Orsted
ESRS disclosure: ESRS S2 \ DR S2-3
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- Describe the undertaking's general approach and processes for providing or contributing to a remedy when it has caused or contributed to a material negative impact on value chain workers. Include details on whether and how the undertaking assesses the effectiveness of the remedy provided.
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Question Id: S2-3_01
Our approach to managing our negative impacts on value chain workers and our processes for identifying what is needed and appropriate to respond to these impacts emphasise responsible sourcing, the promotion of labour rights, and address environmental and social impacts and risks. To achieve this, we conduct regular assessments, risk-based audits, and stakeholder engagements, enabling us to monitor and ensure compliance across the supply chain.
Our approach to addressing concerns and grievances within our value chain is built on the principles of transparency, trust, and effective remediation that is proportionate to the grievance that has occurred. We continuously work to strengthen our processes for providing or contributing to appropriate remediation to value chain workers who have been harmed, where we have identified that we have caused or contributed to a negative impact.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 80%
- Provide a detailed description of the specific channels established for value chain workers to directly communicate their concerns or needs to the undertaking, and outline the processes in place to address these issues. Indicate whether these channels are internally developed by the undertaking or facilitated through third-party mechanisms.
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Question Id: S2-3_02
Workers in our value chain have free access to and are encouraged to use the Ørsted Whistleblower Hotline to confidentially report any inappropriate or illegal conduct.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 60%
- Provide a detailed account of the processes your organization employs to support or mandate the availability of channels for value chain workers to raise concerns within their workplace.
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Question Id: S2-3_03
Through our 'Code of conduct for business partners', we actively support and require all suppliers to establish accessible grievance mechanisms for their workers, rights holders, and stakeholders. These mechanisms must allow for safe and confidential reporting of any concerns related to the scope of the code of conduct, ensuring that individuals can report issues without fear of retaliation.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%
- Provide a detailed explanation of the processes implemented to track and monitor issues raised and addressed within your organization. Additionally, describe the measures taken to ensure the effectiveness of the channels available for value chain workers to raise concerns, including the involvement of stakeholders who are the intended users.
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Question Id: S2-3_04
We work closely with key suppliers to monitor issues raised and addressed while also assessing the effectiveness of these grievance channels, ensuring they are consistently available and trustworthy resources for value chain workers. However, currently we do not have a formal process in place to assess the effectiveness of our mechanisms and communication channels specifically for value chain workers.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 60%
- Does the undertaking assess whether value chain workers are aware of and trust the structures or processes available for raising their concerns or needs, and how is this assessment conducted? Additionally, disclose whether there are policies in place to protect individuals who utilize these channels from retaliation. If this information has already been provided in accordance with ESRS G1-1, please reference that disclosure.
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Question Id: S2-3_05
As part of our ongoing commitment to transparency and accountability, we assess whether value chain workers are aware of and trust the grievance mechanisms available to them during our onsite supplier assessments where we conduct interviews with workers. However, our assessments in this area are still a work in progress. While we can evaluate workers’ awareness during these interviews, we do not yet have sufficient comprehensive assessments to fully assess their trust in these channels. We are actively working to strengthen our approach to ensure greater transparency regarding value chain workers’ grievances.
Further to this, it is our aim to ensure that our Whistleblower Hotline is widely available to value chain workers, although we cannot be certain that all value chain workers are aware of the channel and know how to access it. However, we ensure individuals who use these grievance mechanisms are protected from retaliation, and that all whistleblower reports are handled confidentially, in line with our 'Good business conduct policy' and 'Whistleblower policy'. For more information on how we protect whistleblowers against retaliation, see ESRS 'G1 Business conduct'.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%
- Does the undertaking have policies in place to protect individuals from retaliation when they use channels to raise concerns or needs, and how does it ensure that value chain workers are aware of and trust these structures or processes? If this information has already been disclosed in accordance with ESRS G1-1, please refer to that disclosure.
