JUNO BEACH, Fla. – NextEra Energy, Inc., parent company of Florida Power & Light Company, has been named one of the nation’s top 60 “Diversity Elite” companies by HispanicBusiness magazine. 

“At NextEra Energy, we’re proud of our strong commitment to diversity in recruiting and advancement. We believe that a focus on diversity can directly impact our bottom line. Our customer base is very diverse, and we believe it is important to have a workforce whose diverse perspectives and experience enable us to be responsive to the varied needs of our customers,” said Lew Hay, chairman and CEO of NextEra Energy.

NextEra Energy focuses on Hispanic markets as part of its advertising program and sponsors a wide range of social, economic development, educational and community involvement initiatives in Hispanic communities. In 2009, NextEra Energy subsidiary Florida Power & Light Company purchased more than $320 million of goods and services from small-business and minority suppliers. 

To determine the 60-member “Diversity Elite 2010” list, HispanicBusiness magazine analyzed data on companies’ boards of directors and leadership, recruitment, retention and promotion, marketing and community outreach, and supplier diversity. With more than one million readers, HispanicBusiness magazine reaches all industry sectors, including finance, green economy, law, accounting, technology, automotive, education, health care and engineering. 

The complete “Diversity Elite 2010” list is available at:http://hispanicbusinessdigital.epubxpress.com/wps/portal/hpb/c0/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3iLkCAPEzcPIwMDCzMTAyO_YD9fY0N_QwN3E_1I_ShzhLy_mZOFgWdwSJi_o7eTsUGwmX4IyMRM_UhzIzNLELNYP9IYRBfoRxrqF2QnJlWlRioCAH4mVGQ!/

Earlier this year, Corporate Responsibility magazine named NextEra Energy one of the “100 Best Corporate Citizens” in the United States. 

For more information on many of NextEra Energy’s social responsibility initiatives, please view the company’s 2010 Sustainability Report at www.NextEraEnergy.com.

NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) is a leading clean energy company with 2009 revenues of more than $15 billion, nearly 43,000 megawatts of generating capacity, and more than 15,000 employees in 28 states and Canada. Headquartered in Juno Beach, Fla., NextEra Energy’s principal subsidiaries are NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, the largest generator in North America of renewable energy from the wind and sun, and Florida Power & Light Company, which serves approximately 4.5 million customer accounts in Florida and is one of the largest rate-regulated electric utilities in the country. Through its subsidiaries, NextEra Energy collectively operates the third largest U.S. nuclear power generation fleet. For more information about NextEra Energy companies, visit these websites: www.NextEraEnergy.com, www.NextEraEnergyResources.com, www.FPL.com.