In line with Vestas' Safety, Quality, Health, and Environmental (SQHE) Policy and Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) framework, we have a commitment to proactively identify and manage all material IROs related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, and to promote risk-based thinking and acting. Our SQHE Policy and HSE framework together serve as the key policy anchors to manage all environmental IROs identified throughout the environmental sections of the sustainability statement i.e. E1, E3, E4 and E5.

Transition risks and opportunities are identified through literature review, and engagement of internal and external subject matter experts. A list of sector-specific risks only is applied, however, market and opportunities are identified alongside a list of sector-specific opportunities related to resource efficiency, energy sources, products, service, and markets.

Afterwards, these risks and opportunities are ranked based on their potential impact on Vestas using a consequence/likelihood scale. The assessment of the potential impact of the most material transition risks and opportunities is based on two different scenarios and assessed across three different time horizons; short term (one-five years), medium term (five-10 years), and long term (10-30 years).