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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 earlier this week. On the call, Andrés and the ELT talked about safety, our 2016 performance measures and the Energy Star program. If you didn't have a chance to listen in, click here for an archive of the call in English. There will be an additional calls in Spanish and Portuguese on October 3 and October 5, respectively. Click here to access the dial-in information.  
                                      
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LEADERSHIP MATTERS
AES President and CEO Andrés Gluski talks trade


Earlier this week, AES President and CEO Andrés Gluski participated in Trade Talks on the Future of Global Economy sponsored by the United States Department of Commerce.


Andrés discussed the evolution of the energy industry and the changes that go with it. He then shared the number of opportunities to address these changes in the energy industry.


Trade Talks at the United States Department of Commerce are thought provoking seminars led by exemplary thinkers in their field. The discussions aim to deepen the understanding of changes in the global trading and investment world. The sessions feature some of the most prominent political economists from the academia, business and think tanks. Trade Talks are organized by the International Trade Association under the U.S. Department of Commerce.


Andrés currently serves on President Obama's Export Council under the International Trade Association of the United States Department of Commerce.
BECOMING AN ENERGY STAR
Creating a common global HR experience



On this week's Quarterly Update, Chief Human Resources Officer Tish Mendoza discussed how the HR team accelerated their transformation to better support our people and be an energy star. As part of those efforts, Global HR and Internal Communications recently aligned itself into three key areas: HR Business Partners and Local HR, Centers of Expertise or COEs, and HR Shared Service Centers. HR Business Partners and Local HR will implement HR strategy locally aligned to our global approach. Centers of Expertise will set strategy and develop solutions in key areas including Benefits, Executive Compensation, Global Compensation, Global Mobility, Talent Management, Human Resources Information Systems, Internal Communications, and Training and Development. HR Shared Services Centers will help AES people get the information they need with one global contact. This realignment will ensure AES people receive the best HR experience to help them manage their career and development at AES. Launch dates for the new service delivery model will vary by SBU, and in some cases, by country. Additional information will be provided closer to Go-Live for targeted audiences. 
ENGAGING WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS
AES Colón hosts visit from U.S. Ambassador in Panamá



AES Colón in Panama, part of the MCAC SBU, recently hosted John Feeley, U.S. Ambassador to Panama. The visit started with a trip to Colón by way of the Panama Canal Railway. During the one-hour trip, AES Panama and MCAC SBU leaders, and the Ambassador discussed AES, the country and the energy sector.
 
At the project site, the group was received by the construction and management teams of MCAC SBU and AES Colón led by Manuel Perez Dubuc and Miguel Bolinaga. Their visit started with a safety induction. A presentation on the project's progress followed and the group then walked around the construction site. 
 
At AES, we aim to foster positive relationships with different stakeholders.Ambassadors are vital in promoting our interests and supporting our investments in the countries in which we are present. Engagements such as this visit enable us to strengthen relationships with important stakeholders in support of achieving our goals.
BEHIND THE MW
Brazil SBU creates Platform to accelerate and support innovative project


The energy sector in Brazil is going through a great transformation. These changes bring new opportunities for AES to explore creative and innovative ways to improve the sector's efficiency, reliability and productivity. The Brazil SBU recently launched the AES Brazil Innovation Platform that aims to bring ideas that lead to results.
 
AES Brazil entered into partnerships with other companies to accelerate startup projects using Research and Development program resources. Through this platform, AES hopes to identify projects focused on improving the electricity energy market, which in turn will improve lives. At the end of the program, two projects will be selected by AES Brazil and will be provided with the needed resource and support for implementation.  
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OUR PEOPLE, OUR ENERGY
AES TEG-TEP celebrates AES culture and Values


AES TEG-TEP in Mexico, part of the MCAC SBU, held a family celebration with the theme "Yo también soy AES" (I am AES too).  The celebration aims to recognize AES Values with AES people, contractors and their families. AES people's children toured the plant and participated in activities related to safety and the environment. Volunteers at the plant taught kids about the safe way to use electricity at home and the precautions used when working at a plant. At the end of the activity, kids stamped their fingerprints on cards as part of an activity called "Safe Hands." These pieces of artwork will be framed and placed in their parent's work area to remind them to work safely every day. Kids also learned about their responsibility towards the environment by planting 20 Soyate trees through an activity called Environmental Mini-Heroes. Soyate is a local tree in danger of extinction in the Tanchipa Mountain Range, where TEG-TEP is located. To remember their visit to the plant, kids also stamped their hands on fresh cement that hardened later that day for their parents to be reminded that their kids and spouses expect them back home every day.
ALWAYS ON FOR SAFETY
Brian Wallace is Always On for Safety


Brian is a Maintenance Joiner at AES Kilroot in Northern Ireland, part of the Europe SBU. He works for a civil works contractor company and is onsite at AES most of the time. Brian is known for his strong commitment to safety. He has embraced the AES safety culture and is Always On for Safety.
 
When Brian first started working for AES, recognized safety as a top priority at the plant. 
"The safety standards at AES Kilroot are very high compared to the companies I worked for before," explains Brian. He thinks that being a safety hero means always putting safety first in the job and looking out for others. Brian believes that all incidents are preventable and that's why he follows the processes and guidelines established to do safe work. Before starting work he makes sure that the conditions are safe. "As part of the safety analysis, I always look at the site I'm going to be working at to make sure it's clear of all hazards, that there is adequate lighting and that everything is in place to carry out the task safely," says Brian. He knows his job is not only about just the task at hand, but also taking the time to analyze the workplace in advance to make sure all conditions and potential situations are mitigated in advance. Thank you, Brian, for taking actions to prevent incidents at the workplace.
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