Diversity and Inclusion
Good Corporate Citizen
Entergy has a long history of support for the community, and we believe that
reinvesting in the communities where we live and work will enhance the
vitality and quality of life in those areas that are, in large part,
responsible for our success. We recognize the importance of turning good
intentions into positive action. It's not only good business. It is also
simply the right thing to do.
Entergy serves one of the most poverty stricken areas of the nation -- the
Mississippi River Delta. According to statistics released by the Children's
Defense Fund, three of the nation's ten counties with the highest child
poverty rates are in Louisiana and Mississippi, states that Entergy serves.
Eleven of the thirty-eight counties with child poverty rates higher than even
the poorest U.S. cities are rural counties in Arkansas, Louisiana, and
Mississippi -- all in Entergy's service area. New Orleans, Entergy's
headquarters city, has the third-highest child poverty rate in the nation.
More than 40 percent of New Orleans children (51,707 out of 127,566 persons
under age 18) live in poverty.
In recognition of these issues in 1999 Entergy become the first U.S. electric
utility to sponsor a Low-Income Customer Assistance Summit. Since the 1999
Summit, Entergy has maintained a close relationship with a diverse group of
national, regional and local institutions from a multi-state area to address
the needs of customers – from issues like affordable energy to literacy.
In 2000, Entergy unveiled the Entergy Charitable Foundation, a non-profit
dedicated primarily to assisting other charitable institutions that focus on
low-income customer initiatives, education and literacy programs throughout
the company's service territory. Since 2000, Entergy and the Entergy
Charitable Foundation have contributed more than $20 million to nonprofit
organizations that help low income individuals and families break the cycle of
poverty. Typical programs funded include job training, education, literacy,
affordable housing initiatives and asset creation.
For more information on Entergy's corporate philanthropy, go to Entergy
in the Community.
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