COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 4,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq:
AEP) has received the 2022 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award,
which recognizes organizations that incorporate employee engagement
into core business values. This is the third consecutive year AEP
has been honored with the award.
Organizations that administered Gallup's Q12 employee
engagement survey, achieved a participation rate of 80% or higher
and received a GrandMean above a certain threshold were invited to
apply for the award. A panel evaluated applicants and assessed them
against criteria established by Gallup's employee engagement
and performance data study. Applicants were compared to
Gallup's extensive database of the world's most productive and
profitable companies, and only organizations in the top tier
of the database qualified to win. AEP was one of 41 companies
selected to receive the award.
"Creating an engaged, collaborative company culture not only
allows AEP to attract and retain top talent, but also encourages
innovation to help us better serve our customers," said
Nicholas K. Akins, AEP chairman,
president and chief executive officer. "We're proud to receive this
recognition for a third year in a row as it demonstrates our
ongoing commitment to transforming and improving our company
culture. We look forward to working together to continue this
positive momentum as we build a workplace where all employees feel
valued."
Learn more about AEP's efforts to create the workforce of
the future.
American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is powering a cleaner,
brighter energy future for its customers and communities. AEP's
approximately 16,700 employees operate and maintain the nation's
largest electricity transmission system and more than 224,000 miles
of distribution lines to safely deliver reliable and affordable
power to 5.5 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is
one of the nation's largest electricity producers with
approximately 31,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity,
including more than 7,100 megawatts of renewable energy. The
company's plans include growing its renewable generation portfolio
to approximately 50% of total capacity by 2030. AEP is on track to
reach an 80% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 2000 levels
by 2030 and has committed to achieving net zero by 2050. 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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