Vestas bases its reporting on the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Reporting Guidelines and has followed the G3 guidelines since 2010. The Guidelines provide a disclosure framework of management approaches and performance against indicators for economic, environmental and social impacts, as well as a company profile.
Based on the GRI guidance and requirements, we are declaring an Application Level of B+ for the combined reporting in the Annual Report and online. The index lists references in the Annual Report as well as online information.
Vestas signed up to the United Nations Global Compact in 2009. We report on our implementation of the ten Global Compact Principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. In addition to the GRI reporting elements, this online index also contains details of topics relevant to the Global Compact Principles. The ten principles have been linked to the GRI indicators.
Vestas is implementing the 'Blueprint for Corporate Sustainability Leadership' as a member of UN Global Compact LEAD. The goal of the Blueprint is to create a higher standard for corporate sustainability performance and disclosure. The Blueprint is divided in three dimensions with some cross-cutting components. The first dimension, the implementation of the Global Compact principles, includes the Global Compact Advanced Programme. The second and third dimensions of the Blueprint cover actions taken in support of broader UN goals and in engaging with the Global Compact.
See Vestas’ status on realizing the Blueprint for Corporate Sustainability Leadership.