Dow Jones Sustainability Index Recognizes Entergy's Action Plan for Creating Sustainable Value
Dow Jones Sustainability Index Recognizes Entergy's Action Plan for Creating Sustainable Value Company named among short list of North America's most responsible electric service providers for 18th consecutive year |
[18-September-2019] |
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) has earned a place on the 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, one of just four U.S. companies in the index's Electric Utilities sector named to the list. Entergy is the only U.S. electric utility in the sector to be included on the index for 18 consecutive years.
"As we work to become the premier utility, we are honored to be recognized by the DJSI for the actions taken not only to advance our core business of providing safe, reliable, affordable and increasingly clean energy to our customers, but also to create sustainable value for our customers, employees, communities and owners," said Leo Denault, Entergy's chairman and CEO. "Sustainability helps ensure that every decision we make as a business not only serves the needs of one stakeholder but benefits all. This index acknowledges Entergy's solid foundation and forward-thinking strategy for a bright, sustainable future." The DJSI evaluates the sustainability of leading companies worldwide. The North America Index tracks the performance of the top 20% of the 600 largest North American companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index that lead the field in sustainable business practices. Only companies that excel in developing and implementing long-term economic, environmental and social strategies and actions are included on the index. Entergy earned perfect scores in the areas of materiality, policy influence, climate strategy, water-related risks, and corporate citizenship & philanthropy and top decile performance in the areas of corporate governance, codes of business conduct, transmission & distribution, and labor practice indicators. Learn more about Entergy's sustainable business practices by reviewing "When does 1 = more?," the company's integrated report that summarizes its economic, environmental and social performance for the year. Some of the 2018 highlights include:
Supporting information on sustainability at Entergy can be found at entergy.com/sustainability and in the company's renewed environmental commitment, "Climate Scenario Analysis and Evaluation of Risks and Opportunities." Learn more about this year's Dow Jones Sustainability Index here. About Entergy Corporation Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements, including (a) those factors discussed elsewhere in this news release and in Entergy's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Entergy's other reports and filings made under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (b) uncertainties associated with (1) rate proceedings, formula rate plans and other cost recovery mechanisms, including the risk that costs may not be recoverable to the extent anticipated by the utilities and (2) implementation of the ratemaking effects of changes in law; (c) uncertainties associated with efforts to remediate the effects of major storms and recover related restoration costs; (d) risks associated with operating nuclear facilities, including plant relicensing, operating and regulatory costs and risks; (e) changes in decommissioning trust fund values or earnings or in the timing or cost of decommissioning Entergy's nuclear plant sites; (f) legislative and regulatory actions and risks and uncertainties associated with claims or litigation by or against Entergy and its subsidiaries; (g) risks and uncertainties associated with strategic transactions that Entergy or its subsidiaries may undertake, including the risk that any such transaction may not be completed as and when expected and the risk that the anticipated benefits of the transaction may not be realized; (h) effects of changes in federal, state or local laws and regulations and other governmental actions or policies, including changes in monetary, fiscal, tax, environmental or energy policies; and (i) the effects of technological changes and changes in commodity markets, capital markets or economic conditions; and (j) impacts from a terrorist attack, cybersecurity threats, data security breaches or other attempts to disrupt Entergy's business or operations, and other catastrophic events. entergy.com View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dow-jones-sustainability-index-recognizes-entergys-action-plan-for-creating-sustainable-value-300920796.html SOURCE Entergy Corporation | ||
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