GRI Content Index

GRI Standards
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Reference

 

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GENERAL DISCLOSURES: SRS 102 (2016)*

ORGANISATIONAL PROFILE

102-1

 

Name of the organisation

 

Profile of Alliander

  

102-2

 

Primary activities, brands, products, and services

 

Profile of Alliander - Organisational structure

  

102-3

 

Location of organisation’s headquarters

 

Colophon: Utrechtseweg 68, 6812 AH, Arnhem

  

102-4

 

Number of countries in which organisation operates (with relevance for sustainability issues)

 

Profile of Alliander - Organisational structure

  

102-5

 

Ownership structure and legal form

 

Corporate Governance: Corporate governance structure in outline

  

102-6

 

Markets served (geographical spread, industries, and types of customers)

 

Profile of Alliander - Organisational structure

  

102-7

 

Scale of the organisation

 

Profile of Alliander - 2020 in figures

  

102-8

 

Total workforce by type of employment contract

 

Value creation: attractive, inclusive employer
Other non-financial information: Additional information

 

Not applicable: employee classification by regions in the Netherlands.
Not applicable: seasonal fluctuations in activities and workforce. Alliander has a stable work supply and a stable workforce.

102-9

 

The organisation’s value and supply chain

 

Value creation: Sustainable operations - Supply chain responsibility with partners
Profile of Alliander - Our role in the energy supply chainProfile of Alliander - How we create value

  

102-10

 

Significant changes to scale, structure, ownership, or the value chain during the reporting period

 

Profile of Alliander - Organisational structure
Events after balance sheet date

  

102-11

 

Note to application of precautionary principle

 

Profile of Alliander: Risks
Value creation: a safe network - Safe working practices - exposure to hazardous substances PFAS

  

102-12

 

Externally developed economic, environmental and social charters, principles or other initiatives that the organisation supports or endorses

 

Other information - Interaction with stakeholders

  

102-13

 

Memberships of associations and/or national and international interest groups

 

Other information - Interaction with stakeholders

  

STRATEGY

102-14

 

Statement from senior decision-maker

 

Our story in 2020Profile of Alliander - Trends and developments
Profile of Alliander - Sustainable Development Goals 

  

102-15

 

Key impacts, risks, and opportunities

 

Our story in 2020About this report: Materiality
Profile of Alliander: Trends and developments
Value creation: Contribution to global goals
Value creation: Dilemmas and lessons learnt

  

ETHICS AND INTEGRITY

102-16

 

The organisation’s values, principles, standards, and norms of behaviour, such as codes of conduct and ethics

 

Corporate Governance: Corporate Governance 
www.alliander.com/en/corporate-governance/

  

102-17

 

Internal and external mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics and behaviour, as well as matters relating to integrity, such as helplines or advice lines

 

Corporate Governance: Corporate governanceCode of Conduct

  
  

Internal and external mechanisms to report concerns about unethical or unlawful behaviour and matters relating to integrity, such as escalation through line management, a whistleblower policy, or hotlines

 

Corporate governance: Corporate Governance 

  

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

102-18

 

Governance structure

 

Corporate Governance: Corporate governance structure in outline

  

102-19

 

The process for delegating authority by the highest governance body to managers and other employees with respect to economic, social, and environmental topics

 

Corporate Governance: Report of the Supervisory Board
Other information: Other non-financial CSR information

  

102-20

 

Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics or responsibility on the level of officials who report directly to the highest governance body.

 

Other information: Other non-financial CSR information

  

102-21

 

Process for consultation between stakeholders and the highest governance body on economic, environmental, and social topics

 

Other information: Materiality test
Corporate governance: Corporate governanceOther information: Other non-financial CSR information

  

102-22

 

Composition of the highest governance body

 

Corporate Governance: Report of the Supervisory Board
Corporate Governance: Members of the Supervisory Board/Members of the Management Board
Corporate Governance: Governance structure By-laws of the Supervisory Board

  

102-23

 

Role of the chair of the highest governance body

 

Corporate Governance: Members of the Supervisory Board

Corporate Governance - Structure in outline

  

