"Carbon Disclosure Project" is a benchmark in the assessment of sustainable actions that contribute to combating climate change
Neoenergia won the A- score in the climate
change notebook of CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) for its first participation
in this initiative, considered the most important in the financial sector in
relation to climate change mitigation. Climate CDP is a benchmark in the
assessment of sustainable actions that contribute to combating climate change
and the analysis is also considered by the Corporate
Sustainability Index (ISE B3) as a criterion for inclusion and assessment of
companies.
CDP has developed a performance scoring
process, which considers TCFD (Task Force on Climate-Related Financial
Disclosure) framework for the climate notebook. The scores annually reflect how
well the companies are prepared to manage climate and water risks and
opportunities, assessing the company's levels of disclosure, awareness, governance
and leadership. In this sense, CDP translates the TCFD recommendations into
accessible and practical metrics, to be monitored by companies and their
stakeholders.
According to Renata Koga, sustainability and
climate change manager at Neoenergia, “Several corporate and business
areas of the company were involved in filling out the questionnaire. Among
the information and data disclosed, we highlight our robust corporate
governance system, which includes the Climate Action Policy, Risk Policies, the
Sustainability Committee and other actions such as the investment strategy,
with a focus on Renewable energies, development of smart grids and our
commitment to innovative technology projects that will support the energy
transition and the economy electrification.”
The answers to the questionnaire presented
the main risks and opportunities related to climate change, as well as how the
company has been treating them, reducing threats and maximizing opportunities.
Data and information of Neoenergia’s GHG
inventories were
highlighted, results of the Climate Adaptation Project, Carbon
Pricing Project (CPP)
and credit issuances via Clean
Development Mechanism (CDM), R&D and Energy
Efficiency projects.
The report represents yet another step
forward in the communication and transparency of Neoenergia's practices, which
is preparing for its future official debut in Water CDP, reinforcing the theme
of water security, a topic of utmost relevance to the construction of a more
sustainable future.