relations by sector. IR
Magazine was founded in 1988 to help investor relations
professionals be more knowledgeable, effective and successful in
their careers.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE)
is a leading clean energy company with consolidated revenues of
approximately $17.5 billion,
approximately 46,400 megawatts of generating capacity, which
includes megawatts associated with noncontrolling interests related
to NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP), and approximately
14,300 employees in 27 states and Canada as of year-end 2015. Headquartered in
Juno Beach, Fla., NextEra Energy's
principal subsidiaries are Florida
Power & Light Company, which serves more than 4.8
million customer accounts in Florida and is one of the largest
rate-regulated electric utilities in the
United States, and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, which,
together with its affiliated entities, is the world's largest
generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun. Through its
subsidiaries, NextEra Energy generates clean, emissions-free
electricity from eight commercial nuclear power units in
Florida, New Hampshire, Iowa and Wisconsin. A Fortune 200 company and included
in the S&P 100 index, NextEra Energy has been recognized often
by third parties for its efforts in sustainability, corporate
responsibility, ethics and compliance, and diversity, and has been
ranked No. 1 in the electric and gas utilities industry in
Fortune's 2016 list of "World's Most Admired Companies." For more
information about NextEra Energy companies, visit these websites:
www.NextEraEnergy.com, www.FPL.com,
www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.
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