JUNO BEACH, Fla., May 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra Energy
(NYSE: NEE) today announced that it has been recognized by the
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for its support of
employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. This marks
the third time in five years that NextEra Energy has been selected
for this prestigious award.
The Above and Beyond Award is among the highest honors to be
bestowed by the U.S. Department of Defense upon a U.S. employer in
recognition of its support of employees who are actively serving in
the National Guard and Reserve.
"Having served 27 years in the National Guard myself, I know
firsthand how important it is for a Guardsman or Reservist to have
the full support of one's employer, particularly in a post-911
world where frequent worldwide deployments are now the norm," said
Robert L. Gould, vice president and
chief communications officer for NextEra Energy, a retired U.S. Air
Force colonel and executive sponsor of the company's employee
resource group, VETNEXT. "All of us at NextEra Energy are extremely
proud of this recognition. Even more meaningful is the fact that we
know we're making a real difference in the lives of our colleagues
who are actively serving in the National Guard and Reserve, as well
as their families."
Matthew Hirsch, a NextEra Energy
employee and lieutenant colonel and battalion commander in the Army
Reserve, nominated NextEra Energy for the Above and Beyond Award
because of the ongoing support the company has provided him and his
family while meeting his military commitments.
"NextEra Energy is absolutely deserving of ESGR's Above and
Beyond Award," Hirsch said. "I'm proud to say that our company
lives by the very values this award is intended to recognize. As a
battalion commander with responsibility for approximately 1,100
soldiers, my time commitments are greater than most. NextEra Energy
is by far the most supportive company I've ever worked for where it
concerns my military career. Without the company's support, I
wouldn't be able to invest the time and effort necessary to ensure
my personal readiness as well as the readiness of my unit. My
family and I will always be thankful to NextEra Energy for the
opportunities it has provided me to grow in both my military and
civilian careers."
ESGR is a program of the U.S. Department of Defense that was
created to facilitate and promote a cooperative culture of employer
support for National Guardsmen and Reserve service members.
"The ESGR Above and Beyond Award was created to publicly
recognize U.S. employers providing extraordinary patriotic support
and cooperation to their employees who, like the citizen warriors
before them, have answered their nation's call to serve," said
James Dicks, Florida ESGR state
chair. "Supportive employers are critical to maintaining the
strength and readiness of the nation's Guard and Reserve
units."
Examples of NextEra Energy going above and beyond in support of
those serving in the National Guard and Reserve, as well as all of
its military and veteran employees, include:
- In partnership with military organizations, such as the Non
Commissioned Officers Association and Professional Diversity
Network, the NextEra Energy recruiting team participated in nearly
30 military and veteran career events throughout the U.S. in
2017.
- The Veterans at NextEra Energy (VETNEXT) employee resource
group was established in 2012 to encourage networking, support and
education for military service members, veterans, and employees who
have family members currently serving on active duty and in the
Reserve.
- Employees of NextEra Energy participate in the annual Forgotten
Soldiers Outreach volunteer project each year to send packages and
letters of encouragement to deployed military service members.
- NextEra Energy strives to expand community involvement and
networking activities with veterans organizations, establish
outreach plans, partnerships and memberships with professional and
college organizations that represent and support veterans, and
strengthen apprenticeship programs to include veterans.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE)
is a leading clean energy company with consolidated revenues of
approximately $17.2 billion, operates
approximately 46,790 megawatts of net generating capacity and
employs approximately 14,000 people in 33 states and Canada as of year-end 2017. Headquartered in
Juno Beach, Florida, NextEra
Energy's principal subsidiaries are Florida
Power & Light Company, which serves approximately 5
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 2018 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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