At AES, we believe operating under the highest standards for corporate governance is an essential element to the success of the company.
Through oversight and review, AES’ Board of Directors works together with management to implement our mission – accelerating the future of energy, together.
AES corporate governance guidelines
AES’ Corporate Governance framework is guided by our Corporate Governance Guidelines which outline policies and procedures for various Board activities and ensures that the Board has the necessary practices in place to provide oversight, review and counsel to management.
The Corporate Governance Guidelines outlines practices and procedures of the Board, including:
- The role and goals for Directors
- Board composition, refreshment, and director selection
- Board meetings and involvement of senior leadership
- Board and Committee evaluations
- Board Committees
- CEO performance evaluation
- CEO and senior leadership development and succession planning
- Strategic direction of the Company
Board of Directors
Jay Morse
Janet Davidson
Holly Keller Koeppel
Tarun Khanna
Julie Laulis
Alain Monié
Moisés Naím
Teresa Sebastian
Maura Shaughnessy
Board committees
| Name | Compensation | Financial Audit | Innovation & Technology | Governance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Morse* | ||||
| Janet Davidson | Member | Member | ||
| Andrés Gluski | Member | |||
| Holly Keller Koeppel | Chair** | Member | Member | |
| Tarun Khanna | Member | Chair | Member | |
| Julie Laulis | Member** | Member | ||
| Alain Monié | Chair | Member | Member | |
| Moisés Naím | Member | Member | Member | |
| Teresa Sebastian | Member | Member | Chair | |
| Maura Shaughnessy | Member** | Member |
*Chairman and Lead Independent Director, serves as an ex-officio member of each committee (with no voting authority as to such committees.)
**Designated as an "Audit Committee Financial Expert" as defined by the rules and regulations of the SEC.
Governance documents
AES Board contacts
The Board offers several email addresses below for stockholders to send communications through the Secretary of the Company to the non-management Directors and/or the four standing committees of the Board:
AES Board of Directors:
AESDirectors@aes.com
Compensation Committee:
CompCommitteeChair@aes.com
Financial Audit Committee:
AuditCommitteeChair@aes.com
Innovation and Technology Committee:
InnovationCommitteeChair@aes.com
Governance Committee:
NomGovCommitteeChair@aes.com
The Secretary will forward to the Directors all communications that, in his or her judgment, are appropriate for consideration by the Directors. Examples of communications that would not be considered appropriate for consideration by the Directors include commercial solicitations, requests for employment and matters not relevant to Stockholders, to the functioning of the Board or to the affairs of the Company.
Thank you for your interest in AES.