Creating trusted partnerships
We are committed to conducting business with honesty, integrity and fairness. An essential part of this commitment is our requirement that we conduct our business in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
We also expect our suppliers/contractors, in their work with us, to conduct themselves with honesty, integrity, fairness and a commitment to legal compliance. Suppliers/contractors are expected to comply with all applicable laws and regulations and certain company policies.
Supplier registration
Thank you for your interest in registering to be a supplier for Gulf Power. While completion of this process does not guarantee future opportunities with the company, it is a required step in order to be considered for them.
Supplier diversity
Supplier diversity is a core business goal at Gulf Power. That's why our initiatives are designed to provide opportunities to small and diverse businesses, including minority owned, woman-owned, HUBZone, veteran-owned, and service disabled veteran-owned businesses.
A diverse supplier base not only makes good business sense, but it also maximizes the value of our supply chain through the following:
- Cultivation — We promote diversity that adds quality and helps proven suppliers grow and develop their businesses through mentoring opportunities.
- Citizenship — We strive to be a good corporate citizen and improve the economies of the communities we serve.
- Compliance — We comply with all regulatory guidelines, adhere to regulatory agencies and meet our spending goals with a pool of certified, high-quality suppliers.
In years past, Gulf Power spent more than 17 percent of procurement dollars with minority-owned and women-owned businesses. On average, the company has an average spending rate of 15.8 percent.
All suppliers are expected to compete on quality, reliability, and price.
Our Corporate Values and Code of Conduct
Underscoring all of our business practices at NextEra Energy are three simple core values:
- We are committed to excellence: By establishing high standards of quality, driving continuous improvement, making fact-based decisions, working safely, and holding ourselves accountable, we cultivate the expertise and passion to deliver the best for our shareholders, customers, employees and other stakeholders.
- We do the right thing: By acting with integrity and humility in everything we do, living up to our commitments, and being forthright and honest in our communications, we create an environment of openness and trust.
- We treat people with respect: By leading respectfully, promoting teamwork, building a diverse and inclusive team, and investing in development, we strengthen and engage our greatest asset: our people.
Integrity and ethical behavior are at the very foundation of who we are, what we do and how we do it. We expect all representatives of our company and our subsidiaries to act with the highest standards of personal and professional integrity, and to comply with all applicable laws, regulations and company policies. This is the reason we have three principal codes of conduct that embody these values and help ensure our values are upheld.
- Any employee and the officers and directors of NextEra Energy and its subsidiaries are expected to adhere to our Code of Business Conduct & Ethics. Each year, all nonbargaining employees are required to review the Code and certify compliance with it via an annual Code of Conduct required training session.
- Senior executives and financial officers also have to comply with our Code of Ethics for Senior Executive and Financial Officers.
- Suppliers must comply with our Supplier Code of Conduct and Ethics.
These three codes are a manifestation of our corporate values and apply to everyone who works for us either, directly or indirectly, or represents us.