ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION 2019 ERG Hydro S.r.l. Pursuant to EC Regulation no. 1221/2009 and 2017/1505/EU Terni Hydroelectric Complex Revision 2019 (updated performance data as at 31 December 2018) VERIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IT-000538 When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world John Muir Courtesy translation Contents 1. Approval statement.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 2. ERG: an 80-year story .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 3. Commitment to protecting health, safety and the environment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 3.1. Policy. 17 3.2. HSE management. 19 3.3. Management of legal provisions and compliance obligations. 22 3.4. Safety and Environment Competition. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 3.5. Investments in the environment.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 3.5.1. Improving energy efficiency .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 3.6. Training at ERG Hydro.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 3.7. Communication with Stakeholders. 26 3.8. Sustainable procurement .......................................................................................................................................... 28 4. Environmental management of hydroelectric plants .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 4.1. Predictive maintenance .............................................................................................................................................. 30 4.2. Reducing the risk of contaminating water bodies. 30 4.3. Wood: from waste to energy resource.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 4.4. Operation Process Safety .......................................................................................................................................... 32 4.5. Monitoring of major dams ........................................................................................................................................ 33 5. Environmental aspects of activities ........................................................................................................................ 35 5.1. Direct environmental aspects.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 5.1.1. Management of the territory and biodiversity.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 Modification of the hydrological regime of the watercourse ................................................ 36 Modification of the natural properties of the riverbed. ............................................................. 36 Modifying the transportation of solids along the riverbed ...................................................... 37 Modification of the aquifer ........................................................................................................................ 37 Management of the reservoirs during overflows .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 Stability of banks. ............................................................................................................................................. 38 Biodiversity. 38 3 5.1.2. Use of fuels and energy.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 Energy efficiency. ............................................................................................................................................. 40 5.1.3. Use of natural resources: water procurement and diversion. 41 5.1.4. Consumption and use of raw materials. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 5.1.5. Atmospheric emissions ................................................................................................................................ 42 .......................................................................................................................... Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) 42 Hydrofluorocarbons HFCs.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 5.1.6. Water discharges. 43 5.1.7. Environmental matrix contaminations.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 Discharge of pollutant substances into water bodies.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 Contamination of the soil and subsoil with hazardous substances.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 5.1.8. Waste . 44 5.1.9. External noise. 48 5.1.10. Electromagnetic fields .................................................................................................................................. 48 5.1.11. Landscape impact. 49 5.1.12. Asbestos .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 5.2. Indirect environmental aspects.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 5.2.1. Management of external businesses. 50 5.2.2. Mobility and transport.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 5.2.3. Emergency management. 52 6. Environmental objectives and goals. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 6.1. Environmental programme - 3-year period 2017-2019 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 7. HSE indicators .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 8. Appendix ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 65 8.1. Waste.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 8.2. Data sources. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 68 9. Accreditation. 69 10. References.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 11. Glossary ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 71 4 1938-2018…the ERG Group story is an 80-year tale of sustainable development and innovation. Over the years ERG has undergone a radical business transformation process: from leading private Italian oil company to leading independent operator in the market of electricity from renewable sources. A change made possible by the strong business and management culture it has developed over its 80-year history. This year ERG’s commitment to sustainable development was rewarded with an important acknowledgment: