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35
Clear vision, clear progress.
2015 Integrated Report
health. Our emphasis going forward is on improving the culture deeper in the organization by helping
middle managers develop leadership practices.
In 2015, we merged our organizational health efforts and diversity and inclusion programs under one
oversight group. Diversity and inclusion are key elements of the engaged culture we are building at
Entergy. We encourage employees to join one of Entergy’s three employee resource groups and help
bring about positive change in our organization. ERGs are employee-led groups that provide opportunities
to connect with others who share similar interests and backgrounds: generational, veterans and ethnically
diverse/women. Input from our ERGs helps inform decisions on recruiting, onboarding, retention, work/life
balance and leadership development.
We continually evaluate and enhance our approach to diversity in the context of an evolving business
environment. On June 30, 2015, Entergy CEO Leo Denault issued a statement on diversity to employees
following events in Ferguson, Missouri. Denault asked employees; “Help us make this a place where
we respect the differences in those around us and where we band together to be the kind of company
with which we are all proud to be associated.” The following day, all Entergy locations and worksites
participated simultaneously in a two-minute diversity moment of reflection to bring additional awareness
and focus to the importance of diversity. In addition, a 30-minute webcast on diversity featuring executive
leadership was broadcast following the regular employee webcast on second-quarter performance.
ECONOMIC/SOCIAL
Our employee surveys indicate that employees who
participate in corporate volunteer programs are more
engaged. During 2015, employees participated in more
than 260 company-sponsored group volunteer events
in communities served by Entergy. We also encourage
employee volunteerism through our Community Connectors
program, which lets Entergy employees earn grants for their
favorite nonprofit organization by volunteering 20 hours of
their time. In 2015, employees and retirees logged 95,000
hours of volunteer service valued at more than $2.1 million.
ENVIRONMENTAL
A survey of Entergy employees showed nearly 90 percent of employees drive to work alone in their
own vehicle. As part of Entergy’s commitment to clean communities, in 2015, Entergy employees
logged more than 15,000 greener trips through NuRide, the nation’s largest rewards program for
workers who practice green commutes. Green or alternative means of transportation include walking,
cycling, carpooling, vanpooling and public transportation. An estimated 100 tons of emissions were
prevented through employee engagement in this program.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Entergy reduces waste by repurposing unused or obsolete material such as scrap wire and metal that
is recycled, on-road and off-road vehicles and trailers sold through auctions, and miscellaneous stored
materials deemed obsolete such as pumps, valves, electronic parts, office equipment, and more
through investment recovery sales. In 2015, these sales totaled $11 million.
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