Independent auditor's report and assurance report

Dear shareholders and Supervisory Board of Alliander N.V.

Five-year summary

Opinion of the Alliander stakeholder panel

The stakeholder panel is delighted with Alliander's invitation to give feedback on the Annual Report 2016. This summary of our feedback is aimed at encouraging Alliander to bring the report even better into line with the needs of its stakeholders.

Performance benchmark

We look critically at our own performance and we benchmark it against that of other companies, both in and outside the energy sector. We do so mainly to learn and identify promising opportunities. Some benchmark data are explained below.

Materiality test

Each year, Alliander determines in a structured manner the topics to be included as a minimum in the annual report. A materiality test is used for this purpose.

SWOT

Alliander is an attractive employer, which operates as a sustainable partner in the energy market. We see opportunities in cooperation in local and regional level.

Most important impact measurement and reporting criteria, principles and assumptions

When measuring and reporting on our impact, we use a number of criteria, principles and assumptions of which the most important will be described here. Online contains a detailed explanation of the impact of Alliander.

Interaction with stakeholders

Based on high-impact themes, we regularly seek to identify suitable parties for Alliander's dialogue. Engagement, size, willingness to enter into dialogue and expertise are crucial considerations in this respect.

GRI index

For the complete GRI Index Table, please download this PDF.