Leading the energy transition

Decarbonization is our way to a better tomorrow.

We will Decarbonize and lead the energy transition, by empowering the Community and rebuilding our Planet in collaboration with our Partners, driven by a strong ESG Culture.

100% green by 2030

Decarbonize for a climate-positive impact. We want society to breathe a better and safer future.

We will go beyond carbon neutrality, by decarbonizing our own activities, actively influencing the decarbonization agenda of our value chain and by thriving our clients’ pathway towards the climate transition.

We are doing it by

Empowering our Communities

We will develop our business in straight syntony with the needs of our communities. We will actively engage with our stakeholders to address local vulnerabilities and contribute for the development of the communities we serve. We recognize the transformational challenge ahead.

Protecting our Planet

We will generate and distribute renewable power using and managing land in a responsible and regenerative way. We will actively incorporate circularity in our business and we will be promoting multiple uses and nature base solutions to better address ecosystems and biodiversity protection.

Collaborating with our Partners

We will actively forge a common pathway with our business partners towards the energy transition required to meet Paris. We will partner to work collectively in the world’s most needed solutions, driving innovation and a positive impact.

We are driven by

A strong ESG Culture towards a long-term value creation.

We will walk the talk by actively embedding sustainability values and practices in everything we do. We will shape our skills and behaviors leveraging our fast adopter mindset, to deliver long-term value creation supported by a strong business ethics and governance structure.

GOAL

2020

2021

2025

SDG

2020
2021
2025

Clean Generation

Reduce CO2 emissions (scopes 1 and 2)

-57%

-51%

-70%

713

Increase renewable capacity (GW)

18.6

19.6

Increase solar capacity (GW) *

0.35

1.08

Be coal free (coal installed capacity)

8.4%

713

Increase the volume of sustainable business

58%

63%

>70%

711

Increase storage capacity (GW)

2.3

2.4

2.3

Sustainable consumption

Reduce CO2eq emissions in EDP's clients (MtCO2)

1.4

8.9

713

Sustain high levels of customer's satisfaction

79%

77%

>75%

Increase electricity clients with sustainable services

12%

16%

26%

Increase decentralized solar (GW)

0.3

0.4

3.7

713

Increase EV charging points

1.9k

3.8k

>40k

Increase EDP's electric fleet

11%

13.2%

>40%

Innovation and Digital Transformation

Increase R&D+i + Digitalization (M€)

327

659

2,000

Improve resilience in IT infrastructures

800

790

≥740

1113

Circular Economy

Accelerate circularity in renewable energy

77%

>80%

812

Reduce waste

-72%

-81%

-85%

Increase recycling

37%

17%

85%

Reduce water consumption

-75%

-70%

-78%

Natural Capital

Reduce air pollutant emissions (NOx)

-75%

-64%

-90%

1115

Reduce air pollutant emissions (SO2)

-66%

-50%

-85%

1115

Reduce air pollutant emissions (particulate)

-35%

-10%

-75%

1115

Adaptation and Resilience

All Business Units adaptation plans implemented

25%

40%

100%

1113

Diversity and Well-being

Increase gender diversity

25%

27%

30%

Increase rate of employees with disabilities

1.2%

1.5%

Diversify employees' cultural backgrounds

Maintain employees' level of motivation

80%

76%

80%

Improve Health and Safety (employees and contractors) (Total severity rate)

400

579

<150%

Improve Health and Safety (employees and contractors) (Fatal accidents)

Improve Health and Safety (Number of work accidents per million hours worked - employees and contractors)

1.74

1.79

1.55

Sustainable Partnerships

Suppliers compliant with ESG

<100%

100%

Purchases compliant with Integrity and Human and Labor Rights

99.8%

100%

Environmental certification from suppliers exposed to high risks

55%

36%

100%

Occupational H&S from suppliers exposed to high risks

69%

25%

100%

Select, audit and evaluate critical suppliers through sustainability criteria performance

100%

Inclusive Communities

Invest in communities aligned with SDG (M€)

13.1

Invest in access to energy (M€)

4.6 **

0.5

≈20

717

* Includes centralized solar + decentralized solar from EDP Renováveis

** Accumulated 2018-2020

We are building a sustainable company

Materiality Matrix

Through the Materiality Process, we identifiy the important themes for its stakeholders by cross-referencing them with their importance to business.

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Transparency above all

We report transparently on the group's performance in the year, in the different dimensions of sustainability, with a focus on material issues.

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Sustainability is made of

Integrated Annual Report

Our objectives and targets are defined taking into account a strategy that prioritizes sustainability.

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Sustainable Development Goals

EDP has set concrete goals for more than half of the 17 SDGs defined by the United Nations.

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Leading energy transition

Decarbonization is our way to a better tomorrow.

100% green by 2030

We are doing it by

Empowering our Communities

Protecting our Planet

Collaborating with our Partners

We are driven by

A strong ESG Culture towards a long-term value creation.

We will walk the talk by actively embedding sustainability values and practices in everything we do. We will shape our skills and behaviors leveraging our fast adopter mindset, to deliver long-term value creation supported by a strong business ethics and governance structure.