Better Health for All

Uniper's operations generate significant health-harming externalities through air pollution. In 2023, the company reported 19.7 million metric tons of Scope 1 CO2e emissions, 3 kilotons of SO2 emissions, 8.4 kilotons of NOx emissions, and 132 tons of dust emissions.

While these emissions represent a reduction from 2022 levels (1.5 kilotons less SO2, 3.4 kilotons less NOx, 132 tons less dust), they still indicate ongoing community health impacts. The company is undertaking mitigation efforts, such as carbon capture projects, with a potential to capture over 2 million tonnes of CO2 per year at its Grain power station and a commitment to reduce methane emissions by over 50% compared to 2015 levels.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Uniper SE is an energy company.

The provided articles do not contain evidence that it offers lending or deposit services, consumer credit products, or operates as a financial institution. Therefore, all KPIs related to financial services, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility for financial data, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes from financial products, profit reinvestment in community finance, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion for financial access points, and product simplicity for financial products, are scored as 'Not applicable' or 'No data' based on the rubric's definitions for non-financial companies.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

Uniper received the "Fair Compensation" certification in Germany in 2023, indicating an adjusted salary difference well below the 5% tolerance threshold.

This certification is valid for three years. The company achieved an overall employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars on Glassdoor, with 70% of employees recommending working at Uniper. In 2024, Uniper's employee turnover rate was 3.0%.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

The Supplier Code of Conduct is an integral part of all contracts, indicating 100% coverage of enforceable ethical-sourcing clauses.

Uniper requires all suppliers to comply with this code, a policy in place since 2016. Additionally, 25% of all tenders in 2023 included sustainability criteria, an increase from 21% in 2022.

Honest & Fair Business

Uniper provides internal and external whistleblower channels for employees to report violations.

but there is no evidence of independent investigation processes, training frequency, or effectiveness metrics. The company had one financial restatement in 2021 and another in 2022 due to isolated control issues. averaging one restatement per year over the past two years. Uniper audits 100% of its material contractual partners for ESG due diligence. The company states a zero-tolerance policy for corruption and bribery and has a 'know-your-counterparty' corporate policy to identify and assess compliance risks. but the evidence does not detail the frequency or effectiveness of training or the scope of its FCPA compliance. The audit of 100% of material contractual partners for ESG due diligence also indicates extensive independent verification of ethical claims.

Kind to Animals

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles regarding Uniper SE's performance on any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs. The articles explicitly state 'No data' or 'No data is presented' for cruelty-free certifications, alternative testing methods, humane certifications for animal operations, animal-derived ingredient replacements, animal supplier welfare audits, cage-free sourcing, animal testing policies, animal testing volume, R&D investment in animal-free technologies, animal agriculture practices, animal-free R&D collaboration, and animal welfare policy engagement.

While some articles mention biodiversity initiatives and actions such as installing fish passes or surveying land, they do not provide the measurable impacts or specific metrics (e.g., species recovery, population increases) required by the rubric's thresholds for wildlife conservation impact.

Planet-Friendly Business

Uniper's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions were 97.95 million metric tons CO2e in 2023.

The company is assessing options for external validation against SBTi criteria but is awaiting finalization of oil and gas guidelines. In 2023, 20% of Uniper's operational energy consumption was sourced from renewables. The company recovered or sold over 93% of its by-products (pulverized fly ash, furnace bottom ash, and gypsum) in 2023. In 2022, 36% of Uniper's capital expenditure was aligned with EU Taxonomy-aligned activities. More than 99% of Barsebäck's condensers were recycled in 2023. Uniper plans to offset remaining CO2 emissions with high-quality offsets but does not specify the current coverage or quality. The company assessed 100% of its suppliers for ESG risks in 2023, with 97% assessed using counterparty-specific risk levels. Uniper installed numerous fish passes at hydro plants and completed an EU-funded project to capture plastics in ocean water, but a global biodiversity target aimed for 2023 was not achieved. The company maintained 100% ISO 14001 certification for operational assets in 2023 and reported no serious environmental incidents in 2024. Uniper's group-wide carbon neutrality target for Scope 1, 2, and 3 is 2040, with a postponement of Scope 1 and 2 climate neutrality from 2035 to 2040. The company is implementing the TCFD framework in its reporting, integrated within CSRD, and includes climate scenario analysis using IEA's NZE and STEPS scenarios, and its internal Base Case and Slow Transition scenario. Uniper supports an economic diversification program in Colombia to support a just transition in coal-mining regions and has developed a Just Transition Framework.

Safe & Smart Tech

Uniper SE provides users with moderate data control options, including the ability for shareholders to view and correct their data in the share register, and describes user consent, data access, and deletion capabilities.

The company performs monthly scans against the OWASP Top 10 and scans for over 100,000 known security flaws and zero-day vulnerabilities. Uniper also implements good data minimization practices, retaining data only as needed with specific retention periods for different data types. Furthermore, the company demonstrates good compliance with all applicable regulations, including EU GDPR and German data protection laws, and its partnership with Microsoft includes clearly defined data protection and security guidelines.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Uniper reported no waste disposal violations in the past three years.

The company is actively managing hazardous waste, having removed 450 tonnes of hazardous materials, including sulphuric acid and fuel oil, from its decommissioned Ratcliffe power station site as part of a 12-month project that began in November 2024, emphasizing rigorous safety protocols and compliance. Uniper has company-wide waste reduction targets, aiming to minimize waste generation and reuse by-products. In 2022, the company recovered and sold 1.3 million metric tons of by-products, exceeding a 95% recovery target. In 2023, over 93% of by-products from coal-fired power plants were recovered or sold. However, overall operational waste increased by 30 kilotons in 2023, primarily due to power plant demolitions.