ESB Annual Report 2012 - (Page 36)
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SUSTAINABILITY CHARTER
To underpin our commitment to becoming exemplary in sustainability, ESB developed and adopted a Sustainability Charter in 2008.
CHARTER COMMITMENT
Reduce CO2
PROGRESS IN 2011
emissions from generation
by 30% by 2012; 50% by 2020 and
become carbon neutral by 2035 (based
on 2005 baseline)
Adopting a target of a 30% reduction
in carbon emissions from our internal
business activities by 2012, in addition
to our targets for the performance of
Network and Generation assets
Committing to leadership in
sustainability through partnership at all
levels in the organisation
Reducing our impact on the
environment to a practicable minimum
by the prevention of pollution, reduction
of waste and the efficient use of
energy, water and other resources
Identification and dissemination of best
practice in sustainability throughout
ESB, including our international
operations
Integrating sustainability considerations
into our procurement activities as well
as in our investment and expenditure
decisions
Actively and effectively communicating
and involving staff and contractors
in identifying and implementing
performance improvements
Adopting appropriate management
structures, management systems and
targets
Assessing the impact of our operations
on biodiversity and implementing
opportunities for enhancement
Openly reporting on our environmental
performance in a verifiable way
We have achieved our 2011 goal of
reducing emissions by 30% and we
are well on our way to achieving our
2020 target.
At the end of 2011 ESB’s internal
carbon footprint has been reduced by
25% against the baseline set in 2006.
In 2011, staff surveys show an
ongoing strong commitment to
sustainability (over 90% of staff
support the Sustainability Programme).
In 2011 remote electronic water
metering was installed in all of our
major locations.
In 2011 we extended our Sustainability
Awards Scheme to our international
operations and introduced bi-monthly
awards. Our overall sustainability
award for 2011 was won by our team
in Rousch, Pakistan.
Our procurement policy continues to
require that procurement specifications
should take into account best-practice
environmental and sustainability
standards.
In the 2011 staff survey, 74% of staff
confirmed that they are adequately
informed how to be sustainable at
work and 71% reported improvements
in sustainability in the past year.
Sustainability continues to be a
key target for all ESB directors and
business units.
A new Biodiversity Policy was
approved in 2011; the plans will be
managed through our Environmental
Management Systems (EMS) process.
Our 2011 Sustainability Report
was aligned to the Global Reporting
Initiative (GRI). In October 2011 ESB
was one of 4 companies in Ireland to
be accredited to the new Business
Working Responsibly Standard (BWR).
PROGRESS IN 2012
As part of the new ESB Corporate Strategy to 2025, ESB has
committed to achieve a net-carbon neutral portfolio across our
generation activities by 2050 in line with other European utilities.
At the end of 2012 ESB’s internal carbon footprint has reduced
by 33% against the 2006 baseline. We will continue to reduce our
carbon footprint as part of our new Sustainability Strategy.
ESB continues to use central and local partnership groups to further
embed sustainability throughout the company supported by a network
of sustainability champions with leadership and support from directors
and senior managers in each business.
Formal accreditation of the environmental management system in
Electric Ireland and a number of additional wind farms to the ISO
14001 standard was achieved.
In 2012 we launched our Sustainable Innovations web-site which
enables staff to share innovative sustainable ideas with other staff in
other locations across ESB. Over 640 Sustainable Innovations were
recorded in 2012 spread across 60 locations.
We undertook a further review of the impact of our procurement
activities (including fuel) focussing in particular on the social and
societal impact. Following this review ESB has proposed a revised
Corporate Procurement Policy which includes key Corporate Social
Responsibility principles in line with SA8000 social certification
standard for industry.
The 2012 Sustainability Awards were selected from a shortlist of over
640 Sustainable Innovations which were proposed by staff across over
60 ESB locations in Ireland and overseas. As part of the review of the
next phase of the Sustainability Strategy, a series of workshops were
held with staff to canvas views, opinions and feedback on our work to
date and on the next phase of our sustainability journey.
As part of the launch of the new Corporate Strategy in 2012, work
began on a new Sustainability Strategy which will be rolled out in
2013.
The new Biodiversity Policy was launched in 2012 and communicated
to all parts of ESB for inclusion within business unit EMS.
Each business area in ESB has an Environmental Management
System (EMS) which ensures the management of environmental
performance in a verifiable way. In 2012, Electric Ireland and a
number of operational windfarms were the latest businesses to certify
their EMS to the ISO 14001 standard.
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ESB Annual Report 2012
ESB Annual Report 2012
Contents
Business Overview
Chairman’s Statement
Chief Executive Review
Our Strategy and Business Model
Operating and Financial Review
Operating Environment
Finance Review
Business Unit Sections: ESB Generation and Wholesale Markets
ESB Networks
NIE
Electric Ireland
Corporate Social Responsibility
Introduction from Executive Director, People and Sustainability
Sustainability Charter
Energy Usage 2012
ESB Innovation
Equality and Diversity
Our People
Our Community
Corporate Governance
Chairman’s Corporate Governance Statement
The Board
Executive Team
Board Members’ Report
Risk Management Report
Statement of Board Members’ Responsibilities
Independant auditor’s report to the stockholders of Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
Statement of Accounting Policies
Financial statements
Prompt Payments Act
ESB Annual Report 2012
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