- FirstEnergy (FE, Financial) has been awarded the Compliance Leader Verification for 2025-2026 by Ethisphere for its exemplary ethics and compliance program.
- Antonio Fernández, Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, received the 2025 BELA Beacon Award for his contributions to corporate ethics.
- These recognitions highlight FirstEnergy's transformation, emphasizing integrity and accountability as cornerstones of its operations.
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE), a prominent utility company, has achieved significant recognition for its commitment to ethical business practices by receiving the Compliance Leader Verification for 2025-2026 from Ethisphere. This accolade underscores the company's dedication to maintaining superior ethics and compliance standards within its operations.
Antonio Fernández, FirstEnergy's Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, was honored with the 2025 Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) Beacon Award. This award acknowledges his extensive efforts and leadership in fostering an ethical corporate culture both at FirstEnergy and within the broader compliance community.
FirstEnergy's compliance verification process involved rigorous evaluation criteria, including completion of the Ethics Quotient assessment, benchmarking against the World's Most Ethical Companies, and thorough document reviews and interviews with executives. These assessments focused on six critical areas: program resources and structure, ethical culture perceptions, written standards, training and communication, risk assessment and monitoring, and enforcement and discipline systems.
CEO Brian X. Tierney highlighted how the commitment to integrity and accountability has become foundational to FirstEnergy's operations, not merely as theoretical principles but as practical drivers of innovation, performance excellence, and enhanced customer experience. This transformation supports FirstEnergy's vision to be recognized as a premier electric company.
