NEW ORLEANS, June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Points of Light,
the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer service,
has named Entergy Corporation a recipient of the Civic 50 award for
a fourth consecutive year.
Entergy is one of only two utilities recognized by The Civic 50
as one of the top 50 most community-minded companies in
the United States. The award
serves as the national standard for superior corporate citizenship
and showcases how effectively the company uses its time, skills and
resources to impact its communities.
"Creating and sustaining healthy, vibrant communities is an
integral part of Entergy's mission," said Leo Denault, chairman and CEO of Entergy. "It is
an honor to be recognized among the nation's top 50 companies who
consider corporate citizenship a priority and we are grateful to
our employees and our neighbors living in the communities we serve
for partnering with us to achieve this national recognition. We
look forward to enhancing these partnerships for years to
come."
Watch a video about this honor: https://youtu.be/RW82SKcgDHk
The recognition by the Points of Light organization reinforces
Entergy's business strategy to grow a world-class energy business
that delivers long-term, sustainable value for its customers,
employees, communities and owners. In 2018, Entergy employees
contributed nearly 112,000 volunteer hours and the company's
shareholders committed approximately $18.4
million to programs dedicated to improving communities
across Entergy's four-state service territory. Learn more about how
the company powers life in its communities in the 2018 Integrated
Report.
Recipients of The Civic 50 award are both public and private
companies with U.S. operations and revenues of $1 billion or more. Selections are made based on
four dimensions of community engagement: investment; integration;
institutionalization and impact. The winners were recognized at
Points of Light's conference during The Civic 50 Gala in
St. Paul, Minnesota. Patty Riddlebarger, vice president of corporate
social responsibility at Entergy, attended the gala and accepted
the award on behalf of the company.
"The Civic 50 truly highlights the commitment of community and
civic engagement of America's leading brands," said Natalye Paquin, president and CEO, Points of
Light. "Points of Light believes that people drive change in
addressing society's growing and most profound challenges. The
business community plays an important role in creating and
delivering innovative solutions that drive social good in the
communities where they live and work."
Points of Light mobilizes millions of people to take action that
is changing the world. Through affiliates in 250 cities across 37
countries and in partnership with thousands of nonprofits and
corporations, the organization engages 5 million volunteers in 20
million hours of service each year.
About Entergy Corporation
Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) is an integrated energy company
engaged primarily in electric power production and retail
distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants
with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating
capacity, including 9,000 megawatts of nuclear power. Entergy
delivers electricity to 2.9 million utility customers in
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of
$11 billion and nearly 13,700
employees.
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