GRI Content Index

This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Universal Standards 2021 for the period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022*.

 

GRI Content Index

In accordance statement

 
  

GRI 1: Foundation 2021

   
    

GENERAL INFORMATION - GENERAL DISCLOSURES

 

GRI 2

Description

Reference

Reason for omission (full or partial)

ORGANISATION AND REPORTING

  

2-1

Details of the organisation

The profile of Alliander

 
  

XBRL Company definitions: Utrechtseweg 68, 6812 AH, Arnhem

 
  

Profile of Alliander - Organisational structure

 
  

Corporate Governance: legal structure

 

2-2

Overview of the organisation’s entities in the report

About this report: consolidation
Financial statements: Notes to the consolidated financial statements
Financial statements: Significant subsidiaries and other associates

 

2-3

Reporting period, frequency and contact point

About this report

 
  

About this report: invitation to stakeholders and readers

 
  

Other information: Stakeholder panel opinion
Credits

 

2-4

Restatements of information

Other information: other non-financial information - reformulations
Other information: Comparative figures for impact in 2022 - 2021 measurement and reporting
Appendix: Impact measurement accountability document

 

2-5

External assurance for the report

Independent Assurance Statement

 
  

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

 

ACTIVITIES AND EMPLOYEES

   

2-6

Activities, value chain and other business relationships

Profile of Alliander - Organisational structure

Additional information: There were no significant changes to our value chain or business relationships.

  

Profile of Alliander - Organisational structure

 
  

Profile of Alliander - 2022 in figures

 
  

Profile of Alliander - Our role in the energy system
Profile of Alliander - How we create value

 
  

Profile of Alliander - Organisational structure
Events after the balance-sheet date

 

2-7

Employees and organisation

About this report: consolidation
Value creation: attractive, inclusive employer - Composition of the organisation
Other non-financial information: Additional data
Five-year summary -average number of employees

N/A: regional division; we consider the Netherlands to be a single geographical area.
N/A: seasonal fluctuations in activities and workforce.
The workforce segmentation of Alliander AG is not specified in the social report.

2-8

External staff

Other non-financial information- additional staff data

Incomplete: the job classifications and contract relationship of external staff. This information will be reported in 2023.

GOVERNANCE

 

Income statement - Operating expenses
Employee benefit expenses, note 23, note 24

 

2-9

Governance structure and composition

Corporate Governance: Corporate governance structure in outline

 
  

Corporate Governance: Report by 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

 

2-10

Nomination and selection of the highest governance body

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

 

2-11

Chair of the highest governance body

Corporate Governance: Corporate Governance
Other information: Other non-financial information, Organisation of CSR

 

2-12

Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of the impact of the organisation

Report by the Supervisory Board on Sustainability
Profile of Alliander: Our strategy
Profile of Alliander:: Objectives & Results

 
  

Corporate Governance - Risk Management and Control
Corporate Governance: Report by the Supervisory Board - Topics

 

2-13

Delegation of responsibilities in the management of the organisation’s impact

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

 

2-14

Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting

Other information: Materiality test
Corporate Governance: Topics

 

2-15

Process for dealing with conflicting interests

Report by the Supervisory Board on independence and conflicts of interest
Corporate Governance: Integrity
https://www.alliander.com/nl/over-alliander/corporate-governance/aandeelhouders

 

2-16

Process for communicating critical concerns to the highest governance body

Corporate Governance, Governance structure in outline
Corporate Governance: Report by the Supervisory Board
https://www.alliander.com/nl/klokkenluidersregeling/

 

2-17

Sustainability knowledge and skills of the highest governance body

Other information: Interaction with stakeholders
Report by the Supervisory Board - Sustainability

 

2-18

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 by the Supervisory Board: independence of Supervisory Board members

 

2-19

Remuneration policy and remuneration

Corporate Governance: Corporate Governance - Remuneration report - Remuneration policy for Management Board
Financial statements - Remuneration of the Management Board and Supervisory Board

 

2-20

Process for determining remuneration

Corporate governance: Corporate Governance - Remuneration report - Remuneration policy for Management Board
www.alliander.com/nl/corporate-governance/

N/A: as regards changes in 2023.

 

Process ensuring stakeholders’ involvement in determining remuneration

Corporate governance: Corporate Governance - Remuneration report - Remuneration policy for Management Board
www.alliander.com/nl/corporate-governance/

N/A: concerns legally mandated scheme.

2-21

Annual total compensation ratio

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

Additional information: significant operations take place in the Netherlands. The scope for this indicator concerns the members of the Management Board. The increase in the management remuneration is equal to the percentage salary increase for employees covered by the collective labour agreement.