102-24

 

Process for the definition of qualifications and expertise of members of the highest governance body and criteria for selection and appointment

 

Corporate Governance: Report of the Supervisory Board - Composition of the Supervisory Board

  

102-25

 

Processes through which the highest governance body ensures conflicts of interest are avoided and managed

 

Corporate Governance: Integritywww.alliander.com/en/organisation/corporate-governance/aandeelhouders

  

102-26

 

Role of the highest governance body in setting the mission, vision, values, and strategy with respect to economic, environmental, and social impact

 

Profile of Alliander: Our strategy
Profile of Alliander: Objectives & Results

  

102-27

 

Measures taken to further develop the highest governance body’s economic, environmental, and social knowledge

 

Other information: Interaction with stakeholders
Report of the Supervisory Board: Supervision quality assurance

  

102-28

 

Evaluation process for highest governance body’s performance in managing economic, environmental, and social topics, and actions taken in response to this evaluation

 

Other information: Materiality test
Other information: Other non-financial information
Report of the Supervisory Board: independence of Supervisory Board members

  

102-29

 

Role of the highest governance body in identifying and managing economic, environmental, and social impacts, risks, and opportunities

 

Profile of Alliander: Risks
Corporate Governance - Risk management and control

  

102-30

 

Role of the highest governance body in assessing the effectiveness of the organisation’s risk management processes with respect to economic, environmental, and social topics

 

Corporate governance: Report of the Supervisory Board - Topics
Profile of Alliander: Risks

  

102-31

 

Highest governance body’s review of economic, environmental, and social topics

 

Corporate Governance: Corporate governance: Risk management
https://www.alliander.com/en/riskmanagement/

  

102-32

 

The highest body or function that reviews and approves the sustainability report and also ensures all material aspects are covered

 

Other information: Materiality test
Corporate governance: Internal audit function

  

102-33

 

Process of communicating critical concerns to the highest governance body

 

Corporate governance, Governance structure outline
Corporate Governance: Report of the Supervisory Board - Relationship with shareholders
https://www.alliander.com/en/whistleblower-policy/

  

102-34

 

Nature and total number of critical concerns communicated to the highest governance body and procedures followed to address and solve them

 

Corporate Governance: Report of the Supervisory Board-Internal risk management and control systems
Corporate Governance: Integrity Complaints procedure

 

Information partly available:
Number of critical concerns missing in report text. This number is 0.

102-35

 

Remuneration policy for members of highest governance body and senior executives

 

Corporate governance: Corporate Governance - Remuneration Report - Management Board remuneration policy
www.alliander.com/en/corporate-governance/

  

102-36

 

Process for determining remuneration

 

Corporate governance: Corporate Governance - Remuneration Report - Management Board remuneration policy
www.alliander.com/en/corporate-governance/

  

102-37

 

Process ensuring stakeholders’ involvement in determining remuneration

 

Corporate governance: Corporate Governance - Remuneration Report - Management Board remuneration policy
www.alliander.com/en/corporate-governance/

 

N/A. This is a regulation prescribed by law.

102-38

 

Ratio of the annual compensation of the best-paid person at the organisation in each country where the organisation has significant operations to the average annual compensation of all employees

 

Value creation: attractive, inclusive employer: internal compensation ratio
Corporate governance: Corporate Governance - Remuneration Report - Management Board remuneration policy

 

Significant operations take place in the Netherlands. The scope for this indicator therefore concerns the members of the Management Board.

102-39

 

Ratio of the percentage increase of the total annual compensation of the best-paid person at the organisation in each country where the organisation has significant operations to the average annual increase for all employees

 

Value creation: attractive, inclusive employer: internal compensation ratio
Corporate governance: Corporate Governance - Remuneration Report - Management Board remuneration policy

 

Significant operations take place in the Netherlands. The scope for this indicator therefore concerns the members of the Management Board.

