The company’s goal is to safely, reliably, efficiently, and competitively produce, sell and trade electricity and heat, to safely handle radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, and to permanently reduce the environmental impact of production processes. Thanks to a balanced mix of production sources, the company currently supplies 100% of electricity to the grid without direct carbon dioxide emissions (CO₂).

Slovenské elektrárne is the only company from Eastern Europe to be among the top European Climate Leaders - Europe's Climate Leaders. The ranking was published for the first time ever on 18 May 2021 by the prestigious British economic daily Financial Times. In 2022, the ranking was expanded from 300 to 400 companies and once again, Slovenské elektrárne held the sovereign position within the region.