Our Culture
Our Purpose, Vision and Values
TECO Energy is built on a foundation of more than 100 years of history. We incorporate the strengths of four businesses and support services to work together as one united company. In the spirit of coming together, we have chosen to reinforce the values that unify our companies and support services under one common TECO Energy umbrella. We believe that by agreeing on, practicing and reinforcing these values at all levels, we will become a stronger and more unified organization.
Our Purpose:
A commitment to inspiring trust, achieving excellence, providing environmental leadership and rising to any challenge we face, which will benefit our customers, team members and shareholders, and the communities we serve.
Our Vision:
A company where people want to work, an organization that is an asset to the community, and a business in which investors want to invest.
Our Values:
Safety:
- We emphasize a safe work environment and a culture of looking out for the safety and well-being of each other, our customers and our community.
- We believe the safety of life outweighs all other considerations.
Integrity:
- We hold ourselves to the highest ethical behavior in all of our business activities, including legal, regulatory, financial, operational and environmental matters.
- We honor our commitments.
Respect For Others:
- We value differences, development, teamwork, open communications and continuous learning.
- We treat all stakeholders, including customers, team members, business partners and investors, fairly.
- We communicate openly and in a timely way with all stakeholders.
Achievement With A Sense Of Urgency:
- We work, as a team, with speed, sound judgment and diligence toward common goals.
- We support the business strategy and accept ownership and personal responsibility for our actions.
Customer Service:
- We realize customers are why our organization exists.
- We treat them fairly and provide high-quality services.
