JUNO BEACH, Fla., Dec. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra Energy,
Inc. (NYSE: NEE) announced today that it has received the S&P
Global Platts 2020 Energy Transition Award, recognizing the
company's leadership in environmental, social and governance (ESG).
S&P Global Platts, the leading independent provider of
information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy
markets, announced the award during its 22nd annual
S&P Global Platts Energy Awards, hosted virtually for the first
time on Dec. 10.
"We are extremely honored to receive the Energy Transition
Award," said Jim Robo, NextEra
Energy chairman and chief executive officer. "For three decades, we
have been a driving force in reducing emissions across the U.S.
power sector. Fueled by our culture of innovation, our team is
passionate about generating clean, renewable energy, while
continuing to disrupt and transform our industry. We will strive to
continue to lead the industry toward a more sustainable energy
future."
Unlike the other S&P Platts Global Energy Awards, no
nominations were accepted for the Energy Transition Award. The list
of shortlisted finalists was identified by S&P Global Trucost,
by assessing the public disclosure of global power companies
included in the S&P Global LargeMidCap Index1,
captured by Trucost's annual research engagement
program2. Consideration was given to a range of
performance factors. This is the third year the award has been
presented.
According to S&P Global Trucost, NextEra Energy ranked ahead
of its peers on a number of impressive reported performance
metrics, among others, including signed contracts to build
approximately 12,000 megawatts of additional wind, solar and
battery storage projects as of the close of 2019, and NextEra
Energy's announced target of emissions reductions per unit of
generation by 67% by 2025 from a 2005 baseline, equivalent, to a
40% reduction in absolute emissions – and this, despite an expected
doubling of generation over the period. Already, NextEra Energy
reports more than 50% of its generation is from zero- and
near-zero-emitting sources.
"NextEra Energy deserved this year's top honors in ESG for
leading the way in both contracting a substantial amount of wind,
solar and battery storage projects and achieving significant
emissions reductions as part of its continued commitment to net
zero carbon emissions operations," said Richard Mattison, chief executive officer,
S&P Global Trucost.
"We congratulate NextEra Energy for its win of the third annual
Energy Transition Award," said Martin
Fraenkel, president of S&P Global Platts. "In
a year that was so tumultuous, it was particularly impressive and
heartening to see how this year's group of winners re-organized
around obstacles, forged ahead on ground-breaking technology,
completed transformative deals and maintained focus on long-term
energy sustainability. This year's winners, and finalists, alike,
are to be congratulated for their individual and collective
accomplishments."
The annual S&P Platts Global Energy Awards program honors
organizations and individuals in the energy industry who are
dedicated to achieving excellence. Energy companies from 10
countries spanning four continents received honors for leadership,
innovation and exemplary performance. Actor-comedian-director
Jason Alexander of cinema and
television fame hosted the virtual event, which bestowed 22 awards
upon companies and individuals. For the full list of 2020
Global Energy Awards winners, including the judges' rationale,
visit the Global Energy Awards website. A full summary of the
winners is available via the Insight Magazine, which includes
sector-by-sector energy outlook analysis reports.
More information about NextEra Energy's leadership in ESG can be
found in the company's ESG Report and on the Sustainability section
of its website.
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 5.1 million customer accounts in Florida and is the largest rate-regulated
electric utility in the United
States as measured by retail electricity produced and sold;
and Gulf Power Company, which serves approximately 470,000
customers in eight counties throughout northwest Florida. NextEra
Energy also owns a competitive clean 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 seven commercial nuclear power units in
Florida, New Hampshire 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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1 Data as of end August
2020:
https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indices/equity/sp-global-largemidcap/#overview
2 https://eu.spindices.com/documents/additional-material/the-trucost-research-process.pdf
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