Scope 1 Emissions
2022 Communication on Progress
Enagas
Published date
June 30, 2022
No. of questions
70
Supplemental files
Safety and health, environment and quality policy.pdfCode of ethics.pdfAnti-fraud, corruption and bribery policy.pdfHuman Rights Policy.pdfEnagás Annual Report 2021Human Rights Policy.pdfHuman Rights Policy.pdfHuman capital managment policy.pdfDiversity and Inclusion Policy.pdfHealth and Safety, Environment and Quality Policy.pdfClimate Action Policy.pdfHealth and Safety, Environment and Quality Policy.pdfCorporate Directives in Connection with Biodiversity.pdfEnagás Group Code of EthicsCEO Statement
Governance
Policies and Responsibilities
1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:
Optional commentEngagás reports all this information in its Annual Report: https://www.enagas.es/stfls/ENAGAS/Documentos/Documentos%20JGA/ANNUAL%20REPORT%202021_ENAGAS.pdf2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentAll Enagás polices are available in Enagás corporate website: https://www.enagas.es/enagas/es/Sostenibilidad/Codigo_etico_y_politicas3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentEnagás' code of conduct: https://www.enagas.es/stfls/ENAGAS/Documentos/Politicas/Codigo%20%C3%89tico%20Grupo%20Enagas_ENG%20FINAL.PDF4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?
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 Sustainability and Appointments Committee is the highest body with responsibility for sustainability (economic, environmental and social impacts). See Enagás' website for further information: https://www.enagas.es/enagas/es/AccionistasEInversores/GobiernoCorporativo/ComisionConsejo The Sustainability Committee, made up of members of the Management Committee, reports to this committee and is responsible for approving initiatives in this matter (by delegation from the Sustainability and Appointments Committee).Prevention
6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?
6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?
Optional commentThe requirements established in the supplier approval process for all suppliers are, among others: Acceptance of the Enagás Code of Ethics. The company’s Code of Ethics establishes Enagás’ ethical culture and is applicable in its corresponding areas of relation with the company, for contractors, suppliers and for those who collaborate with Enagás or act on its behalf. All Enagás suppliers and contractors are bound by the Code and expressly confirm their commitment to be familiar with it, comply with it and enforce it through acceptance of the general contracting conditions. Respect the principles of the United Nations Global Compact and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.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 commentEnagás carries out a due diligence process on ESG issues to it value chain (supply chain and affiliates). It is worth highlighting, that in 2021 a human rights risk assessment was carried out for Enagás’ affiliates.7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?
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 commentEnagás' Ethics Channel (whistleblowing line) is available for Enagás employees and other third parties, in order to rise any behaviour contrary to the commitments set out in the Code of Ethics. https://www.enagas.es/stfls/ENAGAS/Documentos/Politicas/Codigo%20%C3%89tico%20Grupo%20Enagas_ENG%20FINAL.PDF8.1. 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.
9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?
Lessons
10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Executive Pay
11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentThe strategic priorities are established as company objectives linked to the variable remuneration of all Enagás professionals, including the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, thus linking remuneration to economic, environmental and social objectives. In 2021, environmental and diversity targets were included in the yearly targets 2021 and in the 2019-2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan targets (reduction in CO2 emissions and diversity)-Board Composition
12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:
Optional commentExecutive: 6.7%; Independent: 67.7%; Shareholder representation: 13.3%; Other executive: 13.3%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?
Commitment
2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?
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 commentDuring 2021, Enagás did not find any human rights violations, so no remediation actions had to be carried out.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.
Human rights management is addressed using a continuous improvement approach aligned with our Sustainable Management Model. Enagás has a global system in place to identify human rights-related risks and impacts on a regular basis. The identification of these risks and impacts is carried out for different points of the company’s value chain (Enagás activities with management control, affiliates without management control and supply chain and customers), taking into account international standards based on location and activity1, communications and consultations with stakeholders, as well as consultations with external experts in human rights. The human rights identified include labour rights, safety, the environment, ethics and integrity, as well as fundamental rights. The evaluation of the identified risks is carried out through the following assessments: Country-specific risk assessment, Corporate Risk Map, Safety risk assessments in posts and facilities, Environmental impact/environmental risk assessments and Supply chain assessments. In the assessments carried out in 2021, Enagás considers the level of risk to be low across the boards due to the measures that the company has implemented as part of its sustainable management model. Thus, Enagás has human rights risk prevention and mitigation plans in all the geographical areas in which the company operates, which include the main measures detailed below for each of the main issues named and aimed at the vulnerable groups identified. These measures have been set out according to the company’s capacity to influence the different points of its value chain. It is the responsibility of the different areas of the company to establish, within their management scope (people, supply chain, local communities, etc.), action plans, objectives and monitoring indicators to ensure compliance with the commitments established in the policy and to mitigate the risks and negative impacts identified. They are also responsible for periodically evaluating possible changes in risks and impacts. During 2021, Enagás did not find any human rights violations, so no remediation actions had to be carried out. In 2021, a human rights risk assessment was also carried out for Enagas’ affiliates. It established that all the companies have commitments to human rights included in their codes of ethics or specific policies, though in some cases, it is necessary to continue making progress to reinforce these commitments by making them public and providing training to their employees. In general, there is also an advanced level of management regarding the handling of communications and complaints. Due to the importance of this area, the companies received a recommendation to continue with the actions in which they are already involved. One of the areas in which a higher country risk was identified in several companies is employee relations and working conditions. In this area, the level of management is generally advanced, through room for improvement was found at some companies in terms of formalising procedures related to working hours, breaks and vacations. Likewise, the area of public and private security, which also presents a higher country risk at practically all the companies, stands out for its high level of management in all of them. In the area of community relations, there is an advanced level of management at all the companies, though room for improvement was found at some companies in terms of formalizing procedures for managing queries and complaints.Labour
Commitment
1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?
