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EDP's 2008 Sustainability Report has been prepared according to the Global Reporting Initiative Guidelines (GRI 3) and EDP self-declared its 2008 Sustainability Report in level "A+". This achievement was confirmed by KPMG and by Global Reporting Initiative.

The source is, mainly, EDP's 2008 Report - Institutional Report and Report on Corporate Governance and Sustainability. When the source is different, it is properly identified:

n.a - not applicable
n.d. - not available

Report application level

Strategy and Analysis

1. STRATEGY AND ANALYSIS		Information
1.1*	Statement from the Chairperson of the General Supervisory Board
1.1*	Statement from the Chairperson of the Executive Board of Directors	7-9
1.2*	Description of the main impacts, risks and opportunities	41-42 (1)

^* Core indicators

Note:

(1) More detailed information can be obtained in chapter Business Climate, pages 30-40

Organizational Profile

2. ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE		Information
2.1*	Name of the organisation	190
2.2*	Main brands, products and/or services	page 24, 25, 76
2.3*	Operational structure of the organisation, including main divisions, operational units, subsidiaries and joint ventures	28-29
2.4*	Location of the organisation's head office	194
2.5*	Number of countries in which the organisation operates and the name of the countries in which its main operations are located or which are particularly relevant to the issues of sustainability covered by the report	page 24, 25
2.6*	Type and legal nature of ownership	120
2.7*	Markets served	page 24, 25
2.8*	Size of the organisation	page 12-13
2.9*	Significant changes made during the period covered by the report in terms of size, structure or shareholder control	page 183, www.edp.pt > sustainability > Publications and Reports > Sustainability Reports
2.10*	Prizes/awards received during the reporting period	page 76 - 77

^*core indicators

Report Parameters

3. REPORT PARAMETERS		Information
Report Profile
3.1*	Period to which the information refers (tax year or calendar year, for example)	Page183, www.edp.pt > sustainability > Publications and Reports > Sustainability Reports
3.2*	Date of the most recent report (if there is one)	Page183, www.edp.pt > sustainability > Publications and Reports > Sustainability Reports
3.3*	Reporting cycle (annual, biennial, etc.)	Page183, www.edp.pt > sustainability > Publications and Reports > Sustainability Reports
3.4*	Contacts for questions related to the report or its content	pág: 190
Scope and Limits of the Report
3.5*	Process to define the content of the report	Page183, www.edp.pt > sustainability > Publications and Reports > Sustainability Reports
3.6*	Limits of the Report	Page183, www.edp.pt > sustainability > Publications and Reports > Sustainability Reports
3.7*	Other limitations of a specific nature	Page183, www.edp.pt > sustainability > Publications and Reports > Sustainability Reports
3.8*	Basis for preparation of the report in relation to joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased facilities, sub-contracted operations and other organisations that could significantly affect comparability between periods and/or organisations	Page183, www.edp.pt > sustainability > Publications and Reports > Sustainability Reports
3.9*	Data measurement techniques and calculation bases, including theories and techniques that support the estimates used to compile indicators and other information presented in the report	Page183, www.edp.pt > sustainability > Publications and Reports > Sustainability Reports
3.10*	Explanation of the nature and consequences of any reformulation of information contained in previous reports and the reasons behind such reformulation	Page183, www.edp.pt > sustainability > Publications and Reports > Sustainability Reports
3.11*	Significant changes compared with previous years in terms of scope, limits or measurement techniques used in preparing the report	2008 includes Horizon and excludes Enersul. Other changes with less significance can be checked in page 183
Index of GRI Content
3.12*	Table that identifies the location of each element of the GRI report	Page 180-183, www.edp.pt > sustainability > Publications and Reports > Sustainability Reports
Checks
3.13*	Current policies and procedures in place for providing external checks on the report	Page 180-183, www.edp.pt > sustainability > Publications and Reports > Sustainability Reports

