ESG REPORT 1H21
Leading on ESG matters at EDP
Key Highlights
This month marks the 45th anniversary of EDP Group. Almost half a century ago, EDP embarked on a journey which has seen the company radically transformed. EDP began as a domestic utility in Portugal, now we are a truly global business leading the energy transition with a footprint in 4 continents and 22 countries.
EDP entered the renewables market ahead of time, two decades ago. Our heritage has continued to forge an ambitious path, setting significant decarbonisation targets and committing to invest € 24 billion in the energy transition over the next five years. By 2030 EDP will be 100% green. We have a decade of experience engaging with our investors and other stakeholders on our commitment and approach to ESG. We know that ESG reporting can have a meaningful impact on the environment and the communities where we operate, and on our bottom line.
We have recently defined a set of 12 strategic sustainability objectives for 2030. These support EDP's ambition as leader in the transition to a low- carbon economy, as well as our firm commitment to protect the environment with a positive societal impact. This strategy is monitored by a set of indicators that measure our progress towards implementing 9 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Agenda for 2030, to which we are fully committed.
This is the decade of decisive action for EDP and our motto "Changing Tomorrow Now" will guide our ambition in the coming years. We look forward to seeing the company grow as we create value and contribute to a fairer, more inclusive and sustainable planet.
For more information on our sustainability strategy please see our latest informationhere.
"Sustainability is at the top of the boardroom agenda. We proudly deliver on our ESG commitments and our mission to lead the energy transition"
Environment
I am very pleased to share that the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) has recognised EDP's 98% target reduction of scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per TWh by 2030 compared to 2015 levels, and 50% absolute reduction of scope 3 GHG emissions over the same timeframe. This means our targets are in line with climate science requirements towards limiting global warming to 1.5ºC, highlighting the strength of our commitment to become carbon neutral by 2030.
Social | |
In June, as we celebrated Diversity month at EDP Group, | |
we committed to joining The Valuable 500, a global | |
movement to promote and underline the importance of | Miguel Setas - Executive Board Member |
disability inclusion within leading companies around the | |
world to generate systemic change and unlock the | |
business, social and economic value of people living with | |
disabilities. This is an important step for EDP Group | |
because we see diversity as a source of innovation, | |
bringing us one step closer to our communities and our | |
stakeholders. | |
Governance | |
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At EDP group, we continue to streamline our corporate | |
governance structure. We reduced from 5 to 4 the | |
number of specialized committees at the General | |
Supervisory Board level. We have improved our | |
approach to ethics in line with best practice and | |
international standards and our Ethics Commission is | |
now overseen by the Chairman of the General and | |
Supervisory Board, a role previously held at the | |
Executive Board of Directors level. |
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ESG Performance at a Glance
ENVIRONMENT
Indicator
Revenues aligned with EU taxonomy 1
Scope 1 & 2 Emissions Intensity
Renewables Generation
Coal Installed Capacity
Total Waste
Unit | 1H21 | 1H20 | ∆ % | Target | Target | |
2025 | 2030 | |||||
% | 69% | 58% | 19% | 70% | >80% | |
gCO2/kWh | 131 | 111 | 18% | ~100 | 0 | ○ |
% | 81% | 80% | 0% | 85% | 100% | ○ |
% | 8% | 12% | -30% | 0 | 0 | ○ |
kt | 123 | 94 | 30% | 118 | 30 | |
SOCIAL
GOVERNANCE
Employee Engagement (top tier company) 2 Female Overall
Accident Frequency Rate 3
Female on Leadership
ESG & equity linked compensation for Top Management 4
Cybersecurity
Top quartile in ESG rating Performance 6
√ | √ | √ | √ | |||
% | 26,0% | 25,8% | 1% | 30% | 35% | |
Fr | 1,78 | 1,26 | 41% | 1,55 | <1 | |
% | 25,4% | 25,2% | 1% | 30% | 35% | |
√ | √ | √ √ | √ √ | |||
bitsight | 800 | 700 | 14% | Keep advanced 5 | ||
rating | ||||||
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Revenues aligned with the EU Taxonomy increased to 69% as we continue to accelerate growth and invest in the Energy Transition, with total Gross Investments increasing by 29% YoY, amounting to 1.6 billion euros in the 1H21, 94% of which in Renewables and Networks.
Renewables represented 81% of electricity generated by EDP in the 1H21, as we continue to ramp-uprenewables deployment, with 2.1 GW gross capacity added YoY, of which 0.7 GW added YTD.
Specific CO2 emissions increase in the 1H21, is related to the increase of production in Pecém in Brazil, due to adverse hydrology in the Northeast of Brazil in this period, given that Brazil is experiencing the worst in hydrology crisis for the past 91 years.
Similarly to last quarter, total waste increased by 30% YoY, mainly explained by the reduced activity of Pecém's power plant in 2020, which was completely idle between April and August, operating only partially in March and September of 2020.
