In 2024, CEZ was subject to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)'s requirements, which mandated the company to publish EU Taxonomy disclosures.
The company reported the eligibility and alignment of Turnover, Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) and Operating Expenditure (OPEX) with the EU Taxonomy, helping assess the extent to which its business activities align with Europe's environmental sustainability goals.
CEZ has also provided an activity-level breakdown of its EU Taxonomy disclosures. This granular reporting enhances transparency around which economic activities of CEZ are considered environmentally sustainable and contribute to at least one of the six environmental objectives defined under the EU Taxonomy framework.
Metric (tonnes) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 - 2017 |
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Total Taxonomy Aligned A1 Turnover | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Taxonomy Eligible A Turnover | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Taxonomy Non-Eligible B Turnover | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Metric (tonnes) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 - 2017 |
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Total Taxonomy Aligned A1 Opex | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Taxonomy Eligible A Opex | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Taxonomy Non-Eligible B Opex | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
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Total Taxonomy Aligned A1 Capex | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Taxonomy Eligible A Capex | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Taxonomy Non-Eligible B Capex | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
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In 2024, CEZ reported EU Taxonomy-eligible revenues of CZN 139.80 billion, representing 40.6% of its total turnover. Of this amount, CZN 122.40 billion of CEZ's revenues was classified as EU Taxonomy-aligned, indicating that 35.5% of the revenue-generating activities undertaken by the company substantially contribute to one or more of the six environmental objectives, meet the Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) criteria, and comply with the Minimum Social Safeguards (MSS).
Since 2022, CEZ's taxonomy-aligned revenues increased by 5.34%, reflecting a sustained upward trend in environmentally sustainable revenue generation.
Compared to the previous year (2023), CEZ's taxonomy-aligned revenues increased by 31%, highlighting CEZ's deeper integration of environmentally sustainable activities into its core business model, or improved classification and reporting of those activities under the EU Taxonomy.
In 2024, CEZ reported that CZN 139.80 billion of its revenue was eligible under the EU Taxonomy, representing 40.6% of the company's total turnover. Of this amount, CZN 122.40 billion (35.5% of total revenue) was classified as Taxonomy-aligned. This means that 5.1% of CEZ's revenue is eligible but not aligned, indicating that these activities did not meet the technical screening criteria, failed to comply with the Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) requirements, or lacked evidence of meeting the Minimum Safeguards.
In 2024, CEZ reported that CZN 122.40 billion of its revenue was aligned under the EU Taxonomy, representing 35.5% of its total turnover.
This moderate level of alignment indicates that CEZ has begun shifting toward more sustainable operations but still has considerable room to enhance its green offerings.
In 2024, CEZ reported that its taxonomy-aligned revenue was distributed across the following EU environmental objectives:
In 2024, CEZ reported that CZN 122.37 billion of its total revenue was associated with activities contributing to the EU taxonomy climate-related objectives (Climate Change Mitigation and Climate Change Adaptation). This accounted for 35.5% of the company's total revenue, indicating that CEZ has a moderate focus on solutions that support climate action through its commercial activities.
In 2024, CEZ reported EU Taxonomy-eligible CAPEX of CZN 38.10 billion, representing 24.1% of its total CAPEX. Of this amount, CZN 35.00 billion of CEZ's CAPEX was classified as EU Taxonomy-aligned, indicating that 22.1% of the company's investments were directed toward economic activities that substantially contribute to one or more of the six environmental objectives, meet the Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) criteria, and comply with the Minimum Social Safeguards (MSS).
Since 2022, CEZ's taxonomy-aligned capital expenditure (CAPEX) decreased by 66.16%, indicating a long-term decline in green capital deployment, potentially signaling shifting priorities or reduced focus on sustainability-linked investments.
Compared to the previous year (2023), CEZ's taxonomy-aligned CAPEX decreased by 67.16%, suggesting that CEZ may have scaled back investments in sustainable projects, reprioritized its capital deployment, or reduced transparency in its taxonomy-aligned disclosures.
In 2024, CEZ reported that CZN 38.10 billion of its capital expenditure (CAPEX) was eligible under the EU Taxonomy, representing 24.1% of the company's total CAPEX. Of this amount, CZN 35.00 billion (22.1% of total CAPEX) was classified as Taxonomy-aligned. This means that 2% of CEZ's CAPEX is eligible but not aligned, indicating that these investments either did not meet the technical screening criteria, failed to comply with the Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) requirements, or lacked evidence of meeting the Minimum Safeguards (MSS).
In 2024, CEZ reported that CZN 35.00 billion of its CAPEX was aligned under the EU Taxonomy, representing 22.1% of its total capital investment.
This moderate level of alignment indicates that CEZ is beginning to transition its capital allocation toward greener investments, but still retains substantial opportunities for further alignment with sustainability goals.
In 2024, CEZ reported that its taxonomy-aligned capital expenditure (CAPEX) was distributed across the following EU environmental objectives:
In 2024, CEZ allocated CZN 34.96 billion of its CAPEX to activities contributing to the EU Taxonomy's climate-related objectives (Climate Change Mitigation and Climate Change Adaptation). This represented 22.1% of the company's total capital expenditure, indicating that CEZ is moderately allocating capital toward climate-aligned initiatives, while maintaining a diversified investment portfolio.
In 2024, CEZ reported EU Taxonomy-eligible OPEX of CZN 8.22 billion, representing 65.5% of its total operating expenses (OPEX). Of this amount, CZN 6.70 billion of CEZ's OPEX was classified as EU Taxonomy-aligned, indicating that 53.3% of the company's operating expenses were directed toward economic activities that substantially contribute to one or more of the six environmental objectives, meet the Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) criteria, and comply with the Minimum Social Safeguards (MSS).
Since 2022, CEZ's taxonomy-aligned operating expenditure (OPEX) increased by 1.33%, pointing to a long-term trend of increased spending on environmentally sustainable operations and services recognized under the EU Taxonomy.
Compared to the previous year (2023), CEZ's taxonomy-aligned OPEX increased by 16.12%, highlighting CEZ's growing commitment to funding sustainable operations or improving how such expenses are classified and reported under the EU Taxonomy.
In 2024, CEZ reported that CZN 8.22 billion of its operational expenditure (OPEX) was eligible under the EU Taxonomy, representing 65.5% of the company's total OPEX. Of this amount, CZN 6.70 billion (53.3% of total OPEX) was classified as Taxonomy-aligned. This means that 12.1% of CEZ's OPEX is eligible but not aligned, indicating that these expenditures either did not meet the technical screening criteria, failed to comply with the Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) requirements, or lacked evidence of meeting the Minimum Safeguards (MSS).
In 2024, CEZ reported that CZN 6.70 billion of its OPEX was aligned under the EU Taxonomy, representing 53.3% of its total operational expenditure.
This strong alignment suggests that CEZ is allocating a significant share of its operating budget to environmentally sustainable activities, signaling a strategic emphasis on day-to-day sustainability performance.
In 2024, CEZ reported that its taxonomy-aligned operational expenditure (OPEX) was distributed across the following EU environmental objectives:
In 2024, CEZ allocated CZN 6.72 billion of its OPEX to activities contributing to the EU Taxonomy's climate-related objectives (Climate Change Mitigation and Climate Change Adaptation). This represented 53.3% of the company's total OPEX, indicating that CEZ is focusing a significant share of its operational spending on supporting climate action through its day-to-day activities.