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Core Values—S.T.R.I.V.E.
At NRG, our Core Values establish a framework for all of our strategies, decisions
and behavior. They are more than words on a page or noble ideals; they are the
standards by which we STRIVE to conduct our daily business, work with one another,
and interact within the communities in which we operate.
Our Core Values also
are the glue that binds us together and provides a basis for communication
among our many business units located in several states and foreign countries.
As such,
our values are not voluntary. All NRG staff, from the top down, must reflect
our Values every day and in every circumstance. Safety:
Safety Always First. We embrace safety as a core value with the
goal being zero injuries but with a focus on preventative safety practices.
We apply
our safety standard as broadly as possible and apply it to all managers,
supervisors, staff,
contractors and visitors without exception.
Teamwork:
Given
the complexity of our business, it is essential to our success as a Company
that we work together as an integrated
team, harnessing the
power of our combined skills, outlooks and efforts to address business
opportunities and solve problems. We believe that "if we don't
understand it, we can't solve it," and that no one individual has
all the skills our Company needs. A key element of teamwork is our
willingness to assist each other even in areas
outside our individual skill sets. In our business, work falls unevenly
from day to day so all of us have to contribute to a "lend a hand" culture.
Respect for Individuals, Community and the Environment:
With
opportunity comes responsibility—to each other, our neighbors
and for the environment. We listen closely to one another and treat
each other with respect. Our
culture encourages the expression of differences of opinion, the critical
but constructive
examination of proposed courses of action and the evaluation of alternatives
as the best way to achieve the optimal result.
We respect the fact that our local communities in which we operate are
key stakeholders in our power plants and it is incumbent upon us to be
a good
neighbor in every
sense of the word.
Finally, we respect the environment and work continuously to improve
it. Our approach to the
environment is a pragmatic one in that our Company recognizes that our
society depends on electricity produced from fossil fuel-fired plants.
Within that
context, however, our Company is an agent of environmental improvement.
Integrity:
We
say what we mean and we honor our word in business dealings. Communicating
with integrity—in a straightforward manner—is central to our open
and honest communications with our colleagues, investors, regulators, customers
and the communities in which we do business. That commitment to open and honest
communication applies across all levels of the Company. We conduct our business
with the highest degree of integrity, understanding that this is the foundation
of a successful business. For NRG, corporate integrity goes beyond strict legal
requirements—the letter of the law is the baseline for our actions
as we seek to uphold standards that are superior to the legal requirement.
Value Creation:
We are not process oriented; we are value oriented. As
individuals, as teams and as a Company, our goal is always to create
value. The Company's
capital resources, our physical assets and our professional expertises
all are finite and must be applied in the manner which creates maximum
value.
As the
way in which we deploy our resources to achieve maximum impact is constantly
changing in our dynamic market environment, we need to constantly challenge
the status quo to determine if there is a better way.
Exemplary Leadership:
Regardless
of our positions within the Company, we are all leaders at NRG. Our
business requires all of us to be so,
externally
as
well as internally. We exercise leadership by developing well thought
out plans, effectively
communicating those plans to all who would be affected by them and then
by acting decisively to implement. Most of all, we exercise leadership,
by example,
demonstrating
that we exercise our respective professional competencies in a manner
consistent with "STRIVE."
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