Xcel Energy named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for sixth consecutive year
Xcel Energy (XEL) has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® for the sixth consecutive year by Ethisphere, joining an elite group of only seven U.S. energy companies among 136 global honorees.
The recognition is based on Ethisphere's Ethics Quotient® assessment, which evaluates companies across 240+ proof points covering ethics, compliance, governance, environmental and social impact, and value chain initiatives. Chairman, president and CEO Bob Frenzel emphasized the company's commitment to ethical standards while delivering safe, reliable, and sustainable energy at competitive prices.
In 2024, Xcel Energy announced a five-year investment plan focused on strengthening the energy grid against extreme weather, meeting increased electrification demands, and reducing emissions across electricity, building natural gas use, and transportation sectors.
Xcel Energy (XEL) è stata riconosciuta come una delle Aziende più Etiche del Mondo® per il sesto anno consecutivo da Ethisphere, unendosi a un gruppo d'élite di sole sette aziende energetiche statunitensi tra 136 premiati a livello globale.
Questo riconoscimento si basa sulla valutazione Ethics Quotient® di Ethisphere, che valuta le aziende su oltre 240 punti di prova riguardanti etica, conformità, governance, impatto ambientale e sociale, e iniziative della catena del valore. Il presidente e CEO Bob Frenzel ha sottolineato l'impegno dell'azienda verso standard etici, fornendo energia sicura, affidabile e sostenibile a prezzi competitivi.
Nel 2024, Xcel Energy ha annunciato un piano di investimento quinquennale focalizzato sul rafforzamento della rete energetica contro eventi meteorologici estremi, sul soddisfacimento delle crescenti richieste di elettrificazione e sulla riduzione delle emissioni nei settori elettrico, dell'uso del gas naturale negli edifici e dei trasporti.
Xcel Energy (XEL) ha sido reconocida como una de las Empresas Más Éticas del Mundo® por sexto año consecutivo por Ethisphere, uniéndose a un grupo de élite de solo siete empresas energéticas de EE. UU. entre 136 galardonados a nivel global.
Este reconocimiento se basa en la evaluación Ethics Quotient® de Ethisphere, que evalúa a las empresas en más de 240 puntos de prueba que cubren ética, cumplimiento, gobernanza, impacto ambiental y social, e iniciativas de la cadena de valor. El presidente y CEO Bob Frenzel enfatizó el compromiso de la empresa con los estándares éticos mientras proporciona energía segura, confiable y sostenible a precios competitivos.
En 2024, Xcel Energy anunció un plan de inversión de cinco años centrado en fortalecer la red eléctrica contra condiciones climáticas extremas, satisfacer la creciente demanda de electrificación y reducir las emisiones en los sectores de electricidad, uso de gas natural en edificios y transporte.
Xcel Energy (XEL)는 Ethisphere에 의해 세계에서 가장 윤리적인 기업® 중 하나로 여섯 번째 연속 인정을 받았으며, 136개의 글로벌 수상자 중 단 7개의 미국 에너지 회사만 포함된 엘리트 그룹에 합류했습니다.
이 인식은 Ethisphere의 윤리 지수® 평가를 기반으로 하며, 이는 윤리, 준수, 거버넌스, 환경 및 사회적 영향, 가치 사슬 이니셔티브를 포함한 240개 이상의 증거 포인트에 걸쳐 기업을 평가합니다. 회장, 사장 및 CEO인 Bob Frenzel은 경쟁력 있는 가격으로 안전하고 신뢰할 수 있으며 지속 가능한 에너지를 제공하는 동안 회사의 윤리적 기준에 대한 헌신을 강조했습니다.
2024년, Xcel Energy는 극한 날씨에 대비하여 에너지 그리드를 강화하고, 증가하는 전기화 요구를 충족하며, 전기, 건물 내 천연가스 사용 및 운송 부문에서 배출량을 줄이는 데 중점을 둔 5년 투자 계획을 발표했습니다.
Xcel Energy (XEL) a été reconnue comme l'une des Entreprises les Plus Éthiques au Monde® pour la sixième année consécutive par Ethisphere, rejoignant un groupe d'élite de seulement sept entreprises énergétiques américaines parmi 136 lauréats mondiaux.
