Generation

Principles of the Latvenergo AS generation quality policy

The heat and electricity quality and project management quality policies of Latvenergo AS (hereinafter - Latvenergo) are included in the Generation Technical Policy of Latvenergo AS.

1. Ensuring generation quality

• Latvenergo ensures heat and electricity generation that meets customer requirements by maintaining and improving the technical level of its power plants in line with justified technical and economic requirements, in order to ensure failure-free operation of generating equipment for heat and electricity production.
• The requirements of the LVS EN ISO 9001:2015 standard are followed in managing the maintenance of heat and electricity generation quality.
• Heat and electricity generation complies with the norms set out in the legislation of the Republic of Latvia.
• Latvenergo purposefully develops staff competence and uses the most suitable work organisation options and methods.
• Employees, contractors and other stakeholders are informed about the basic principles of quality, environmental and occupational safety.
• Processes are planned, supervised and managed methodically in accordance with the standard, the legislation of the Republic of Latvia, licences, permits and the recommendations of the manufacturers of generating equipment.
• Measures are implemented in cross-functional processes to improve communication and performance indicators of the departments involved.
• The condition of process equipment, buildings and structures and work organisation processes are continuously monitored.
• Monitoring data are analysed in order to identify emergencies in heat and electricity generation, to organise and manage the elimination of their consequences and causes, to determine and implement corrective and preventive actions for continuous improvement, and to define targets to promote development.

2. Generation project management

• Project planning appropriate to the needs of generation facilities is carried out by setting technically and economically justified requirements. When planning projects, opportunities for improving energy efficiency are assessed and appropriate requirements are set, while during project implementation compliance with the set conditions is monitored and, where possible, energy efficiency calculations are performed. When planning projects, the opportunities for “green procurement” are assessed, and environmentally friendly and sustainability-enhancing technologies and requirements are determined and implemented.
• Uniform management, accounting and administration are ensured for projects. The progress of project implementation and the resources required and used are accurately reflected in project reports. Staff competence is purposefully developed and the project management process is systematically improved.
• The requirements of project procurement documents are developed and coordinated on the basis of the detailed scopes of work submitted by the plants and the information included in the documentation supporting project approval.
• Communication between the departments involved in cross-functional processes and coordination of the project's technical issues are carried out in order to achieve the project's objectives, in compliance with the project implementation schedule and budget.
• Project supervision and management are carried out in accordance with the requirements of the concluded contract, standards, the legislation of the Republic of Latvia, permits and manufacturers' recommendations.
• Warranty claims are administered with the aim of remedying defects and deficiencies in commissioned facilities and equipment as quickly as possible.
• Project stakeholders are systematically informed about the basic principles of the quality, environmental and occupational safety policies.

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1. Compliance with the environmental and nature protection legislation and requirements binding on the Group's operations, taking into account environmental, economic and social aspects.

• Organise the Group's work in accordance with the conditions of the permits issued and the requirements of environmental and nature protection legislation.
• Introduce the best available techniques and cleaner production principles, and develop environmentally friendly energy generation from renewable resources in order to reduce emissions of pollutants into the environment, the impact on climate change and the amount of waste generated.
• Ensure the identification of industrial accident risk factors, the determination of their hazard, and the assessment of the severity and likelihood of possible consequences of industrial accidents, as well as plan and implement risk mitigation measures.
• Promote continuous improvement of environmental performance in each department and in the Group as a whole, promoting efficient use of resources and the introduction of circular economy principles.
• Assess the environmental aspects of investment projects in order to identify and reduce the impact on the environment and public interests at all stages of planned projects.
• Promote the inclusion of the basic principles of green procurement in procurement procedures.
• Promote the implementation of balanced and economically justified technologies and measures that reduce or prevent the impact on climate change or ensure adaptation to climate change.
• Regularly and openly inform customers, the public and stakeholders about the Group's environmental activities by publishing on the Latvenergo AS website a sustainability report prepared in accordance with international guidelines.

2. The Group organises its operations in accordance with the requirements of the ISO 14001 standard, the European Green Deal and the 2030 goals of the UN Sustainable Development Agenda.

• Identify and propose appropriate risk management measures, reducing as far as possible their adverse effects on the environment in all areas of the Group's operations.
  • Improve the Group's environmental impact assessment methods.
  • Promote the decoupling of the Group's development and growth from the growth in CO₂ emissions and ensure progress towards climate neutrality.
  • Ensure the environmental competence of responsible employees, promote the development of employees' environmental awareness and inform employees about the significant environmental aspects of the Group's operations.
  • Improve and expand the content and scope of information provided to customers, the public and stakeholders.
• The conservation and protection of biodiversity is one of the most important areas of the European Green Deal in reducing biodiversity loss.
  • Carry out scientifically based and recommended measures to improve the availability of habitats suitable for high-value fish species in the rivers of the Daugava basin and to promote the natural recovery of fish resources, and, through efficient management of reservoirs, reduce the impact of the Daugava HPPs on biodiversity, including fish resources, as well as assess the impact and sustainability of the measures taken.
  • Inform, educate and involve customers, the public and stakeholders in activities for biodiversity conservation and compensatory measures.
  • Promote the implementation of the basic principles of green procurement and their inclusion in procurement procedures.

Principles of Occupational Safety and Occupational Health of the Latvenergo Group

• Everyone is responsible for their own safety and the safety of those around them. Every accident and physical injury can be prevented.
• If work cannot be done safely, our employees and partners have a duty to stop the work or refuse to carry it out.
• All events that may endanger the safety or health of employees and employees of partners must be reported so that measures can be taken to improve the working environment, and lessons must be learned from them.
• Safe conduct is one of the conditions of our partners' contracts.
• Compliance with the occupational safety policy is monitored by the heads of departments.
• We are working to establish a “Zero accidents” mindset and to continuously improve our occupational safety and health performance.
• We set targets based on significant occupational safety aspects and monitor their achievement.
• We invite employees and employee representatives to actively participate in the planning and improvement of occupational safety and health matters by making suggestions, complaints, observations on non-conformities and indications of opportunities for improvement.
• We expect our employees and partners to accept these values and principles and to be guided by them in every aspect of their work.
• Our commitment and efforts in the field of safety will bear fruit.

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Principles of the energy management policy

• Ensure that the energy management system complies with external and internal regulations applicable to the use of energy in the company, its consumption and energy efficiency.
• Identify energy consumption.
• Carry out a continuous process of assessing energy consumption in order to analyse and efficiently use energy resources.
• Promote the implementation of the basic principles of green procurement and their inclusion in procurement procedures, assessing their expediency. Energy efficiency requirements are included in technical specifications and contract performance conditions.
• Improve the energy efficiency indicators of buildings and structures, taking into account long-term savings and the payback period.
• Promote the modernisation of the vehicle fleet in line with energy efficiency principles.
• Implement reconstruction, modernisation and operation projects for generating equipment and facilities, including an assessment of energy efficiency indicators.
• Ensure the competence of responsible employees and the resources necessary to achieve targets in the field of energy management, promoting employees' understanding of energy efficiency (improvement opportunities).
• When making decisions, take into account their possible impact on energy resource consumption and energy efficiency.