GRI and TCFD Content Index 2023

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GRI-INDEX 2023

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GRI Index 2023

GRI Standard

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GRI 1: Foundation 2021

General Disclosures

GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021

The organization and its reporting practices

2-1 Organizational details

IAR 2023: VERBUND at a

glance 16, Report on non-

financial information 145

2-2 Entities included in the

IAR 2023: Information about

organization's sustainability

the integrated report 5, Report

reporting

on non-financial information

144

2-3 Reporting period,

IAR 2023: Information about

frequency and contact point

the integrated report 5, Report

on non-financial information

144, Back cover

2-4 Restatements of

IAR 2023: Information about

information

the integrated report 5

2-5 External assurance

IAR 2023: Information about

the integrated report 5, 7,

Report on non-financial

information 144

Activities and workers

2-6 Activities, value chain and

IAR 2023: Front cover,

other business relationships

VERBUND at a glance 16, Grid

98, Green hydrogen 137,

Report on non-financial

information 144, Supply Chain

225

2-7 Employees

IAR 2023: Human resources

202, 203, 211

2-8 Workers who are not

IAR 2023: Human resources

employees

203, Occupational health and

safety 215

Governance

2-9 Governance structure and composition

2-10 Nomination and selection of the highest governance body

2-11 Chair of the highest governance body

IAR 2023: Consolidated Corporate Governance Report 31, 33

DMA: Environmental management 35, Corporate responsibility management 76

IAR 2023: Consolidated Corporate Governance Report 33

DMA: Executive Board 9, Supervisory Board 9

IAR 2922: Consolidated Corporate Governance Report 33

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DMA: Supervisory Board 9

GRI 2: General

2-12 Role of the highest

Disclosures

governance body in overseeing

2021

the management of impacts

2-13 Delegation of

responsibility for managing

impacts

IAR 2023: Report of the Supervisory Board 12

DMA: Supervisory Board 9

DMA: General information on management approaches 5

2-14 Role of the highest

IAR 2023: Information about

governance body in

the integrated report 5

sustainability reporting

2-15 Conflicts of interest

2-16 Communication of critical concerns

IAR 2023: Consolidated Corporate Governance Report 31, 41, Shareholder structure and capital information 130

DMA: Stakeholder engagement 16, 18, Corporate responsibility management 79

2-17 Collective knowledge of the highest governance body

2-18 Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body

2-19 Remuneration policies

IAR 2023: Consolidated Corporate Governance Report 41

IAR 2023: Consolidated Corporate Governance Report 37

Remuneration report of

VERBUND AG

2-20

Process to determine

Remuneration report of

remuneration

VERBUND AG

2-21

Annual total

Remuneration report of

compensation ratio

VERBUND AG

Strategy, policies and practices

2-22 Statement on sustainable development strategy

2-23 Policy commitments

IAR 2023: Report of the Executive Board 8

IAR 2023: Information about the integrated report 7, Opportunity and risk management 119, Materiality 149, Compliance 185, Human Rights 224, Supply Chain 225

2-24 Embedding policy commitments

2-25 Processes to remediate negative impacts

2-26 Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns

2-27 Compliance with laws and regulations

IAR 2023: Materiality 151

DMA: General information on management approaches 5

IAR 2023: Compliance 186, 188

IAR 2023: Compliance 189, Environmental performance 198, 200

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GRI 2: General

2-28 Membership associations

DMA: External memberships

Disclosures

and representation on boards

2021

and panels 22

Stakeholder engagement

2-29 Approach to stakeholder

IAR 2023: Hydro 83, Report on

engagement

non-financial information 146,

Stakeholder engagement and

social responsibility 182

DMA: Stakeholder

management 12

2-30 Collective bargaining

IAR 2023: Human resources

agreements

202

DMA: Labour management

relations 53

Material Topics

GRI 200 Economic Standard Series

GRI 3: Material

3-1 Process to determine

IAR 2023: Information about

topics 2021

material topics

the integrated report 5,

Materiality 145, 148

DMA: General information on

management approach 5

3-2 List of material topics

IAR 2023: Materiality 145,

146, 148

3-3 Management of material

IAR 2023: Grid 109, Internal

topics

control and risk management

system 128, Compliance 185,

Human rights 224, Supply

Chain 226, Independent Auditor's report 375

DMA: General information on management approach 6, Advocacy of interests 21, Secure supply of electricity in a liberalised market 28, Development and impact of infrastructure investments 33, Supply chain 34, Compliance management 63, Internal organisation 65, Opportunity and risk management 70

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GRI 201:

201-1 Direct economic value

IAR 2023: Notes

Economic

generated and distributed

Performance

201-2 Financial implications

IAR 2023: Opportunity and

Financial

Information

Data is expected

2016

and other risks and

risk management 125, 126

impliactions of

unavailable/

to be available in

opportunities due to climate

the risk or

incomplete

2024

change

opportunities of

climate change

GRI 203: Indirect

Economic

Impacts 2016

GRI 204:

