In 2020, NextEra Energy was ranked No. 1 in the electric and gas utilities industry on Fortune's list of "Most Admired Companies" for the 13th time in 14 years. We were also recognized among the top 20 companies worldwide, across all industries, for innovation, people management and quality of management, as well as among the top 10 companies worldwide, across all industries, for social responsibility and use of corporate assets.
In 2018, NextEra Energy was ranked No. 21 among the top 57 companies globally that “Change the World” by Fortune. This annual list recognizes companies that have a positive social impact, and NextEra Energy was the only energy company from the Americas and one of only two electric companies in the world to be included in 2018.
In 2020, NextEra Energy was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies? by the Ethisphere Institute, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. We’re one of only 14 companies in the world to achieve this honor 13 or more times.
NextEra Energy was named to Forbes' list of America's Best Employers for Diversity for the third consecutive year. The Best Employers for Diversity 2020 were chosen based on an independent survey of 60,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 1,000 employees.
NextEra Energy has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor with the HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion award for our excellence in recruiting, employing and retaining veterans.
In 2017, NextEra Energy was ranked as the top green utility in the United States and No. 2 in the world based on carbon emissions and renewable energy capacity by EI Energy Intelligence.
FPL was recognized as an Environmental Champion in 2017 among the nation’s largest electric and gas utilities in a nationwide study of utility customers by Market Strategies International.
FPL was recognized by the Southeastern Electric Exchange with its Chairman's Award for the company's response to numerous environmental challenges encountered during an important transmission line project.
NextEra Energy's headquarters in Juno Beach, Florida, achieved the prestigious Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold recertification for existing buildings in 2015. LEED is the U.S. Green Building Council's leading rating system for designating the world's greenest, most energy-efficient and high-performing buildings.
In 2018, FPL received the Edison Electric Institute National Key Accounts Program Award for Sustained Excellence in Outstanding Customer Service for the second consecutive year. The customer-oriented program recognizes companies for providing superior service to multi-site customers.