Sustainability

esaa promotes responsible economic, environmental and social management through effective corporate governance within a sustainable energy business and regulatory framework. In addition to complying with all statutory requirements, the energy supply industry pursues best practice in environmental and sustainability management.

esaa Sustainable Practice Framework

The Sustainable Practice Framework recognises existing minimum standards of performance and sets ‘stretch goals’ to help esaa member businesses implement sustainability across their business over time.

The Framework has been developed to encourage best practice sustainability programs, improve voluntary sustainability reporting and share good environmental, community, governance and workplace practice within the energy supply industry. Signatories are encouraged to publicly report their sustainability performance.

The Framework takes into account the Global Reporting Initiative G3 Guidelines and its related Electric Utilities sector information. The energy indicators developed for the Framework have been referenced by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in a supplement to its Broad-based Business Reporting Framework.

Adoption of the Framework by esaa members is voluntary.

Download the esaa Sustainable Practice Framework 

Sustainability Reporting Award and Industry Innovation Award

esaa presents an annual award for the best industry sustainability report for members who produce a public sustainability or integrated annual report, and up to two awards for industry innovation in an area covered by a principle of the Sustainable Practice Framework.

Entries for the Sustainability Reporting Award are called for in November each year and are judged by an independent panel. The awards are presented at the first esaa CEO Forum in the following year. 

Winners of the esaa Sustainability Report Award

2010 AGL Energy

2009 CitiPower-Powercor

2008 Hydro Tasmania

2007 Hydro Tasmania

2006 CitiPower-Powercor

2005 Hydro Tasmania

2004 The Australian Gas Light Company (Environment Report Award)

Winners of the esaa Industry Innovation Award

2010 Geodynamics and Ausgrid

2009 ENERGEX and Delta Electricity

• esaa Sustainable Practice Framework