Drax Group Plc · LSE:DRX
Drax — Investor Day (October 2013)
9 slides from Drax's investor day presentation, Oct 17, 2013
Slide 1: Biomass Sustainability
Biomass Sustainability Capital Markets Day 17 October 2013
Slide 2: Agenda
Agenda Nigel Burdett – Head of Environment Sustainable Biomass Drax Sustainability Policy UK Legislation Drax Group plc 2
Slide 3: Sustainability
Sustainability Sustainability underpins everything we do At the heart of our biomass procurement Industry-leading sustainability policy • Implemented in 2008 Only burn biomass from sustainable sources • Delivers major carbon savings 5th year of carbon footprinting all biomass High level of confidenc
Slide 4: Sustainable Biomass
Sustainable Biomass Sustainable biomass is a low carbon fuel Carbon neutral at point of combustion • Takes carbon out of the atmosphere when growing and returns it when burnt Sourced from sustainably managed forests or agriculture • More productive and absorb more carbon than undermanaged forests or
Slide 5: Drax Sustainability Policy
Drax Sustainability Policy Builds on existing practices in agriculture and forestry Reject all illegal or non-sustainable biomass Use of well tried systems and procedures Drax Sustainability Policy Objectives • Risk assessment on country and catchment area • Contributing to a significant - E.g. fore
Slide 6: Legislation
Legislation Strongly support introduction of robust mandatory sustainability criteria UK leading the way in sustainability standards • Drax integrated into process of UK policy and standard development UK – mandatory sustainability standards with effect from April 2015 • Carbon footprinting all biom
Slide 7: Summary
Summary Sustainability underpins everything we do Industry leading sustainability policy well established High level of confidence Drax will comply with UK mandatory standards Future development Cross-industry cooperation to develop common standards Full engagement with forestry certification bodies
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Slide 9: Appendix: Sustainability Policy
Appendix: Sustainability Policy Drax Group plc 9