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As AES President and CEO, Andrés Gluski, recently said in his introduction to our Code of Conduct training, "The work we do is important. We improve lives by providing safe, reliable and sustainable energy solutions. How we do our work is just as important. That's why we rely on our five shared AES Values to guide the decisions we make and how we interact with each other and our many stakeholders." The AES code of conduct details the ways in which we can apply each of our five Values in our everyday activities. To learn more about our code of conduct, read about the AES Values Guide.
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Monthly Cybersecurity Message
Can you imagine turning on your computer only to find that you are unable to access your computer and any of your important files? Ransomware is an increasingly popular type of malware that infects your computer and holds files ransom by encrypting them. Hackers will only decrypt the files and allow you to regain access once you have paid a ransom. Similar to most malware, ransomware is often delivered via links and attachments contained in phishing emails. When reading email, consider some guidelines to help protect yourself and AES from falling victim to a sophisticated ransomware attack.
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AES Gener completed first Smart Maintenance assessment on Ventanas 3
AES Gener, part of the Andes SBU, recently completed the first Smart Maintenance assessment on Ventanas 3, a coal generation plant in Chile. The assessment took advantage of the in-depth knowledge and experience of AES people around the world as well as AES local personnel. Our people exchanged information and conducted comprehensive revision on the plant, procedures and maintenance strategies. Based on their assessments, the group proposed action plans do an overhaul by making improvements that will benefit Ventanas 3 and other AES plants globally.
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MATS safety milestone at Petersburg: 2,000,000 hours LTI free
The Brownfield MATS Project at Petersburg Generating Station, part of the US SBU, achieved 2 Million man hours with no lost time incidents (LTI) on March 31.
"This is a very significant milestone given the complexities of the project, the number of high-risk activities, the tie in aspects during focused outage periods and the high number of personnel that were on the project during peak periods," said John Bottoms, AES managing director of engineering and construction.
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AES Philippines obtains its second GRI rating
True to its commitment towards AES' strategy on Top Quartile "Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility" ranking, AES Philippines, part of the Asia SBU, successfully met the requirements of the G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines as confirmed by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in March 2016. GRI is an international independent organization that helps businesses, governments, and other organizations monitor, measure, understand, and communicate the impact of business on critical sustainability issues.
The report entitled, "This is How We Grow," covers the period 2013 through 2014 and describes the ways AES Philippines see themselves grow as a company in a sustainable manner.
"We are proud to have received the materiality organization mark from the GRI as it validates the things we are doing well and those areas where we want to grow," Neeraj Bhat, Philippine Market Business Leader, wrote in his announcement to the Asia SBU.
You can read the 2013-2014 AES Philippines Sustainability Report here.
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OUR PEOPLE ARE OUR ENERGY
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APEX project cuts commuting accidents at AES Eletropaulo in half
A study done by AES Eletropaulo, part of the SBU Brazil, showed that average commuting accidents at AES Eletropaulo went up by 46 percent from 2012 to 2014. Accidents involved AES people who ride motorcycles commuting to and from work.
To address this safety issue, the Occupational Safety unit institutionalized a Six Sigma APEX to reduce commuting accidents. The project started in June 2015. To date, the program reduced the number of commuting accidents by 50 percent , a considerable success rate against the initial 25 percent reduction rate objective. In addition to decreasing the accident rate, the program resulted in cost avoidance of approximately US $0.1M.
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AES Jordan and AES Levant proactive with Health, Safety and Environment Events
AES Jordan and AES Levant, both part of the Europe SBU, attended two events last week aimed at increasing awareness on health, safety and the environment.
AES Jordan participated in the Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) Exhibition, organized by the Ministry of Labor late last week. AES was invited to participate in a national week focused on occupational health and safety in Jordan. The invitation was exclusively sent to companies with the best reputation for high applying best HSE practices on a country level. AES Jordan presented samples of the HSE equipment, controls, recognitions, awards and PPE used at our site. Other participants in the event were Lafarge Cement, Manaseer, Drake & Scull, Social Security Corporation, USAID and Civil defense.
AES Levant hosted the Jordan Electrical Sector HSE Committee Meeting last week. The committee consisted of HSE representatives from all power generation, transmission and distribution companies in Jordan. The members of the committee exchanged best practices and learning from common incidents that happen in the workplace. The meeting was followed by a site visit to AES Levant.
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AES Sul connects customers using solar energy
The use of solar panels as an energy source among residential users has been gaining popularity in Southern Brazil, a concession area of AES Sul, part of the Brazil SBU.
The company has already connected 117 customers using the photovoltaic panels as the main energy source. Customers who connected to the network will be benefitting from AES Sul's energy offset system. The surplus energy generated at the location is made available to AES Sul's network and the amount is used to offset the customer's electricity bill.
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Germán Ramírez is Always On for Safety
Germán works with the Electrical Maintenance team at the San Nicolás plant in Argentina, part of the Andes SBU. To be Always On means having a proactive mindset that takes time to assess each job in order to prevent potential incidents, something for which Germán is known. He is recognized for taking this preventive approach during maintenance activities at the San Nicolas plant.
When someone is Always On for Safety, they prevent incidents from happening by paying attention to details and doing things the right way, the safe way. Germán's safety efforts at the plant are evident and he always shows his strong commitment to safety by making sure he and his peers work safely. Thank you, Germán, for being Always On for Safety.
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