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

102-40

 

List of engaged stakeholders/stakeholder groups

 

Other information - Interaction with stakeholders
Other information - Materiality test

  

102-41

 

Percentage of employees governed by a collective bargaining agreement

 

Value creation: attractive, inclusive employer - Employer
Other non-financial information - additional information

  

102-42

 

How stakeholders are identified and selected

 

Other information - Interaction with stakeholders
Other information - Materiality test

  

102-43

 

Approach to stakeholder engagement including frequency of engagement efforts for each stakeholder type and group

 

Other information - Interaction with stakeholders
Other information - Materiality test

  

102-44

 

Key topics and concerns raised through stakeholder engagement and how the organisation responded in its reporting and otherwise

 

Our story in 2020
Other information: Interaction with stakeholders
Other information: Materiality test
Other information: opinion of the Alliander stakeholder panel

  

REPORTING

102-45

 

List of entities included in organisation's consolidated financial statements or in similar documentation.
Entities in the consolidated financial statements not included in the report

 

About this reportFinancial statements: Notes to the consolidated financial statementsFinancial statements: Principal subsidiaries and other associates

  

102-46

 

Process for defining report content and topic boundaries

 

Other information: Materiality test
Other information: Interaction with stakeholders
Profile of Alliander: Our Impact

  

102-47

 

List of all material topics identified in the process for defining report content

 

Other information: Materiality test

  

102-48

 

Restatement of information and reasons for changes

 

Other information: other non-financial information - data
Other information: Comparative figures impact 2019 - 2020 measurement and reportingAppendix Impact measurement accountability document

  

102-49

 

Changes in reporting

 

Other information: Materiality test
Other information: Interaction with stakeholders
Consolidated financial statements: Consolidated financial statements
Other information - Impact measurement accountability document

  

102-50

 

Reporting period to which information provided relates

 

About this report

  

102-51

 

Date of most recent report

 

Other information: Other non-financial information - additional information

  

102-52

 

Reporting cycle

 

About this report

  

102-53

 

Contact point for questions regarding the report or the content thereof

 

Other information: Opinion of the stakeholder panel

  

102-54

 

Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards

 

Independent Assurance statementOther non-financial information - External assurance of the social part of the annual report

  

102-55

 

GRI Content Index

    

102-56

 

Link to external assurance statement

 

Independent Assurance statement

  
  

Policy and current practices for obtaining external assurance of the report

 

Other non-financial information - External assurance of the social part of the annual report

  

TOPIC-SPECIFIC DISCLOSURES

MATERIAL TOPICS REPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GRI STANDARDS

RELIABILITY OF SUPPLY

103-1/2/3

 

Management approach

 

About this report: Note on materiality of topic AValue creation: High reliability

  

Alliander indicator

 

Frequency of power outages

 

Other information: other non-financial information

  

Alliander indicator

 

Power outage duration

 

Other information: other non-financial information

  

Alliander indicator

 

Postcode areas with more than five outages per year

 

Our strategy: Objectives and results
Value creation: Our network: reliability of supply

  

SAFE WORKING PRACTICES AND SAFE INFRASTRUCTURE

103-1/2/3

 

Management approach

 

About this report: Note on materiality of topic BProfile of Alliander: risks
Value creation: a safe network - Safe working practices
Objectives and results: Safety

  

403-1 (2018)

 

Management systems for work-related health and safety

 

Appendix Other non-financial information

 

Information partly available in the report. Complete with note on scope and reach in 2021 report.

403-2 (2018)

 

Risk identification and evaluation and incident investigation

 

Value creation: a safe network and a safe working environment: safe working practices

 

Information partly available in the report. In 2021 report, complete with note on RI&E and reporting and registering incidents and accidents.

403-3 (2018)

 

Occupational health and safety services and occupational medicine

 

Value creation: attractive, inclusive employer: Sickness absence

 

Information partly available in the report. In 2021 report, complete with note on function and accessibility of occupational health and safety service.

403-4 (2018)

 

Employee consultation, participation and communication about health at work

 

Value creation: attractive, inclusive employer: Employee participation

 

Note about employee participation body’s right of consent regarding working conditions, sickness absence policy, health & safety committee will be added in 2021.

