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Clear vision, clear progress.
2015 Integrated Report
Advocacy and Political Accountability
We are involved in a number of legislative and regulatory initiatives across a broad spectrum of policy
areas that can immediately and dramatically affect our operations. We take positions on key economic,
environmental, regulatory and social policy issues affecting our business, such as wholesale market
structures, potential environmental regulations and poverty. We also participate in legislative and
regulatory processes through trade organizations.
We encourage employee participation in the political process through the Entergy Corporation Political
Action Committee. ENPAC contributions directly support state and federal political candidates. Entergy
procedures ensure corporate political contributions are made in compliance with all applicable laws and
reported in a timely manner. More than a third of Entergy’s employees are members of EnPower, Entergy’s
grassroots advocacy effort. The organization educates members on issues of importance to the company
and encourages members to get personally involved, including reaching out to public officials.
ENVIRONMENTAL
In 2015, Entergy joined with 27 states – including those in our utility service territory – and many
other companies, trade organizations and unions in filing a legal challenge to EPA’s Clean Power Plan.
We believe this rule reaches beyond EPA’s statutory authority, and that therefore joining this challenge
is the best way to represent the interests of our owners, customers, employees and communities. At
the same time, we are working with states and other stakeholders to develop efficient methods to
comply with the rule, if it survives litigation. Entergy has one of the cleanest generation portfolios in
the country, producing fewer CO2 emissions than 79 of the other top 100 power producers while
ranking number seven for total generation.
SOCIAL
The Earned Income Tax Credit is one of the most effective tools in the fight against poverty, lifting
some 6 million Americans above the poverty level each year. Entergy partners annually with the IRS,
United Way and community organizations to help low-income customers file for and receive their EITC.
In 2015, our goal was to help customers file for and receive $35 million in EITC refunds. We helped
more than 18,000 customers receive $35,113,238 in EITC refunds.
GOVERNANCE/RECOGNITION
Entergy was recognized as a top scorer among companies new to the 2015 CPA-Zicklin Index of
Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability and placed in the top tier of all companies in
the index. The index provides a comprehensive portrait of how S&P 500 companies are navigating
political spending through disclosure and board oversight.
Governance