Orsted
ESRS disclosure: ESRS S3 \ DR S3-1 \ Paragraph 16
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- Provide a detailed account of your organization's human rights policy commitments that pertain to affected communities. This should include the processes and mechanisms in place to ensure adherence to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Emphasize aspects that are materially significant and outline your overall strategy in this context.
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Question Id: S3-1_02
Overall, our 'Code of conduct for business partners' and policies on human rights and stakeholder engagement describe our approach to:
- respecting Indigenous Peoples, minorities, and other vulnerable groups in line with international law and standards as described in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including the principles of FPIC
- respecting land rights of legitimate tenure rights holders as set out in the UN Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests
- ensuring the safety and protection of defenders of human rights, the environment, or Indigenous Peoples
- mandating that our business partners take measures to protect environmental and human rights defenders and other interested parties who lawfully exercise their freedom of speech.
We engage in early and ongoing dialogue with local communities and Indigenous Peoples by hosting e.g. consultation sessions, attending community meetings, and conducting surveys. This approach helps us gather insights to better understand their external perspectives on our projects and the local impacts. We aim to build an approach based on transparent communication, co-creation of mitigation measures, and on ensuring that feedback is integrated into project planning and execution.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 80%
- 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 affected communities, their legitimate representatives, or credible proxies with insight into their situation? Additionally, does the undertaking describe the processes to remediate negative impacts and the channels available for affected communities to raise concerns, particularly in relation to the protection of individuals using these mechanisms against retaliation? Furthermore, does the undertaking treat grievances confidentially, respecting privacy and data protection rights, and are the mechanisms available for anonymous use, such as through representation by a third party?
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Question Id: S3-3_21
We are working to establish a clear community engagement process that will involve engaging directly with the affected communities, 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, risks, and opportunities for affected communities. We ensure individuals who use these grievance mechanisms are protected from retaliation, and that whistleblower reports are handled confidentially, in line with our 'Good business conduct policy' and 'Whistleblower policy'.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 60%