Our sustainable performance

With our sustainable performance, we are committed to the agreements made in the Paris Climate Act to stay below 2° C global warming. In 2007 we were the first energy company to choose for a sustainable strategy. Read all about our sustainable performances

Eneco in the top 10

Sustainable Brand Index 2021

The Sustainable Brand Index is the largest brand survey in Europe in the area of sustainability. For the fifth time this research was also conducted in the Netherlands. 199 brands were presented to 9,000 consumers. They indicate which brands they consider most sustainable. Tony Chocolonely is considered the most sustainable brand in the Netherlands.

Eneco achieves a top 10 position in the 2021 ranking. Compared to last year, Eneco has risen from 13th to 10th place. Within the Energy category, Eneco ranks 3rd. Eneco is seen as the greenest of the green.

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Fuel mix disclosure

Customers expect us to be straightforward about where our sustainable energy comes from. We are completely transparent about this, and list the details on our fuel mix disclosure. This label specifies the sources of the power we supply. The information on our label is verified by the Dutch government via the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM).

Energy that is generated by sustainable means is issued a Guarantee of Origin (GoO). Each MWh of green electricity equals one GoO certificate. Since 2011, we have supplied 100% green electricity to all our private and SME clients.

Corporate customers

A share of the electricity supplied to our corporate clients in the Netherlands and Belgium still comes from non-sustainable sources, as these customers still buy fossil electricity from us. This comes partly from our natural gas and cogeneration power plants and some of it is sourced from third-party suppliers. Since 2020, the Dutch government has applied the so-called "full disclosure", which, in line with sustainably produced energy, also means that electricity from fossil sources receives a certificate; a so-called Certificate of Origin (CoO). Every MWh of fossil energy guarantees a CoO certificate. In the Netherlands, Eneco only uses CoOs from natural gas and cogeneration power plants. Because of full disclosure we can exclude coal and nuclear energy for our Dutch customers. We still source fossil electricity from third parties for less than half of the volume of our corporate customers in Belgium. A so-called country mix is used for this third party sourcing, which gives an indication of the source. As a result, we cannot (yet) exclude electricity from coal and nuclear power plants for these corporate customers in Belgium. In Germany and Great Britain, our power supply is 100% green.

View the fuel mix disclosure for 2020 (Dutch only): Stroometiket 2020 I Eneco (Consumers, freelancers & SMEs)

View the fuel mix disclosure for 2020 (Dutch only): Stroometiket 2020 | Eneco Grootzakelijk (Corporate customers)

Download the fuel mix disclosure for 2020 (Dutch only): Stroometiket 2020 (211.64 KB)

Download the fuel mix disclosure for 2020 (Dutch only): Stroometiket 2020 (corporate customers) (285.98 KB)

Fuel mix District Heating

In our fuel mix for district heating you can see the CO2 reduction of last year. We have listed what has been saved per heat network. You can see the savings compared to a house heated by natural gas. You can also see which sources supply the district heating to your home. That way you know exactly where your heat came from.

View the fuel mix for district heating 2020 (Dutch only): Warmte-etiket 2020 I Eneco (Consumers, freelancers & SMEs)

Download the fuel mix for district heating for 2020 (Dutch only): Warmte-etiket 2020 (207.27 KB)

Eneco among the top 1% most sustainable companies

EcoVadis Platinum Rating

The international EcoVadis platform assesses companies’ performance in the areas of sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). We have been awarded the Platinum CSR Rating. This means that when it comes to CSR, we are among the top 1% of companies assessed in this area. With regard to environment, we even score an 8 out of 10.
The EcoVadis method allows companies and organisations to compare suppliers with regard to sustainability, environmental performance and various social and ethical aspects. In this context, the platform refers to a number of international CSR standards as set down in the Global Reporting Initiative, United Nations Global Compact and ISO 26000.

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For contribution to climate objectives

Eneco is awarded with the highest score

Eneco is among the best performing companies in the world in the area of climate transparency and taking action against climate change. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) awarded Eneco an ‘A’ score in the annual report in which they present the climate footprints and ambitions of companies.

In 2020, 277 of the 9526 companies participating in the CDP received an ‘A’ score. This puts Eneco in the top 3% of the best performing companies in the world. It is the first time that Eneco receives an ‘A’ score since starting to participate in the CDP in 2017.

Top 10% ESG score at Sustainalytics

Our ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) score at Sustainalytics is 80 out of a maximum of 100 points and has a medium ESG risk with an ESG Risk Rating of 23.0 points with a strong management of ESG material risks. With this ESG score, we belong to the top 10% in the sector and Sustainalytics rates us as an "outperformer". Sustainalytics is a global player in assessing companies for sustainability at the request of investors.

Management of Health Safety Security Environment

We have an overall HSSE (Health Safety Security Environment) management system. This system describes the basic procedures and gives business units the option of implementing additional management systems. For example, our producing assets have a supplementary management system, certified for:

environmental management (ISO 14001 and / or NTA 8080)
asset management (ISO55001)
quality management (9001)