Cette reconnaissance est basée sur l'évaluation Ethics Quotient® d'Ethisphere, qui évalue les entreprises sur plus de 240 points de preuve couvrant l'éthique, la conformité, la gouvernance, l'impact environnemental et social, ainsi que les initiatives de la chaîne de valeur. Le président et CEO Bob Frenzel a souligné l'engagement de l'entreprise envers des normes éthiques tout en fournissant une énergie sûre, fiable et durable à des prix compétitifs.
En 2024, Xcel Energy a annoncé un plan d'investissement de cinq ans axé sur le renforcement du réseau électrique contre les conditions météorologiques extrêmes, la satisfaction des demandes croissantes d'électrification et la réduction des émissions dans les secteurs de l'électricité, de l'utilisation du gaz naturel dans les bâtiments et du transport.
Xcel Energy (XEL) wurde von Ethisphere zum sechsten Mal in Folge als eines der weltweit ethischsten Unternehmen® ausgezeichnet und gehört damit zu einer Elitegruppe von nur sieben US-Energieunternehmen unter 136 globalen Preisträgern.
Diese Auszeichnung basiert auf der Ethics Quotient®-Bewertung von Ethisphere, die Unternehmen anhand von über 240 Prüfpunkten in den Bereichen Ethik, Compliance, Governance, Umwelt- und Sozialauswirkungen sowie Initiativen in der Wertschöpfungskette bewertet. Der Vorsitzende, Präsident und CEO Bob Frenzel betonte das Engagement des Unternehmens für ethische Standards, während es sichere, zuverlässige und nachhaltige Energie zu wettbewerbsfähigen Preisen bereitstellt.
Im Jahr 2024 kündigte Xcel Energy einen fünfjährigen Investitionsplan an, der sich auf die Stärkung des Energienetzes gegen extreme Wetterbedingungen, die Erfüllung steigender Elektrifizierungsanforderungen und die Reduzierung von Emissionen in den Bereichen Elektrizität, Nutzung von Erdgas in Gebäuden und Verkehr konzentriert.
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Award recognizes company’s leadership in integrity, culture and sustainability
Xcel Energy is one of only seven energy companies in
“We are committed to creating a culture where employees feel empowered to do the right thing for our customers and communities,” said Bob Frenzel, chairman, president and CEO of Xcel Energy. “Being recognized again as a World’s Most Ethical Companies honoree is credit to all of our teammates who have worked diligently to hold each other to exceptional ethical standards while we continue to deliver safe, reliable, sustainable energy while keeping bills as low as possible.”
“Congratulations to Xcel Energy for achieving recognition as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies®. Behind this honor is a true dedication and a commitment to advancing business integrity. This approach is good for business – employees and other stakeholders value companies that prioritize the kinds of practices we measure with our process,” said Erica Salmon Byrne, Ethisphere’s Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair.
The World’s Most Ethical Companies assessment is grounded in Ethisphere’s proprietary Ethics Quotient®, which requires companies to provide 240+ different proof points on practices that support robust ethics and compliance; governance; a culture of ethics; environmental and social impact; and initiatives that support a strong value chain. That data undergoes further analysis by experts who vet and evaluate each year's applicants. This process serves as a framework to capture and codify best-in-class ethics and compliance practices from organizations across industries and from around the world.
Xcel Energy employees champion the company’s values of Connected, Committed, Trustworthy and Safe to create a culture of excellence that realized by our customers, our people and in our performance.
In 2024, Xcel Energy announced an ambitious five-year investment plan to strengthen our energy grid to protect against increasingly frequent and extreme weather and to meet the increasing demands of a more electrified economy while lowering emissions across the most significant ways customers use energy — electricity, natural gas use in buildings and transportation.
The full list of the 2025 World’s Most Ethical Companies can be found here.
About Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) provides the energy that powers millions of homes and businesses across eight Western and Midwestern states. Headquartered in
About Ethisphere
Ethisphere is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that strengthen corporate brands, build trust in the marketplace, and deliver business success. Companies turn ethics, compliance, and culture into a business advantage by leveraging Ethisphere’s data-driven program and culture assessments featuring the latest guidance and the practices of hundreds of global organizations across the 8 pillars of an ethical culture, and 240+ ethics, compliance, social, and governance data points delivered through a proprietary software platform. Ethisphere also honors superior integrity programs through World’s Most Ethical Companies® recognition, brings together a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), and advances ethical business practices through the Global Ethics Summit, Ethisphere Magazine and the Ethicast podcast. For more information, visit https://ethisphere.com/.
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