JUNO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra
Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) today announced that Fortune has
recognized the company on its 2021 list of companies that "Change
the World." The annual list recognizes companies that have had a
positive social impact through activities that are part of their
core business strategy. NextEra Energy is the only U.S. gas and
electric utility to be recognized. This recognition is a testament
to NextEra Energy's best-in-class position in the renewable energy
sector and its strong commitment to innovation and continuous
improvement. Combining these advantages with a low-cost operating
platform, one of the strongest credit ratings and balance sheets in
the sector, and a strategy that is built to capitalize on ongoing
clean energy transition within the industry, NextEra Energy is well
positioned to drive long-term shareholder value over the coming
years.
"We are honored to be named once again by Fortune as one of the
companies that is changing the world," said Jim Robo, chairman and CEO of NextEra Energy.
"We believe that no company in any industry has done more than
NextEra Energy to reduce carbon emissions and to address climate
change, yet every day we strive to do better. Our team of 15,000
talented professionals comes to work every day focused on how we
can improve the way we do business so that we can deliver even more
value to our customers and the communities we serve. By investing
in smart infrastructure and innovative clean energy solutions, we
are leading the transition to a sustainable energy future that is
affordable, reliable and green, while helping to decarbonize the
entire U.S. economy."
This is the second time that NextEra Energy has been recognized
on Fortune's "Change the World" list. Fortune evaluates and ranks
companies on measurable social impact, business results, degree of
innovation and corporate integration. NextEra Energy owns
Florida Power & Light Company,
which is the largest U.S. utility company by market
capitalization, and NextEra Energy Resources, the world's
largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a
world leader in battery storage.
View the complete results for Fortune's 2021
list of companies that "Change the World."
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) is a leading clean energy company
headquartered in Juno Beach,
Florida. NextEra Energy owns Florida
Power & Light Company, which is the largest vertically
integrated rate-regulated electric utility in the United States as measured by retail
electricity produced and sold, and serves more than 5.6 million
customer accounts, supporting more than 11 million residents across
Florida with clean, reliable and affordable electricity. 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 2021 list of "World's Most Admired Companies,"
recognized on Fortune's 2021 list of companies that "Change the
World" and received the S&P Global Platts 2020 Energy
Transition Award for leadership in environmental, social and
governance. 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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