Extended GRI Index “Core”
Extended GRI Index “Core” The page numbers refer to the Annual and Sustainability Report 2014 – “Partner in the Energy Transition” provided by ewz
General standard information
Page
Comments and additions
External audits
Strategy and analysis G4 – 1
Statement from the most senior decision-maker about the relevance of sustainability and the organization’s strategy for addressing sustainability.
Page 5 – 7
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Organizational profile G4 – 3
Name of organization
Page 5, 6
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G4 – 4
Primary brands, products and services
Page 2, 3
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G4 – 5
Headquarters
Page 3
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G4 – 6
Number of countries where active
Page 3
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G4 – 7
Ownership structure and legal form
Page 38
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G4 – 8
Markets served including geographical breakdown
Page 3
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G4 – 9
Scale of the reporting organization
Page 2, 3
G4 – 10
Total number of employees by employment contract, gender, type of employment and region
Page 34
– External employees are not accounted for in this report. This information is expected to be published in 2016.
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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Number of employees
Number
1,080
1,098
1,141
1,176
1,188
Number of female employees
Number
169
180
206
215
208
Number of male employees
Number
911
918
935
961
980
Percentage of women
%
15.6
16.4
18.1
18.3
17.5
Number of permanent employees
Number
1,010
1,042
1,075
1,099
1,127
Number of temporary employees
Number
70
56
66
77
61
Number of trainees
Number
44
45
43
46
54
Number of interns
Number
7
7
6
10
10
Number of full-time employees
Number
929
935
973
1,006
997
Number of full-time female employees
Number
102
104
120
126
118
Number of full-time male employees
Number
827
831
853
880
879
Number of part-time employees
Number
107
118
125
124
137
Percentage of part-time employees
%
9.9
10.7
11.0
10.5
11.5
Number of part-time female employees
Number
58
69
78
81
83
Number of part-time male employees
Number
49
49
47
43
54
Percentage of part-time female employees
%
54.2
58.5
62.4
65.3
60.6
Number of employees in Zurich
Number
960
982
1,025
1,060
1,073
Number of employees in Mittelbünden and Bergell
Number
120
116
116
116
115
Women in management positions
Number
13
14
15
15
19
Funding ratio of the municipal pension fund
%
113.8
108.9
110.8
113.8
118.2
Employer’s savings contribution (of the coordinated salary)
%
62
62
62
62
62
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Extended GRI Index “Core” General standard information
Page
Comments and additions
External audits
Organizational profile G4 – 11
Percentage of all employees under collective bargaining agreements
G4 – 12
Description of supply chain
G4 – 13
Important changes during the reporting period with respect to the size, structure and ownership of the organization or its value chain
G4 – 14
Precautionary principle
G4 – 15
Externally developed economic, environmental and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or which it endorses
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Employees at ewz are not subject to any collective agreements.
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There were no significant changes in this regard in 2014.
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Page 5
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ewz supports the Association for Environmentally Compatible Energy (VUE). VUE awards the Swiss “naturemade” quality label for electricity from 100% renewable energy sources. G4 – 16
Memberships in associations and national or international advocacy organizations
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ewz maintains strategic memberships, is actively engaged in and devotes substantial resources to a number of associations. These include: – Association of Swiss Electricity Companies VSE, the national industry association – The Association for Environmentally Compatible Energy (VUE), Switzerland’s certifying body for green energy – Energy Research City of Zurich, the 10-year research program for the 2000-watt society – swisscleantech, the trade association representing the interests of the green economy – ActionJam, the association for professionals and executives in innovation management at major Swiss companies EU1
Installed capacity broken down by primary energy sources and regulatory regime
Page 2, 32
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EU2
Net energy output broken down by primary energy source and regulatory regime
Page 3, 32
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EU3
Number of residential, industrial, institutional and commercial customers Page 2, 31
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EU4
Length of above and underground transmission and distribution grids broken down by regulatory regime
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EU5
Allocation of CO ² emissions rights or equivalent, broken down by emissions trading scheme
Page 2 –
ewz does not trade and does not own CO ² emission certificates.
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Sustainability reporting takes into account all ewz investments exceeding 50%. Subsidiaries and minority interests are not consolidated. Subsidiaries and minority interests are included in production information.
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Identified key aspects and limits G4 – 17
Consolidated entities
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G4 – 18
Methods used to define report content and aspect boundaries
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Methods for defining content of reports The contents in the report reflect the key issues that guide the development of ewz and its management. ewz gives high priority to including the views held by stakeholders in addition to the views held by the Executive Board with regard to sustainability management. To this end, ewz invited representatives of selected stakeholder groups to contribute their ideas in interviews in 2013. In total, ewz was able to identify 11 priority sustainability issues. Methods for aspect boundaries With the help of internal expertise, literature and industry standards, the stages of the value chain and aspect limits were defined in several workshops. Implementation of the four principles for defining report content 1. I ncluding stakeholders: Internal and external stakeholders were involved in determining the materiality matrix and thus had a direct impact on reporting and the priorities for sustainability management. Care was taken to make sure ewz’s most important external stakeholder groups were represented so that the reporting incorporates the widest possible set of expectations and interests. 2. Sustainability context: The energy industry is a globally linked industry that has a major influence on environmental, social, economic and political issues. ewz considers sustainability to be a guiding concept based on economic, environmental, political and social criteria. 3. M ateriality: 46 sustainability issues in the areas of economy, ecology, society and politics were identified and assessed during the process. 4. C ompleteness: ewz actively advances issues that the company can directly influence. ewz regularly examines essential aspects that are not directly linked to the organization, such as greenhouse gas emissions from indirect sources.
