GRI Index

We have adopted the GRI Standards guidelines in our sustainability reporting.

GRI_Index_NL

GRI Std.

GRI Indicators

Reference

GENERAL DISCLOSURES

102-1

Name of the organisation

About us: Stedin Group's activities

102-2

Primary brands, products and/or services

About us: Stedin Group's activities

102-3

Location of headquarters

About us: Profile

102-4

Number of countries where the organisation operates (that are relevant to sustainable development)

About us: Profile

102-5

Nature of ownership and legal form

Governance: Corporate Governance / Stedin Group

102-6

Major markets served (geographical distribution, sectors and types of customers)

About us: Stedin Group's activities

102-7

Scale of the reporting organisations

About us: 2021 in figures
Supplementary information / Five-year summary
Supplementary information / Other non-financial information

102-8

Information on total number of employees

About us: Stedin Group's activities
About us: 2021 in figures
Supplementary information / Other non-financial information

401-1

Employee turnover

Supplementary information / Other non-financial information

405-1

Diversity of boards and employees

Supplementary information / Other non-financial information

102-9

The organisation's value and supply chain

About us: Profile
About us: Stedin Group's activities
Strategy: Mission, vision and strategy
Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality
Supplementary information: Impact measurement

102-10

Significant changes during the reporting period

About us: Stedin Group's activities / Non-regulated activities

102-11

Information on application of the precautionary principle

Governance: Risk management

102-12

Externally developed economic, environmental and social charters or principles to which the organisation subscribes

Results: Sustainable business operations / Safety and security / Certification
Governance: Corporate Governance / Corporate Governance Code and Stedin Group
Governance: Corporate Governance / Integrity

102-13

Membership of associations or advocacy organisations

2. Facilitating the energy transition / Stakeholder dialogue and environment / Alliances: The Green Village and HYDelta

102-14

A statement from the organisation's highest authorised party about the relevance of sustainability to Stedin Group and its strategy for addressing sustainability.

Resiliently forward: CEO's foreword
Strategy Developments within society and the energy market
Results: Sustainable business operations / One Planet Thinking / One Planet governance

102-15

Key impacts, risks and opportunities

Strategy: Developments within society and the energy market
Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality
Supplementary information: Connectivity, KPIs and targets
Supplementary information: Sustainable Development Goals

EU3

Number of household, industrial and institutional customers

Supplementary information / Five-year summary

EU4

Length of transmission and distribution networks per regulatory regime

Supplementary information / Five-year summary

Ethics and Integrity

102-16

The organisation’s values, principles, standards and norms of behaviour

Governance: Corporate Governance / Integrity / Code of conduct and guidelines for conduct

102-17

Procedure for advice about unethical or illegal practices

Governance: Corporate Governance / Integrity / Reporting Facility
Governance: Corporate Governance / Integrity / Confidential advisers

Procedure for raising concerns about confirmed or suspected unethical or illegal practices | whistleblower procedure

Governance: Corporate Governance / Integrity / Whistleblower procedure

Governance

102-18

Governance structure of those responsible for decision-making on economic, social and ecological (ESG) impact

Governance
Report of the Supervisory Board

102-19

Process for delegating authority for ESG topics

Governance: Corporate Governance / Governance roles
Results: Sustainable business operations / One Planet Thinking / One Planet Governance

102-20

Responsibility for ESG topics at executive level and/or post holders reporting to highest governance body

Governance: Corporate Governance / Governance roles
Results: Sustainable business operations / One Planet Thinking / One Planet Governance

102-21

Processes for consultation between stakeholders and the highest governance body on ESG topics

Governance: Corporate Governance / Governance roles
Results: Sustainable business operations / One Planet Thinking / One Planet Governance
Strategy Stakeholders and materiality

102-22

Composition of the highest governance body

Governance: Corporate Governance / Biographical details of members of the Board of Management

102-23

Chair of the highest governance body

Governance: Corporate Governance / Biographical details of members of the Board of Management
Governance: Corporate Governance / Biographical details of members of the Supervisory Board

102-24

Nomination and selection processes for the highest governance body

Governance: Corporate Governance / Governance roles
Results: Corporate Governance / Supervisory Board

102-25

Process for the highest governance body for employees with integrity issues / whistleblower procedure

Corporate Governance Corporate Governance / Integrity

102-26

Role in the development of mission, vision, strategy, policy and goals related to ESG impact

Strategy
Results: Sustainable business operations / One Planet Thinking / One Planet Governance
Governance: Risk management / Risk governance