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Question Id: S2-3_06
Further to this, it is our aim to ensure that our Whistleblower Hotline is widely available to value chain workers, although we cannot be certain that all value chain workers are aware of the channel and know how to access it. However, we ensure individuals who use these grievance mechanisms are protected from retaliation, and that all whistleblower reports are handled confidentially, in line with our 'Good business conduct policy' and 'Whistleblower policy'. For more information on how we protect whistleblowers against retaliation, see ESRS 'G1 Business conduct'.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%
- Has the undertaking failed to implement a channel for raising concerns for value chain workers, and if so, can you confirm this status? Additionally, provide any projected timeline for establishing such a channel or related processes.
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Question Id: S2-3_07
We are actively working to establish and implement additional mechanisms to provide or enable remedy for human rights impacts on our value chain workers. These mechanisms will be specifically designed for value chain workers to raise concerns about labour or human rights issues. Once in place, they will allow value chain workers to have better access to reporting any violations, which will be promptly reviewed and addressed by our compliance and internal audit teams. Additionally, we will collaborate with suppliers to support corrective actions, offering guidance and resources to address identified issues in alignment with our policies.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 65%
- Has the undertaking established a channel for value chain workers to raise concerns? If not, disclose the absence of such a channel and provide a timeframe within which the undertaking intends to implement this channel or related processes.
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Question Id: S2-3_08
We are actively working to establish and implement additional mechanisms to provide or enable remedy for human rights impacts on our value chain workers. These mechanisms will be specifically designed for value chain workers to raise concerns about labour or human rights issues. Once in place, they will allow value chain workers to have better access to reporting any violations, which will be promptly reviewed and addressed by our compliance and internal audit teams. Additionally, we will collaborate with suppliers to support corrective actions, offering guidance and resources to address identified issues in alignment with our policies.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 75%
- Does the undertaking disclose the process for setting targets related to managing material negative impacts, advancing positive impacts, and managing material risks and opportunities, including whether and how it engaged directly with workers in the value chain, their legitimate representatives, or credible proxies with insight into their situation? Additionally, does the undertaking explain whether and how value chain workers affected by these impacts can access channels at the level of the undertaking they are employed by or contracted to work for, as outlined in Disclosure Requirement ESRS S2-3?
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Question Id: S2-3_09
Currently, we have not set time-bound and outcome-oriented targets that meet the criteria for effectively reducing negative impacts, advancing positive impacts, or managing material risks and opportunities related to value chain workers. However, we recognise the importance of establishing robust targets to drive meaningful progress in these areas.
We are working to establish a clear process that will involve engaging directly with value chain workers, their representatives, or credible proxies. In the meantime, we are focused on gathering data and assessing current practices to ensure that future targets are effective and aligned with stakeholder needs. We are not yet fully able to monitor how effectively our policies and actions address our material sustainability-related impacts and risks for workers in the value chain.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 60%
- Does the undertaking disclose the process for setting targets related to managing material negative impacts, advancing positive impacts, and managing material risks and opportunities, specifically detailing whether and how it engaged directly with workers in the value chain, their legitimate representatives, or credible proxies with insight into their situation? Additionally, does the undertaking provide information on the accessibility of third-party mechanisms, such as those operated by the government, NGOs, industry associations, and other collaborative initiatives, to all workers who may be potentially or actually materially impacted, or to individuals or organizations acting on their behalf or who are otherwise in a position to be aware of negative impacts?
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Question Id: S2-3_10
Currently, we have not set time-bound and outcome-oriented targets that meet the criteria for effectively reducing negative impacts, advancing positive impacts, or managing material risks and opportunities related to value chain workers. However, we recognise the importance of establishing robust targets to drive meaningful progress in these areas.
We are working to establish a clear process that will involve engaging directly with value chain workers, their representatives, or credible proxies. In the meantime, we are focused on gathering data and assessing current practices to ensure that future targets are effective and aligned with stakeholder needs. We are not yet fully able to monitor how effectively our policies and actions address our material sustainability-related impacts and risks for workers in the value chain.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 60%