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Recognizing our proudest moments throughout the years
We’re proud of how we work together to be a leader in innovation, culture, ethics and strategy to accelerate the future of energy. Learn more about the bright spots we’re celebrating.
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2023
- Recognized as a World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute (for the 10th year)
- Just Companies in the US 2023, JUST Capital
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2022
- Recognized as a World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute (for the 9th year)
- Edison Electric Institute, Edison Award Finalist (first-of-its-kind clean energy microgrid in Hawaii)
- Edison Electric Institute, Emergency Response Award (AES Indiana)
- Fast Company, World’s Most Innovative Companies List
- Fast Company, Top 10 Best Workplaces for Innovators
- Fast Company, Best Workplaces for Early Career Innovators
- Newsweek, America's Most Responsible Companies
- Top 250 Best Managed Companies, Wall Street Journal and The Drucker Institute
- Capital Finance International, Best ESG Global Power Producer
- Newsweek and Statista, Top 25 Most Trusted Energy/Utility Companies
- Just Capital’s List of Just Companies in the United States
- Power Finance and Risk, Renewables Projects of the Year
- Investor Business Daily, 100 Best ESG Companies
- Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America
- Institutional Investor, Best CEO and Best CFO in Latin America (AES Andes)
- Great Places to Work Designation (AES Andes, AES Columbia, AES Dominicana, AES Panama, AES Puerto Rico)
- Summa Magazine, Top Talent Management (El Salvador)
- National Association of Executives, Corporate Transparency Award (Brazil)
- Exame Magazine, Best Companies for ESG (Brazil)
- 3BL Media,100 Best Corporate Citizens
- IDB's Best ESG Companies
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2021
- Recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the eighth year in a row
- Won the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Award for the Alamitos Battery Energy Storage Project in California . The first-of-its kind project ushered in the widespread domestic and global adoption of energy storage .
- Edison International Award Finalist for the AES Hydro Complex, Virtual Reservoir and Alto Maipo Facility in Chile, Edison Electric Institute
- Top 50 Green Growth Companies, Forbes
- Top 250 Best Managed Companies (top in the energy sector), Wall Street Journal and The Drucker Institute
- America’s Most Responsible Companies, Newsweek
- Best Global ESG Power Producer, Capital Finance International
- Global Energy Award Finalist, S&P Global Platts
- Great Places to Work in Latin America, Great Places to Work Institute (additional country-specific awards given to AES México, Brasil, Argentina, Chile, Dominicana, El Salvador, Panamá, Puerto Rico and Vietnam)
- Renewables Project Finance Borrower of the Year, 18th Annual Deals and Firms of the Year Awards, Power Finance & Risk
- 100 Best Corporate Citizens (ranked highest utility provider category), 3BL Media
- Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) Award, US Department of State (AES Panamá)
- Latin America Executive Team Award and First Place in ESG Practices, Institutional Investor (AES Andes)
- Best Environmental, Social, and Governance Recognition, Exame Magazine (AES Brasil)
- 30 Most Ethical Companies, El Financiero (AES México)
- 30 Most Inclusive Companies, Empresas Verdes Magazine (AES México)
- Financing Deal of the Year Award for Infrastructure in the Caribbean, Latin Finance (AES Dominicana)
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2020
- Recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the seventh year in a row
- Named to Fast Company’s 2020 Edition of Best Workplaces for Innovators
- Won the Edison Electric Institute’s Emergency Assistance Award for helping Dayton, Ohio recover following severe tornados in 2019
- Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America, Dow Jones Inc. (sixth year)
- Top 250 Best Managed Companies, Wall Street Journal and the Drucker Institute
- Rising Star Award (given to Fluence, an AES joint venture with Siemens), S&P Global Platts
- Emerging Technology of the Year Finalist, S&P Global Platts
- Corporate Responsibility Award Finalist, S&P Global Platts
- Financing Deal of the Year Award for Infrastructure in the Caribbean, Latin Finance (AES Dominicana)
- Encouraging Environmental Excellence Award, Environmental Protection Agency (AES Ohio)
- International Award for Safety for practices during the COVID pandemic, British Safety Council (AES Bulgaria and Vietnam)
- First Place, National Award for Business Innovation (AES Panamá)
- Most Sustainable Enterprise Designation, Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (AES Mong Duong)
- India Energy Storage Alliance Project of the Year Award, India Energy Storage Week (AES India)
- First Place for Corporate Social Responsibility and Top 10 for Inclusive Business Practices, Forbes (AES El Salvador)