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?
4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?
Optional commentOther – affiliates5. 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?
7. 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 commentSenior leadership level position = Female managers ; Non-executive board: 5 woman in the Board, 13 non-executive members.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 comment2.1% difference between men’s and women’s base salary10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?
Optional commentFrequency of injury in 2021: 3.18 (Number of accidents causing injuries and sick leave per million hours worked. (Number of accidents leading to sick leave x 106 / number of hours worked))11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?
Optional commentIncident rate in 2021: 0.07 (Number of days lost due to accidents per thousand hours worked. (Number of working days lost x 103 / number of hours worked))Response 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?
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.
In 2021 Enagás has carried out the following actions in the frame of the labour rights principles: - Contingency plan review, indicator assessment and action plan to minimise the impact of COVID-19 on the company’s operations. - Improved analysis of accident indicators for effective incident management. - Identification, assessment and minimisation of risks associated with new ways of working and Information and Communication Technologies. - Adaptation of Enagás’ Equality area to the new developments contained in the new regulatory framework. - Enagás enters into collective bargaining and carries out regular consultations with the workers’ legal representation regarding working conditions, remuneration, dispute resolution, internal relations and issues of mutual concern. In 2021, several working group meetings were held with social representatives, including meetings of the working groups to address issues related to teleworking, working hours and labour flexibility, and to establish the 2nd Equality Plan. All of this has led to the signing of several agreements, including an agreement on working hours, shifts and leaves and an agreement on the official teleworking programme at Enagás. - In 2021, a human rights risk assessment was also carried out for Enagás’ affiliates. Regardint main labour rights principles, main 2022 lines of action will be: - Review of the prevention and action protocol for all workplace harassment situations. - Establishment and approval of a diversity and inclusion policy for the company. - Approval and dissemination of the 2nd Enagás Equality Plan. - Establishment of a diversity and inclusion governance model. - Preparation of lessons learned from incidents; dissemination of the same among Enagás professionals and contractors. - Minimisation of risks derived from the digital transition, promoting digital disconnection through awareness-raising toolsEnvironment
Commitment
1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?
1.1. For each environmental 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 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?
4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?
4.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?
5. 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 commentClimate action: Enagás’ decarbonisation strategy is based on prioritising measures to reduce emissions and subsequently offsetting emissions that cannot be reduced for technical reasons. Enagás offset the emissions derived from its regasification plants, the Euskadour compressor station, the corporate fleet and headquarters (5,390 tonnes of CO2e), maintaining their carbon neutrality achieved in 2017 (in the case of Euskadour, since 2020). This offset programme has been carried out through reforestation and landfill gas recovery projects in Chile and Peru. Water: As an incident in 2021, wastewater from the Barcelona Plant, which under normal conditions is disposed of via the Port’s sewage system, had to undergo physicalchemical pre-treatment by a specialised company, due to the presence of sulfides. A total of 2,618 tonnes of wastewater were treated. During the year 2021, work continued to resolve this incident, with the installation of a pre-discharge treatment system. It is expected that during 2022, the matter will be resolved and discharge may once again be dispatched through the Port’s sewage system. Biodiversity: In 2021, a number of construction projects were carried out using the corridors of other existing infrastructures and existing accesses to the work area were also used, thus reducing the damage to soil and waters. These projects reclaimed 100% of the affected land, returning it to its previous state as soon as possible after its alteration. This minimises the risk of erosion and helps re-establish the land’s natural watershed, as well as the state of affected habitats and the landscape. In 2021, progress was made towards reclaiming 801,539 m2 of the 1,479,980 m2 disturbed. In 2022, Enagás will continue to work towards the reclamation of the remaining surface area.Climate Action
6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?
Scope 2 Emissions
Scope 3 Emissions
7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?
Optional comment0.41% of renvenues were invested in R&D of projects related to renewable energy.8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?
Energy / Resource Use
9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.
Technology
10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?
Sector-specific Questions
11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.
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 commentThe main withdrawal of water that Enagás carries out is that of seawater for use in floodwater and seawater vaporisersat regasification plants. The volume of water taken is directly proportional to the quantity of gas regasified. This seawater accounts for 99.9% of the total water withdrawn and is returned in such a way that its nature is maintained (the decrease in temperature is minimal and does not affect the marine ecosystem). Although all Enagás’ facilities are located in Spain, a country considered to be highly water-stressed (40-80%), almost 100% of the water withdrawn is seawater. The rest of the water consum is seawater (2.3 megaliters)13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.
