The AES Corporation

The AES Corporation, a leading independent power producer in the U.S., faced a conflict between its operational goal of providing energy at the lowest possible cost and its corporate value system emphasizing social responsibility. CEO Roger W. Sant sought ways to offset carbon dioxide emissions from the company's coal-fired co-generation plants, which were identified as significant emitters of the key greenhouse gas, to align the company's cost strategy with its environmental accountability.

• In the United States, the most cost-effective options for power generation do not align with the lowest environmental impact, specifically because coal-fired co-generation plants emit significant amounts of carbon dioxide, which is the primary greenhouse gas and is not legally regulated.

APA

Trent, M. (1992). The AES Corporation. World Resources Institute. https://pdf.wri.org/bell/abstracts/case_1-56973-122-5_abstract_version_a_english.pdf

Chicago

Trent, Marcy. The AES Corporation. World Resources Institute, 1992. https://pdf.wri.org/bell/abstracts/case_1-56973-122-5_abstract_version_a_english.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{trent1992aes, author = {Trent, Marcy}, title = {{The AES Corporation}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {1992}, url = {https://pdf.wri.org/bell/abstracts/case_1-56973-122-5_abstract_version_a_english.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }