Sustainability at a glance

Economic opportunities and risks

see the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Management of risks and opportunities

Economic measures

• see the Group Management Report
• Investments into (grid) infrastructure
• Investments into renewable energy
• Support for investments by customers into renewable energy
• Long-term provision of attractive jobs
• Reliable partner for customers and suppliers
• Provision of energy and services for businesses and their production
• Innovation company Wertstatt 8
• Holding unit “Group Innovation” starting November 2023
• Investments in innovative projects ("Loominati" platform for improvement suggestions, international Startup Innovation Challenge starting November 2023, digitalisation campaign “Neuland” etc.)

Environmental opportunities

• Efficient and environmentally friendly energy supply for society and the economy
• Resource preservation empowered by modern and sustainable technologies
• Contribution to achieving climate neutrality
• Increasing the share of renewable energy

Environmental risks

• Regional ecological impacts on habitats, hydromorphology and biodiversity from the construction and operation of facilities
• Local and global environmental impacts from increased emissions (greenhouse gas emissions in particular)
• Consumption of natural resources

Environmental measures

• “Group Mission Statement”
• “Principles of our actions”
• Code of Conduct “This is how we think, this is how we act”
• “Code of conduct for contractors”
• “Principles on democratic politics” for public engagement
• “Quality, Safety and Environmental (QSE) Management” Group Policy
• “Internal Control System (ICS)” Group Policy
• “Strategy Development Process” Group Policy
• “Company Cars and Their Private Use” Group Policy
• Group-wide expansion target for renewable energies: 1,200 GWh/a between now and 2035
• Investments in grid infrastructure in connection with electricity from volatile renewable generation
• Transitioning company fleet to electric cars
• Purchase of electric trucks for selected units
• “LOOP” strategy project
• “Waste Incineration Plant ­– Decarbonisation” research project
• Fit4Green service
• Heat generation from biomass and heat pumps
• Increasing energy efficiency on the part of customers and within the Group
• Environmental impact assessments and analysis reports
• Reviewed and approved environmental statements, certifications and audits
• Energy audits for customers (IfEA)
• Use of modern and sustainable technologies
• Regular overhaul and maintenance work
• Extensive monitoring activities (e.g. water quality)
• “Loominati” platform for suggested improvements
• Peer-to-peer trading app “E-Fairteiler”
• Storage space optimisation project
• Establishment of “Change Agents” to support cultural changes, e.g. towards sustainability
• Crisis and emergency plans
• Legally compliant corporate management
• Rights management database
• Management of official decisions
• Ensuring that the legally required staff appointments are made
• Seminar on soil restoration starting November 2023
• Financial contribution for employees towards the Austrian rail pass “Klimaticket” starting November 2023
• Project on battery energy storage systems, project kick-off in January 2024

Social opportunities

• High reliability in supply and waste management services
• Regional value-creation with infrastructure projects and capital investments in infrastructure
• Support for social, cultural and sporting activities
• New innovative products and sales channels for customers
• Raising the awareness of children and adolescents for an environmentally conscious consumption of resources, electricity and water, as well as for the proper management and separate collection of waste

Social risks

• Potential negative effects on society, economy and environment caused by malfunctioning critical infrastructure (power plants, grid, telecommunication, waste and water/waste water management facilities)
• Potential negative effects from outages of critical infrastructure on information security, cyber security and data protection
• Regional consequences for the local population resulting from the construction and operation of facilities

Social measures

• “Group Mission Statement”
• “Principles of our actions”
• Code of Conduct “This is how we think, this is how we act”
• “Code of conduct for contractors”
• “Principles on democratic politics” for public engagement
• “QSE Management” Group Policy
• “ICS” Group Policy
• “Sponsoring and Giving” Group Policy
• Investments into (grid) infrastructure
• Overhaul and maintenance work to ensure security (of supply)
• Monitoring of unplanned supply interruptions
• Extensive monitoring activities (e.g. water quality)
• Crisis and emergency plans
• Group-wide organisational structures for the management of risks and opportunities
• Customer forum
• Proactive inclusion of stakeholders
• Project-related communication with stakeholders
• Consideration of the interests of affected citizens beyond the scope prescribed by law
• “Guidelines for planning processes for new high-voltage routes”
• Support for social, cultural and sporting activities
• Educational programme “Energie AG at School”
• “Loominati” platform for suggested improvements
• Complaint management
• Virtual assistant “Anette” (provides support for PV connection assessment)
• Online tools to support energy communities and request information on available grid capacities
• www.wir-denken-an-morgen.at
• www.energieabergut.at
• Various communication channels
• also see measures in Compliance

Employees opportunities

• Safeguard and creation of jobs for skilled professionals within the region
• Economic contribution by providing education and training
• Long-term safeguarding of fitness to work and quality of life as a result of health promotion measures for the workforce
• Family-friendly employer
• Flexible working conditions
• Varied jobs that contribute to the energy transition
• Focus on strengths through Positive Leadership
• Equal opportunity

Employees risks

• Health and safety risks for company staff and temporary employees
• Breaches of compliance

Employees measures

• “Group Mission Statement”
• “Principles of our actions”
• Code of Conduct “This is how we think, this is how we act”
• Charta for agile collaboration across departments
• “Human Resource Management” Group Policy
• “Management by Objectives” Group Policy
• “Management Academy” Group Policy
• “ICS” Group Policy
• “berufundfamilie” audit for work-life balance
• “Workplace Health Promotion until 2025” seal of approval
• In-house health management project energy@work
• Works agreement on working from home
• Works agreement on sabbaticals
• Holiday activities for children
• In-house childcare facility
• Nursing care platform
• Creation of an attractive work environment
• Flexible work time models
• Dialogue with the employees' representatives
• Various employer branding measures for the individual target groups
• “Kennst wen” initiative
• Personnel and management development
• Apprenticeship|trainee programmes
• Promoting diversity: “Women in technology jobs”
• Trend monitoring
• Strategic succession planning
• Continuous development of the high work safety standards
• Safety training courses for internal and external employees
• Work safety awareness campaign
• Accident prevention
• Compliance training courses
• Group health insurance
• “Loominati” platform for suggested improvements
• Cultural & sport events for the workforce
• Financial contribution for employees towards the Austrian rail pass “Klimaticket” starting November 2023