Sustainability in CEZ Group
As a leading European energy company, we are committed to setting an example and making the energy sector sustainable, greener and friendlier to our planet. We strive for more diversity, for closer cooperation with communities and to always offer the best technological and energy-saving solutions to our customers. We are CEZ – Clean Energy of Tomorrow.
Daniel Beneš
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of ČEZ, a. s.
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CEZ Group committed to climate neutrality by 2040, and CEZ Group corporate GHG emissions reduction target for 2030 was validated by the SBTi.
Dukovany and Temelín nuclear power plants increased generation by 1% year-on-year, achieving 31.02 TWh - the highest generation of emission-free energy in history.
Despite the energy crisis and natural gas shortage, CEZ Group decreased carbon intensity of heat and electricity generation by 1%.
PM by 23%, SO2 by 19%, NOx by 9%, and Hg by 37%.
CEZ Group and CEZ Foundation are generous corporate donors. Our financial donations reached CZK 368.2 million.
CEZ Group was awarded the title of TOP Large Responsible Company 2022.
97.6% of workforce is covered by Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, and we met our annual target of zero fatalities in 2022.
CEZ Group is the first Czech company to launch a public online ESG library and data tool. The tool provides the most comprehensive data of all European utilities.
CEZ Group issued its first SDG Report and TCFD Report.
CEZ Group is the first Czech supporter of the CEO Water Mandate Initiative, committing to responsible water stewardship.
CEZ Group has become a signatory to the global Women’s Empowerment Principles initiative.
CEZ Group won the Sustainable Company Awards 2023 in two categories: Best Sustainability Reporting in EMEA and Sustainability Leader of the Year.
The company successfully claimed a spot in the IR Magazine Awards and the Corporate ESG Awards.
CEZ Group’s renewable sources increased electricity generation by 15% in the first half of the year.