Sustainability Management
How we manage our commitment to Sustainability
The Uniper SE Management Board bears overall responsibility for the adoption and implementation of Group-wide sustainability measures, with the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) playing a key role. David Bryson became CSO on January 1, 2020. The CSO reports periodically to the Supervisory Board on strategic sustainability activities. As Uniper’s highest governance board, the Supervisory Board monitors the Group’s fulfillment of its sustainability obligations.
Our employees’ involvement is essential
for achieving a robust sustainability
culture.
We strive to encourage their involvement
by continually reinforcing their
awareness of the importance of sustainability
for our company, for the countries
and communities where we operate, and
for themselves as individuals.
The Management Board has assigned the Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) and Sustainability function the responsibility for defining Group-wide environmental, social, and governance (ESG) targets and key performance indicators (KPIs) and for identifying ESG risks and emerging topics that could affect Uniper.
Uniper’s functional units and subsidiaries have a responsibility to implement HSSE and Sustainability Improvement Plans to
help implement the Group’s overall HSSE and sustainability strategy and meet the associated objectives. The implementation
plan for our new strategy includes clear targets and commitments of our functional units and subsidiaries to support the overall Group’s targets for a carbon-free future.
Our ESG risk management encompasses a governance structure, the assignment of duties and responsibilities and applicable
policies. It assesses the external and internal ESG risks that could
arise from our operations. ESG risk management is part of our overall enterprise risk management. In 2019, Uniper refined its ESG risk management process by establishing the ESG Task Force, a cross-functional steering committee whose purpose is to ensure
that ESG risks are adequately identified, assessed, and mitigated.
Our focus areas are:
Climate action and security of supply
Greenhouse gas emissions and a secure and reliable energy supply are Uniper's most material topics. Find out how we are decarbonizing our energy system whilst ensuring that we can provide security of supply.
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Our people
We care about our people and that's why we're committed to maintaining the highest of health and safety standards. We have no tolerance for discrimination and promote inclusion across our workforce.
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Environmental Protection
We're focused on using resources efficiently and minimizing pollution to protect our natural environment. Limiting the environmental impact of our operations is a priority for Uniper.
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Human rights and compliance culture
Find out how Uniper manages human rights risks along the supply chain and how we prevent violations of the law throughout the various aspects of our business.
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Stakeholder engagement
Transparent engagement with our stakeholders is important to us because a relationship founded on trust is a prerequisite for positive action.
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