SEE our balanced approach to planning and risk management
Shareholders care how we mitigate risks, including those related to environmental, social and economic factors. Our level of exposure can influence our access to capital, which affects our ability to make reliability or environmental upgrades while keeping energy prices reasonable. It is our social and fiscal responsibility to identify risks before they affect the enterprise so that we can take timely steps to mitigate these risks. This is why our company takes an integrated approach to business risk management:
We engage about 350 people
—from operating personnel, to subsidiary presidents, to the Board of Directors.
Risks are identified, assessed, prioritized and mitigated
at the operational level, and then rolled up to segment levels for visibility and vetting.
Our ongoing participation in the Electric Power Research Institute’s
Energy Sustainability Interest Group also helps us to better understand material issues facing utilities.
In terms of strategic planning, Ameren innovation teams across five topics were created in 2015 to develop a view of Ameren in 2030 and to identify what it takes to be successful in the future. The teams are organized across five focal areas and identify actions Ameren can take now to position the company for success in the future. For example, one of the teams is focusing on how Ameren can maintain competitive electric rates in the future. Another team is working on grid-related growth initiatives.