Committed to advancing the energy transition towards a more sustainable future
At Aquila Clean Energy Asia Pacific (APAC), we aim to help decarbonise the region’s economy by investing in, developing, constructing and operating clean energy assets. As part of this, we carefully consider which assets we pursue and how they are developed. Additionally, robust ESG management is crucial throughout the entire value chain of our projects and their lifetime.
Maree Myerscough, COO & General Counsel
Being in renewables, we are part of the sustainable solution needed to move forward the region’s clean energy targets, but we do not take our position for granted. We are constantly pushing ourselves to do better and ensure we have the proper tools and processes in place to reach and exceed our environmental and social goals.
Our sustainability plan for project delivery
We integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues throughout our value chain, using both top-down and bottom-up approaches to develop strategies and tools. This ensures ESG considerations are embedded in our operations, supporting our mission to advance the energy transition towards a more sustainable future.
Our strategy identifies and manages ESG risks and opportunities across the value chain, ensuring compliance with minimum requirements and that we deliver value creation in the countries where we operate. We go beyond local regulations by assessing materiality based on project lessons learned.
Guided by our Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS), we use regional insights and expertise to tailor our ESG tools and processes to local contexts while maintaining consistent execution across all markets.
Stakeholder engagement process
Throughout our project lifecycle, we ensure that all relevant stakeholders are identified and considered at the appropriate project stages and integrated into the decision-making process. Through transparent dialogue and building long-term relationships, our stakeholder engagement process aims to connect all project stakeholders.
For all our projects, we adopt the following principles for stakeholder engagement. We also require our project development partners, consultants, contractors and suppliers adopt these practices:
• Consultation: Engage all potentially affected communities as early possible through appropriate means, such as local newspapers, mail drops, community meetings or a designated project website.
• Disclosure: Provide objective and meaningful information related to the project considering cultural appropriateness and in understandable and clear language.
• Grievance management: Ensure that community engagement and disclosures support consultation and promote feedback through an appropriate grievance mechanism.
We proactively engage with our neighbors and host communities through the delivery of community initiatives following the below criteria that demonstrate our ESG commitments and intention to create shared value.
• Prioritize vulnerable or less advantaged members of the community as beneficiaries of local activities.
• Promote environmentally sustainable initiatives to support the community to reduce its carbon emissions, while also benefiting the community in other ways (e.g., social, economic, health and safety).
• Participate in strategic community development activities to address local needs.
ESG Reports
To demonstrate our commitment to sustainability, we are transparent about our principles, processes, targets and progress where possible. Please find Aquila Group’s latest annual report, our sustainability commitment and our disclosures following the link below.