Sustainability

MVV Energie’s commitment to sustainable business practice is at the heart of its claim: MVV Energie – Energising the Future. If the Group is to meet its economic, social and ecological sustainability targets then it must maintain its economic stability and generate further profitable growth. Only this way can we secure the supply of utilities to our customers in the long term, create and retain sustainable jobs and training positions, generate attractive dividends for our shareholders and make our contribution towards restructuring the energy industry along ecological lines. It is on these high standards that we base our strategic planning.

The key figures in the Multi-Year Overview underline the economic strength and potential of our group of companies. Over the past five years, sales at the MVV Energie Group have shown consistent growth in the difficult market climate in the energy sector, increasing from Euro 1.9 billion (2004/05) to their current level of around Euro 3.2 billion. Adjusted EBIT grew by 51 % from Euro 158 million in the 2004/05 financial year to Euro 239 million in the year under report. Due in particular to the sale of our Polish shareholdings, the total workforce at our Group reduced over the same period from
6 449 to 6 053 employees.

During this five-year period we invested around Euro 1 billion in maintaining, optimising, modernising and expanding our supply facilities and distribution grids. Our investments in the energy, disposal and water businesses are of a long-term nature and require high volumes of capital outlay. Our economic and financial strength is the foundation which allows us to assume a level of social and ecological responsibility that goes beyond legal requirements. The key future topics of climate protection, energy efficiency and supply security play an outstanding role in our business activities. To ensure that tomorrow’s energy supply is environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient, we are already working today on developing innovative and modern products, concepts and services. By offering the utmost quality, good products and comprehensive services, we aim to be a reliable partner for our customers.