Procurement

Practices 2016

201-3 Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans

201-4 Financial assistance received from government

203-1 Infrastructure investments and services supported

204-1 Proportion of spending on local suppliers

IAR 2023: Notes

€ 26,7 m

IAR 2023: Stakeholder engagement and social responsibility 184

DMA: Social responsibility 24, Development and impact of infrastructure investments 33

IAR 2023: Supply chain 226

GRI 205: Anti- 205-1 Operations assessed for corruption 2016 risks related to corruption

205-2 Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures

205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken

GRI 206: Anti- 206-1 Legal actions for anti-

competitive competitive behavior, anti-

Behavior 2016 trust, and monopoly practices

IAR 2023: Compliance 186

IAR 2023: Compliance 186, 188

IAR 2023: Compliance 187, 188

IAR 2023: Compliance 189

GRI 300 Environmental Standards Series

GRI 3: Material

3-1

Process to determine

IAR 2023: Information about

topics 2021

material topics

the integrated report 5,

Materiality 145, 152

DMA: General information on

management approach 5

3-2

List of material topics

IAR 2023: Materiality 145,

146, 148

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GRI 3: Material

3-3 Management of material

IAR 2023: Environmental

topics 2021

topics

performance 190, 193

GRI 301: Materials 2016

GRI 302: Energy 2016

GRI 303: Water and effluents 2018

301-1 Materials used by weight or volume

302-1 Energy consumption within the organization

302-3 Energy intensity

303-1 Interactions with water as a shared resource

303-2 Management of water discharge-related impacts

DMA: General information on management approach 5, 6, Supply chain 34, Environmental management 35, 36, Use of materials 37, Use of energy 37, Greenhouse gas emissions 38, Biodiversity 40, Waste management 46, 47, Plant and process safety 60

IAR 2023: Environmental performance 172

DMA: Use of materials 37

IAR 2023: Environmental performance 192

DMA: Use of energy 37

IAR 2023: Environmental performance 191, 192

DMA: Water and effluents 44, 45

DMA: Water and effluents 45, 46

Steam

Not applicable

No steam

consumption,

consumption,

steam sold

steam sold.

GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016

303-3 Water withdrawal

303-4EU-ADD Water withdrawal by source

303-4 Water discharge

303-5 Water consumption

304-1 Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas

304-2EU-ADD Impacts on biodiversity along transmission lines

IAR 2023: Environmental

Withdrawal of

Not applicable

No withdrawal of

performance 198

seawater,

seawater,

DMA: Water and effluents 47

produced water,

produced water

water >1,000

and

mg/L Total

water >1,000

Dissolved Solids

mg/L Total

Dissolved Solids

IAR 2023: Environmental

performance 198

IAR 2023: Environmental

performance 198

DMA: Water and effluents 47

IAR 2023: Environmental

performance 198

IAR 2023: Hydro 82, New

Information on

Information

Admission

Renewables 88,

sites in Spain

unavailable/inco

planned for 2024

Environmental performance

mplete

197

DMA: Biodiversity 45

IAR 2023: Grid 104, 110

DMA: Biodiversity 43

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GRI 305:

305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG

IAR 2023: Environmental

Emissions 2016

emissions

performance 193, 194

DMA: Greenhouse gas

emissions 38

305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2)

IAR 2023: Environmental

GHG emissions

performance 193, 195

DMA: Greenhouse gas

emissions 38

305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3)

IAR 2023: Environmental

GHG emissions

performance 193, 195

DMA: Greenhouse gas

emissions 38

305-4 GHG emissions intensity

IAR 2023: Environmental

performance 193, 194

305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions

DMA: Greenhouse gas emissions 38

IAR 2023: Environmental performace 193

305-7 Nitrogen oxides (NOX),

IAR 2023: Environmental

sulfur oxides (SOX), and other

performance 197

significant air emissions

DMA: Airborne emissions 39

GRI 306: Waste

306-1 Waste generation and

DMA: Waste management 47

2020

significant waste-related

impacts

306-2 Management of

DMA: Waste management 47

significant waste-related

impacts

306-3 Waste generated

IAR: Environmental

performance 199

DMA: Waste Management 47

306 EU-ADD Thermal

IAR 2023: Environmental

discharges and PCB waste

performance 199

GRI 308:

308-1 New suppliers that were

IAR 2023: Supply chain 226

Supplier

screened using environmental

DMA: Supply chain 34

Environmental

criteria

Assessment

2016

308-2 Negative environmental

IAR 2023: Supply chain 226

impacts in the supply chain

and actions taken

GRI 400 Social Standards Series

GRI 3: Material

3-1 Process to determine

IAR 2023: Information about

topics 2021

material topics

the integrated report 5,

Materiality 145, 151

DMA: General information on

management approach 5

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3-2 List of material topics

IAR 2023: Materiality 145,

146, 148

3-3 Management of material

IAR 2023: Hydro 83,

topics

Stakeholder engagement and

social responsibility 182,

Human resources 201, 202,

Occupational health and

safety 215, 218, 219

DMA: General information on

management approach 5, 6,

Stakeholder management

12,14, Advocacy of interests

21, Supply chain 34,

Commitment to society 24,

Supply chain 34, Innovation

and research 48, Employees

49-53, Occupational health

services 55, Occupational

health and safety 56-60, Plant

and process safety 60,

Compliance management 63,

Digital transformation,

information security and data

protection 67, 68

GRI 401:

401-1 New employee hires and

IAR 2023: Human resources

1. Breakdown of

Not applicable

1. Due to the

Employment

employee turnover

203

new employee

small amount of

2016

hires by age

new employees,

group

a distinction is

2. Breakdown for

not relevant.

employee

2. Due to the low

turnover by age

fluctuation rate

and gender

(<5 %), a

distinction is not

relevant.

