ENGIE Brasil Energia has published its Sustainability Report 2021 combining the main data on the Company’s social, environmental, and financial performance. This year’s innovation is its publication in a dedicated page on the internet, thus facilitating access to those indicators most relevant to society and to the market.

 For the 16^th year, ENGIE Brasil Energia has prepared the report to adhere to the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative, thus ensuring a high degree of relevance and transparency in relation to the impacts of the Company’s operations and growth strategy in the context of the economy, environment, and people. In line with GRI principles, there was a comprehensive process of engagement with stakeholders on the themes to be covered by the Report.

“We recognize the dimension of our role as drivers of positive change and for strengthening the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) agenda in Brazil. Based on the three pillars of People, Planet and Performance, we continue to foster the high performance of our businesses, guaranteeing that our growth is always also positive for the communities and the ecosystem surrounding our operations and projects”, explains Eduardo Sattamini, Chief Executive and Investor Relations Officer at ENGIE Brasil Energia.

Last year’s report was judged by GRI to be one of the 14 most transparent in Brazil according to a survey conducted by GRI’s Advisory Board in partnership with  Resultante Consultoria. Additionally, EBE was placed second in the general category of the 23^rd  Abrasca (Brazilian Association of Public Companies) Prize of Annual Reports, also earning an honorary mention in the Corporate Governance category.

One of the Sustainability Report’s particular features is the external assurance by an independent third party, Bureau Veritas.

Energy transition on track to a carbon-neutral economy

The Company has expanded the percentage of its generator park operating with renewable energy sources in Brazil, increasing from 86.2% in 2020 to 95.8% in 2021. This proportion is set to grow in the next few years following the implementation of the Santo Agostinho wind complex, with 434 MW of installed capacity, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.

The initiatives accelerating the transition of our clients to a carbon neutral economy are in line with ENGIE’s commitment to be Net zero by 2045 across all 3 scopes following a well below 2 degrees trajectory.

Socially responsible programs which foster sustainable  

With a more than 20-year track-record in Brazil, the Company is involved in a series of socially responsible initiatives for fostering sustainable development in different regions, more especially where it has operations. In 2021, ENGIE began inviting its clients and partners to engage jointly in these outreach projects and maximize their results through the Parcerias do Bem (Goodwill Partners) program, an amalgam of social products such as the Women of our Neighborhood and Culture Centers as well as the Education and Capacitar (Training) programs, among others.

With respect to the Diversity & Inclusion theme, today, women represent 24.4% of employees on the payroll, an increase of 4.5 p.p. in relation to 2020. The goal is to expand to 50% the participation of women in the Company.

Among the leading social projects, of particular note is the Women of Our Neighborhood, with a focus on income generation for women, this program supporting more than 60 entrepreneurial projects as well as involving about 400 women in health-related initiatives.

In the belief that education and culture are key motors of social transformation, three new Culture Centers are under construction. These have been made possible by ENGIE Brasil Energia, and in addition to the 6 already in operation, will provide spaces with a theater, library, IT and multiuse rooms for serving the communities surrounding the plants.

The foregoing are some examples of actions which contribute to meeting ENGIE’s non-financial objectives, reinforcing the commitment of the Company with sustainable development through initiatives directed especially to the development of renewable energy, promotion of gender equality and initiatives with a positive social impact. All these initiatives will lead to  combating climate change following the principles of a juts transition, taking into account the social impact of the energy transition.