Our Values in Action

AES Receives Top Honors for Performance Excellence Program

The Process Excellence Network, a global community of more than 70,000 process professionals, business leaders and executives, presented top honors to AES' Performance Excellence Program (APEX) — a set of tools and methodologies developed to address and solve key business issues — as well as to its Kumkoy Hepp Turbine Performance Improvement project in Turkey.
AES also received an honorary mention for its Improvement on Retention and Humanisation in IVR project in Brazil.
To learn more about the awards, visit the Process Excellence Week awards website.

Dayton Power & Light and AES Honored with Awards for Storm Restoration Efforts from Edison Electric Institute

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) awarded Dayton Power & Light (DP&L) with two awards for storm restoration efforts during two major storms in 2012. DP&L received an Emergency Recovery Award for local storm restoration efforts after the June super derecho for making an "outstanding recovery." Despite the extensive damage caused by the storm, DP&L managed to restore all of its customers ahead of the projected timeframe. Separately, AES and DP&L were also recognized as part of an Emergency Assistance Award for helping East Coast utilities recover from Hurricane Sandy. EEI mentioned the "tremendous support in the recovery from Hurricane Sandy" when more than 200 crews to repair substations flooded with four feet of water and to aid several utilities as they restored downed wires in wind-damaged communities.

"This is the type of spirit that makes this country great," wrote Secretary Chu, who recognized DP&L employees in a post on the DOE website.

See the Dayton Power & Light press release.

AES Brazil Recognized as a Model Sustainability Company by Guia Exame de Sustentabilidade

The largest and most prestigious annual survey on sustainability in Brazil, Guia Exame de Sustentabilidade, has recognized AES Brazil as a Model Company for 2012. The survey, which analyzes businesses and their role in social responsibility efforts, is conducted by the most influential business magazine in Brazil, Exame. This recognition comes after AES Brazil took an important step in early 2012 towards inextricably integrating its business planning process with sustainability. Today, AES Brazil's programs are implemented to serve the economic, environmental and social development of its communities.
For more information, see the press release from Guia Exame de Sustentabilidade.

Andrés Gluski named Latin Trade International CEO of the Year Award

Latin Trade Magazine has awarded Andrés Gluski as International CEO of the Year for his commitment and accomplishments as head of the AES Corporation. As described by Latin Trade, Gluski's "vast international experience has allowed him to transcend national and regional boundaries to continuously raise the bar for excellence in the industry."
Read Latin Trade's spotlight on Andrés.

AES Changuinola Recognized as Project of the Year for Environmental Sustainability

AES Panama was recognized by HydroVision Brasil for its Changuinola project in the category of Environmental Sustainability for Energia Verde. This sustainable model of development, used during construction of the 223-MW Changuinola I project, exceeds the implementation of the Reforestation Plan required by the National Environmental Authority through an Environmental Impact Assessment. AES Panama committed to reforesting 800 hectares using seedlings produced by organized communities participating in a commercial and sustainable business relationship with AES.
See announcement for HydroVision Brasil Project of the Year Winners.