COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- American
Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has been named one of America's Most
Responsible Companies 2021 by Newsweek. AEP was one of 400
companies in 14 industries included on the list, which highlights
companies that are leaders in environmental, social and corporate
governance (ESG) policies.
Newsweek partnered with Statista to evaluate more than 2,000
U.S.-based public companies on key performance indicators in ESG
including: emissions, environmental engagement, leadership
diversity, philanthropy and engagement, disclosure and
transparency, and economic performance, among other factors.
Statista also conducted a survey of more than 7,500 people asking
for their perception of the companies.
"Our inclusion on the list of America's Most Responsible
Companies reflects AEP's ongoing commitment to excellence in
corporate citizenship," said Nicholas K.
Akins, AEP chairman, president and chief executive officer.
"As we build a brighter energy future, we'll continue to lead by
example and make strategic business decisions that reduce our
carbon footprint and provide value to our customers, communities
and employees."
American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is focused on building a
smarter energy infrastructure and delivering new technologies and
custom energy solutions to our customers. AEP's approximately
17,000 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest
electricity transmission system and more than 221,000 miles of
distribution lines to efficiently deliver safe, reliable power to
nearly 5.5 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 5,300 megawatts of renewable energy. 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, AEP Energy Partners,
AEP OnSite Partners, and AEP Renewables, which provide innovative
competitive energy solutions nationwide. For more information,
visit aep.com
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