^* core indicators

Governance

2. GOVERNANCE		Information
4.1*	Governance Structure	Corporate Governance, pág:120, www.edp.pt > the edp > Corporate Governance > Governing Bodies
4.2*	Indication if the chairperson of the highest governing body is also an executive director (and, if this is the case, his/her responsibilities as a member of the organisation's board of directors and the reasons for this arrangement)	page 124
4.3*	For organisations with a single-tier model of governance, declaration of the number of independent or non-executive members of the board	The company has implemented a two-tier model; page 120
4.4*	Mechanisms that allow shareholders and workers to make recommendations to the highest governing body	www.edp.pt > the edp > Corporate Governance > Whistle-blowing; page 153-154
4.5*	Relationship between remuneration for members of the highest governing body, the executive board, other directors and the performance of the organisation (including social and environmental performance)	page 156
4.6*	Processes in force in the highest governing body to ensure that conflicts of interest are avoided	Corporate Governance, page 129-130; www.edp.pt > the edp > Corporate Governance > Independence and incompatibilities Statement
4.7*	Process to determine whether the members of the highest governing body have the qualifications and knowledge to define the organisation's strategy in economic, environmental and social matters	18-23
4.8*	Declarations of mission and values, codes of conduct and internal principles with regard to economic, environmental and social performance, as well as their degree of implementation	www.edp.pt > the edp > Corporate Governance > By-Laws and Internal Regulations, page 69
4.9*	Procedures of the highest governing body to supervise the organisation's identification and management of economic, environmental and social performance, including relevant risks and opportunities, as well as adherence to or compliance with standards	page 69, 127, 129 and 139
4.10*	Self assessment processes covering the performance of the highest governance body, especially with respect to economic, and social performance	page 156 - 157
Commitments to External Initives
4.11*	Explanation of if and how the organisation handles the precautionary principle	page 143 - 148
4.12*	Letters, principles or other externally-developed initiaves of an economic, environmental or social nature to which the organisation subscribes or endorses	15; www.edp.pt > sustainability > Society and Culture
4.13*	Participation in associations (such as industry federations and/or national/international defence institutions	www.edp.pt > sustainability > Society and Culture
Participation of Interested Parties
4.14*	List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization	www.edp.pt > sustainability > Stakeholders
4.15*	Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage	www.edp.pt > sustainability > Stakeholders
4.16*	Approaches to stakeholder engagement, including frequency of engagement by type and by stakeholder group	www.edp.pt > sustainability > Stakeholders, page 88
4.17*	Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement, and how the organization has responded to those key topics and concerns, including through its reporting	95

^* core indicatiores

Management Approach

5. MANAGEMENT APPROACH		Information
	This GRI index includes summaries of the organisation's management processes for the different categories of indicator, with references to where you can find additional information. The aim is to provide a clearer picture of the company's performance in the different areas of sustainability. The same reporting period applies to all the categories, and the GRI protocols are used across the board for the various indicators. The raw data used to calculate the aggregate indicators presented in the Sustainability Report is provided and this document should be read alongside "EDP Installations 2007", both of which are available at www.edp.pt. EDP businesses are managed within the framework of the Group's Sustainable Development Principles, published in 2004. These eight principles guide the company as it seeks to balance the economic, environmental and social aspects of its different business: www.edp.pt > Sustainability	page 183

Economic Performance

5. MANAGEMENT APPROACH

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE		Information
Management Approach
EDP's economic performance is presented in its Financial Report, which sets forth the company's various major indicators, and in its Institutional Report, which describes the more organisational aspects of the company, along with the risks it faces, opportunities that have emerged and the goals it has achieved against targets set.
Performance
EC1*	Direct economic value generated and distributed	page 15
EC2*	Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organisation's activities due to climate change	pages 100-102 and Carbon Disclosure Project Report. Finantial report, note 4
EC3*	Coverage of the organization's defined benefit plan obligations.	page 44; Financial report, Accounting Policies, note 2
EC4*	Significant financial benefits received by the government	page 15
Market Presence
EC5**	Range of ratios of standard entry level wage compared to local minimum wage at significant locations of operation.	page 78
EC6*	Policy, practices and proportion of spending on locally-based suppliers at significant locations of operation	page 94
EC7*	Procedures for local hiring and proportion of seniro management hired from the local community at locations of significant operation.	pages 96-97; 95%
Indirect Economic Impacts
EC8*	evelopment and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarly for public benefit through commercial, inkind, or pro bono engagement	page 96-99
EC9*	Understand and describing significant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts	n.a.

