Goals and results
Iren Group's Business Plan to 2026/2030, which has 2020 as its starting point, has defined focus areas related to sustainability to ensure ofe resources to ensure continuous improvement in Iren's performance.
With regard to each focus area, this page shows the steps achieved in 2018, 2019 and 2020 thanks to Iren actions and the trend compared to the 2024, 2026 and 2030 target - download the summary report.
| focus area | Kpi | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | target 2024* | TARGET 2026* | TARGET 2030* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decarbonisation | Power generation carbon intensity (Scope 1) (gCO2/kWh) | 317 | 328 | 332 | 317 | 298 | 176 |
| Certified renewable electricity purchased (Scope 2) (%) | - | - | 0.1% | 90% | 95% | 100% | |
| Reduction of Scope 3 emissions - Use of sold products (gas) (%) | 2,297,380 | 2,519,909 | 2,464,655 | -6% | -11% | -25% | |
| Reduction of Scope 3 emissions - Fuel and energy related activities (%) | 422,142 | 499,719 | 480,459 | -3% | -6%. | -13% | |
| Energy saving of production processes (kTep) | 621 | 665 | 672 | 920 | 1,500 | 1,740 | |
| Emissions avoided from waste recovery (ktCO2) | 797 | 965 | 1,021 | 1,610 | 1,740 | 2,290 | |
| Circular economy | Sorted waste collection (%) - Legacy regions | 64.3% | 67.3% | 69.3% | 73.4% | 74.6% | 76.2% |
| Sorted waste collection (%) - New regions | - | - | 63.1% | 64.5% | 72.9% | 75.3% | |
| Waste recovered in Iren Group plants (kton) | 159 | 305 | 492 | 1,490 | 1,670 | 2,310 | |
| Biomethane produced from biodegradable waste (Mmc) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 46 | 57 | |
| Wastewater reused (Mmc) | 6,0 | 6,6 | 6,0 | 13 | 16 | 20 | |
| Water resources | Wastewater plants capacity (kP.E.) | 3,404 | 3,415 | 3,527 | 3,690 | 3,850 | 3,970 |
| Water withdrawals from the environment (liters/inhabitant/day) | 293 | 285 | 281 | 278 | 273 | 261 | |
| Water network leaks (%) | 34.8% | 33.4% | 33.3% | 30.1% | 26.5% | 20% | |
| Network division into small and equal areas (districts) (% on total) | 46% | 52% | 56% | 75% | 82% | 90% | |
| Resilient cities | District heated volumes (Mmc) | 93.8 | 95 | 96.7 | 108 | 117 | 124 |
| Eco-vehicles on total fleet (%) | 14% | 16% | 19% | 36% | 47% | 100% | |
| Green electricity sold to retail clients (GWh) | - | - | 326 | 2,000 | 2,500 | 3,500 | |
| Energy saving from Iren Group products/services (kTep) | - | - | 71 | 420 | 500 | 700 | |
| People** | New hires (N)** | 313 | 745 | 612 | +2,300 | +2,900 | +4,000 |
| Training hours per capita (N) | 18.9 | 18.2 | 24.5 | 26 | 27 | 30 | |
| Employees evaluated on performance (%) | 61% | 55% | 54% | 80% | 100% | 100% | |
| Women in managerial roles (%) | 21.9% | 22.6% | 22.8% | 23.5% | 27% | 30% | |
| Hired under 30 out of total hires (%) | 71% | 48% | 50% | 80% | 80% | 84% | |
| Accident incidence index (N) | 44.8 | 50.2 | 40.4*** | 44 | 43 | 42 | |
| Employees with supplementary healthcare (%) | - | - | 71% | 90% | 93% | 95% |
*Targets indicated as a percentage increase/decrease are based on 2020
**Targets refer to the increase over 2020.
**2020 figure is affected by the situation related to the Covid-19 pandemic, Business Plan targets were set with 2019 as the base year.
For each focus area, Iren has identified actions and objectives to achieve the results set out in the 2024/2026/2030 Business Plan. See details on the dedicated page.