Orsted
ESRS disclosure: ESRS S3 \ DR S3-1 \ Paragraph 17
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- Provide a detailed account of whether and how your organization's policies concerning affected communities align with internationally recognized standards, specifically those pertinent to communities and indigenous peoples. This includes alignment with the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Additionally, disclose any instances of non-compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, or the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises that involve affected communities. Include information on whether such cases have been reported within your operations or throughout your upstream and downstream value chain, and specify the nature of these cases, if applicable.
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Question Id: S3-1_06
We align our policies with relevant internationally recognised guidelines and standards relevant to Indigenous Peoples and other local stakeholders. For more information about the alignment of our policies with international standards, please see ESRS ‘S2 Workers in the value chain’ on page 140.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 60%
- Has your company established policies concerning affected communities that align with internationally recognized standards, such as the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights? Additionally, provide details on the extent to which any instances of non-compliance with these principles, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, or the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises have been identified within your operations or throughout your value chain. If applicable, specify the nature of these cases.
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Question Id: S3-1_07
We align our policies with relevant internationally recognised guidelines and standards relevant to Indigenous Peoples and other local stakeholders. For more information about the alignment of our policies with international standards, please see ESRS ‘S2 Workers in the value chain’ on page 140.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 60%
- What additional actions or initiatives does your company have in place with the primary purpose of delivering positive impacts for affected communities, in accordance with Disclosure Requirement S3-4, which addresses taking action on material impacts, managing material risks, and pursuing material opportunities related to affected communities?
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Question Id: S3-4_03
Local people and businesses have a vital role to play in the growth of the renewable energy industry. In the US, we developed a workforce development programme that has provided 335 union workers in New York, Rhode Island, and Connecticut with the credentials necessary to work offshore.
The training programme finalised in 2024 and was delivered in part at the National Offshore Wind Training Center (NOWTC), to which we have committed to give a USD 10 million founding grant. The programme includes a three-part medical evaluation, helicopter underwater escape training, and Global Wind Organisation Basic Safety Training, each of which are critical for workers to safely carry out work in the offshore environment.
Providing worker safety training is part of Ørsted’s first-of-its-kind National Offshore Wind Agreement with North America’s Building Trades Unions, and the programme shows our ongoing efforts to equip local workers with key skills to pursue careers in New York’s growing offshore wind industry.
Community benefit funds To create a positive impact in local communities, we support initiatives that generate local employment, provide educational opportunities, and drive enhancements to public infrastructure.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%