Iren’s sustainable growth includes goals and performance indicators that can be pursued through organisational processes but also skills and technologies, which are constantly evolving to develop: alternative and renewable energy, resilient cities, and a production system that enhances all resources. The strategy is centered on the creation of sustainable value in the long term, shared with territories and communities.
Objectives and KPIs for improvement
Objectives and KPIs for improvement

Development
strands
Development
strands
8.7 billion €
8.7 billion €
of investments in sustainability
of investments in sustainability
17%
17%
circular economy
circular economy
30%
30%
decarbonisation
decarbonisation
34%
34%
resilient cities
resilient cities
19%
19%
water resources
water resources
Main targets
Main targets
@2030
@2030
12.7 billion €
12.7 billion €
gross invested over 10 years
gross invested over 10 years
80%
80%
investments in sustainability
investments in sustainability


The new Business Plan provides for a total amount of investments of 12.7 billion Euro with a doubling of average annual investments compared to the period 2015-2020, equally distributed over the plan’s horizon.
Decarbonisation
Circular economy
Water resources
Resilient cities
People
Decarbonisation
Decarbonisation
Indicators
Carbon intensity of energy production (scope 1) (gCO2/kWh)**
Certified renewable electricity purchased
(goal to reduce scope 2) (%)**
Emissions reduction Scope 3 - Use of
products sold (gas) (%)**
Emissions reduction Scope 3 - Fuel and energy-related activities (%)**
Energy saving from production processes (kTep)
Emissions avoided from waste recovery (ktCO2)
2019
328
-
2,519,909
499,719
665
965
2020
332
0.1%
2,464,655
480,459
672
1,021
2021
323
83%
+8%
+31%
740
1,268
Target
2024*
317
90%
-6%
-3%
920
1,610
Target
2026*
298
95%
-11%
-6%
1,500
1,740
Target
2030*
176
100%
-25%
-13%
1,740
2,290
* Targets shown as a percentage increase/decrease have 2020 as a base.
** Scope 1, 2, 3 emission reduction targets were submitted to Science Based Target initiative for validation in November 2021 and approved in March 2022
*** Targets refer to the increase from 2020
**** The 2020 figure is affected by the situation related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Business Plan targets were set with 2019 as the base year.
Circular economy
Circular economy
Indicators
Recycling collection (%) - historical territories
Recycling collection (%) - other territories
Waste treated in material recovery facilities of the Group (kton)
Biomethane produced (million cubic meters)
Reused wastewater (million cubic meters)
2019
67.3%
-
305
0
6.6
2020
69.3%
63.1%
492
0
6
2021
70.3%
68.4%
596
1.8
6
Target
2024*
73.4%
64.5%
1,490
38
13
Target
2026*
74.6%
72.9%
1,670
46
16
Target
2030*
76.2%
75.3%
2,310
57
20
* Targets shown as a percentage increase/decrease have 2020 as a base.
** Scope 1, 2, 3 emission reduction targets were submitted to Science Based Target initiative for validation in November 2021 and approved in March 2022
*** Targets refer to the increase from 2020
**** The 2020 figure is affected by the situation related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Business Plan targets were set with 2019 as the base year.
Water resources
Water resources
Indicators
Depurative capacity (k A.E.)
Water withdrawals from the environment (liters/inhabitant/day)
Leakage of aqueduct networks (%)
Districting of aqueduct networks (%)
2019
3,415
285
33.4%
52%
2020
3,527
281
33.3%
56%
2021
3,525
280
32.6%
60.4%
Target
2024*
3,690
278
30.1%
75%
Target
2026*
3,850
273
26.5%
82%
Target
2030*
3,970
261
20%
90%
* Targets shown as a percentage increase/decrease have 2020 as a base.
** Scope 1, 2, 3 emission reduction targets were submitted to Science Based Target initiative for validation in November 2021 and approved in March 2022
*** Targets refer to the increase from 2020
**** The 2020 figure is affected by the situation related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Business Plan targets were set with 2019 as the base year.
Resilient cities
Resilient cities
Indicators
District heating extension (Mmc)
Fleet of environmentally friendly company vehicles (% electric and biomethane vehicles out of total)
Green electricity sold end customers and wholesalers (GWh)
Energy savings from Group products/services (kTep)
2019
95
16%
-
-
2020
96.7
19%
326
71
2021
98.8
18%
1,035
206
Target
2024*
108.0
36%
2,000
420
Target
2026*
117.0
47%
2,500
500
Target
2030*
124.0
100%
3,500
700
* Targets shown as a percentage increase/decrease have 2020 as a base.
** Scope 1, 2, 3 emission reduction targets were submitted to Science Based Target initiative for validation in November 2021 and approved in March 2022
*** Targets refer to the increase from 2020
**** The 2020 figure is affected by the situation related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Business Plan targets were set with 2019 as the base year.
People
People
Indicators
Recruitment (N)***
Training hours per capita (N)
People assessed on performance (%)
Women managers (%)
Hires under 30 out of total hires (%)
Accident incidence index (N)
Employees covered by supplementary
health care (%)
2019
745
18.2
55%
22.6%
-
50.2
-
2020
612
24.5
54%
22.8%
-
40.4****
71%
2021
886
23
53%
22.3%
44%
43.5
74%
Target
2024*
+2,300
26
80%
23.5%
80%
44
90%
Target
2026*
+2,900
27
100%
27%
80%
43
93%
Target
2030*
+4,000
30
100%
30%
84%
42
95%
* Targets shown as a percentage increase/decrease have 2020 as a base.
** Scope 1, 2, 3 emission reduction targets were submitted to Science Based Target initiative for validation in November 2021 and approved in March 2022
*** Targets refer to the increase from 2020
**** The 2020 figure is affected by the situation related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Business Plan targets were set with 2019 as the base year.