Annual Report 2010 - Enel.com

Sustainability in Enel
Providing sustainable, affordable and accessible energy, pursuing responsible growth that respects
the environment, communities and countries in which we operate and ensuring a better
future for the coming generations – these are Enel’s sustainability goals. Enel wants to grow while
fully respecting our stakeholders and striking a balance between economic, environmental and
social variables.
Sustainability is an integral part of Enel’s culture: it is the engine of a process of continual improvement that touches all
the Group companies and is an essential component of growth and development.
With the aim of creating and delivering value in the international energy market to the benefit of our customers, shareholders
and a competitive marketplace, Enel works to improve the community while respecting the environment and
human safety. Enel is closely involved with developing renewable energy and making technological advances for a
better world.
Enel’s fundamental ethical principles, enshrined in the Code of Ethics, are at the heart of our corporate culture and
models of behavior required of all employees.
About ten years ago, Enel started upon the path to achieve the highest sustainability standards and has been rewarded
through the continued interest of socially-responsible investment funds. Based on December 2010 data, Enel shares are
held by 61 ethical funds, representing 16.9% of our institutional shareholders. In 2010, for the seventh straight year,
Enel was included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, a market benchmark which includes the world’s leading companies
that meet strict economic, social and environmental criteria.
Commitments
Each year, Enel defines its corporate social responsibility
objectives in line with the Group’s strategies and in accordance
with the principles of the UN Global Compact. Value
generation, climate change, dialogue with the community,
safety for employees and suppliers – these are some
of the priorities that drive Enel. Specifically, the Group has
reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable development
according to specific guidelines affecting four areas.
In 2010, for the seventh
straight year, Enel was
included in the Dow
Jones Sustainability Index
> Ethics: Enel is committed to forging a governance system
inspired by the highest standards of transparency
and fairness in corporate management.
> People: Enel guarantees the safety of all those involved
in its activities, respecting the “value” of the person,
the sphere of individual and collective interests, from
human rights to workplace health and safety, from
training to respect for equal opportunity and multiculturalism.
In the communities and markets in which it
operates, Enel is committed to promoting and respecting
human rights, involving various social players and in
continually improving the services offered.
> Environment and Climate Strategy: Enel has given the
fight against climate change a central place among its
responsibilities as a major global energy company and
has long undertaken actions to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions in all the countries in which it operates – a
demonstration of its concern for the environment, biodiversity
and future generations.
> Research and development: Enel works to ensure a reliable
supply of electricity and to promote sustainable
development by focusing on renewable sources, biofuels
and CO capture and geological storage.
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