- Great Places to Work Awards, Great Places to Work Institute (AES México, Argentina, Dominicana, El Salvador, Panamá, Puerto Rico and Vietnam)
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2019
- Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America for the sixth time
- Recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute for the sixth year in a row
- Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Award for helping Hawai’i achieve its clean energy objectives with one of the world’s largest solar + storage facilities
- Placed first in the 2019 National Award for Business Innovation for AES Panamá’s work in the country
- Granted the American Chamber of Commerce of Vietnam’s Corporate Social Responsibility Award
- Given the S&P Global Rising Star Award for our joint venture with Siemens, Fluence
- Named as a S&P Global Grid Edge Award Finalist
- Named a S&P Global Emerging Technology of the Year Finalist
- Honored as a best place to work in Latin America and Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Panamá and Puerto Rico
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2018
- Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America for the fifth time
- Recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute for the fifth year in a row
- Won second place for Operations and Safety Organization and the Global Drone Program team selected as a finalist in Technology Innovation among the AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards
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2017
- Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America for the fourth time
- Recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute for the fourth time
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2016
- AES named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America for the third time
- Recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere Institute for the third time
- Received Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Award for international development and deployment of Advancion® 4 technology
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2015
- AES named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America for the second time
- Recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere Institute for the second time
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2014
- AES named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America and ranked in the top quartile for sustainability among all electric utilities assessed by RobecoSAM
- Recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere Institute for the first time
- Distinguished as one of America's Safest Companies list by EHS Today magazine
- Named to the Latin Trade 500
- Received a Top Workplaces distinction from the Washington Post
- Honored with Outstanding Industry Award from the Energy Storage Association
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2013
- Received Edison Electric Institute’s Emergency Recovery Award for response to June 2012 derecho in Ohio
- Recognized with Edison Electric Institute’s Emergency Assistance Award for recovery response in Ohio to Hurricane Sandy in October 2012
- Awarded the Edison Electric Institute’s International Edison Award for the company's long-term commitment to improving the electricity sector and the overall economy and social well-being in Cameroon
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2012
- Received Edison Electric Institute’s International Edison Award for its Angamos project
- Recognized with Power Magazine’s Plant of the Year for the Angamos project in Chile
- Awarded Renewable Energy World’s Excellence in Renewable Energy Award for Wind Project of the Year for the Laurel Mountain facility in West Virginia
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2011
- Received Edison Electric Institute’s International Edison Award for its world class turnaround of the Masinloc facility in the Philippines
- Recognized with Project Finance International’s Power Deal of the Year for the Asia Pacific for the AES Mong Duong facility in Vietnam
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2010
- Received the National Industry Prize for Environmental Management in Andes
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2009
- Named to the Washington Post’s Post 200 list
2008
- Received Project Finance International’s Power Deal of the Year Award for the Angamos project in Chile
- Received Infrastructure Journal’s Power Deal of the Year Award
- Awarded Power Finance & Risk’s Deal of the Year Award (Americas)
- Received Latin Finance’s Best Project Finance Deal for its Angamos project
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2007
- Awarded the Edison Electric Institute’s International Award for developing a ground breaking knowledge management process to improve performance across Latin America
- Received LATAM Power Deal of the Year Award for its Nueva Ventanas project in Chile
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2005
- Received EMEA Power Deal of the Year Award
- Recognized with Project Finance Magazine’s Deal of the Year Award
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