American Electric Power 2008 Corporate Sustainability Report - (Page Cover2) TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Leadership, Management & Strategy A Message from Michael G. Morris Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer A Message from Dennis E. Welch Executive Vice President, Environment, Safety & Health and Facilities 6 11 21 29 37 47 57 62 63 About This Report Environmental Performance Work Force Issues Public Policy Climate Change Energy Security, Reliability & Growth Stakeholder Engagement Glossary GRI Table of Contents The AEP Board of Directors has assigned the responsibility for monitoring and overseeing the company’s sustainability initiatives to the Board’s Committee on Directors and Corporate Governance. That Committee met twice in the past year with company management to review the company’s sustainability objectives, challenges, targets and progress. That Committee gave management input and guidance for the proposed approach to this report, and then reviewed and discussed the final text of this report before recommending its approval by the full Board of Directors. The AEP Board of Directors has received periodic reports both from management and from the Committee on Directors and Corporate Governance about the company’s sustainability initiatives. Many of the topics in this report have been the subject of active discussion at Board and Committee meetings. Members of the Board all received copies of this report before it was published and several directors made suggestions that have been incorporated into this report. Following its review, and upon recommendation of the Committee, the Board of Directors adopted a formal resolution approving this report. The Board believes this report is a reasonable and transparent presentation of the company’s plans and performance and their environmental, social and financial impacts. While pleased with progress to date, the Board expects and requires higher performance in the future. The Board has emphasized to management that it will be evaluated by its success in executing the company’s strategic plan to meet stakeholders’ and the Board’s expectations, including specifically the commitments in this report. Lester A. Hudson, Jr. Presiding Director of the AEP Board of Directors April 2008
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