403-5 (2018)

 

Courses on healthy and safe working practices

 

Value creation: a safe network and a safe working environment: Safety instructionsValue creation: a safe network and a safe working environment: Training and development

  

403-6 (2018)

 

Promoting employee health

 

Value creation: attractive, inclusive employer: fit and healthy employees

  

403-7 (2018)

 

Prevention and mitigation of impacts of work-related health and safety risks

 

Value creation: a safe network and a safe working environment: exposure to hazardous substances

  

403-8 (2018)

 

Scope of health and safety management systems

 

Appendix Other non-financial information

 

Information partly available. In 2021 report, complete with note on scope, reach and application of management systems.

403-9 (2018)

 

Work-related injury

 

Value creation: a safe network and a safe working environment: LTIFAbout this report: Note on materiality of topic 2Appendix Other non-financial information - employee data

 

Not complete:
There is no reporting by geographical area. We consider the Netherlands to be one single geographical area. Work-related accident figures are not recorded by gender. Data will be included from the 2021 report.

403-10 (2018)

 

Work-related illness

 

Corporate Governance, Report of the Supervisory Board: safetyOur impact on society: human capital

 

Information partly available. Further data and notes on work-related accidents and sickness absence will be included in the 2021 report.

103-1/2/3

 

Management approach to safe infrastructure

 

About this report: Note on materiality of topic BProfile of Alliander: risks
Value creation: a safe network - Safe working practices
Objectives and results: Safety

  

Alliander indicator

 

Accidents and health impacts on citizens in relation to assets

 

Value creation: a safe network; safe infrastructure
Other information: Other non-financial information - data

  

WORKING TOGETHER ON INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

103-1/2/3

 

Management approach and its components

 

About this report: Note on materiality of topic DValue creation: Our network - The systematic planning of the energy transition

  

ATTRACTING AND DEVELOPING TALENT

103-1/2/3

 

Management approach

 

About this report: Note on materiality of topic FValue creation: attractive, inclusive employer: getting the job done

  

404-1

 

Average number of hours that an employee spends on training on an annual basis, broken down by employee category

 

Value creation: attractive, inclusive employer: attractive employer, training and development

 

Not applicable:
The information does not apply. Alliander does not have a management focus on this. Is reported as training costs as a percentage of total wage bill. 2020: 2.7%

404-2

 

Programmes for competency management and lifelong learning that guarantee employees’ long-term employability and help them complete their career

 

Value creation: attractive, inclusive employer: attractive employer
Value creation: attractive, inclusive employer: long-term employability

  

404-3

 

Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews by gender and employee category

 

Value creation: attractive, inclusive employer: attractive employer - fit and healthy employees
Value creation: attractive, inclusive employer: attractive employer - training and development

  

SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT POLICY

103-1/2/3

 

Management approach

 

About this report: Note on materiality of topic HValue creation: a creditworthy company: Investment policy

  

Alliander indicator

 

Capacity planning targeted on short-term and long-term electricity availability and reliability

 

Our story in 2020
Profile of Alliander: Trends and market developmentsProfile of Alliander: RisksValue creation: our network: insufficient transmission capacityOur social impact: impact of grid-efficiency measures

  

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS ETHICS

103-1/2/3

 

Management approach

 

About this report: Note on materiality of topic LCorporate Governance

  

205-1

 

Number of business units assessed for risks related to corruption

 

Other non-financial information: other information
Corporate Governance: Integrity
Report of the Supervisory Board - Committees - Audit committee

 

Limitations due to confidentiality: There was no reason for such an assessment in 2020. Some of the information requested with respect to risk analysis, number of business units, number of employees, and percentage of employees with training is confidential.

205-2

 

Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures

 

About this report: Note on materiality of topic LOther non-financial data: other informationCorporate Governance: Integrity - Codes of Conduct https://www.alliander.com/en/organisation/procurement/

 

Applicable in part:
All employees have completed the Code of Conduct e-learning module at least once. Every employee, including Management Board members and agency/contract workers, is given the Code of Conduct upon entering employment. All our agreements with suppliers include the Suppliers Code of Conduct. We do not consider regional specification to be of material importance.

