Disability Equality Index awards Ameren with top score of
100
ST.
LOUIS, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameren
Corporation (NYSE: AEE) has once again earned a top score of 100
from the Disability Equality Index, a comprehensive benchmarking
tool for measuring disability workplace inclusion.
The Disability Equality Index was launched by Disability:IN and
The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and
measures corporations' efforts to provide positive environments for
people living with disabilities, covering everything from
employment practices, advancement, and accommodations to supplier
diversity and community engagement.
"We are honored to be recognized as a top scoring company on the
Disability Equality Index for our inclusivity practices," said
Gwen Mizell, senior vice
president and chief sustainability, diversity and philanthropy
officer at Ameren. "Disability inclusion is an important part of
our business, and our strong programs have created high engagement
from our employees. The Ameren culture encourages our employees to
leverage one another's unique individuality and talents, which
includes those with disabilities, in order to be a part of our
continued achievements."
Ameren has a variety of programs in place to create a successful
work environment for employees with disabilities and provide
support to customers living with disabilities in the community,
including an employee resource group, Powering Connections for All
Abilities (PCAA).
"We help educate and train our fellow Ameren employees, and the
communities we serve, about people with disabilities," said
Lori Wilson, work management
specialist for Ameren Illinois and president of PCAA. "It's all
part of Ameren's efforts to power the quality of life for people of
all abilities."
In 2023, 485 corporations, including 71 Fortune 100 and 207
Fortune 500 companies, utilized the DEI to benchmark their
disability inclusion efforts. Each company received a score, on a
scale of zero to 100, with those earning 80 and above recognized as
a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion." Ameren has
earned this distinction for the last nine years.
"These top-scoring companies understand deeply that people with
disabilities represent a tremendous source of talent and innovation
for their workforce and market share for their brands, and they are
trailblazers in our journey towards full disability inclusion in
business," said Maria Town,
president and CEO of AAPD.
About the Disability Equality Index®
The Disability
Equality Index (DEI) is a comprehensive benchmarking tool that
helps companies build a roadmap of measurable, tangible actions
that they can take to achieve disability inclusion and equality.
Each company receives a score, on a scale of zero (0) to 100, with
those earning 80 and above recognized as a "Best Place to Work for
Disability Inclusion."
The DEI is a joint initiative of the American Association of
People with Disabilities (AAPD), the nation's largest disability
rights organization, and Disability:IN, the global business
disability inclusion network, to collectively advance the inclusion
of people with disabilities. The organizations are complementary
and bring unique strengths that make the project relevant and
credible to corporations and the disability community. The tool was
developed by the DEI Advisory Committee, a diverse group of
business leaders, policy experts, and disability advocates. Learn
more at: www.DisabilityEqualityIndex.org.
Opportunities at Ameren
Ameren is an industry-leading and innovative Fortune 500 company
that is a vital part of the communities it serves, building a
sustainable energy future for generations to come. Ameren currently
has more than 600 open positions in Missouri and Illinois, including opportunities in
information technology, engineering, supply chain, finance, human
resources, skilled craft, fleet/vehicle maintenance and customer
service. Ameren is committed to equal opportunities and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service
or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status
protected by applicable law. Learn more about Ameren's job openings
and comprehensive total rewards package at Ameren.com/Careers.
About Ameren Corporation
St.
Louis-based Ameren Corporation powers the quality of life
for 2.4 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural
gas customers in a 64,000-square-mile area through its Ameren
Missouri and Ameren Illinois rate-regulated utility subsidiaries.
Ameren Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution
service and natural gas distribution service. Ameren Missouri
provides electric generation, transmission and distribution
service, as well as natural gas distribution service. Ameren
Transmission Company of Illinois
develops, owns and operates rate-regulated regional electric
transmission projects in the Midcontinent Independent System
Operator, Inc. For more information, visit Ameren.com, or follow us
on X at @AmerenCorp, Facebook.com/AmerenCorp, or
LinkedIn.com/company/Ameren.
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