Environment

Environment

  • Resource conservation
  • Climate protection
  • Energy efficiency

Plan

  • Consistent QSE management system
  • Group’s strategic goals for resource conservation, climate protection and energy efficiency
  • Certified management systems (EMAS, ISO)

Measures | Results

  • “Quality, Safety and Environmental (QSE) Management” Group Policy
  • Steady expansion of renewable energies
  • 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
  • Rights management database
  • Ensuring that all legally required staff appointments are made

Risks for Energie AG

  • Loss of reputation
  • Litigation
  • Stricter environmental legislation

Risks for Stakeholders

  • Regional ecological impacts on habitats, hydromorphology and biodiversity from the construction and operation of facilities
  • Global environmental impacts from emissions

Social Issues

Social Issues

  • Supply reliability and quality
  • Customer satisfaction
  • Regional responsibility/social commitment
  • Stakeholder dialogue

Plan

  • Consistent QSE management system
  • Information management system
  • Data protection management system
  • Crisis management
  • Group’s principles on democratic politics
  • Group’s strategic goals for supply reliability and quality, customer satisfaction and regional responsibility

Measures | Results

  • “Quality, Safety and Environmental (QSE) Management”, “Information Security Management in ICT”, “Data Protection Management System”, “Data Protection Compliance Policy” and “Sponsoring and Giving” Group policies
  • Contingency plans
  • Stakeholder dialogue
  • Complaint management and surveys
  • Support for social, cultural and sporting activities

Risks for Energie AG

  • Loss of reputation
  • Litigation
  • Damage to business
  • Fines

Risks for Stakeholders

  • Critical infrastructure failure
  • Health and safety risks for the local population
  • Risks for information security, cyber-security
  • Data protection risks

Employees

Employees

  • Acting as a responsible employer
  • Occupational health and safety

Plan

  • Comprehensive human resource management
  • Management systems for health and safety in the workplace
  • Group’s strategic goals for positioning itself as a responsible and attractive employer, as well as for health and safety at work

Measures | Results

  • “Human Resource Management”, “Management by Objectives” and “Management Academy” Group policies
  • Safety training courses for internal and external employees
  • In-house health management project energy@work
  • Scholarship and trainee programmes
  • Personnel Development 4.0 programme

Risks for Energie AG

  • Litigation
  • Shortage of skilled professionals
  • High staff turnover
  • Loss of expertise and practical knowledge
  • Negative impacts on employer branding

Risks for Stakeholders

  • Health and safety risks for company staff and temporary employees

Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption

  • Legal compliance and prevention of corruption

Plan

  • Compliance management system and officer in place

Measures | Results

  • “Compliance Management System” and “Anti-Corruption” Group policies
  • In-person training and e-learning courses

Risks for Energie AG

  • Legal and compliance risks
  • Fines
  • Litigation
  • Loss of reputation

Risks for Stakeholders

  • Legal and compliance risks
  • Threats to fair competition

Respect for Human Rights

Respect for Human Rights

Plan

Measures | Results

Risks for Energie AG

  • No significant risks at this time

Risks for Stakeholders

  • Risk of discrimination against company staff and temporary employees
  • Aside from this, no known risks for human rights violations

For more details on the risks and opportunities facing the Energie AG Group, see Management Report and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.