ST. LOUIS, April 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2016 Corporate
Social Responsibility Report for Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) is
now available at AmerenCSR.com. The voluntary report details
Ameren's commitment to energy sustainability and the company's
responsibilities to its many stakeholders.
The report addresses a range of topics, including environmental
performance, community betterment and financial strength.
"Operating in a sustainable way requires us to balance multiple
priorities," said Warner L. Baxter,
Ameren's chairman, president and chief executive officer.
"First, we have a responsibility to our customers and the
communities we serve. We also have a responsibility to
shareholders, who are Ameren's owners. We have a responsibility to
our employees, with safety at the core of everything we do. And of
course we have a responsibility to the environment and our shared
world."
Key report highlights include:
- Workforce safety: Ameren had 22 lost workday away cases
in 2015, matching the lowest number in company history.
- Cleaner air: Ameren has achieved dramatic decreases in
SO2 and NOx emissions during the past two and
a half decades, including in recent years:
- Since 2011, NOx emissions have dropped by 31 percent
and SO2 emissions were reduced by 42 percent.
- CO2 emissions were reduced by 24 percent during the
same timeframe.
- Economic Impact: Serving as an economic engine in
Illinois and Missouri, Ameren:
- Made nearly $2 billion of capital
expenditures in 2015.
- Helped to foster about $349
million in new investment in 2015 by companies within the
two-state service territory, resulting in the creation of an
estimated 800 new jobs and retention of 509 jobs.
- Had a direct economic impact of nearly $9.8 billion a year, supported approximately
47,700 direct and indirect jobs, and contributed about $2.6 billion in household earnings in its
two-state service territory.
- Customer Value: Ameren Missouri's and Ameren Illinois'
electric rates remain below the Midwest and national averages. Even
though Ameren's prices are comparatively low, some customers need
extra help. Ameren partners with social agencies to administer bill
assistance programs funded by company and customer
contributions.
- Reliability: Ameren's electric distribution reliability
performance has improved, as measured by the System Average
Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI). This important industry
measure shows how Ameren has reduced the total number of
interruptions per customer served per year.
- Charitable giving: Ameren contributed nearly
$8 million in 2015 to 1,100 nonprofit
organizations throughout the two-state region.
- Financial performance: Ameren shareholders have seen a
total shareholder return of nearly 60 percent over the three-year
period from Dec. 31, 2012, through
Dec. 31, 2015.
"It can be challenging to balance the needs of all of our
stakeholders, yet we are always focused on the fact that our
customers count on us, 24/7," Baxter said. "Meeting and exceeding
their expectations will continue to be key to our overall
success."
St. Louis-based Ameren
Corporation powers the quality of life for 2.4 million electric
customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a
64,000-square-mile area through its Ameren Missouri and Ameren
Illinois rate-regulated utility subsidiaries. Ameren Illinois
provides electric delivery and transmission service as well as
natural gas delivery service. Ameren Missouri provides vertically
integrated electric service, with generating capacity of over
10,200 megawatts, and natural gas delivery service. Ameren
Transmission Company of Illinois
develops regional electric transmission projects. Follow the
company on Twitter @AmerenCorp. For more information, visit
Ameren.com.
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