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Extended GRI Index “Core” General standard information
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Comments and additions
External audits
Identified key aspects and limits List of material aspects
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With its company activities ewz practically covers the entire energy supply value chain. The interests of stakeholders are located all along this chain: from the sustainable production of electricity, heating and cooling, investments in renewable energy, secure power supply, innovation, the provision of ecological products and services and the efficient use of energy by customers.
Materiality matrix at ewz Material aspects with high reporting priority Material aspects with medium reporting priority
Increasing
Supply reliability Investments in renewable energy Ecological products and services
Energy efficiency for customers Energy efficiency at ewz Relevance from stakeholders’ point of view
G4 – 19
Stakeholder involvement Sustainable procurement
Innovation
Minimization of negative environmental influences
Governance Talent acquisition and employee development
Broadband access for Zurich
Opportunities and risk management
Customer satisfaction¹
Work-Life Balance² Occupational safety and health protection
Relevance from ewz point of view Increasing ¹ Reporting 2016 ² Current focus: Diversity
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Extended GRI Index “Core” General standard information Identified key aspects and limits G4 – 20
Aspect boundaries: Aspects that are key within the organization Aspect
relevant within ewz
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Divisions that control the issue
Affected stakeholder groups
Supply reliability
×
– Distribution Grids – Power Generation – Energy Economics – Energy Services – Telecom
– Customers – Construction companies
Investments in renewable energy
×
– Power Generation – Energy Services
– O wner (city council, municipal council and the citizens) – Local population – Politics – Funders
Ecological products and services
×
– Energy Production – Energy Economics – Marketing and Sales – Distribution Grids – Energy Services
– O wner (city council, municipal council and the citizens) – Competitors – Customers – VUE
Customer satisfaction
×
– Services – Marketing and Sales
– Politics – Media
Innovation
×
– t hroughout ewz
– Customers – Start-ups – Education and research institutes
Minimization of negative environmental influences
×
– t hroughout ewz
– Business Partner – Equity investments – Suppliers – Associations and NGOs
Stakeholder engagement
×
– t hroughout ewz
– Associations and NGOs – Local population – Media – Politics – Authorities (executive) – All partnerships
Energy efficiency at ewz
×
– Power Generation – Distribution Grids – Services – throughout ewz
– Suppliers
Energy efficiency for customers
×
– Marketing and Sales – Energy Services
– Customers – Authorities – Politics – Suppliers
Opportunities and risk management
×
– throughout ewz – Services – Power trading
– O wner (city council, municipal council and the citizens)
Occupational safety and health protection
×
– throughout ewz – Power Generation – Distribution Grids
– Customers – Suppliers – Authorities (executive)
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Extended GRI Index “Core” General standard information Identified key aspects and limits G4 – 21
Aspect boundaries: Aspects that are key within the organization Aspect
Relevant outside of ewz
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Divisions that control the issue
Affected stakeholder groups
Supply reliability
×
– Distribution Grids – Power Generation – Energy Economics – Energy Services – Telecom
– Customers – Construction companies
Investments in renewable energy
×
– Power Generation – Energy Services
– O wner (city council, municipal council and the citizens) – Local population – Politics – Funders
Ecological products and services
×
– Power Generation – Energy Economics – Marketing and Sales – Distribution Grids – Energy Services
– O wner (city council, municipal council and the citizens) – Competitors – Customers – VUE
Customer satisfaction
×
– Services – Marketing and Sales
– Politics – Media
Innovation
×
– t hroughout ewz
– Customers – Start-ups – Education and research institutes
Minimization of negative environmental influences
×
– t hroughout ewz
– Business Partner – Equity investments – Suppliers – Associations and NGOs
Stakeholder engagement
×
– t hroughout ewz
– Associations and NGOs – Local population – Media – Politics – Authorities (executive) – All partnerships
Energy efficiency at ewz
×
– Power Generation – Distribution Grids – Services – throughout ewz
– Suppliers
Energy efficiency for customers
×
– Marketing and Sales – Energy Services
– Customers – Authorities – Politics – Suppliers
Opportunities and risk management
×
– throughout ewz – Services – Power trading
– O wner (city council, municipal council and the citizens)
Occupational safety and health protection
×
– throughout ewz – Power Generation – Distribution Grids
– Customers – Suppliers – Authorities (executive)
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Extended GRI Index “Core” General standard information
Page
Comments and additions
External audits
Identified key aspects and limits G4 – 22
Significant changes in scope and aspect boundaries
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ewz’s first annual and sustainability report in compliance with the GRI standard
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G4 – 23
Important changes in the scope and aspect boundaries compared to previous reporting periods
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No changes
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Integration of stakeholders G4 – 24
List of engaged stakeholders
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In order to lay the foundations of sustainability management, ewz involved representatives of the following stakeholder groups: – C ustomers, – Research and education institutes, – O wners (city council, municipal council and citizens), – A uthorities (executive), – A ssociations and NGOs, – Unions, – C ompetitors, – L ocal population, – Suppliers. G4 – 25
Basis of identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage
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Inclusion of people who have direct contact with ewz. The content of this report has been prepared on the basis of interviews with 14 representatives of different stakeholder groups and the Executive Board of ewz.
