SDG Indicators Copel Distribution
In line with the Company’s sustainability strategy and voluntary commitments, Copel Distribuição manages the SDG indicators and programs related to ESG practices, based on the global goals of the United Nations (UN) and linked to internal goals.
To contribute to inclusive, equitable, and quality education:
⯃ Apartamento Didático – Provide access to basic electricity concepts for women in the Copel DIS concession area by 2025 (Target 4.4);
⯃ Mais que Energia Program – Provide access to professional training courses for women in the macro-regions in the Copel DIS concession area by 2025 (Target 4.4);
⯃ Aluno Energia – scholarships offered by Copel DIS (Target 4.4);
⯃ Energy Efficiency Program – PEE Schools (Target 4.1);
⯃ Students served by the Iluminando Gerações Program (Target 4.7).
To ensure reliable, sustainable, and modern infrastructure for customers:
⯃ Paraná Three-Phase Project – Invest R$ 3.1 billion in 25,000 km of three-phase network by 2025 (Target 7.1);
⯃ Build solar plants to generate 100% of own electricity consumption by 2030 (Target 7.2);
⯃ Build solar plants with the goal of generating 100% of our own electricity consumption by 2030 (Target 7.2);
⯃ Energy Efficiency Program – PEE Hospitals (Target 7.3);
⯃ Energy Saved by the Energy Efficiency Program – PEE – 5 years (cumulative) (Target 7.3).
To ensure a safe, inclusive, and healthy work environment:
⯃ Employees trained in occupational health and safety (for operations with significant risks) (Target 8.8).
To foster innovation and build resilient and sustainable infrastructure:
⯃ Smart Grid Project – Invest R$ 820 million in smart solutions covering 1.6 million consumer units by 2025 (Target 9.4);
⯃ Construction of new substations (Target 9.1);
⯃ Construction of new high-voltage distribution lines (Target 9.1).
To make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable:
⯃ Recycle or reuse waste generated by the Company (Target 11.6);
⯃ Smart Grid Project – Invest R$ 820 million in smart solutions covering 1.6 million consumer units by 2025 (Target 11.6);
⯃ Increase the number of families participating in community gardens linked to the Cultivar Energia Program (Target 11.6);
⯃ Florestas Urbanas Program – Municipalities served in the concession area (Target 11.6).
To combat climate change and its impacts:
⯃ Smart Grid Project – Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (in tons of CO2) in the areas covered by the Smart Grid Project, by converting the kilometers traveled avoided as a result of the Project’s progress (Target 13.3);
⯃ Students served by the Iluminando Gerações Program ( Target 13.3);
⯃ Energy saved by the Energy Efficiency Program (PEE) – 5 years (cumulative) ( Target 13.2);
⯃ R&D Alerta DIS – Classification of risks of power outages in energy distribution networks using short-term weather forecasts (Target 13.1).
Summary of Copel DIS indicators and targets
| SDG | Global Goal – UN | Indicator | Unit | 2022 | 2023 | 2025 | 2030 |
| 4 | 4.4 | Provide access to basic electricity skills to 100 women in Copel DIS concession area by 2025 | Number of women | 10 | 50 | 100 | – |
| 4 | 4.4 | Provide access to professional qualification courses to women from the 5 macro regions in the Copel DIS concession area by 2025. (Mais que Energia Program) | Number of regions | 0 | 1 | 5 | – |
| 4 | 4.7 | Ensure the implementation of the project and access to the Program for elementary school students for 150 municipalities by 2030 (Illuminating generations) | Number of municipalities served | 0 | 30 | 50 | 150 |
| 7 | 7.1 | Paraná Three-Phase Project – Invest R$ 2.7 billion in 25,000 km of three-phase network by 2025 | km | 10,000 | 15,000 | 25,000 | – |
| 7 | 7.2 | Build solar plants to generate 100% of own electricity consumption by 2030 | % service own consumption | – | 0% | 30% | 100% |
| 8 | 8.2 | Cultural Transformation Program | % project progress | 43% | 90% | 100% | – |
