NextEra Energy, Inc. — Ethics Grade D+

NextEra Energy, Inc. receives an overall ethics grade of D+ (38/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Energy. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 40
• privacy: 60
• consumer: 35
• environment: 45
• humanRights: 50

Documented incidents (3)

• Ghost Candidate Scandal (high, 2022) — Subsidiary FPL was implicated in a scandal involving the funding of 'ghost candidates' to siphon votes away from political opponents of their preferred legislation in Florida. Investigations revealed dark money transfers aimed at influencing state senate elections.
• Anti-Rooftop Solar Lobbying (medium, 2021) — The company faced significant criticism for drafting legislation that would have effectively eliminated the financial incentives for residential rooftop solar installations. Critics argued this was a monopolistic move to stifle competition from clean energy providers.
• Migratory Bird Treaty Act Violations (high, 2020) — A subsidiary pleaded guilty to killing over 150 golden and bald eagles at its wind farms across eight states. The company failed to obtain necessary permits and was fined for criminal violations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Documented good deeds

• Zero Carbon Blueprint — Committed to eliminating carbon emissions from its operations by 2045 without the use of carbon offsets, focusing on massive solar and battery storage expansion.

Ethical alternatives

• Brookfield Renewable Partners — Stronger focus on pure-play renewable energy assets with fewer documented lobbying scandals.