COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 25,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq:
AEP) was named in Forbes magazine's America's Best Employers for
Women 2023 list for the fourth year in a row.
Forbes partnered with Statista to compile the list based on an
independent survey from a sample of more than 60,000 employees,
including more than 40,000 women, in the
United States working for companies that employ at least
1,000 people. The participants were asked to rate their employer
based on criteria such as working conditions, diversity, salary and
wage, and the likelihood of recommending their employer to others.
Female respondents were asked to rate their employers regarding
parental leave, family support, discrimination and pay equity.
Respondents were also given the opportunity to recommend other
employers based on their diversity efforts, as well as rank their
own employer based on the share of women in executive roles. The
list consists of 400 companies that received the highest total
score.
"It is an important part of AEP's business strategy to attract
and retain a talented and diverse workforce representative of the
communities we serve," said Julie
Sloat, AEP president and chief executive officer. "Receiving
this award shows our dedication to creating an inclusive work
environment that supports women and continues to ensure our female
colleagues can excel."
American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is powering a cleaner,
brighter energy future for its customers and communities. AEP's
approximately 17,000 employees operate and maintain the nation's
largest electricity transmission system and more than 225,000 miles
of distribution lines to safely deliver reliable and affordable
power to 5.6 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is
one of the nation's largest electricity producers with
approximately 30,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity,
including more than 7,000 megawatts of renewable energy. The
company's plans include growing its renewable generation portfolio
to approximately 50% of total capacity by 2032. AEP is on track to
reach an 80% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 2005 levels
by 2030 and has committed to achieving net zero by 2045. AEP is
recognized consistently for its focus on sustainability, community
engagement, and diversity, equity 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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