102-27

Actions taken to enhance knowledge of ESG topics

Value creation as basis
Strategy Developments within society and the energy market
Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality
Supplementary information: Connectivity, KPIs and targets
Supplementary information: Sustainable Development Goals
Supplementary information: Impact measurement

102-28

Evaluating the highest governance body’s ESG performance

Value creation as basis
Strategy Developments within society and the energy market
Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality
Governance: Risk management / Risk governance
Results: Sustainable business operations / One Planet Thinking / One Planet Governance
Report of the Supervisory Board
Supplementary information: Connectivity, KPIs and targets

102-29

Role of the highest governance body in identifying and managing ESG impacts, risks and opportunities

Governance: Risk management

102-30

Role of the highest governance body in reviewing the effectiveness of risk management processes for ESG topics

Governance: Risk management

102-31

Frequency of review of ESG impacts, risks and opportunities

Governance: Risk management

102-32

The highest body that reviews and approves the sustainability report

The Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board

102-33

Process for communicating critical concerns to the highest governance body

Governance: Corporate Governance / Integrity

102-34

Number of critical concerns communicated and procedure for response of highest governance body

Governance: Corporate Governance / Integrity

102-35

Remuneration policies for the highest governance body

Report of the Supervisory Board: Remuneration report for 2021

102-36

Process for determining remuneration

Report of the Supervisory Board: Remuneration report for 2021

102-37

Stakeholders’ involvement in remuneration policies

Report of the Supervisory Board: Remuneration report for 2021

102-38

Ratio of top salary – median salary

Report of the Supervisory Board: Remuneration report for 2021

102-39

Ratio of the increase in top salary – average increase

Report of the Supervisory Board: Remuneration report for 2021

205-1

Operations assessed for risks related to corruption

Governance: Corporate Governance / Integrity

205-2

Percentage of employees that receive training on anti-corruption policies

Governance: Corporate Governance / Integrity

205-3

Action in response to incidents of corruption

Governance: Corporate Governance / Integrity

206-1

Legal actions against unfair competition, cartels and monopolies

Governance: Corporate Governance / Integrity

102-40

A list of stakeholder groups engaged by the organisation

Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality
Supplementary information: Interaction with our environment

102-41

Percentage of employees covered by collective labour agreements

Supplementary information / Other non-financial information / Detailed information on staff

102-42

The basis for identifying and selecting stakeholders

Resiliently forward: Foreword
Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality

102-43

Approach to and frequency of stakeholder engagement

Resiliently forward: Foreword
Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality

102-44

Results of stakeholder management

Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality

102-45

Operational structure of associates

Financial statements: Notes to the consolidated financial statements

102-46

Process for determining report content and implementation of GRI principles

Value creation as basis
Strategy Stakeholders and materiality
Supplementary information: Reporting policy

102-47

A list of all the material topics identified in the process for defining report content

Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality

102-48

The effect of any restatements of information given in previous reports

Financial statements: Notes to the consolidated financial statements 2. Accounting policies:

102-49

Significant changes from previous reporting periods

102-50

Reporting period

Supplementary information: Reporting policy

102-51

Date of most recent report

Supplementary information: Reporting policy

102-52

Reporting cycle

Supplementary information: Reporting policy

102-53

Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents

Disclaimer: Publication details

102-54

In accordance option chosen by the organisation

Supplementary information: Reporting policy

102-55

GRI content index

Supplementary information: GRI Index

102-56

Policy with regard to external assurance

Governance: In-control statement
Other information: Independent auditor's report
Supplementary information: Reporting policy

SPECIFIC INFORMATION – SPECIFIC DISCLOSURES

Supply security

103-1
103-2
103-3

Description and definition of material topics; (evaluation) management approach

Value creation as basis
Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality
Supplementary information: Connectivity, KPIs and targets
Supplementary information: Reporting policy

EU 28

Interruption frequency for electricity

Supplementary information / Five-year summary

EU 29

Average duration of interruption
Annual average downtime

Supplementary information / Five-year summary

Affordable and efficient services

103-1
103-2
103-3

Description and definition of material topics; (evaluation) management approach

Value creation as basis
Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality
Supplementary information: Connectivity, KPIs and targets
Supplementary information: Reporting policy

Customer satisfaction

103-1
103-2
103-3

Description and definition of material topics; (evaluation) management approach

Value creation as basis
Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality
Supplementary information: Connectivity, KPIs and targets
Supplementary information: Reporting policy

EU3

Number of household, industrial and institutional customers

Supplementary information / Five-year summary

Stakeholder dialogue and environment

103-1
103-2
103-3

Description and definition of material topics; (evaluation) management approach

Value creation as basis
Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality
Supplementary information: Connectivity, KPIs and targets
Supplementary information: Reporting policy

