People talking and smiling

A place and a case for diversity

Our people help us achieve more.

The foundation of our culture

We strive to provide a safe and supportive environment that elevates each one of our employees’ unique background and voice.  In this way, our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) allows us to engage different perspectives and solve complex challenges. As a company, and as individuals, we have a duty to address some of the biggest challenges of our time like systemic racism, environmental justice, and workplace equality. We are engaging in outreach with our employees, customers, suppliers, and neighbors to achieve a more equitable future for all.

Talent

We will foster employee growth, celebrate the individual, and champion our diversity.

Culture

We will build a unified and inclusive culture, where a strong sense of belonging can lead to better collaboration and business performance.
It is our shared responsibility to continue working toward diversity, equity, and inclusion in our everyday lives at work and at home. From standing up against racially motivated violence to speaking out against the injustices that stem from systematic racism, NRG has, and will continue to use our platform to condemn hate and discrimination.

Our voice


We created a DE&I Council, a 21-member, cross-functional team to develop actionable recommendations that enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion across the enterprise. We invest in building strategic partnerships and collaborations to advance a shared vision of well-being and bring the power of energy to people and organizations.

Hispanic organizations

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

LGBTQIA organizations

Our actions

Our journey so far

Our governing board

Our board diversity is among the highest within Fortune 500’s energy companies. The differences in experience and expertise allow the Board to hear various perspectives from its members, leading to better outcomes and a more robust decision-making process.

64%

Board of directors gender and ethnic diversity

Diversity by the numbers

Our diversity, equity and inclusion story has been years in the making and we will continue to hold ourselves accountable.

As of 12/31/2022. Represent U.S.-based employees only. Data are self-selected and self-reported.

Equal Employment Opportunity report

Our annual EEO Reports quantify important workforce demographic data, create greater transparency, highlight our strengths, and areas where we can improve. By leveraging workforce demographics data, we can take a more strategic approach to making real, measurable progress on our diversity goals from year to year.

We have enhanced our commitment to supplier diversity by ensuring that different business enterprises have open access to contracting opportunities available at NRG. NRG’s supplier choices reflect our diversity and values, strengthen our customer relationships, and economically develop the communities we serve.
supplier diversity

Supplier diversity