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15 February 2008 The Energy Supply Association has announced Hydro Tasmania as the winner of its 2007 Sustainability Report Award. A judging panel of three independent environmental experts commented that Hydro Tasmania’s winning report had a comprehensive level of detail on sustainability performance and stakeholder engagement. The report also demonstrated a commitment to best practice by illustrating solid linkages between governance and sustainability and to international standards such as the Global Reporting Initiative. Hydro Tasmania was highly commended in the 2006 award and overall winner in 2005. Reports from two members received high commendation this year – CitiPower and Powercor, the award winner in 2006, and Ergon Energy. "The Sustainability Report Award, along with the esaa Code of Sustainable Practice, comprise two important initiatives established by esaa to support the energy supply industry as it strives to improve its engagement with the community and lessen environmental impacts," said esaa Chief Executive Officer Brad Page. Through feedback from the judges, the esaa Sustainability Report Award aims to improve the content and effectiveness of member businesses’ reporting. "The number of new entrants to the annual award highlights the significance esaa members place on their sustainability efforts and reporting them to the public," said Mr Page. The Award was judged by an independent panel comprising Dr Helen Murphy, Director Environmental Services VicRoads, Mr Terence Jeyaretnam, Director of Net Balance Management Group and Ms Margaret Smylie, Partner KPMG Risk Advisory Services. Hydro Tasmania's winning report can be accessed via the company's website at http://www.hydro.com.au/documents/Corporate/Annual%20Reports/2007/hydro_ar.html. The highly commended report by CitiPower and Powercor can be accessed at http://www.citipower.com.au/Sustainability_Reports/ and Ergon Energy's highly commended report at http://www.ergon.com.au/about_us/annual_reports.asp. - ends - Media contact: Gabrielle Callahan 03 9670 0188 or 0432 653 258 The Energy Supply Association of Australia (esaa) represents Australia’s electricity and downstream gas businesses. esaa's 40-plus member businesses have $110 billion in assets and infrastructure investment plans worth more than $30 billion over the next decade. esaa member CEOs are committed to working constructively with government to achieve national policy reforms that will secure Australia’s energy future, ensuring reliable and competitively-priced energy for the community.
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