ST. LOUIS, Aug. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In late
April 2016, Ameren Corporation (NYSE:
AEE) published its fourth-ever corporate social responsibility
report: a microsite available at AmerenCSR.com.
The report details Ameren's commitment to energy sustainability
and how the company works to balance its responsibilities to
customers, shareholders, the environment and employees. In the
report Ameren addresses a range of topics, including environmental
performance, community betterment and financial strength.
Ameren's report was recently recognized as one of the Top 100
Reports Worldwide, ranking #20 out of nearly 1,000 companies in
the League of American Communication Professionals' (LACP) Vision
Awards. The report also ranked #4 across all companies in the
Americas Region and was the top-ranked report among U.S. energy
providers in the global competition.
The Vision Awards recognize excellence in annual reports and
10-Ks, sustainability reports, corporate social responsibility
(CSR) reports and other corporate yearly reports. The contest draws
entries from Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies around the
world.
Among several other honors in the global competition, the report
also was awarded first place (Platinum) for "Best Report
Narrative" in the Americas Region for its "Achieving Balance"
theme and content.
"This year's report for Ameren Corporation (Achieving Balance)
proves to be remarkable in light of tremendous competition," said
Christine Kennedy, LACP Managing
Director. "Nearly 1,000 organizations submitted reports for the
2015 Vision Awards, comprising submissions from upwards of
two-dozen countries. Overall we find this work to be outstanding,
earning a total score of 99 out of a maximum 100 points."
"We are humbled and honored to receive this recognition," said
Warner L. Baxter, Ameren's chairman,
president and chief executive officer. "Our report is a direct
reflection of the importance we place on energy sustainability and
our focus on effectively balancing the interests of all our
stakeholders as we seek to meet and exceed their energy needs and
expectations today and in the future."
Ameren's agency partner in producing the report was Peoria- and
St. Louis-based Simantel
Group.
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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