210479 Resource 107530 205428 205428 1217887152525 1217890963141 Controlled Sustainability in the Utility Industry

American Electric Power Showing Others How it Can be Done

Corporate social responsibility and sustainability initiatives are becoming increasingly important for organizations worldwide. As companies expand or become more complex, it is important to efficiently manage and report on the wide range of disparate data that executives want included in annual sustainability reports.  Being identified as an organization committed to a sustainable future pays big dividends – in public perception, global stewardship and in operational efficiencies achieved. Employing methods of production and distribution that reduce energy consumption and emissions, prevent or reuse waste products, and minimize the overuse of natural resources is not just the right thing to do – it is a competitive advantage. Owning and operating tens of thousands of megawatts of generation capacity in the United States, <a href="http://www.aep.com/">American Electric Power (AEP)</a> is the largest electricity generator and one of the largest electric utilities in the U.S., with millions of customers linked to its transmission and distribution grid. As a power generator and coal consumer, they have long recognized their unique responsibility with respect to environmental protection. AEP participates in multiple voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs in addition to their state and federal environmental commitments. The company needed one system to consolidate all of the GHG data and generate reports with a wide range of requirements. With Enviance, AEP now has a solution that helps build on its strong environmental track record while protecting institutional knowledge – all without taxing IT resources. They now enter data only once and use it for a variety of reporting and GHG initiatives – streamlining data entry and allowing AEP to easily modify the solution as requirements and regulations change over time. The Benefits · Time savings due to centralized data management · Proven accountability · Demonstrated GHG and sustainability leadership · Highly integrated documentation · Flexible permissions management Being committed to a sustainable future means more than simply capturing EHS data. It also includes engaging in product-supply chain stewardship, community activities, human rights efforts, positive labor practices and economic measures. AEP, like other industry leaders around the world, understand the benefits to employing a complete sustainability solution. By taking a forward approach, they are bringing new efficiencies to their operations and doing their necessary part to solve the global greenhouse gas issue. 10 application/xml false AEP american electric power corporate social responsibility csr ehs GHG greenhouse gas sustainability utility industry Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.16) Gecko/20080702 Firefox/2.0.0.16 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 jwuebben 74.202.198.130 false true false false true 205814 false false true false false false true 107530 blog blogsite/Enviance/web