Orsted
ESRS disclosure: ESRS E4 \ DR E4-2 \ Paragraph AR 12
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- Provide detailed information on how your policy addresses the production, sourcing, or consumption of raw materials, specifically in relation to biodiversity and ecosystem considerations. Include any anticipated financial effects from material biodiversity and ecosystem-related risks and opportunities.
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Question Id: E4-2_07
We have identified material negative impacts in our upstream value chain. These impacts are primarily direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss due to extraction of natural resources and mining activities. Furthermore, mining also has negative impacts on the extent and condition of ecosystems and thus impacts species diversity. As mentioned previously, we used the Global Biodiversity Score tool to obtain an overview of biodiversity- and ecosystems-related impacts in our upstream value chain, using global average data for our industry. We are dependent on mining of metals and minerals to expand the capacity of renewable energy assets, just as our peers in the industry. However, we acknowledge the trade-offs of mining in the value chain, which we actively work towards managing. As mentioned before, we are actively engaging with our tier 1 suppliers on their impacts on biodiversity, and we also continuously work towards gathering location-specific data on our upstream value chain.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 70%