News Release > Entergy Recognized on Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index
Entergy Recognized on Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index
09/14/2015
Leadership in economic, environmental and social actions noted
New Orleans, La. – Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, one of four electric utility companies designated a sustainability leader on the index.
Entergy earned top scores in five of the 25 evaluated areas: antitrust policy, scorecards/measurements, climate strategy, water-related risks and corporate citizenship and philanthropy. This reflects excellence across all sustainability dimensions -- economic, environmental and social.
"This recognition affirms both our company values and employee commitment to excellence and sustainable business practices," said Rod West, executive vice president and chief administrative officer for Entergy Corp.
This is the 14th consecutive year the Dow Jones Sustainability Index has included Entergy on either its World or North America index or both. More information on Entergy's sustainable business practices can be found in the company's integrated report.
Entergy Corporation 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 nearly 10,000 megawatts of nuclear power, making it one of the nation's leading nuclear generators. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.8 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of more than $12 billion and approximately 13,000 employees.
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