Greetings!
Did you participate in the recent Quarterly Update? Andrés Gluski, AES President and CEO, and the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) hosted a Quarterly Update for all AES people in English and Spanish recently. On the calls, Andrés and the ELT shared our 2016 performance measures and the Energy Star program, among other items. If you didn't have a chance to listen in, click here for an archive of the call in English and Spanish. There will be an additional call in Portuguese on Wednesday, June 22 from 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM EDT. Click here to access information for the call.
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A Message from CEO Andrés Gluski:
AES announces the sale of AES Sul
AES just announced the sale of AES Sul in Brazil, taking a strategic step in our plans for the Brazil SBU to focus on areas in which we can build a competitive advantage.
AES purchased Sul, an electricity distribution company located in the southern region of Brazil, in 1997. It was our first business in the country. Over the last 18 plus years, AES has grown to be one of the largest private sector electricity operators in Brazil. We have been dedicated to improving the lives of the people we serve in Brazil and AES Sul has been an important part of these efforts.
Looking ahead, we are facing some challenging market conditions in Brazil. We remain committed to the market for the long-term despite these challenges. Last year, we completed a restructuring of our companies in the country. The restructuring established AES Tietę as our exclusive growth platform for power generation. At the same time, we increased our focus at our distribution businesses to run all of our facilities and operations in a sustainable way. Part of those efforts required us to increase the financial stability of AES Sul by investing in restructuring its debt. We also began to consider strategic options for running AES Sul in the future.
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Andrés Gluski attends the International Economic Forum of the Americas
Andrés Gluski, AES President and CEO, recently participated in several panel discussions at the Interntional Economic Forum of the Americas. The panel, "Energy Infrastructure: Adapting to Changing Realities," discussed the rising demand for energy in emerging economies and the impact it has on the conception and delivery of energy infrastructure projects around the world. The other panel, "Facing a New Global Energy Reality," discussed how the continuing fall of oil prices and the threat of climate change are bringing about real change in the energy sector.
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AES recognized by Edison Electric Institute
Earlier this week, AES was presented with the Edison Electric Institute's (EEI's) 2016 International Edison Award for our development and deployment of Advancion® 4, our battery-based energy storage platform. This is our fifth International Edison Award and is a testament to the work our people are doing to provide customers with innovative and sustainable energy solutions. In addition, Indianapolis Power & Light (IPL) was presented with the Emergency Assistance Award recognizing IPL's work assisting in power restoration efforts after severe weather events in the winter of 2016. Earlier this year, it was announced that IPL was a finalist for the US category for forging partnerships to design and execute solar-generation and energy storage projects in the Indianapolis area. Click here to learn more about AES' win and here to learn more about IPL's win. Congratulations to everyone who contributed to these efforts!
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AES UK and Ireland wins prestigious Responsible Business Award
AES UK and Ireland, part of the Europe SBU, recently won the prestigious Responsible Business Awards in Northern Ireland for its commitment and contribution to protecting and enhancing biodiversity. The recognition was given by Business In The Community (BITC).
Over 500 business people from across Northern Ireland gathered at the Belfast Waterfront Hall to see Northern Ireland's leading responsible companies be recognized and rewarded for their actions. Biodiversity has been for several years one of the key areas of AES UK and Ireland's Corporate Social Responsibility program, with many AES people getting involved and contributing lots of hard work. This recognition demonstrates AES' commitment to do more beyond corporate and set new standards for biodiversity.
Roy Adair, Northern Ireland Business in the Community Chairman said, "The Responsible Business Awards provide a valuable platform to showcase and share responsible business practices. It was a close call for the judges in many categories as the standard of entries continues to exceed expectation. All of the finalists are organizations which are leading the way in responsible business practice."
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AES Itabo awarded at Conep's Annual Gala
The AES Itabo plant in the Dominican Republic, part of the MCAC SBU, was recently awarded at Conep's Annual Gala for their photography competition. The winning image shows a bird's eye view of Itabo power plant that highlights the natural beauty of the surrounding areas and reflects our commitment to the country's economic development.
The National Council for Private Companies, Consejo Nacional de la Empresa Privada in Spanish or CONEP, is an organization that consists of private enterprises in the Dominican Republic. CONEP aims to promote inter-sector coordination to create new mechanisms of collaboration and strategic alliances between the private sector and the government to provide social development to the country.
