The future of energy starts with you.

The skills and talents of our diverse workforce drive our performance. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

We foster:

• A culture that considers different backgrounds and viewpoints as competitive advantages,
• An environment with opportunities for professional development; and
• Respect for each other, our customers and business partners.

All CenterPoint Energy management and employees will share in implementing this corporate-wide commitment by treating each other, our customers and our business partners with respect and fairness, and by promoting inclusion in their business interactions.

CenterPoint Energy recognizes the economic importance of diverse suppliers, and all categories of small business concerns to the economies of the nation, the state and the communities it serves, as well as the corporation itself. 

Supplier Diversity Objectives:

• Actively and routinely seek qualified diverse suppliers that can provide competitive and high-quality commodities and services; 
• Encourage participation and support of supplier diversity by major suppliers to CenterPoint Energy; and 
• Seek opportunities to assist in the development and competitiveness of diverse suppliers through instruction, mentoring, capacity building, and outreach activities.

We match employee contributions, encourage volunteerism, provide community grants and have a foundation that provides financial support.  Our employees contribute more than 100,000 hours of volunteer service each year and generously give to local charities. Community involvement is integral to who we are as employees and what we are as a company. Our giving objectives are:

• Building relationships in the communities we live and serve; reaching out to our customers as a caring neighbor.
• Showing our commitment through corporate sponsorship of community events and by financial contributions to charities, civic organizations, educational programs and economic development initiatives.
• Actively promoting volunteer service among our employees and demonstrating as a team that we make a difference.