413-1

Degree of local community engagement in operations

Strategy: Developments within society and the energy market

415-1

Financial or in-kind contributions to political parties, persons or institutions

Governance: Corporate Governance / Integrity

Investments in our grids

103-1
103-2
103-3

Description and definition of material topics; (evaluation) management approach

Value creation as basis
Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality
Supplementary information: Connectivity, KPIs and targets
Supplementary information: Reporting policy

Smart grids, data technology and innovation

103-1
103-2
103-3

Description and definition of material topics; (evaluation) management approach

Value creation as basis
Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality
Supplementary information: Connectivity, KPIs and targets
Supplementary information: Reporting policy

Safety and security

103-1
103-2
103-3

Description and definition of material topics; (evaluation) management approach

Value creation as basis
Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality
Supplementary information: Connectivity, KPIs and targets
Supplementary information: Reporting policy

403-1

Workers' representation with regard to health and safety policies

Results: Sustainable business operations: Safety and security

403-2

Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities

Results: Sustainable business operations: Safety and security

403-3

Positions with high risk of diseases or accidents related to their occupation

Results: Sustainable business operations: Safety and security

403-4

Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions

Results: Sustainable business operations: Safety and security

418-1

Total number of substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data

Strategy: Connectivity, KPIs and targets

Good employment practice

103-1
103-2
103-3

Description and definition of material topics; (evaluation) management approach

Value creation as basis
Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality
Supplementary information: Connectivity, KPIs and targets
Supplementary information: Reporting policy

404-1

Investments in training per employee per category

Results: Sustainable business operations: Professionally competent employees now and in the future

404-2

Programmes for skills management and lifelong learning that support continued employability and facilitate career endings

Results: Sustainable business operations: Professionally competent employees now and in the future

404-3

Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews

Results: Sustainable business operations: Professionally competent employees now and in the future

406-1

Number of incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken

Governance: Corporate Governance / Integrity / Reporting Facility

Positive impact on people and environment

103-1
103-2
103-3

Description and definition of material topics; (evaluation) management approach

Value creation as basis
Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality
Supplementary information: Connectivity, KPIs and targets
Supplementary information: Reporting policy

301-1

Total weight or volume of materials used

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment

301-2

Percentage of input materials consisting of waste sourced externally

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment

302-1

Energy consumption inside the organisation

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment

302-2

Energy consumption outside of the organisation

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment

302-4

Reduction of energy consumption

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment

302-5

Reductions in energy requirements of products and services

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment

305-1

Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions by weight

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment

305-2

Indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions by weight

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment

305-3

Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions by weight

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment

305-5

Reduction of GHG emissions

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment

305-6

Emissions of ozone-depleting substances

Not applicable

305-7

NOx, SOx and other significant air emissions

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment

306-2

Total waste by type and disposal method

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment

306-4

Hazardous waste

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment

308-1

Percentage of new suppliers screened using environmental criteria

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment: Impact in the purchasing chain / Supply chain responsibility

414-1

Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using 'labour practices' criteria

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment: Impact in the purchasing chain / Supply chain responsibility

407-1

Identified significant risks of non-freedom and actions taken

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment: Impact in the purchasing chain / Supply chain responsibility

408-1

Identified significant risks of child labour and actions taken

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment: Impact in the purchasing chain / Supply chain responsibility

409-1

Identified significant risks of forced or compulsory labour and actions taken

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment: Impact in the purchasing chain / Supply chain responsibility

412-1

Issue and risk management in the supply chain with regard to human rights

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment: Impact in the purchasing chain / Supply chain responsibility

414-1

Degree of screening of suppliers on human rights issues.

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment: Impact in the purchasing chain / Supply chain responsibility

414-2

Negative impacts on human rights resulting from the supply chain and actions taken

Results: Sustainable business operations: Positive impact on people and environment: Impact in the purchasing chain / Supply chain responsibility

Financial, economic performance

103-1
103-2
103-3

Description and definition of material topics; (evaluation) management approach

Value creation as basis
Strategy: Stakeholders and materiality
Supplementary information: Connectivity, KPIs and targets
Supplementary information: Reporting policy

201-1

Economic ratios (incl. accruals) 'for the community' in euros

2021 Financial Statements

201-2

Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for Stedin's activities due to climate change

Strategy
Governance: Risk management

201-3

Coverage of the organisation's defined benefit plan obligations

2021 Financial Statements