Corporate Responsibility
Responsible Business is Good Business.
It's a hallmark of excellent, people-centered companies and serves as a guiding principle for FirstEnergy's commitment to delivering safe, reliable power to more than 6 million customers each day.
The 2026 Corporate Responsibility Report highlights this commitment, outlining our initiatives and progress across five key areas: Reliability and Resiliency, Employees and Culture, Community Commitment, Environmental Impact and Governance.
Transparency and accountability remain central to our ongoing improvement as we strive to become a more forward-thinking and industry-leading electric company.
Industry Awards and Recognition
We’re proud to be recognized for our commitment to responsible corporate citizenship. Recent accolades include:
Earned Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for Merrill Creek Reservoir from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Received Industry Recognition for Edison Electric Institute for Outage Restoration Effort
Recognized as a Military Friendly Company for its commitment to supporting veterans, active-duty service members and military spouses
Designated a Compliance Leader by Ethisphere for our ethics and compliance program and practices
Recognized by the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank for a long-standing commitment to community service and hunger relief
Rated a Trendsetter in 2025 CPA-Zicklin Index with a score of 94.3%
Recognized in 2025 by the ROW Stewardship Council as a fully accredited ROW Utility Steward
Received the Tree Line USA Award for nearly 30 consecutive years, honoring utilities that prioritize responsible tree care
Recognized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as Nationwide Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances for Monarch Butterfly Partner on Energy and Transportation Lands
Ranked top five in 2025 Best Energy & Renewables Internships, based on survey results from thousands of current and former interns
Named to Forbes’ 2026 Global 2000 list, recognizing the world’s largest public companies based on sales, profits, assets and market value.
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