Corporate Governance

Board Level Governance

Our ESG approach starts from the top. Ameren’s diverse, highly skilled Board of Directors provides strong oversight for all significant enterprise risks and business strategies, including those related to sustainability and ESG. Our board committees are responsible for specific ESG matters:

• Nuclear, Operations and Environmental Sustainability Committee: Responsible for company operations, including regulatory, reputation, business continuity and environmental sustainability risks, such as those related to climate change and water management. Ameren's Chief Sustainability and Diversity Officer provides several updates a year with discussions including, among other things, strategic alignment of sustainability efforts with corporate strategy, current state of sustainability program, targets and goals, and the company's plans to achieve stated goals.
• Human Resources Committee: Responsible for executive compensation practices and policies, including integrating these with ESG measures. This committee also oversees all human capital management practices and policies, such as diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: Responsible for key corporate governance policies and procedures, including board compensation, as well as stakeholder engagement, public affairs matters and charitable and political contributions.
• Audit and Risk Committee: Responsible for enterprise risk management processes, including strategic, operational and cybersecurity risks.

Ameren’s board is made up of members from many different backgrounds and perspectives, and 57% are women or people of racial or ethnic diversity.

Management Level Governance

Three core groups at Ameren work together to ensure we are fully planning for, executing and evaluating our sustainability efforts.

• Executive Leadership Team: Senior executives across all business segments oversee all aspects of ESG matters, including, but not limited to, risk management, strategic planning and enterprise performance.
• Chief Sustainability and Diversity Officer: Ensures the company’s environmental stewardship, positive social impact, robust corporate governance and ongoing sustainable growth initiatives are integrated in the corporate strategy.
• Sustainability Executive Steering Committee: A cross-enterprise group of leaders that evaluates the company’s ESG approach, provides leadership team input, reviews and approves key ESG disclosures and initiatives and champions ESG efforts in their respective functions across the company.

Read more about other important governance topics, such as political contribution accountability and cybersecurity, in our ESG investor presentation.

Managing Our ESG Approach

Corporate governance plays a vital role in guiding our approach to delivering a sustainable energy future. Explore this section to learn more.