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G4 – 26
Approach to stakeholder engagement
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One-hour interviews including written feedback on the result of the survey.
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G4 – 27
Issues and concerns that emerged with stakeholder engagement
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Very positive. High levels of willingness to participate.
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1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014
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First Annual and Sustainability Report published by ewz in compliance with the GRI standard
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annually
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Report Profile G4 – 28
Reporting period
G4 – 29
Date of most recent previous report
Page 54
G4 – 30
Reporting cycle
Page 54
G4 – 31
Contact point for inquiries about the report or its contents
Page 54
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G4 – 32
Selected “in accordance” option, GRI Content Index
Page 55, 56
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G4 – 33
Strategy and current practices with regard to an external assurance for the report
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An external audit by an independent third party has not been carried out for this report.
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Corporate management G4 – 34
Governance structure
Page 6, 7, 15, 38
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Ethics and Integrity G4 – 56
Values, principles as well as standards and norms of behavior such as codes of conduct
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ewz is committed to the “European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life” and the “swisscleantech Charter”.
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Extended GRI Index “Core” Specific standard disclosures Key issues
Management approach and indicators
Page
Supply reliability
GRI aspect: Access GRI indicator: EU29
Page 29
External audits –
Investments in renewable energy
GRI aspect: – GRI indicator: – ewz indicator: Power generation from renewable energy
Page 22
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Ecological products and services
GRI aspect: Products and service GRI indicator: – ewz indicator 1: Sales naturemade star products ewz indicator 2: Sales thermal energy
Page 31
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Customer satisfaction
GRI aspect: – GRI indicator: – Omissions: The report will cover this issue in 2015 and an appropriate indicator will be selected.
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Innovation
GRI aspect: – GRI indicator: – ewz indicator: Number of innovation management trainings and events
Page 23
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Minimization of negative environmental influences
GRI aspect: Biodiversity GRI indicator: EN12
Page 25
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Stakeholder engagement
GRI aspect: Local communities GRI indicator: – Omissions: A suitable indicator will be selected in 2015.
Page 28
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Energy efficiency at ewz
GRI aspect: Energy GRI indicator: – Omissions: A suitable indicator will be selected in 2015.
Page 26
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Energy efficiency for customers
GRI aspect: Products and service GRI indicator: EN27
Page 30
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Occupational safety and health protection
GRI aspect: Occupational safety and health protection GRI indicator: LA6 Omissions: No breakdown by region and gender. Data of external employees and independent contractors working on site are missing, as well as data on type of injury.
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Serious accidents are more likely to happen in challenging physical work in areas where men predominate significantly. Contractors and subcontractors are not exposed to high-risk activities such as the construction of a new plant. For the installation of telecom cables external employees are involved who do not appear in ewz statistics and are recorded in the statistics of the construction partner. Rules & Regulations: Statistics from accident insurance UVG (SSUV). The most common types of injuries in occupational accidents are fractures and torn ligaments. Incident evaluation for near-accidents is part of ewz’s safety management procedures. 2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Full-time equivalents* (FTE)
Number
987
1,004
1,044
1,077
1,075
Number of incidents occupational accidents (OA)
Number
57
38
38
49
53
Number of lost days OA
Days**
645
294
355
206
239
Injury rate OA
Number of OA/1000 FTE
58
38
36
45
49
Absenteeism OA
Days/1000 FTE
653
293
340
191
222
Absentee rate OA
Days/total OA
11.3
7.7
9.3
4.2
4.5
0
0
0
0
0
Number of work-related fatalities Number of non-occupational accidents (NOA)
Number
138
125
157
172
188
Number of lost days NOA
Number
1,166
1,062
1,094
1,264
1,449
Injury rate NOA
Number of NOA/1000 FTE
Absenteeism NOA
Days/1000 FTE
140
125
150
160
175
1,181
1,058
1,048
1,158
1,347
In 2014 no incidences of occupational diseases were registered. * Whereby two people with 50% employment level are the equivalent of a full-time equivalent. ** One lost day corresponds to 8.4 hours.
Opportunities and risk management
GRI aspect: – GRI indicator: – Omissions: A suitable indicator will be selected in 2015.
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