Optional commentAll Enagás’ facilities are located in Spain, a country considered to be highly water-stressed (40-80%).Sector-specific: Forest, biodiversity, and land use
14. Please report the number and area (in hectares) of sites owned, leased, or managed by the company in or adjacent to protected areas and/or key biodiversity areas (KBA).
15. What area (in hectares) of natural ecosystems was converted during the reporting period in areas owned, leased, or managed by the company?
16. Is the company supporting or implementing project(s) focused on ecosystem restoration and protection?
Sector-specific: Air pollution
17. Where applicable, please report the company's emissions of the following pollutants during the reporting period.
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.
Main lines in 2021: - Biodiversity Plan. - Pilot project for the valuation and monetisation of biodiversity impacts. - Waste minimisation plan. - Zero waste certification. - Programmes of environmental objectives and targets 2021. - 2021 Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction Plan. - Update of our decarbonisation strategy, increasing the level of ambition of the emission reduction targets in accordance with the latest SBTi criteria for the 1.5ºC scenario. - Incorporation of scope 3 targets in our decarbonisation strategy. - Review and update of scope 3 emissions by broadening the value chain approach. - Obtaining the OGMP2.0 (Oil and Gas Methane Partnership) Gold Standard, which recognises Enagás’ commitment to reducing methane emissions and improving its data. - Development of projects and analysis of top-down methane emissions measurement and quantification methodologies to advance the reconciliation of bottom-up technologies in order to improve data uncertainty. - Annual campaign to detect, quantify and repair fugitive emissions in all our facilities (LDAR Campaign). 2022 lines: - Programmes of environmental objectives and targets 2022. - Plan to minimise waste generation and increase recovery/recycling treatments. - Expansion of linear infrastructure areas with vegetation control through the use of extensive cattle raising. - New initiatives for the valuation and monetisation of environmental impacts. - Water Management Plan. - 2022 Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction Plan. - Development of a computer application to record venting at regasification plants and underground storage facilities. - Continuity in the development of projects and analysis of top-down methane emissions measurement and quantification methodologies to advance the reconciliation of bottomup technologies in order to improve data uncertainty. - Annual campaign to detect, quantify and repair fugitive emissions in all our facilities (LDAR Campaign). - Definition of a long-term offsetting approach prioritising nature-based solutions in line with the evolution of voluntary carbon markets.Anti-corruption
Commitment
1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?
Optional commentEnagás has an Anti-Fraud, Corruption and Bribery Policy in place which reflects the company’s vehement opposition to the committing of illicit or unlawful acts and its firm will to combat and prevent them, for the purpose of fulfilling its zero tolerance principles. All activities have been analysed for these possible corruption risks and the company has put in place controls and guidelines for action in order to prevent and mitigate them. The Enagás Corruption Prevention Model is based on the ISO 37001 standard on anti-bribery management systems, and is laid out in the Enagás Anti-Fraud, Corruption and Bribery Policy, and in internal regulations. The Model implemented in the Enagás Group includes the prevention of corruption risks through the following controls: - General controls, which constitute the basis of risk control and are effective in mitigating the generic risk of committing potential acts of corruption and possible related crimes, including bribery, influence peddling and corruption in business. - Specific controls, consisting of specific measures aimed at mitigating the risk of corruption. This identification of controls, both financial and nonfinancial, is made up of the controls already in place at Enagás that mitigate the identified risk of corruption. In 2022, Enagás plans to gain certification for its Corruption Prevention Model based on ISO 37001, the anti-bribery management system.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?
Optional commentEnagás includes in its Code of Ethics information about Management of Conflict of interest (pages 11-12) and fight against fraud, corruption and brivery (which includes information about how employees must act in response to gifts and hospitality)Prevention
3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?
Optional commentEnagas professionals are provided with the opportunity to undergo training on the Code of Ethics. The training is structured according to the company’s values and covers issues of particular relevance such as the fight against fraud, corruption and bribery, fiscal responsibility and respect for human rights, among other topics. The online training on the Code of Ethics was completed by 96.9% of employees in 2021. It is a tool to prevent irregularities, including those that could involve the commission of crimes. In recent years, Enagas has provided specific training on Corruption Prevention Model: this training has been completed by 81.8% of employees in 2021. In addition to that Direct suppliers received training on Enagás' code of ethics.3.1. How often is such training provided?
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?
7. 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.
In 2021, Enagás has pre-audited the Corruption Prevention Model with a view to a future external certification under ISO 37001, the Anti-Bribery Management Systems Standard. This was the first step in order to obtain the certification of the Corruption Prevention Model under ISO 37001, the anti-Bribery Management System Standard in 2022. In 2021 Enagás has performed an internal audit to analyse the degree of penetration of the Code of Ethics in the culture of the organisation and third parties related to it and the reporting process for breaches of the Code of Ethics. And Enagás has reviewed the effectiveness for the controls of the Corruption Prevention Model.