STRATEGY, POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION

   

2-22

Statement from the most senior decision-maker on sustainable development strategy

Our story in 2022: Foreword
Profile of Alliander - Trends and developments
Profile of Alliander - Sustainable development goals

 

2-23

Statements on Corporate Social Responsibility

Value creation: a creditworthy company - EU Taxonomy
https://www.alliander.com/nl/over-alliander/leveranciers/beleid-en-voorwaarden/
Interaction with stakeholders - Summary of guidelines and initiatives
Value creation: an attractive and inclusive employer - employee networks

 
  

corporate governance - risks (precautionary principle)

 
  

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

 

2-24

Embedding Corporate Social Responsibility

Other non-financial information - CSR organisation
corporate governance - integrity- codes of conduct (e-learning)
https://www.alliander.com/nl/over-alliander/leveranciers/beleid-en-voorwaarden/
https://www.alliander.com/nl/over-alliander/maatschappelijke-duurzaamheid/in-verbinding-met-onze-stakeholders/

 

2-25

Remediate from negative impact and dealing with complaints

Our network: excellent network management - Customer convenience

 

2-26

Advice and means of submitting objections for individuals and stakeholders

Corporate Governance: Corporate governance - integrity
Code of conduct

 
  

https://www.alliander.com/nl/contact/

 

2-27

Compliance with legislation and regulations and sanctions (if applicable)

Other information: Other non-financial information - data

Additional information: a single fine for violation of the Soil Protection Act and one for violation of the Environmental Management Act.

   

Additional information: non-financial sanctions for violations of: Soil Protection Act (6); Environmental Management Act (4); Nuclear Energy Act standard (1); Asbestos regulations (1).

2-28

Significant participation in and memberships of associations and interest groups

Other information - Interaction with stakeholders - energy sector + partner relationships

 

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

   

2-29

Approach to stakeholder engagement and summary of stakeholders

Other information - Interaction with stakeholders
Other information - Materiality test

 

2-30

Collective labour agreement and percentage of employees covered by agreement

Value creation: attractive, inclusive employer - Collective labour agreement
Other non-financial information - additional staff data

Additional information: 0.66% non-collective labour agreement concerns higher job scales with employee benefits tailored to each scale.

MATERIAL TOPICS

   

GRI 3

Description

Reference

Reason for omission (full or partial)

MATERIALITY AND MANAGEMENT

  

3-1

Process for determining material topics

Other information: Materiality test
Other information - Opinion of the stakeholder panel
Other information: Interaction with stakeholders
Profile of Alliander: Our Impact

 

3-2

List of material topics for the content of the report

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

 

3-3

Management approach to material topics

Issue description Facilitating the energy transition
Issue description Reliability of supply
Issue description Completion of work package
Issue description Working together on innovative solutions
Issue description Safe working practices and safe infrastructure
Issue description Climate, energy, CO2
Issue description Access to affordable energy
Issue description Data-driven network management
Issue description Data security, privacy, cyber security
Issue description Satisfied customers
Issue description Attracting and developing talent
Issue description Collaboration and dialogue with stakeholders
Issue description Organisational capacity for change
Issue description Corporate Social Responsibility in the supply chain
Issue description Circular operations

 

MATERIAL TOPICS

   

FACILITATION OF ENERGY TRANSITION

   

Alliander
indicator

Feed-in of energy from renewable sources

Value creation: making the energy supply more sustainable - accelerating sustainability

 

Alliander
indicator

Investments in energy networks

Connectivity matrix: realising work package investments

 

Alliander
indicator

Connecting charging stations for electrical mobility

Value creation: making the energy supply more sustainable - sustainable developments in our service area: electrification of mobility

 

Alliander
indicator (EU4)*

Transmission and distribution lines

Profile of Alliander: the service area of Alliander

 

Alliander
indicator (EU6)

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

Value creation: Our Network - How we are working on a changing energy system
Our strategy
Value creation: our network: better network utilisation

 

COMPLETION OF WORK PACKAGE

   

Alliander
indicator

Investments in energy networks

Connectivity matrix Work package realisation

 

Alliander
indicator

Number of transmission restrictions

Connectivity matrix Work package realisation

 

RELIABILITY OF SUPPLY

   

Alliander
indicator (EU28)

Frequency of power outages

Appendix: other non-financial information - other SAIFI data

 

Alliander
indicator (EU29)

Power outage duration

2022 in figures

 

Alliander
indicator

Number of repeat outages with more than five outages per year

Connectivity matrix, reliability of supply
Value creation: Our Network: excellent network management

 

Alliander
indicator

Gas outage duration

2022 in figures

 

COOPERATING ON INNOVATION

   

Alliander
indicator

Application of innovations in partnership

Value creation: Sustainable energy supply - sustainable energy supply- heating supply
Appendix: Summary of stakeholders - partnerships

 

CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY AND CO2

 

302-1

Energy usage within the organisation

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

N/A: indicators related to energy sales. Alliander is not allowed to sell energy.
Not available: energy usage for building cooling is part of electricity consumption and is not available separately. Alliander does not use steam.