205-3

 

Number of incidents of corruption and bribery and actions taken

 

Other non-financial data: other information
Corporate Governance: Integrity - Code of Conduct

  

206-1

 

Total number of legal proceedings in relation to market access, and the outcome thereof

 

About this report: Note on materiality of topic LCorporate Governance: Integrity - Guideline on preventing market abuse

  

CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, CO2

103-1/2/3

 

Management approach

 

About this report: Note on materiality of topic MValue creation: Sustainable energy supply
Profile of Alliander: strategy objectives
Other information: other non-financial informationOur social impact: Natural Capital

  

302-1

 

Energy usage within the organisation

 

Value creation: Sustainable energy supply - sustainable operations
Other information: other non-financial information - data

 

Not applicable: indicators related to energy sales. Alliander is not allowed to sell energy.

302-2

 

Energy usage outside the organisation

 

Value creation: Sustainable energy supply - sustainable operations
Alliander’s CO2 emissions in 2020 (graph)
Other information: other non-financial information - data

  

302-3

 

Energy intensity ratio

 

Other information: other non-financial information - data

  

302-4

 

Energy usage reduction

 

Value creation: Sustainable energy supply - sustainable operations
Other information: other non-financial information - data

 

Not applicable: the indicator on volume of energy saved per measure. Development of energy usage data is described in detail in the appendix.

302-5

 

Reduction of energy requirements with respect to products and services

 

Other information: other non-financial information - data

  

305-1

 

Direct (scope 1) greenhouse gas emissions by weight

 

Value creation: Sustainable energy supply - sustainable operations
Other information: other non-financial information - data

  

305-2

 

Energy indirect (scope 2) greenhouse gas emissions by weight

 

Value creation: Sustainable energy supply - sustainable operations
Other information: other non-financial information - data

  

305-3

 

Other relevant indirect (scope 3) greenhouse gas emissions by weight

 

Value creation: Sustainable energy supply - sustainable operations
Other information: other non-financial information - data

  

305-4

 

Greenhouse gas emission intensity ratio

 

Other information: other non-financial information - data

  

305-5

 

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

 

Value creation: Sustainable energy supply - supporting customers in making choices
Value creation: Sustainable energy supply - sustainable operations
Other information: other non-financial information - data

  

305-6

 

Emission of ozone-depleting substances

   

Not applicable

305-7

 

Emission of NOX, SOX and other atmospheric emissions

   

Not applicable

DATA SECURITY, PRIVACY AND CYBER SECURITY

418

 

Management approach

 

About this report: Note on materiality of topic N

  

418-1

 

Complaints concerning violation of customer privacy and/or breach of customer data

 

Value creation: a safe network - PrivacyCorporate Governance: risks

  

ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE ENERGY

103-1/2/3

 

Management approach

 

About this report: Note on materiality of topic OValue creation: High reliability - excellent network management - affordable energy

  

Alliander indicator

 

Programmes focused on improving and maintaining access to electricity for vulnerable groups

 

Value creation: Our Network - Excellent network management - access to affordable energy

  

Alliander indicator

 

Customer connections

 

Profile of Alliander: How we are organised - 2020 figures

  

Alliander indicator

 

Number of buildings disconnected

 

Other information - Other non-financial data

  

TOPIC-SPECIFIC DISCLOSURES

MATERIAL TOPICS PARTLY REPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GRI STANDARDS

FACILITATING RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION

103-1/2/3

 

Management approach

 

About this report: Note on materiality of topic CValue creation: making the energy supply sustainable - support for customers

  

Alliander indicator

 

Feed-in of energy from renewable sources

 

Value creation: making the energy supply sustainable - support for customers

  

DATA-DRIVEN NETWORK MANAGEMENT

103-1/2/3

 

Management approach

 

About this report: Note on materiality of topic EProfile of Alliander: our strategy - objectives
Our strategy: how we are addressing our challenges - strategy

  

Alliander indicator

 

Network digitalisation

 

Profile of Alliander: our strategy - objectives

  

