Scope 1 Emissions
2022 Communication on Progress
Enery Development
Published date
June 23, 2022
No. of questions
68
Supplemental files
CEO Statement
Governance
Policies and Responsibilities
1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:
Optional commentPlease refer to the Enery 2021 Sustainability report for more information https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentPlease refer to the Enery 2021 Sustainability report for more information (including information on internal policies in these areas) https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentThese are addressed in Enery's internal code of conduct and a business partners' code of conduct4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentThe Management Committee has the overall responsibility for all sustainability topics, outlined above. At the operational level, a group of individuals (within the Management Committee) have been assigned responsibilities for these.5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentThe Management Committee has the overall responsibility for all sustainability topics, outlined above. Day-to-day management of these sustainability topics has been assigned to a group of individuals (within the Management Committee).Prevention
6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?
Optional commentPlease refer to the Risk Management Section of the 2021 Enery Sustainability report for more information https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?
Optional commentEnery aims to identify and properly control all risks and negative impacts associated with its direct operations and influence risk/ impacts associated with business partners' activities. We impose sustainability commitments onto all direct business relationships (incl. vendors, first tier suppliers, etc.). To further enhance risk controls, in the coming years Enery aims to map in detail the whole supply chain within the group boundaries.7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?
Optional commentEnery aims to identify and properly control all negative impacts associated with its direct operations and influence impacts associated with business partners' activities. We impose sustainability commitments onto all direct business relationships (incl. vendors, first tier suppliers, etc.).7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?
Optional commentEnery aims to identify and properly control all negative impacts associated with its direct operations and influence impacts associated with business partners' activities. We impose sustainability commitments onto all business relationships (incl. vendors, first tier suppliers, etc.)Concerns and grievance mechanisms
8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?
Optional commentThe process currently implemented allows raising concerns internally (non-anonymous). The established process to be expanded to allow all stakeholders (internal and external) to report issues anonymously in the coming years.8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.
Optional commentWe are working on expanding the established process to allow all stakeholders (internal and external) to report issues anonymously9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?
Optional commentAt this stage access to effective remedy is available for employees, and stakeholders who proactively raise negative impacts. Expanding the grievance mechanism to allow effective management of all grievances is currently ongoing.Lessons
10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentRefer to Material issues and stakeholders and Strategy, Goals and Commitments Sections of the 2021 Sustainability report for more information https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/Executive Pay
11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentThe highest governance body at Enery (the Management Committee) is eligible for performance-based bonuses related to annual objectives set each year. Annual objectives fully or partially address sustainability issues relevant to each member of the Committee, i.e. various business streams/ functions.Board Composition
12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:
13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:
Data Assurance
14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?
Human Rights
Materiality / Saliency
1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?
Optional commentMaterial issues are reviewed and updated on a regular basis; More information available in the 'Material issues and stakeholders' section of the 2021 Sustainability report https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/Commitment
2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?
Optional commentAt Enery these are addressed broadly under Discrimination and Inequality. More information, including practical actions the organisation has taken to mitigate impacts associated with rights of women/girls and refugees/migrants are available in the 2021 Sustainability report https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:
Prevention
3. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following human rights issues?
4. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this human rights issue?
5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?
6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?
Response
7. During the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to adverse impact associated with the following human rights issue(s)?
Optional commentMore about Enery strategy, goals and commitments, including efforts and actions towards encouraging inclusiveness, diversity and equality can be found in the 'Responsible employer' section of the 2021 Sustainability report https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
A detailed overview of the practical actions Enery has taken during the reporting period is outlined in the 2021 Sustainability report (primarily in 'Responsible employer' and 'Responsible citizen' sections) https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/Labour
Commitment
1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?
Optional commentMore information is available in the 2021 Sustainability report https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:
Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?
3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?
Optional commentCollaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies extends to seeking guidance, advice and approval on particular topics, including health and safety practices. More information on specific actions taken can be found in the 2021 Sustainability report, more specifically 'Responsible employer' and 'Responsible corporate citizen' sections https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?
Optional commentOther includes business partners; Occupational safety and health training for direct suppliers extends to suppliers of services visiting the organisation's sites (operational and offices).5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?
Performance
6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?
Optional commentCollective bargaining agreements cover Austrian employees7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?
8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:
Optional commentEnery does not have a non-executive board; however, the average number of women across all management and supervisory boards (throughout Enery entities) is 17% for 2021. More details available in the 'Responsible employer' section of the 2021 Sustainability report https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?
Optional commentDue to the current company structure (multinational/ variety of functions and jobs), jobs where a fair comparison (equal pay for equal work) can be made are very limited. Therefore, this metric is currently not monitored and reported against10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?
Optional commentNo workers were injured during the course of the year11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?
Optional commentEnery records incidents associated with ill-health, injury, environmental impact and equipment damage. Throughout 2021, there were no actual consequences (injury, ill-health or environmental) associated with incidents recorded across the organisationResponse and Reporting
12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?