302-2

Energy usage outside the organisation

Value creation: Sustainable energy supply - sustainable operations
Our CO2 emissions in 2022 (image)
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

N/A: the indicator on actual volume of energy saved per measure. The development in the energy usage data is described in detail in the appendix ‘Other non-financial information’.

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

Non-material: the breakdown by biogenic emissions has not been included.

305-2

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

Incomplete: some information about standards and methods is unavailable.

305-6

Emission of ozone-depleting substances

 

N/A: no indication that these substances are present.

305-7

Emission of NOX, SOX and other atmospheric emissions

Value creation: Sustainable energy supply
heating supply-sustainable gases
Our impact on society – emergency power

Incomplete: no quantitative information is available. More research will be carried out in 2023.

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 adaptation
Other information: TCFD index table

Incomplete: no quantitative information is available. The 2023 Annual Report will contain further research and additional information about the method used and cost calculations.

ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE ENERGY

 

Alliander
indicator (EU24)

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

Value creation: Our Network- Excellent Network Management - access to energy

 

Alliander
indicator (EU3)

Customer connections

Profile of Alliander: Organisational structure -2022 in figures

 

Alliander
indicator (EU27)

Number of buildings disconnected

Other information - additional data

 
 

Number of disconnections

SAFE WORKING PRACTICES AND SAFE INFRASTRUCTURE

   

403-1
(2018)

Management systems for work-related health and safety

Value creation: a safe energy network - Safe working practices- Primary process certification
Appendix: Other non-financial information - other data - certificates

Incomplete: reach and scope of the management systems are missing for a number of factors and will be investigated further in 2023.

403-2
(2018)

Risk identification and evaluation and incident investigation

Value creation: a safe energy network and a safe working environment: safe working practices - safety controls

 

403-3
(2018)

Occupational health and safety services and occupational medicine

Value creation: an attractive, inclusive employer: Sickness absence

 

403-4
(2018)

Employee consultation, participation and communication about health at work

Value creation: an attractive, inclusive employer: Attractive employer - Health and long-term employability

 

403-5
(2018)

Training on healthy and safe working practices

Value creation: a safe energy network and a safe working environment: broad expertise and safety
Value creation: an attractive and inclusive employer: Alliander’s own technical college

 

403-6
(2018)

Promoting employee health

Value creation: an attractive and inclusive employer: health and long-term employability

 

403-7
(2018)

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

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

 

403-8
(2018)

Scope of health and safety management systems

Value creation: a safe energy network - Safe working practices Certification
Appendix: Other non-financial information

Incomplete: Alliander is recalibrating its management systems. The certificates list the core processes and business units. Data on number of employees and job classifications is unavailable.

403-9
(2018)

Work-related injury

Value creation: a safe energy network and a safe working environment: safe working practices - LTIF
About this report: Note on materiality of topic E
Appendix: Other non-financial information – employee data

Additional information: We treat the Netherlands as a single geographical area. Incomplete: Data on work-related accidents does not yet include all aspects. More complete information will be provided in the 2023 report.

403-10
(2018)

Work-related illness

Value creation: an attractive, inclusive employer: Sickness absence
Our impact on society: human capital

Omission: involves sensitive personal data.

Alliander indicator
(EU25)

Accidents and health impact on citizens in relation to assets

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

 

Alliander
indicator
(EU23)

Measures to support access to energy and promote safe energy usage

Value creation: A safe energy network - Safe infrastructure

 

COLLABORATION AND DIALOGUE WITH STAKEHOLDERS

 

Alliander
indicator (EU19)

Participative decision-making and involvement of stakeholders and outcomes

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

 

DATA-DRIVEN NETWORK MANAGEMENT

   

Alliander
indicator

Network digitalisation

our strategy - digitalisation.