Alliander indicator

 

Length of fibre optic infrastructure

 

Other information: other non-financial information

  

SATISFIED CUSTOMERS

103-1/2/3

 

Management approach

 

About this report: Note on materiality of topic GProfile of Alliander: our strategy - objectives
Value creation: Our Network - Customer convenience

  

Alliander indicator

 

Customer satisfaction

 

Value creation: Our Network - Customer convenience

  

COMPANY’S ADAPTABILITY

      

103-1/2/3

 

Management approach

 

About this report: Note on materiality of topic IValue creation: Our Network - how we are addressing our challenges

  
       

FUTURE-PROOF NETWORK

      

103-1/2/3

 

Management approach

 

About this report: Note on materiality of topic JValue creation: Our network - how we are addressing the challenges

  
       

SUPPLY CHAIN RESPONSIBILITY

103-1/2/3

 

Management approach

 

About this report: Note on materiality of topic KValue creation: Sustainable operations - Supply chain responsibility with partners

  

414-1

 

Percentage of new suppliers vetted based on ‘occupational health and safety’ criteria

 

Value creation: Sustainable operations - Supply chain responsibility with partners

  

414-2

 

Significant existing and potential negative impact of occupational health and safety in the supply chain, as well as measures taken

 

Value creation: Sustainable operations - Supply chain responsibility with partnershttps://www.alliander.com/nl/leveranciers/

  

Alliander indicator

 

Employees of contractors/subcontractors with relevant training on occupational health and safety

 

Other information: other non-financial information

  

Alliander indicator

 

Employee and contractor/subcontractor health and safety policy and conditions

 

Value creation: Sustainable operations - Supply chain responsibility with partners
Other information - other non-financial data

  

Alliander indicator

 

Percentage of procurement that is in accordance with Alliander's CSR Procurement guidelines, in % euros

 

Value creation: Sustainable operations - Supply chain responsibility with partners

  
       

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL INDICATORS FOR ALLIANDER

CATEGORY: Profile

ASPECT

 

Organisational profile

    

Alliander indicator

 

Transmission and distribution lines

 

Profile of Alliander: our role in the supply chain - figures

  

CATEGORY: Economic aspects

ASPECT

 

Economic KPIs

    

Alliander indicator

 

Efficiency of transmission and distribution

 

Other information: Other non-financial information - data

  

201-2

 

Financial implications and other risks and opportunities associated with climate change

 

Value creation: making the energy supply and our organisation sustainable: dealing with climate risks and adaptationOther information: TCFD index table

  

CATEGORY: Social aspects

ASPECT

 

Employment terms and conditions

    

Alliander indicator

 

Percentage of employees eligible for pension plan in 5 and 10 years’ time by job category and geographical area

 

Other information: Other non-financial information - data

  

ASPECT

 

Society

    

Alliander indicator

 

Participative decision-making and involvement of stakeholders and outcomes

 

About this report: Stakeholder dialogue
Other information: Interaction with our stakeholders
Other information: Materiality test

  

RESPONSIBLE COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION

Alliander indicator

 

Measures to support access to energy and promote safe energy usage

 

Value creation: a safe network - Safe infrastructure

  

Other company-related information

306-2

 

Total weight of waste by type and disposal method

 

Other information: Other non-financial information - data

  

307-1

 

Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations

 

Other information: Other non-financial information - data

  

404-1

 

New employee hires and employee turnover by age group and gender

 

Other information: Other non-financial information - data

  

419-1

 

Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area

 

Other information: Other non-financial information - data

  

405-1

 

Diversity of governance bodies and workforce breakdown by category, gender, age group, and other diversity indicators.

 

Other information: Other non-financial information - data

  

Alliander indicator

 

Number of employees with poor employment prospects

 

Profile of Alliander: our strategy - objectives

  

Alliander indicator

 

Alliander Foundation participants

 

Value creation: attractive, inclusive employer: attractive employer - Alliander Foundation

  

* For this report, we used the GRI Standards as published in 2016 with additional indicators for employee safety and health published in 2018.