Generation and supply of electricity and heat to customers in a way that is safe for the environment and compliant with the law is one of the main priorities for the ENEA Group. It also strives to rationally manage natural resources and to ensure biodiversity and sustainability of environmental processes in its surroundings.
The ENEA Group Procurement Policy contains a rule that, when selecting suppliers of products and services, non-price criteria should be taken into account, including environmental factors such as energy efficiency of the subject of contract. However, bid evaluation criteria are defined individually for each tender procedure and selected environmental aspects are included only when deemed suitable for the subject of contract.
The ENEA Group Communication Policy contains provisions stating that the Group’s communication is conducted in a manner that promotes environmentally friendly values and that the Group’s sponsorship activities will focus, without limitation, on the domain of environmental protection.
The individual companies have and update on an ongoing basis their own policies, procedures, instructions and regulations, which are suitable to their unique character, obligating them to protect the environment and use it in a sustainable way. In addition, some of the principles, e.g. the ones setting out the requirements for handling the waste produced, must be observed by external entities performing work on the sites of and for Group companies.
Additionally, the Group companies apply methodologies for monitoring and documenting specific environmental impacts and effects of their pro-environmental activities.
All environmental impacts of the Group are monitored and minimized by the units responsible for environmental protection within companies. They are mitigated also through Circular economy activities promoting optimization of resource consumption. However, even though all legal requirements are met and due diligence exercised, it is still impossible to completely eliminate the impacts of mining and generation activities on the environment; therefore, corrective measures are taken and/or compensation is paid as necessary. The firm also runs a number of diverse social projects targeted at local communities.
ENEA Group’s operations may expose local communities to e.g.:
We are taking all the necessary measures to reduce the likelihood of a serious failure of the Połaniec or Kozienice power plants, mainly by maintaining the technical infrastructure in good condition and by adhering to the proper procedures. The special care exercised in this respect is due to the fact that hazardous substances are used in these plants.
The company does not exert environmental impact entailing above-average use of resources shared with local communities, or influence on shared resources.
The activities of Group companies are conducted in strict compliance with the accepted internal regulations, general provisions of law as well as the content of the necessary permits and administrative decisions, such as the right to release emissions into air, decisions on environmental conditions of a permit to carry out a project, or water permits.
The individuals responsible in the ENEA Group for managing its climate impact is the Vice-President of the Management Board for Operational Affairs, Mr. Marcin Pawlicki and the Vice-President of the Management Board for Strategy and Development, Mr. Lech Adam Żak. By the publication date of the Statement, the method of oversight of the Supervisory Board over climate matters has not been agreed upon. Also, no committees have been established to monitor and supervise over the progress in the implementation of climate-related goals and tasks. The unit monitoring the Group’s climate-related activities is the Climate Transition Office at the Group Strategy and Development Management Department.
Work is currently underway to prepare a comprehensive climate policy to be pursued by all ENEA Group companies. The document will identify the directions, in which the Group will develop in order to minimize climate change as much as possible. The work on the policy is slated for completion in 2023.
The ENEA Group Climate Policy will clarify the goals to minimize climate change (along with indicators for their fulfillment) and systematize the measures to achieve them. It will detail the roles and responsibilities of individual organizational units and Group employees in the area of climate impact management and adaptation to climate change. It will be used as a tool to build and consolidate awareness of climate responsibility within the Group.
We discuss our approach to managing climate risks and opportunities in the section entitled Management of non-financial risks.
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