Social Impact & Volunteering

NRG Energy Employees Lead Nearly 80 Service Projects Nationwide

12th Annual positiveNRG Week Achieves More than 4,100 Hours of Employee Volunteerism
Jun 12, 2019 9:45 AM ET
Campaign: NRG Energy Partnerships

PRINCETON, N.J., June 12, 2019 /3BL Media/ — Over 800 NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) employees volunteer upwards of 4,100 hours during of the company’s 12th “positiveNRG week,” the company’s annual week of volunteering. Over the course of the week, employees were provided the opportunity to select and serve the non-profits in their communities that mean the most to them.

“PositiveNRG Week is all about bringing employees together from all across the organization in the act of serving others.” said Jennifer Brunelle, Director, positiveNRG, NRG’s corporate philanthropy program. “This work is bigger than any single person and reflects our company values; it’s the embodiment of our collective passion to make tomorrow better.”

Organizations served during positiveNRG week include these and more:

  • The Houston Food Bank
  • Grounds for Sculpture
  • Habitat for Humanity Charlotte ReStore
  • March of Dimes
  • Dress for Success
  • Texas Monarch Flyway Strategy

NRG’s positiveNRG program aims to partner with organizations in the locations where the company operates to build long-term relationships and create the conditions where communities can thrive. 

Learn more about NRG’s charitable giving efforts

About NRG

At NRG, we’re redefining power by putting customers at the center of everything we do. We create value by generating electricity and serving over 3 million residential and commercial customers through our portfolio of retail electricity brands. A Fortune 500 company, NRG delivers customer-focused solutions for managing electricity, while enhancing energy choice and working towards a sustainable energy future.

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