JUNO BEACH, Fla., Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra
Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) today announced that it has established a
target for the reduction of the company's carbon dioxide
(CO2) emissions rate. Since 2001, the company has
reduced its CO2 emissions rate by 52 percent, and it
plans to continue this commitment by establishing a target to
reduce the rate more than 65 percent by 2021.
"NextEra Energy is committed to creating a sustainable energy
future and providing customers with electricity that is affordable,
reliable and clean," said Jim Robo,
chairman and chief executive officer of NextEra Energy. "We're one
of the cleanest energy companies in America, and the world's
largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun. We've
been reducing emissions for decades through the development of
renewable energy and modernizing our generation fleet. Through our
significant investments in energy infrastructure, we're shaping how
energy is produced and delivered, putting tens of thousands of
Americans to work, providing significant economic benefits to the
communities we serve and delivering value for our customers,
employees and shareholders – all while protecting and conserving
the environment."
NextEra Energy has published its annual sustainability report,
which is now available on NextEraEnergy.com/Sustainability. The
report includes performance-based data regarding NextEra Energy's
environmental and social activities in 2017, as well as highlights
the company's leadership in renewable energy and battery storage,
significant investments in infrastructure, reduction in greenhouse
gas emissions, commitment to providing a safe and challenging
workplace and focus on innovation and continuous improvement.
The annual sustainability report includes metrics and stories in
the following categories:
- Respecting the environment: NextEra Energy has one of
the lowest emissions profiles of any electric company in
North America. In 2017, NextEra
Energy achieved its lowest-ever emissions rates of carbon dioxide
(CO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen
oxide (NOx) – rates that were substantially better than
the U.S. electric sector averages. In addition, the company was
recently recognized by Fortune among the top 25 companies globally
that "Change the World" in recognition for its leadership in
renewable energy.
- Outstanding customer value: NextEra Energy is committed
to providing its customers with clean energy that is both
affordable and reliable. Since 2001, the company's investments in
infrastructure have saved customers more than $9.3 billion by making its power plants more
efficient, therefore using less fuel to generate electricity.
- Sustaining communities: As part of our Power to Care
volunteer program, our employees contributed more than 88,000 hours
in 2017 to their local communities through company-sponsored
projects and personal volunteer time.
- Investing in the team: NextEra Energy employees spent
more than 1.1 million hours in 2017 growing their skills,
completing nearly 870,000 individual training sessions throughout
our NextEra University and other venues.
- Growing shareholder value: NextEra Energy has a
long-term track record of delivering value to shareholders. The
company achieved a 10-year total shareholder return through
Dec. 31, 2017, of 221 percent.
In addition, NextEra Energy is participating in a voluntary
industry initiative, coordinated by the Edison Electric Institute
(EEI), to provide investors with more uniform and consistent
environmental, social, governance and sustainability data and
information. The template, which is now available on
NextEraEnergy.com/Investors, is the first and only industry-focused
and investor-driven environmental, social and governance reporting
framework.
To learn more about NextEra Energy's commitment to
sustainability and to view the entire sustainability report, visit
NextEraEnergy.com/Sustainability.
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 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 2018 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.NextEraEnergyResources.com.
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