 

Alliander
indicator (EU4)

Length of fibre optic infrastructure

Other information: other non-financial information

 

Alliander
indicator

Number of Smart Cable Guard systems

Connectivity matrix - Data-driven network management

 

DATA SECURITY, PRIVACY AND CYBER SECURITY

 

418-1

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

connectivity matrix- data security, privacy and cyber security> Value creation: a safe network - Privacy and security
Corporate Governance: risks

 

ATTRACTING AND DEVELOPING TALENT

 

404-1

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

connectivity matrix: attractive employer- training costs as % of total wage bill
value creation: an attractive, inclusive employer - attractive employer - training and development

Incomplete: There is no management focus on this. Is reported as training costs as a percentage of total wage bill. All employees with a permanent contract have a personal budget.

404-2

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

Value creation: an attractive, inclusive employer: getting the work done -labour market, training and retention
Value creation: an 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: an attractive and inclusive employer: attractive employer - health and long-term employability
Value creation: an attractive and inclusive employer: attractive employer - training and development

Additional information: Managers discuss performance and development with individual employees on an annual basis. Employees and their managers record the results and agreements in the HR system. Omission: the percentage of employees is not available.

Alliander
indicator

Training costs as a percentage of total wage bill

connectivity matrix: attractive employer- training costs as % of total wage bill

 

Alliander
indicator

Number of employees with poor employment prospects

Value creation: an attractive, inclusive employer: composition of the organisation - organisation where everyone feels at home

 

SATISFIED CUSTOMERS

   

Alliander
indicator

Customer satisfaction

Value creation: Our Network - Excellent network management - Customer convenience

 

ORGANISATIONAL CAPACITY FOR CHANGE

 

Alliander
indicator

Employee engagement

Connectivity matrix - attractive employer - organisational capacity for change

 

SUPPLY CHAIN RESPONSIBILITY

   

414-1

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

Value creation: Sustainable operations - Supply chain responsibility – compliance with agreements made with suppliers

Additional information: Two new suppliers of MV cables were audited.

414-2

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

Value creation: Sustainable operations - Supply chain responsibility - compliance with agreements made with suppliers
https://www.alliander.com/nl/leveranciers/

 

Alliander
indicator (EU18)

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

Other information: other non-financial information

 

Alliander
indicator (EU16)

Employee and contractor/subcontractor health and safety policy and conditions

Value creation: a safe energy network - safe working practices- safety in the supply chain
Making the energy supply and our own organisation sustainable - Supply chain responsibility - suppliers
Other information - Other non-financial data

 

CIRCULAR OPERATIONS

   

306-1 (2020)

Waste and most significant impacts

Our impact on society - Impact on eco-costs

Additional information: Alliander separates its waste flows into the legally defined categories. Approved waste companies collect this waste from our locations and handle the processing and recycling at large work sites.

306-2

Waste management and dealing with impact

Value creation: Sustainable energy and sustainable organisation - Circular procurement

Incomplete: information on data collection and monitoring of this collection will be added to the 2023 Annual Report.

306-3

Total weight of waste by type and disposal method

Other information: other non-financial information

Incomplete: Information about the disposal method is unavailable. Alliander separates its waste into the legally defined categories. Information will be added to the 2023 report.

306-4

Waste separation and prevention

Value creation: Sustainable energy and sustainable organisation - Circular procurement

Incomplete: part of the information about how we deal with waste is unavailable and/or not applicable. Alliander will provide more information in the 2023 Annual Report.

306-5

Final processing

 

Incomplete: Information about the final processing method is unavailable, but will be added to the 2023 report.

Alliander
indicator

Circular procurement percentage

Profile of Alliander: our strategy - objectives

 

Other information

   

205-2

Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures

Other non-financial data: other information
Corporate Governance: Integrity - Code of conduct
https://www.alliander.com/nl/gedragscode/
https://www.alliander.com/nl/leveranciers/

 

205-3

Number of incidents of corruption and bribery and actions taken

Corporate Governance: Integrity - Code of conduct
Other non-financial information - additional data

 

Alliander
indicator

Women in managerial positions

Value creation: an attractive, inclusive employer: composition of the organisation - senior management target figures and realisation

 
  

Objectives and results: attractive, inclusive employer

 

Alliander
indicator (EU15)

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 - additional 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 - additional data
Corporate governance: members of the Management Board
Corporate governance: members of the Supervisory Board

 

405-2

Salary ratio by gender

Value creation: an attractive, inclusive employer - composition of organisation
Other information: Other non-financial information - additional data

Additional information: the salary ratio by gender applies to the total workforce.

Alliander
indicator

Alliander Foundation participants

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

 
  • * For a number of material themes, Alliander reports additional indicators from the earlier GRI G4 Electric Utilities Sector Disclosures, 2014. These indicators are identified by the corresponding EU number.