COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- American
Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) received a score of 100 on
Disability:IN's Disability Equality Index (DEI) and was named
a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion. This is the sixth
consecutive year the company was recognized for its commitment to
disability inclusion and equality.
The DEI is a benchmarking tool that helps Fortune 1000 companies
measure disability workplace inclusion against competitors. AEP's
score was based on its performance in multiple categories including
culture and leadership; enterprise-wide access; employment
practices (benefits, recruitment, employment, education, retention
and advancement, accommodations); community engagement; and
supplier diversity. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DEI
added new non-weighted questions about innovative technology to
advance digital and remote accessibility; mental wellness benefits;
services for Deaf and hard of hearing employees, and flexible work
options. AEP was one of 319 companies that received a score of 80
or higher.
"AEP is proud to receive a top score on the DEI and be
recognized as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion for the
sixth year in a row," said Nicholas K.
Akins, AEP's chairman, president and chief executive
officer. "This honor is a reflection of our ongoing efforts to
create an inclusive work environment for all employees. We'll
continue to transform our company culture and examine our policies
and benefits to ensure they empower our colleagues with
disabilities."
Learn more about AEP's commitment to creating a more diverse and
inclusive work culture.
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
16,800 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest
electricity transmission system and more than 223,000 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 5,600 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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