| 8 | 8.8 | Employees with Occupational Health and Safety Training (from operations with significant risks) | % | 42.25 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 9 | 9.4 | Smart Grid Project – Invest R$ 820 million in smart solutions covering 1.5 million consumer units by 2025 | consumer units | 420,000 | 580,000 | 1,600,000 | – |
| 11 | 11.6 | Recycle or reuse the waste destined (generated) by the Company | % | 99.29 | 99.30 | 99.50 | 99.70 |
| 11 | 11.6 | Smart Grid Project – Reduce the km driven in the areas covered by the Smart Grid Project and converted into tons of CO2 | % project progress | 46% | 60% | 100% | – |
| 11 | 11.6 | Increase the number of families participating in the community gardens linked to the Cultivar Energia Program | number of families | 45 | 60 | 105 | 200 |
| 13 | 13.3 | 10% reduction in electricity consumption in Copel Distribuição’s consumer units in 2023 | % | 7.50% | 10% | – | – |
| 13 | 13.3 | Smart Grid Project – Reduce the km driven in the project coverage areas and converted into tons of CO2. | tCO2 | 50 | 97 | 216 | 540 |
| 13 | 13.3 | Illuminating Generations Project – number of schools served – number of students | Number of students | 54,230 | 60,000 | 80,000 | 150,000 |
Summary of Copel DIS indicators and targets
SDG | Global Goal – UN | Indicator | Unit | Realized | Target 2025 |
4 | 4.4 | Apartamento Didático – Provide access to basic electricity skills to 100 women in Copel DIS concession area by 2025 | Number of women | 73 | 100 |
4 | 4.4 | Mais que Energia Program – Provide access to professional qualification courses to women from the 5 macro regions in the Copel DIS concession area by 2025. | Number of regions | 3 | 5 |
4 | 4.4 | Student Energy – Scholarships offered by Copel DIS | Number of scholarships | 30 | 50 |
4 | 4.1 | Energy Efficiency Program – Schools | Projects | 24.77% | 54.77% |
4 | 4.7 | Students served by the Program Illuminating generations | Number of students | 87,583 | 88,000 |
7 | 7.1 | Paraná Three-Phase Project – Invest R$ 3,1 billion in 25,000 km of three-phase network by 2025 | km | 20,000 | 25,000 |
7 | 7.2 | Build solar plants to generate 100% of own electricity consumption by 2030 | % service own consumption | 35% | 45% |
7 | 7.3 | Energy Efficiency Program – Hospitals | Projects | 90.40% | 100% |
7 | 7.3 | Energy saved by the EEP – 5 years (accumulated) | MWH | 102,061.97 | 113,652.53 |
8 | 8.8 | Employees with Occupational Health and Safety Training (from operations with significant risks) | % | 100 | 100 |
9 | 9.4 | Smart Grid Project – Invest R$ 820 million in smart solutions covering 1,6 million consumer units by 2025 | consumer units | 1,000,000 | 1,610,000 |
9 | 9.1 | Construction of new substations (SE) | units SE | 5 | 13 |
9 | 9.1 | Construction of new high-voltage distribution lines | km | 204.82 | 300 |
11 | 11.6 | Recycle or reuse the waste destined (generated) by the Company | % | 94.83 | 96 |
11 | 11.6 | Smart Grid Project – Invest R$ 820 million in smart solutions covering 1,6 million consumer units by 2025 | % project progress | 76% | 100% |
11 | 11.6 | Increase the number of families participating in the community gardens linked to the Cultivar Energia Program | number of familiess | 42 | 80 |
11 | 11.6 | Urban Forestry Program – Municipalities served in the concession area | Municipalities served | 17 | 20 |
13 | 13.3 | Smart Grid Project – Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (in tons of CO2) in the areas covered by the Smart Grid Project, by converting the km driven avoided as a result of the project’s progress. | tCO2 | 264 | 300 |
13 | 13.3 | Students served by the Illuminating Generations Program | Number of students | 87,583 | 88,000 |
13 | 13.2 | Energy saved by the EEP – 5 years (accumulated) | MWH | 102,061.97 | 113,652.53 |
13 | 13.1 | P&D Alerta DIS – Classification of risks of disconnections in power distribution networks using short-term weather forecasts | Project | 65% | 100% |