^*core indicators

^** aditional indicators

Environmental Performance

5. MANAGEMENT APPROACH

ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE		Information
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE		Information		Management Approach	7,8,9
EDP Group is engaged with an Environmental Policy since 1994 which has been deeply reviewed in the first quarter of 2009. In 2007 publishes a Biodiversity Policy. Environment and Sustainability are organised in exactly the same way, with internal management following ISO 14 001:2004 guidelines.		Policies: www.edp.pt > sustainability > Environment > Environmental Policy Management: www.edp.pt > Sustainability > Environment Risks: Pág. 143-148 Objectives: Pág. 101
Materials
EN1*	Materials used by weight or volume	Pages 100, 104	7, 8
EN2*	Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials	Not existent	7
Energy
EN3*	Direct energy consumption by primary source	Page 100	7
EN4*	Indirect energy consumption by primary source	Page 100
EN5**	Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements	Page 100, 102	9
EN6**	Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable energy based products and services, and reductions in energy requirements as a result of these initiatives	Pages 90-91	9
EN7**	Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption and reductions achieved	www.eco.edp.pt
Water
EN8*	Total water withdrawal by source	Page 100	8
EN9**	Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water	n.a.	7
EN10**	Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused	0%	7
Biodiversity
EN11*	Location and size of land owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas	Page 103	7, 8
EN12*	Description of significant impacts of activities, products and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas	www.edp.pt > sustainability > Environment > Biodiversity > Impact on Biodiversity; Page 103	7, 8
EN13**	Habitats protected or restored	Page 103	7, 8
EN14**	Strategies, current actions and future plans for the managing impacts on biodiversity	www.edp.pt > sustainability > Environment > Biodiversity > EDP initiatives; Page 103	7, 8
EN15**	Number of IUCN Red List species and on national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations, by level of extinction risk.	n.a.
Emissions, Effluents and Waste
EN16*	Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight	Page 14, 100 and Carbon Disclosure Project Report	8
EN17*	Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight	Page 100	8
EN18*	Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved	Page 102	8
EN19*	Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight	(2)	8
EN20*	NO_x, SO_x and other significant air emissions by type and weight	Page 100	8
EN21*	Total water discharge by quality and destination	www.edp.pt > sustainability > Environment > Environmental management > Performance	8
EN22*	Total weight of waste by type and disposal method	Page 100, 104	8
EN23*	Total number and volume of significant spills	There were no significant spills	8
EN24**	Weight of transported, imported, exported or treated waste deemed hazardous under the terms of the Basel Convention and percentage of transported waste shipped internationally	n.a.	8
EN25**	Identity, size, protected status and biodiversity value of water bodies and related habitats significantly affected by the reporting organizations's discharges of watre and runoff	n.a.
Products and Services
EN26*	Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services, and extent of impact mitigation	www.eco.edp.pt; www.edp.pt > sustainability > Environment > Environmental management > Impact assessment	7
EN27*	Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category	n.a. ⁽³⁾
Compliance
EN28*	Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations	pág: 100	8
Transport
EN29**	Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials used for thr organization's operations and transporting members of the workforce	www.edp.pt > sustainability > Environment > Environmental management > Impact assessment	7
Environmental Investment
EN30**	Total environmental protection expenditures and investments by type	Page 105, Finance report, note 50	7,8,9

^* Core indicators

^** aditional indicators

Notes:
(2) The only source of emission of ozone-depleting substances identified by the company is older air conditioning systmes in office buildings. The company is currentely replacing these systems.

(3) The product sold by the company (electricity and gas) are not packed

Social Performance

5. MANAGEMENT APPROACH

SOCIAL PERFORMANCE		Information
SOCIAL PERFORMANCE		Information	Management Approach
Our people and our teams are our main competitive advantage. The diversity of the geographical regions in which EDP operates resulted in the design of a new Human Resources Organisation Model. Corporate management has become stronger and now allows for a more strategic approach. The consolidation of information follows the same criteria as all other company information.		Human resources Policy: www.edp.pt > the edp > About EDP > Principles and Policies Health and Safety: www.edp.pt > the edp > About EDP > Principles and Policies Human Resources Organisation:Page 135 Strategic approach: Page 79

Employment

EMPLOYMENT		Information
LA1*	Total workforce by employment type, employment contract and region	Page 78	6
LA2*	Total number and rate of employee turnover by age group, gender and region	Page 78	6
LA3**	Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by major operations.	n.a.	6
Labour/Management Relations
LA4*	Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements	Page: 78	1, 3
LA5*	Minimum notice period(s)regarding operational changes in, including whether it is specified in collective agreements	Pág: 82	1, 3
Occupational Health and Safety
LA6**	Percentage of the total workforce represented in formal joint management-worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advise on occupational health and safety programs.	Page: 85
LA7*	Rates of injuries, occupational diseases, lost days and absenteeism days lost and number of work-related fatalities by region	Pág: 78	1
LA8*	Education, training, counseling, prevention and risk-control programs in place to assisti workforce members, their families ou community memebers regarding serious diseases	Pág. 78, 84-85	1
LA9**	Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions	n.d.
Traning and Education
LA10*	Average hours of training per year per employee by employee and category	Pág: 78	6
LA11**	Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings	Pages 81, 82	6
LA12**	Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews	Pages 80, 81
Diversity and Equal Opportunities
LA13*	Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per category according to gender, age, group, minority group membership and other indicators of biodiversity	Page 78	2; 6
LA14*	Ratio of basic salary of men against women by employee category	69-70	2; 6