Accident Frequency rate increased to 1.78 in the 1H21, in a very unfortunate quarter, in particular within our service providers. EDP continues determined to strengthen the culture of Occupational Health and Safety, by developing awareness, deepening willingness and making available the resources to improve health and safety.
In the 1H21, females representation stood at 26% of EDP's workforce representing +1% increase versus the comparable period.
- SFDR indicator
1. Value for 1H20 is an annual measure; 2. Above the high performing norm, including results of surveys done to more than 875,000 employees in 50 high performing organizations and is based on company financial performance and engagement and enablement scores. 3. Number of accidents at work with absence/fatalities, per million hours worked (including employees and contractors); 4.
ESG Report 1H21 Applicable to Board of Directors and top management; 5. >= 740; 6. Includes DJSI, FTSE4Good, MSCI and Sustainalytics.
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Operational Highlights
Committed to a renewables path
Unit | 1H21 | 1H20 | ∆ % | ||||||
Installed Capacity (MW) 1,2 ○ | Hydro Coefficient | % | |||||||
Portugal | 111% | 96% | 16% | ||||||
Spain | 100% | 100% | 0% | ||||||
Brazil 3 | 70% | 86% | -19% | ||||||
Renewables Index 4 | |||||||||
% | -5% | -6% | -20% | ||||||
Electricity distributed | GWh | ||||||||
Portugal | 22.180 | 21.477 | 3% | ||||||
Spain | 7.083 | 3.752 | 89% | ||||||
Brazil | 13.055 | 11.828 | 10% | ||||||
Clients connected | # th | ||||||||
Portugal | 6.336 | 6.300 | 1% | ||||||
Electricity Generation (GWh) ○ | Spain | 1.373 | 669 | 105% | |||||
Brazil | 3.628 | 3.538 | 3% | ||||||
Total Energy consumption | |||||||||
GWh | 13.871 | ○ | |||||||
Total Renewable consumption | 913 | ○ | |||||||
Fuel | 2 | ○ | |||||||
Electricity | 911 | ○ | |||||||
Self-generatednon-fuel renewable energy | 876 | ○ | |||||||
Total Non-Renewable consumption | 12.958 | ○ | |||||||
Fuel | 12.394 | ○ | |||||||
Electricity | 564 | ○ | |||||||
Energy consumption intensity | MJ/€ | 8 | ○ | ||||||
○ SFDR indicator | |
ESG Report 1H21 | 1. EBITDA MW; 2. Other includes Nuclear, Cogeneration & Waste; 3. Brazil hydro coefficient refers to ENA index; 4. Renewables Index (vs. LT avg. Gross Capacity Factor). |
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New Services Highlights
Committed to drive new client solutions and smarter networks
Unit | 1H21 | 1H20 | ∆ % | ||
Energy Efficiency | |||||
Energy Services Revenues / Turnover 2 | |||||
% | 8,1% | 8,2% | -1% | ||
Energy Efficiency Services Revenues | € m | 116 | 118 | -2% | |
Distributed generation | |||||
Distributed solar (As a service & Transactional) | MW | 280 | 113 | 147% | |
Portugal | MW | 121 | 77 | 57% | |
Spain | MW | 15 | 8 | 88% | |
Brazil | MW | 51 | 28 | 81% | |
US & Other | MW | 93 | n.a. | ||
E-mobility | |||||
Light fleet electrification | % | 12% | 9% | 38% | |
Electric charging points 3 | # | 2.556 | 1.073 | 138% | |
Clients with electric mobility solutions | # th | 33.200 | 14.400 | 131% | |
Smart Meters | |||||
Portugal | # m | 3,6 | 2,9 | 24% | |
Spain | # m | 1,4 | 0,7 | 104% | |
Client satisfaction 1 | % | n.a. | 79% | ||
Electricity Grid Losses | |||||
Portugal | % | 8,6% | 9,0% | -5% | |
Spain | % | 5,0% | 3,8% | 30% | |
Brazil | |||||
São Paulo | % | 8,3% | 8,3% | 0% | |
Espírito Santo | % | 12,9% | 12,8% | 0% | |
n.a. | |||||
Customers with Sustainable Services 4 | % | 13,2% | |||
CO2 savings downstream 1,5 | ktCO2 | n.a. | 1.413 |
X% Value Added Services
Penetration by 2030
1. Annual Indicators refer to 2020YE; 2. Energy service: Services provided under energy supply, installation of more efficient and/or building retrofit, and sustainable mobility, which generate | ||
ESG Report 1H21 | revenues for the company; 3. Includes public, private and charging points inside EDP facilities; 4. Sustainability Services concept aligned with EU taxonomy. | Excludes Health Insurance, Fatura |
Segura and Gas Certification. Includes only B2C electricity clients; 5. CO2 avoided by carrying out efficiency improvement measures that lead to a reduction in | customer consumption, as well as | |
measures to replace energy sources with other less CO2-emitting ones, namely replacing fossil fossils with renewable energy sources or sustainable mobility. |
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