Awards & recognition
Here is a partial list of awards and recognition AEP and its subsidiaries have received in the past few years for Corporate Citizenship activities:
- Working Mother Magazine: 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers - 2007
- Working Mother Magazine: Best companies for multicultural women - 2007
- LifeCare Alliance Meals on Wheels program -- Corporate Route Spirit Award - 2007
- Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption: Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace in the energy and utilities sector - 2008, 2007
- EEI Emergency Assistance Award for Outstanding Efforts Assisting Others in Restoring Electric Service (2005-2006) – 2007
- Platts Global Energy Award finalists: Mike Morris, CEO of the Year AEP; River Operations (MEMCO), Energy Transporter of the Year; AEP Transmission, Energy Transporter of the Year and Global Energy Project of the Year - 2006
- Ceres report, "Corporate Governance and Climate Change: Making the Connection." Top score among electric utilities. - 2006
- U.S. EPA recognition for SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride) emissions reductions from 1999 to 2005
- EEI Emergency Assistance Award to AEP and I&M for 2005 gulf coast hurricane restoration. - 2006
- Business First, Corporate Caring Award for Bright Start Right Start science education workshop for early childhood educators - 2006
- American Council of the Blind of Ohio, community service award for creation of large print bills for the visually impaired - 2006
- Business Marketing Association, Silver Award for safety video on AEP River Operations’ Seven Deadly Sins 2006
- United Way of Central Ohio, for the AEP-IBEW Local 1466 (2005) campaign - 2006
- Employee Education and Communications -- for providing outstanding United Way education and communication for employees year-round.
- Employee Campaign Performance -- recognizing CEO involvement, strong campaign coordination and committee support and use of model campaign techniques.
- AEP also was recognized as a "platinum" benefactor for support of United Way of Central Ohio all year long with donations and in-kind services that rise above traditional campaign donations.
- Operation Feed Director’s Choice Award for AEP and IBEW Local 1466’s Operation Feed campaign - 2006
- Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, first Clean Air Award in its Major Employer category - 2006
- National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve --Patriotic Employer Award - 2006
- Working Mother Media: “Best Companies for Women of Color” - 2006
- G.I. Jobs Magazine: “Top 50 Most Military Friendly Employers” – 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Office of Surface Mining: "Good Neighbor" award to AEP Kentucky Coal - 2006
- Kentucky Department of Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to AEP Kentucky Coal for its reclamation efforts. - 2006
- Up With Trees Corporate Award to Public Service Company of Oklahoma - 2006
- EPA Climate Protection Award for greenhouse gas reductions - 2005
- EEI´s first Advocacy Excellence Awards for work to support a federal cap-and-trade program proposed by the EPA - 2005
- National Wild Turkey Federation Corporate Achievement Award for Wheelin' Sportsmen - 2005
- Essence Magazine: “Thirty-five Great Places to Work” for Women and People of Color – 2005, 2004, 2003
- Business First Corporate Caring Awards: Benefactor of the Year - 2004
- EEI Advocacy Excellence Award - 2004
- Ohio Energy Project recognition - 2004
- Muskingum County Soil and Water Conservation District, for environmental stewardship - 2004
- Business First magazine Benefactor of the Year for Girl Scout support - 2004
- IDEM 5-Star Environmental Performance for Garages - 2004
- Conservation Fund, Corporate Environmental Leadership Award - 2004
- Working Mother Magazine: “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” – 2004, 2002
- Fort Wayne Business Journal: “50 Best Places to Work in Northeast Indiana” – 2004
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