Nadara’s Sustainability Report 2024
Watch to discover how, together, we made 2024 something bigger
Sustainability
at Nadara
Sustainability is built into the purpose of our organisation
Together, with nature, we power lifetimes to come.
For us, it means creating value for all our stakeholders through the generation of renewable energy, minimising our impact on the environment and leaving society in a better place.
It is not separate from our business strategy - it is essential to delivering our strategic objectives.
We are proud of the progress made in 2024, to combine the business and lay the foundations of our future sustainability strategy. We are committed to going further and developing a comprehensive sustainability strategy for Nadara.
Actions and progress made in 2024 are now publicly available on our first Sustainability Report as Nadara.
Scroll down this website to get a quick preview of our main achievements as a first year as Nadara!
In 2024 we developed and began implementing Nadara’s purpose: Together, with nature, we power lifetimes to come. This is what drives us every day – generating energy with the power of nature, safeguarding the environment, and helping generations of people fulfil their ambitions.
Driven by our
stakeholders
The Sustainability Impact Framework
Our Sustainability Impact Framework is a conceptual framework that links all the different elements of our approach to sustainability to our business strategy.
The definition of the framework was informed by the wide stakeholder engagement programme carried out in 2024 to identify the sustainability topics that matter the most to us and our stakeholders.
Ultimately, it allows us to focus our efforts on those areas where we can deliver the highest impact: to our business, to the environment and to society.
As a new organisation, the first steps for us were defining the role of sustainability at Nadara and identifying where we can deliver the highest impact. This is why in 2024 we developed a clear sustainability impact framework, informed by our internal and external stakeholders. It will help us shape our strategic thinking, communicate what we do in a simple and effective way, and link the actions we take to our business strategy on one side, and to global sustainable development goals on the other side.
Our environmental
impact
Minimising our impact on the environment
Environmental sustainability for us means achieving our company goals whilst minimising our impact on the environment. As part of this commitment, we strive to exist in harmony with the world around us, utilising natural wind and solar resources to create renewable energy whilst doing everything we can to reduce our operational impact.
Our 2024 in actions
Climate
- Conducted a supplier engagement project to collect emissions data from across our operations and value chain and calculate our first carbon footprint.
- Created a Climate Risk Working Group Assessment of climate-related risk and opportunities to build our first Climate Risk and Opportunities Register.
Circularity
- Set up a Major Component Waste Working Group to measure baseline and define a strategy to address our commitment towards circularity.
- Innovated through circular solutions by launching the UK’s first outline Circular Decommissioning Strategy at Beinn Ghlas wind farm.
Nature
- Built our first combined Nature baseline to identify our priority areas: preservation and restoration, monitoring and management, and enhancement.
- Delivered tangible actions such as native tree planting, ongoing ornithological surveys, increased monitoring and overseeing of birds and bats fatalities, broader agrivoltaic approach.
Our 2024 in actions
Our Communities
- Shared the value with our communities through the organisation of Sustainable Communities Forum, Student Support Schemes, Call for Projects, alongside with implementation of Benefit Schemes and ESG funds.
- Reviewed our Community Value Proposition to ensure we meet the evolving needs and expectations of our communities.
Our People
- Built together our new brand Nadara through the Culture Project, to ensure a company culture that reflects our people and is built on common values and purposes.
- Laid foundations for our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion approach by developing our DEI framework, and setting-up the Inclusive Committee.
Value Chain
- Set up a Sustainable Procurement Working Group to define what sustainable procurement means to us, and to embed sustainable principles in our procurement approach.
- Supported local economies by organising two Contractor Open Days in the UK and Spain.
One year
as Nadara
Total Carbon Footprint
208,066
tCO₂ eqScope 1
30%Scope 2
2%Scope 3
68%Scope 4
“Avoided emissions”
1,385,758
tCO₂ eq2024 waste produced
2024 waste managed
* Plants: operational, consented and under construction.
** Engagement programmes include at least one of the following: Community Benefit Funds, cooperative or BenComs schemes, community turbine scheme, lending crowdfunding, electricity discount scheme, Call for Projects and ESG Fund, Contractor Open Days, student support schemes.
*** France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the UK.
**** Including Community Benefit Funds, Call for Projects and ESG Funds, and other ad-hoc donations to communities.
Benefit Funds
our communities****
completed anti-corruption and anti-bribery training
completed cybersecurity training
undertook human rights related training
undertook an ESG related training**
undertook a professional training*
workforce
13.472
hours of training completed, of which 912 hours on anti-corruption and anti-bribery
13.59
average training hours per colleague, with
**Examples of courses that count as ESG-related training include those related to Compliance, Sustainability, Environmental, Health and Safety, etc.
2 Contractor Open Days
Held in 2024
El Castillo 1 León, Spain
"Working with local suppliers strengthens our community connection, creating a sense of belonging and collaboration between Nadara and the communities that we're part of."
Ben Aketil, Scotland
"Open days such as this are a great way for us to strengthen our community relationships and show that we always prefer to involve local companies and employ local people where possible."
2024 was a pivotal year for Nadara - one that not only shaped our journey but also laid the foundations for our sustainability strategy. We took bold steps in designing a framework that ensures our growth is guided by collaboration, transparency, and longevity. As we look ahead, we remain committed to embedding sustainability at the core of our business, ensuring it supports our strategic goals while upholding our responsibilities to both society and the environment.
Our social
impact
Leaving society in a better place
Social sustainability to us means delivering on our business goals while ensuring our stakeholders can benefit from the value we generate through our activities. We nurture a listening and caring approach based on an early engagement to ensure everyone’s voice is taken into account, ultimately aiming to leave society in a better place.