CenterPoint Energy named among top 50 community-minded US companies
CenterPoint Energy featured on a list of the top fifty community-minded companies in the United States last month, gaining high marks for their volunteer hours as well as donations to nonprofits.
The Civic 50 list tracks companies’ dedication to volunteer service and is run by the Points of Light organization. The list creates a national standard for ranking corporate citizenship and good use of companies’ gains, such as social good for surrounding communities. The list includes both public and private companies which take in more than $1 billion per year.
“We are extremely proud to once again receive this recognition,” Diane Englet, senior director of Community Relations for CenterPoint Energy, said. “Volunteerism is embedded in our company culture, and our employees have a passion for the causes on which CenterPoint Energy focuses: education, community development and health and human services.”
The company was recognized for similar virtues in 2014, as well. For 2017, their volunteer hours reached nearly 147,000 hours, and they donated more than $6.5 million to nonprofits. These factored into the four categories by which Points of Light judge potential list-toppers: investment, integration, institutionalization, and impact.
