Ecological Indicators

The GRI has established 30 environmental as well as one additional Sector Supplement Indicator. These range from the materials used to greenhouse gas emissions. As the table below shows, E.ON’s CR reporting covers most of these indicators.

Content	Reference	Status
Disclosure on management approach	6-7, 8-19
	Responsibility/Environment
	Responsibility/Environmental Management
EN1 Volume of materials used*	Responsibility/Energy Mix
EN2 Recycled materials*	Responsibility/Waste Management
EN3 Direct primary energy consumption*	Marketplace/Key Figures
EN3 Direct primary energy consumption*	Responsibility/Key Figures
EN4 Indirect primary energy consumption*	Marketplace/Energy Mix
EN5 Energy conservation (Add)*	23, 26-29, 43-46, 50-51
EN5 Energy conservation (Add)*	Responsibility/Carbon Footprint
EN6 Initiatives for energy-efficiency and renewable energy (Add)*	23, 26-29, 43-46, 50-51
	Responsibility/Research and Development
EN7 Initiatives for reducing indirect energy consumption (Add)*	Responsibility/Carbon Footprint
EN8 Total water withdrawal*	Responsibility/Water Consumption
EN9 Effect of water withdrawal (Add)	Responsibility/Water Consumption
EN10 Water recycled and reused (Add)	Responsibility/Water Consumption
EN11 Land assets in or adjacent to protected areas*	Responsibility/Landscape Conservation
EU14 Biodiversity of replacement habitats compared to the biodiversity of the areas that are being replaced*
EN12 Impacts on biodiversity*	Responsibility/Landscape Conservation
EN13 Habitats protected or restored (Add)*	Responsibility/Landscape Conservation
EN14 Strategies for biodiversity (Add)*	Responsibility/Nature Conservation and Biodiversity
EN14 Strategies for biodiversity (Add)*	Responsibility/Landscape Conservation
EN15 Endangered species (Add)*
EN16 Greenhouse gas emissions*	21-22
	Responsibility/Awards
	Responsibility/Air Quality
	Responsibility/Ratings and Rankings
	Responsibility/Key Figures
EN17 Other greenhouse gas emissions*
EN18 Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (Add)	20-33, 43-46
	Responsibility/Climate Protection
	Responsibility/Research and Development
EN19 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances*
EN20 NOx, SOx, and other air emissions	Responsibility/Air Quality
	Responsibility/Climate Protection
	Responsibility/Key Figures
EN21 Water discharge*	Responsibility/Water Consumption
EN22 Waste by type and disposal method*	Responsibility/Waste Management
	Responsibility/Climate Protection
	Responsibility/Key Figures
EN23 Significant spills*	Responsibility/Waste Management
	Responsibility/Climate Protection
	Responsibility/Key Figures
EN24 Waste deemed hazardous under the terms of the Basel Convention (Add)
EN25 Impacts of discharges and runoff on biodiversity (Add)
EN26 Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts*	20-33, 42-53
	Responsibility/Energy Advice
	Responsibility/Product Safety
EN27 Packaging materials*			x
EN28 Sanctions for noncompliance with environmental regulations*	16
	Responsibility/Operative Environmental Protection
EN29 Environmental impacts of transport (Add)
EN30 Environmental protection expenditures (Add)	Responsibility/Key Figures

EN1	In our business, the materials used refer primarily to the use of fuel.

EN3	The bulk of the direct energy use refers to the employment of primary energy carriers in electricity transformation.

EN4	The indirect energy use corresponds to the purchased energy which is reported in the E.ON group electricity mix.

EN5	Groupwide data not available; individual examples are mentioned.

EN6	Groupwide data not available; individual examples are mentioned.

EN7	See also EN26.

EN8	Data collection does capture process water.

EN11	We consider this indicator to be not meaningful in matters of biodiversity. E.ON owns a variety of land in 30 countries, meaning that a comprehensive list would not be purposeful for readers.

EU14	We consider this indicator to be not meaningful in matters of biodiversity. E.ON owns a variety of land in 30 countries, meaning that a comprehensive list would not be purposeful for readers.

EN12	Biodiversity is of lower priority than other environmental aspects: available examples of current activities can be found at http://www.eon.com/en/unternehmen/8540.jsp.

EN13	We consider this indicator to be not meaningful in matters of biodiversity. E.ON owns a variety of land in 30 countries, meaning that a comprehensive list would not be purposeful for readers.

EN14	Biodiversity is of lower priority than other environmental aspects.

EN15	Biodiversity is of lower priority than other environmental aspects: available examples of current activities can be found at http://www.eon.com/en/unternehmen/8540.jsp.

EN16	We report CO₂, as the most important greenhouse gas of power suppliers. SF₆ and CH₄ emissions are of minor priority.

EN17	All other indirect greenhouse gas emissions not significant compared to direct emissions.

EN19	E.ON does not emit ozone-depleting substances in a larger scale.

EN21	Corresponds to total water use (see EN8). Quality is reported in site specific environmental reports.

EN22	The types of waste which are quantitatively relevant and which can be collected on a standard basis at corporate level are reported.

EN23	We collect data on serious environmental incidents in our environmental reporting system. This also includes relevant contamination of water and soil. In 2007 there were no incidents to report.

EN26	E.ON is engaged in the following initiatives to help minimize the environmental impact of its products: Advice on energy savings Co-operation with the German energy agency (dena) Working together with the Offshore Wind Foundation Information on products. Also see EN7.

EN27	Does not apply to E.ON products such as gas and electricity.

EN28	We collect data on serious environmental incidents in our environmental reporting system. This includes all prosecutions by public complainants as well as penalties of more than EUR100,000.

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