Optional commentRemedy has been provided for material issues as far as relevant in the management of any positive/ (potential) negative impacts associated with the organisation's day-to-day activities and operations. More information is available in the 2021 Sustainability report. https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
A detailed overview of the practical actions Enery has taken during the reporting period is outlined in the 2021 Sustainability report.Environment
Commitment
1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?
Optional commentEnery does not plan to develop policies in relation to water and oceans as at these stage these are not material for the business (limited to no business impact and limited to no relevance for stakeholders). Enery does, however, continuously review and update material issues and policies and will make changes as and when relevant. More information is available in the 'Company presentation' and 'Material issues and Stakeholders' sections of the 2021 Sustainability report https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:
Optional commentFurther information regarding material issues, performance and actions is available in the relevant sections of the the 2021 Sustainability report. https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?
3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?
4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?
Optional commentNo monitoring of progress associated with water and oceans selected as these are not relevant to Enery as a business5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?
Optional commentRemedy has been provided for material issues as far as relevant in the management of any positive/ negative impacts associated with the organisation's day-to-day activities and operations. More information is available in the 'Climate change and resource efficiency' and 'Biodiversity and nature loss' sections of the 2021 Sustainability report. https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/Climate Action
6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?
Scope 2 Emissions
Scope 3 Emissions
Optional commentFigures for Scope 1 and 2 emissions referenced above represent the full scope of emissions within the company boundaries; no entities or activities have been excluded as part of this disclosure. More information of boundaries is available in the 2021 Sustainability report, primarily in the 'About this report' and 'Climate change and resource efficiency' sections7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?
8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?
Optional commentMore details on climate change actions taken during the reporting period are available in the 2021 Sustainability reportEnergy / Resource Use
9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.
Optional commentEnery purchases energy in the form of fuels for vehicles and equipment, gas for heating and electricity for offices, operational plants and electric vehicles. In the reporting period, Enery sourced Guarantees of Origin (GOs) for 100% of the electricity consumed from the grid, thus bringing it's renewable energy consumption to 83.83% of the total energy consumed.Technology
10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?
Optional commentEnery is a renewable energy producer; all revenues come from activities associated with the development and operation of renewable energy power plants, however, products and services have not yet been certified to an international standard. An assessment of all activities against the EU taxonomy is currently ongoing and will be made publicly available as and when available.Sector-specific Questions
11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.
Optional commentMore information is available in the 'Company presentation' and 'Enery value chain' sections of the 2021 Sustainability report https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/Sector-specific: Water
12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.
Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):
Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):
Optional commentEnery owns and operates PV plants across the CEE region; the consumption of water and wastewater generation are negligible (mostly for domestic purposes, etc.) and are not considered material for the organisation, therefore water related metrics are not monitored and reported against. More information on Material issues and Organisational context available in the 2021 Sustainability report https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.
Optional commentMore information on the company context, material issues and commitments can be found in the 2021 Sustainability reportSector-specific: Air pollution
17. Where applicable, please report the company's emissions of the following pollutants during the reporting period.
Optional commentEnery monitors and reports Scope 1 and 2 emissions associated with its operations and business activities. In 2021, Enery's operations resulted in 905.29 tCO2e (Scope 1 and 2), associated with company vehicles and equipment, heating and electricity use for offices and operational power plants. The figure is based on a location-based approach calculation for Scope 2 emissions. With the application of the market based approach Scope 2 emissions reach zero; and the overall impact is only based on Scope 1 emissions (89.92tCO2e) More detailed information available in the 'Climate change and resource efficiency' section of the 2021 Sustainability report https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/Sector-specific: Waste
18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.
Optional commentMore detailed information available in the 'Biodiversity and nature loss' section of the 2021 Sustainability report https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.
Optional commentNegligible quantities of waste are generated at Enery offices and operational power plants at this stage of the projects. More detailed information available in the 'Biodiversity and nature loss' section of the 2021 Sustainability report https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.
Optional commentMore information available in the 2021 Sustainability report https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/Overall Environment
21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
A detailed overview of the practical actions Enery has taken during the reporting period is outlined in the 2021 Sustainability report https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/Anti-corruption
Commitment
1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?
2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?
Prevention
3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?
Optional commentEnery's Business Partner Code of Conduct outlines the commitments and expectations the organisation has of business partners, including vendors, suppliers, etc.3.1. How often is such training provided?
Optional commentAll employees undertake annual training on the subject (as a minimum); business partners (including contractors and suppliers) receive the relevant communication and acknowledgement once; however, it is planned that policies are updated and the communication period with external stakeholders increased.4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?
Response and Reporting
5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.
6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?
Optional commentIdentified suspected incident of corruption was reviewed independently to ensure no nexus to the Company/Group7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
A detailed overview of the practical actions Enery has taken during the reporting period is outlined in the 2021 Sustainability report https://enery.energy/en/sustainability/