401-2 Benefits provided to full- time employees that are not provided to temporary or part- time employees

GRI 402: 402-1 Minimum notice periods Labor/Manage- regarding operational changes ment Relations

2016

IAR 2023: Human resources

202

DMA: Types of employment

and benefits offered 50

DMA: Labour management

Minimum notice

Not applicable

Unregulated

relations 54

periods

notice period.

Cooperation via a

quarterly

dialogue with the

workers council.

GRI 403:

403-1 Occupational health and

IAR 2023: Occupational health

Occupational

safety management system

and safety 220

Health and

DMA: Occupational health and

Safety 2018

safety 56, 58

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GRI 403:

403-2 Hazard identification, risk

Occupational

assessment, and incident

Health and

investigation

Safety 2018

403-3 Occupational health

services

403-4 Worker participation,

consultation, and

communication on

occupational health and safety

403-5 Worker training on

occupational health and safety

403-6 Promotion of worker

health

IAR 2023: Occupational health and safety 218

DMA: Occupational health and safety 58, 60

DMA: Occupational health and safety 55

IAR 2023: Occupational health and safety 220

DMA: Occupational health and safety 55, 58

IAR 2023: Occupational health and safety 219

DMA: Occupational health and safety 57

IAR 2023: Occupational health and safety 221

DMA: Occupational health and safety 55

403-7 Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships

403-8 Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system

DMA: Environmental management 36, Occupational health and safety 59, Plant and process safety 60

IAR 2023: Occupational health and safety 215, 220

DMA: Occupational health and safety 60

403-9Work-related injuries

IAR 2023: Occupational health

and safety 216, 217, 218

GRI 404:

Training and

Education 2016

GRI 404:

Training and

Education 2016

GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016

404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee

404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs

404-3 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews

405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees

IAR 2023: Human resources 205

IAR: Human resources 205

DMA: Personnel development

51

IB 2019: Human resources

Breakdown by

Not applicable

Around 93% of

205

gender and

employees

employee

receive regular

category

appraisals.

IAR 2023: Consolidated

Corporate Governance Report

31, 42, 45, Human resources

211, 213, 214

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GRI 405:

405-2 Ratio of basic salary and

IAR 2023: Human resources

Ratio of basic

Information

Detailed analysis

Diversity and

remuneration of women to

213

salary and

unavailable/inco

in progress

Equal

men

remuneration

mplete

Opportunity

2016

GRI 406: Non- discrimination 2016

GRI 412:

Human Rights Assessment

GRI 413: Local Communities 2016

406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken

412-2 Employee training on human rights policies or procedures

412-3 Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening

413-1 Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs

IAR 2023: Compliance 188

Total number and

Information

Concept for

percentage of

unavailable/inco

trainings being

employees

mplete

developed

trained

IAR 2023: Compliance 187

Total number of

Information

No clear data

investment

unavailable/inco

delimitation

agreements/contr

mplete

possible

acts with human

rights clauses

IAR 2023: Hydro 78, 83, New Renewables 88, Grid 101, 111, Stakeholder management and social responsibility 182

DMA: Stakeholder engagement 16

GRI 414:

414-1

New suppliers that were

IAR 2023: Human rights 225,

Percentage of

Information

Figures in

Supplier Social

screened using social criteria

Supply chain 226

suppliers

unavailable/inco

preparation

Assessment

DMA: Supply chain 34

mplete

2016

414-2

Negative social impacts

IAR 2023: Supply chain 226

Number and

Information

Figures in

in the supply chain and actions

percentage of

unavailable/inco

preparation

taken

suppliers

mplete

GRI 415: Public

415-1

Political contributions

IAR 2023: Compliance 188

Policy 2016

GRI 416:

416-1 Assessment of the

Customer

health and safety impacts of

Health and

product and service categories

Safety 2016

416-2 Incidents of non-

compliance concerning the

health and safety impacts of

products and services

DMA: Plant and process safety 60

IAR 2023: Compliance 189

GRI 417: 417-1 Requirements for

Marketing and product and service

Labelling 2016 information and labeling

417-2 Incidents of non- compliance concerning product and service information and labeling

417-3 Incidents of non- compliance concerning marketing communications

IAR 2023: Sales 94, 95

IAR 2023: Compliance 189

IAR 2023: Compliance 189

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