JUNO BEACH, Fla., Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra Energy,
Inc. (NYSE: NEE) has been recognized once again as one of the
World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere Institute,
a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical
business practices. NextEra Energy, whose principal businesses are
Florida Power & Light Company,
Gulf Power Company and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, is one of
only 14 current honorees in the world to achieve this prestigious
honor 13 or more times and one of only nine companies in the energy
and utilities sector worldwide to receive the recognition this
year.
"We are pleased to be named one of the World's Most Ethical
Companies for the 13th time," said Jim Robo, NextEra Energy chairman and CEO. "This
recognition is a testament to our team of nearly 15,000 employees
who are living our corporate values of being committed to
excellence, doing the right thing and treating people with respect,
while helping build a sustainable energy era that is affordable,
efficient and clean. Doing what's right has always been, and will
continue to be, at the forefront of how we conduct business, and
our commitment to continuous improvement drives us to develop
innovative, industry-leading solutions to solve the world's
toughest energy challenges."
The World's Most Ethical Companies assessment is grounded in
Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics Quotient® that includes
more than 200 questions on culture, environmental and social
practices, ethics and compliance activities, governance, diversity
and initiatives to support a strong value chain. The process serves
as an operating framework to capture and codify the leading
practices of organizations across industries and around the globe
in an objective, consistent and standardized manner.
"Congratulations to NextEra Energy for earning this recognition
for the 13th time," said Timothy
Erblich, Ethisphere chief executive officer. "NextEra Energy
is a leader in its industry that continues to demonstrate its
commitment to integrity and high ethical standards while delivering
clean and reliable energy to customers and growing shareholder
value."
In 2020, Ethisphere Institute recognized 132 honorees spanning
21 countries and 51 industries. Explore the full list of 2020
World's Most Ethical Companies.
This recognition from Ethisphere follows the recent announcement
that NextEra Energy was ranked No. 1 overall among electric and gas
utilities on Fortune's 2020 list of the "Most Admired Companies"
for the 13th time in 14 years. Additionally, NextEra
Energy was recognized among the top 20 companies worldwide, across
all industries, for innovation, people management and quality of
management, as well as among the top 10 companies worldwide for
social responsibility and use of corporate assets. In January,
NextEra Energy was also recognized by Forbes on its list of
America's Best Employers for Diversity.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy,
Inc. (NYSE: NEE) is a leading clean energy company
headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. NextEra Energy owns two
electric companies in Florida: Florida Power & Light
Company, which serves more than five million customer accounts
in Florida and is one of the largest rate-regulated
electric utilities in the United
States; and Gulf Power Company, which serves more than
470,000 customers in eight counties throughout
northwest Florida. NextEra Energy also owns a competitive
energy business, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, which,
together with its affiliated entities, is the world's largest
generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a world
leader in battery storage. 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. NextEra
Energy is ranked No. 1 in the electric and gas utilities industry
on Fortune's 2020 list of "World's Most Admired Companies" and
ranked among the top 25 on Fortune's 2018 list of companies that
"Change the World." For more information about NextEra Energy
companies, visit these websites: www.NextEraEnergy.com,
www.FPL.com, www.GulfPower.com,
www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.
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