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.

Through the social programs, Mais Energia and Iluminando Gerações, Copel Distribuição aims to:

– Provide access to basic electricity notions for 100 women in the Copel DIS concession area by 2025 (Target 4.4);

– Provide access to professional qualification courses for women in the 5 macro regions of Copel DIS concession area by 2025 (Target 4.4);

– Ensure the implementation of the project and access to the Illuminating Generations Program to elementary school students for 150 municipalities by 2030 (Target 4.7).

Through the infrastructure programs, Copel DIS intends to:

– Invest R$ 2.7 billion in 25,000 km of three-phase network by 2025 – Paraná Three-Phase Program (Target 7.1);

– Build solar plants to generate 100% of its own electricity consumption by 2030 (Target 7.2).

To ensure a safe, inclusive and healthy work environment, Copel DIS undertakes to promote:

– Cultural Transformation Program (Target 8.2);

– Occupational Health and Safety Training – operations with significant risks (Target 8.8).

With the Smart Grid Program, Copel DIS will:

– Invest R$ 820 million in smart solutions contemplating 1.5 million consumer units by 2025 (Target 9.4).

With a focus on sustainable development, Copel DIS is committed to:

– Recycle or reuse the waste destined (generated) by Copel DIS (Target 11.6);

– Reduce the km driven in the areas covered by the Smart Grid Program and converted into tons of CO2 (Target 11.6);

– Increase the number of families participating in community gardens linked to the Cultivar Energia Program (Target 11.3).

In view of its environmental responsibility, Copel DIS plans to:

– Reduce 10% in electricity consumption in Copel Distribuição’s consumer units in the year 2023 (Target 13.3);

– Reduce the kilometers driven in the areas covered by the Smart Grid Project and converted into tons of CO2 (Target 13.3);

– Expand the number of students impacted by the Enlightening Generations Program about sustainability and the conscious use of energy (Target 13.3).

Summary of Copel DIS indicators and targets

SDGGlobal Goal – UNIndicatorUnit2022202320252030
44.4Provide access to basic electricity skills to 100 women in Copel DIS concession area by 2025Number of women1050100
44.4Provide 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 regions015
44.7Ensure the implementation of the project and access to the Program for elementary school students for 150 municipalities by 2030 (Illuminating generations)Number of municipalities served03050150
        
77.1Paraná Three-Phase Project – Invest R$ 2.7 billion in 25,000 km of three-phase network by 2025km10,00015,00025,000
77.2Build solar plants to generate 100% of own electricity consumption by 2030% service own consumption0%30%100%
        
88.2Cultural Transformation Program% project progress43%90%100%
88.8Employees with Occupational Health and Safety Training (from operations with significant risks)%42.25100100100
        
99.4Smart Grid Project – Invest R$ 820 million in smart solutions covering 1.5 million consumer units by 2025consumer units420,000580,0001,600,000
        
1111.6Recycle or reuse the waste destined (generated) by the Company%99.2999.3099.5099.70
1111.6Smart Grid Project – Reduce the km driven in the areas covered by the Smart Grid Project and converted into tons of CO2% project progress46%60%100%
1111.6Increase the number of families participating in the community gardens linked to the Cultivar Energia Programnumber of families4560105200
        
1313.310% reduction in electricity consumption in Copel Distribuição’s consumer units in 2023%7.50%10%
1313.3Smart Grid Project – Reduce the km driven in the project coverage areas and converted into tons of CO2.tCO25097216540
1313.3Illuminating Generations Project – number of schools served – number of studentsNumber of students54,23060,00080,000150,000
        

Summary of Copel DIS indicators and targets

SDG

Global Goal – UN

Indicator

Unit

Realized
2024

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%