^* core indicators

^** aditional indicators

Human Rights

HUMAN RIGHTS		Information
Investment and Procurement Practices
HR1*	Percentage and total number of significant investment agreements that include human rights clauses or that have undergone human rights screening	100%, described in general terms of purchase of the EDP Group, pages 94, 95	1
HR2*	Percentage of significant suppliers and contractors that have undergone screening on human rights and actions taken	10%⁽⁶⁾	1
HR3**	Total hours of employee training on policies and procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations, including the percentage of employees trained	0%⁽⁴⁾	1
Non Discrimination
HR4*	Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken.	Pág. 136	1, 6
Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
HR5*	Operations identified in which the right to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at significant risk, and actions taken to support these rights	www.edp.pt > the edp > Corporate Governance > Code of Ethics (Articles 2.2.2; 3.1.1)	1, 3
Child Labour
HR6*	Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labour, and measures taken to contribute to the elimination of child labour	www.edp.pt > the edp > Corporate Governance > Code of Ethics (Article 3.1.2)	1, 5
Forced and Compulsory Labour
HR7*	Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labour and measures to contribute to the elimination of forced or compulsory labour	www.edp.pt > the edp > Corporate Governance > Code of Ethics (Article 3.1.2)	1, 4
Security Practices
HR8**	Percentage of security personnel trained in organizations's policies or procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations	n.a.	1
Indigenous Rights
HR9**	Total number of incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous people and action taken	0	1

^*core indicators

^**aditional indicators

Notes:

⁽⁴⁾If we exclude accident prevention and safety awareness campaigns
⁽⁶⁾ Value corresponding to the Iberian Market

Society

SOCIETY		Information
Comunity
SO1*	Nature, scope and effectiveness of any programs and practices that assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities, including entering, operating and exiting	www.edp.pt > sustainability > Environment > Environmental management > Impact assessment; Pages 96,97
Corruption
SO2*	Percentage and total number of business units analyzed for risks related to corruption	Page 136; % given by region	10
SO3*	Percentage of employees trained in the organisation's anti-corruption policies and procedures	0%	10
SO4*	Actions taken in response to iincidents of corruption	Page 136	10
Public Policy
SO5*	Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying	www.edp.pt > sustainability > Publications and Reports > Sustainability Reports	10
SO6**	Total value of financial and in-kind contributions to political parties, politicians and related institutions by country	www.edp.pt > the edp > Corporate Governance > Code of Ethics (Article 4.1.2)	10
Anti-Competitive Behaviour
SO7**	Total number of legal actions for anticompetitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices and their outcomes	n.a.	10
Compliance
SO8*	Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions imposed for noncompliance with laws and regulations	⁽⁵⁾

^*core indicators

^**aditional indicators

Notes:

⁽⁵⁾The monetary value of the EDP Group's fine is negligible and so it is not worthwhile breaking it down into categories

Product Responsability

PRODUCT RESPONSABILITY		Information
Customer Health and Safety
PR1*	Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products and services are assessed for improveement and percentage of significant products and services categories subject to such procedures	Page 105-106
PR2*	Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning health and safety impacts of products and services during their life cycle by type of outcomes	0
Product and Service Labeling
PR3**	Type of product and service information required by procedures and percentage of significant products and services subject to such information requirements	Not implemented ⁽⁷⁾
PR4*	Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labeling by type of outcomes.	n.a.
PR5*	Practices related to customer satisfaction, including results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction	Pages 86-87
Marketing Communications
PR6**	Programs for adherence to laws, standards and voluntary codes related to marketing communications, including advertising, promotion and sponsorship	Not existent
PR7*	Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications including advertising, promotion and sponsorship by type of outcomes	Not existent
PR8*	Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data	n.a.
Compliance
PR9**	Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions imposed for noncompliance with laws and regulations	⁽⁵⁾

^*core indicators

^**aditional indicators

Notes:

⁽⁵⁾ The monetary value of the EDP Group's fine is negligible and so it is not worthwhile breaking it down into categories.

⁽⁷⁾ Although there are EU Directives and National Legislation on the subject (published in 2007), the process is still in the implementation phase on a national scale. When marketing Green energy, EDP voluntarily proveide its customers with information on the energy source used involving CO₂ emission. The same applies to the iberian market component in Portugal

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