Shareholders and investors

As a major energy network company, we have an important function in Dutch society. Consequently, our social, financial and sustainability performance has a significant role in the considerations of shareholders and investors which we can meet if we have a sound and healthy financial position.

Stakeholders in our enterprise with financial and corporate social responsibility interests have identified the following subjects as important to them: energy consumption and CO2 emissions, transparency, supply chain responsibility, investment policy and economic performance. This section gives details of our performance in these areas.

Objectives and results relevant to shareholders and investors

Rating

To retain a solid A rating profile
S&P AA-/A-1+/stable outlook
Moody’s Aa2/P-1/stable outlook

Socially Responsible Procurement (SRP)

71 % minimum
70.4 %
71.0 % in 2016

CO2-emissions from business operations

672 kt max
632 kt
824 kt in 2016

Circularity1

5 %
6 %

FFO/Net debt

> 20.0 %
27.4 %
26.6 % in 2016

Interest cover

> 3.5
10.2
8.3 in 2016

Net debt

< 60.0 %
34.4 %
32.6 % in 2016

Solvency

> 30.0 %
56.7 %
58.5 % in 2016