Like fingerprints, every human being is different. Beyond obvious differences,
such as race, gender, age, height and weight, there are more subtle differences:
personality, motivation, education, work ethic and goals.
AEP employees, as representatives of the human family, share similarities and differences.
In addition to our personal variations, we have different work locations, job functions and
customers, some internal and some external.
Whether it's a line mechanic in Corpus Christi, Texas or an accountant in Canton, Ohio,
employees have the potential to make a substantial contribution to the effectiveness of
our organization. That's diversity.
Diversity Management is finding ways to maximize each person's potential,
celebrating differences and leveraging them to the benefit of the corporation as well as
the individual.
Talent, organizational effectiveness and the ever-changing marketplace are key
drivers for our investment in, and commitment to, Diversity Management.
These are business imperatives that cannot be ignored. Why? Because we know that
diversity is not just good policy, it's good business.