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AES Eletropaulo at Schools recognized
AES Eletropaulo, part of the Brazil SBU, was recently awarded by the ABEMD - Brazilian Direct Marketing Association with the Marketing golden trophy for its AES Eletropaulo at Schools project. The project encourages public school teachers and students to mobilize school communities and families to reduce electrical energy and water consumption waste through training and school visits. In 2016, the number of registered participants for this program went up by 40 percent. To date, the program has achieved 192,000 kWh in total savings which could supply energy to 3,500 people over a month. On average, there was a 17 percent average reduction in energy consumption of half the schools that participated. The program has also saved 5,978m2 of water saved. AES Eletropaulo at Schools project has 112 participating schools with 96,000 students engaged in awareness activities.
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Knowledge sharing during the Global Cybersecurity Summit
Earlier this month, the Cybersecurity team hosted its second annual Global Summit in Arlington. Representatives from the SBUs in both IT and Operations as well as the Engineering and Construction, Internal Audit, and Global Insurance teams participated in the event. Attendees came together to exchange ideas and knowledge on the global threat landscape, current cybersecurity challenges and ways to strengthen AES' security in cyberspace. Guest speakers from four AES partners spoke about current cyber threats, addressed the recent cyber incident in Ukraine and provided input as to how AES can further enhance its cybersecurity program.
AES Chairman of the Board, Charles Rossotti, opened the Summit and highlighted the increasing importance of protecting AES assets from cyberattacks. Omar Duran, MCAC Regional Manager for IT Infrastructure and Communications, added that the summit brought together a talented team of both Operations Technology and Information Technology people "with a common objective to protect our assets from a cybersecurity perspective." The summit proved very successful in fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration on how to best protect AES from the growing number of global cyber threats.
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Bancolombia and Banistmo support AES Colón
AES Colón, part of the MCAC SBU, recently closed a syndicated loan that will finance the development of the first LNG power generation complex in Central America to be located in the Province of Colón, Republic of Panamá. Bancolombia and Banitsmo both signed off the financing project last month aimed at contributing to the strengthening and development of the national energy system.
Banitsmo is supported by Grupo Bancolombi and has more than 140 years of experience in more than 10 countries. Banitsmo works to contribute to the development of the communities where it is present and the realization of Panamanian dreams. For Banitsmo, "having the opportunity to lead this project translates in being consistent with our goal of positively transforming the lives of people because it will directly impact the growth of the country´s energy capacity, contribute to the conservation of the environment, generate jobs, and bring integral benefits to the social development of Panamá" commented Aimée Sentmat de Grimaldo, Executive President of Banitsmo.
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AES Jordan connects online emission data with the Ministry of Environment
AES Jordan, part of the Europe SBU, recently recognized Safety Day with Jordanian government officials and other stakeholders. AES Jordan Amman East and AES Levant IPP4 celebrated as both projects received six international awards for Safety and Environmental Excellence and HR best practices. The awards included the British Safety Award, ROSPA Award, EE Award and Top Employer award. In addition, the Amman East Project achieved ISO 50001 for Energy management and ISO 55001 for Asset management recently. The event was attended by the Secretary General of Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Engr. Amani Al Azzam, Managing Director of National Electric Power Company, Engr. Abdel Fattah Daradkah, other government officials and members of the local community.
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Steve Winters is Always On for Safety
Steve Winters is a Safety Leader at our AES Redondo Beach plant, part of the US SBU. He always puts safety in everything he does. Since he joined AES in 2013, Steve has managed the consolidated Southland Internal EHS audit program for AES Alamitos, AES Huntington Beach and AES Redondo Beach. As a direct result of his efforts, the pool of qualified auditors has grown to more than 65 percent of all available personnel, resulting in the enhancement of safety programs, teamwork and collaborative efforts across the Southland sites.
Steve is a safety role model when it comes to performing high quality safety walks. Through this important proactive activity, he actively engages the teams to enhance the creation and maintenance of safety at the job site. He is responsible for making "best practices" the standard practices at the site. Thanks to his efforts, he has helped to strengthen the safety culture at our Southland businesses. Steve is always available to help others, which inspires others to embrace and own AES' safety culture.
Thanks, Steve, for being Always On for Safety and for helping others make safety their way of life.
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