Board Commitment

We behave responsibly towards our colleagues, customers, suppliers, the environment and the communities where we live and work. We seek to improve lives everywhere we operate, aiming for a healthy, safe and sustainable environment. We consider the needs of the present generation and also anticipate the needs of future generations. Corporate responsibility (CR) is a fundamental part of the way we do business. It has five key components: responsible corporate governance, the marketplace, the environment, communities, and the workplace. In each of these areas, we want to become a global leader in our industry.

 

More specifically, we:

 

• are responsible for providing our markets with a secure, economical, and climate-friendly supply of energy.
• support the ten principles propounded by the UN’s Global Compact on human rights, working standards, environmental protection and fighting corruption.
• are committed to successful long-term development in the communities where we live and work.
• report our achievements openly, reliably and self-critically. This includes making an appropriate and balanced presentation of our economic, environmental and social activities, and achievements in line with the Global Reporting Initiative’s current recommendations for sustainability reporting.
• seek to engage in objective dialog about our activities and about the challenges our industry will face in the future.

 

Board of Management of E.ON AG, Düsseldorf, June 2006