Powering Success: Explore How NRG's Unique Company Culture Drives Innovation

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 10, 2024 / NRG Energy
Originally published on NRG Energy Insights

By NRG Editorial Voices

Culture in Focus is a series illuminating NRG's unique workplace culture via our greatest asset: our people. The shared attitudes, values, and behaviors that permeate our everyday work environment are a source of tremendous pride, and they underscore how we meaningfully serve our more than 7.5 million customers across North America.

This first installment features Bruce Chung, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Seasoned investment banker. Two-time NRG employee. Dad-rock enthusiast. First generation Korean American. History buff. Foodie. One thing's clear when talking with Bruce Chung: there's much more to him than meets the eye.

Though his explanation of his CFO role is simple - "I'm the guy that counts all the money" - Chung's responsibilities are anything but. And yet, you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone more approachable. His love for NRG and his many colleagues, as well as his enthusiasm for what's ahead, are testaments to the workplace culture that's evolving.

People-centered innovation

The culture of any company can be challenging to define, especially for a company like NRG that has grown immensely through a series of acquisitions. Now in his second tenure of eight years at NRG (he served the company from 2008 to early 2016), Chung has been on the frontlines of the company's accelerated evolution.

The crucial constant amidst change? NRG's people.

"It's really been very much about the people, and having the respect [for] how hard people work at NRG. When you're a banker, you get to see how certain companies work, and NRG has always been one of those places where, number one, the level of talent has always been higher than other places. The work ethic has always been higher, [as have] the creativity and the willingness to be bold."

This work ethic and drive to innovate is the result of a collaborative environment in which every employee is encouraged to engage and contribute something greater in order to bring the vision of NRG to life.

Never stop learning

Curiosity and the desire to make a positive impact every day are what motivate Chung to contribute everything he can to the company - "to give it everything he's got." And he's not alone; this growth mindset permeates the halls of NRG's workplace. The continuous learning culture at NRG stems from the drive to uncover what customers are looking for. From there, the exploration becomes,