COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 5, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has been
named to the JUST 100 list for the fourth year in a row. This
ranking by JUST Capital recognizes America's best corporate
citizens, and this is AEP's second year in the top 20.
The JUST 100 identifies companies that set the standard in
commitment to their stakeholders. JUST Capital, in partnership
with CNBC, assessed 937 of the nation's largest publicly
traded companies across 20 stakeholder-focused issues identified
through public opinion research. Companies were evaluated on their
performance in creating jobs; protecting worker health and safety;
environmental sustainability and other metrics.
"We're proud to be recognized as a leader in supporting our
employees, customers and communities while working to deliver
reliable, affordable service and a brighter energy future," said
Julie Sloat, AEP chair, president
and chief executive officer. "We look forward to strengthening our
efforts to foster a safe and healthy workplace, drive growth in our
communities and meet the expectations of our customers and
shareholders."
Learn more about AEP's corporate accountability
strategy.
At American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, we understand that our
customers and communities depend on safe, reliable and affordable
power. Our nearly 17,000 employees operate and maintain more than
40,000 miles of transmission lines, the nation's largest electric
transmission system, and more than 225,000 miles of distribution
lines to deliver power to 5.6 million customers in 11 states. AEP
also is one of the nation's largest electricity producers with
nearly 29,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including
approximately 6,100 megawatts of renewable energy. AEP is investing
$43 billion over the next five years
to make the electric grid cleaner and more reliable. We are on
track to reach an 80% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from
2005 levels by 2030 and have a goal to achieve net zero by 2045.
AEP is recognized consistently for its focus on sustainability,
community engagement and inclusion. AEP's family of companies
includes utilities AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in
Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in
Tennessee), Indiana Michigan
Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power
Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas
Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, which provides
innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. For more
information, visit aep.com.
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