Vestas Wind Systems
ESRS disclosure: ESRS S3 \ DR S3.SBM-3; ESRS S3
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- Has the undertaking ensured that all affected communities, who are likely to be materially impacted by its operations, value chain, products, services, and business relationships, are comprehensively included within the scope of disclosure as required under ESRS 2 SBM-3? Furthermore, has the undertaking provided the necessary information as stipulated in paragraph 48?
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Question Id: S3.SBM-3_01
The affected communities in scope of this disclosure are limited to (i) communities living or working around the wind farms which are impacted directly or indirectly through our construction and development operations and (ii) communities of indigenous peoples. These impacts affect communities near our wind power project development and construction activities and are all systemic in nature due to our business model.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 60%
- Provide a detailed account of the types of communities that are subject to material impacts due to your company's operations, including those affected through your upstream and downstream value chain. Confirm whether all such communities are encompassed within the scope of your disclosure under ESRS 2, as per the requirements of paragraph 48. Specify the nature of these communities and their relation to your business activities, products, services, and business relationships.
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Question Id: S3.SBM-3_02
The affected communities in scope of this disclosure are limited to (i) communities living or working around the wind farms which are impacted directly or indirectly through our construction and development operations and (ii) communities of indigenous peoples. These impacts affect communities near our wind power project development and construction activities and are all systemic in nature due to our business model.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%
- Does the undertaking include all communities likely to be materially impacted by its operations and value chain in its disclosure under ESRS 2, as required by paragraph 48? Additionally, provide a brief description of the types of communities subject to material impacts by the undertaking's own operations or through its upstream and downstream value chain, specifying their characteristics.
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Question Id: S3.SBM-3_03
The affected communities in scope of this disclosure are limited to (i) communities living or working around the wind farms which are impacted directly or indirectly through our construction and development operations and (ii) communities of indigenous peoples. These impacts affect communities near our wind power project development and construction activities and are all systemic in nature due to our business model.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%
- Has the undertaking disclosed whether all affected communities likely to be materially impacted by its operations, value chain, products, services, or business relationships are included in the scope of its disclosure under ESRS 2 SBM-3? Furthermore, in cases of material negative impacts, has the undertaking specified whether these impacts are widespread or systemic in the contexts where it operates or maintains business relationships, or if they are related to individual incidents within its own operations or specific business relationships? This should encompass impacts arising from the transition to greener and climate-neutral operations, including those associated with innovation, restructuring, mine closures, increased mineral mining for sustainable economy transitions, and solar panel production.
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Question Id: S3.SBM-3_04
The affected communities in scope of this disclosure are limited to (i) communities living or working around the wind farms which are impacted directly or indirectly through our construction and development operations and (ii) communities of indigenous peoples. These impacts affect communities near our wind power project development and construction activities and are all systemic in nature due to our business model.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 80%
- Provide a comprehensive description of the activities undertaken by your company that result in material positive impacts on affected communities. Include details on the types of communities that are positively affected or could potentially be positively affected by these activities. Additionally, specify whether these positive impacts occur in particular countries or regions. Ensure that all affected communities likely to be materially impacted by your operations, value chain, products, services, and business relationships are encompassed within the scope of your disclosure, as per the requirements of ESRS 2 SBM-3.
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Question Id: S3.SBM-3_05
Building and maintaining a sound relationship with affected communities is important to Vestas. We strive to reduce our material impacts on communities with which we may be involved and seek to enhance positive opportunities.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 40%
- Provide a comprehensive description of any material risks and opportunities that arise from the impacts and dependencies on affected communities, ensuring that all communities likely to be materially impacted by your operations, value chain, products, services, and business relationships are included within the scope of your disclosure as per ESRS 2 SBM-3.
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Question Id: S3.SBM-3_06
We identify and manage any material actual or potential impacts on affected communities through our human rights based approach. On a corporate level, we conduct our Corporate-Wide Human Rights Assessment, while Vestas conducts project-level social due diligence on certain projects in scope. Our 2024 double materiality assessment identified two key impacts related to affected communities: negative land-related impacts and negative impacts on the right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent of indigenous and tribal peoples.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%
- Provide a detailed account of whether and how your organization has developed an understanding of the potential risks faced by communities with specific characteristics, those residing in particular contexts, or those engaged in specific activities, as part of your materiality assessment under ESRS 2 SBM-3. This should include an analysis of the main types of communities that are or could be negatively impacted, in accordance with Disclosure Requirement ESRS 2 IRO-1.
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Question Id: S3.SBM-3_07
The affected communities in scope of this disclosure are limited to (i) communities living or working around the wind farms which are impacted directly or indirectly through our construction and development operations and (ii) communities of indigenous peoples. These impacts affect communities near our wind power project development and construction activities and are all systemic in nature due to our business model.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 80%
- Identify and disclose any material risks and opportunities that arise from impacts and dependencies on affected communities, specifying which of these pertain to particular groups within those communities, as opposed to the broader community, in accordance with ESRS 2 SBM-3.
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Question Id: S3.SBM-3_08
We identify and manage any material actual or potential impacts on affected communities through our human rights based approach. On a corporate level, we conduct our Corporate-Wide Human Rights Assessment, while Vestas conducts project-level social due diligence on certain projects in scope. Our 2024 double materiality assessment identified two key impacts related to affected communities: negative land-related impacts and negative impacts on the right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent of indigenous and tribal peoples.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%