Our Company

Career Development
Career development and progression is a key factor in the success of our business. We provide employees with the support and training they need to grow and mature within the Company. Every position within the Company has a set of main accountabilities, which are aligned with EDPR’s objectives. We take into account several factors for each position such as technical knowledge, degree of autonomy, and financial impact managed by each position. Our job descriptions explain the main responsibilities and mission for each position to enable us to track and enhance the professional development of our employees.

Performance and Potential evaluation
All employees undergo an annual Performance Evaluation at the beginning of each calendar year for the previous year’s performance. The performance evaluation process reviews the quality and quantity of the work our employees perform, evaluates job knowledge, initiative, and attitude towards work and towards others.

Employees are also given an annual Potential Appraisal, which is to used help employees achieve their maximum potential within their professional development. This appraisal is based on a set of strategic competencies that are consistent with the entire EDP Group. It consists of a self evaluation and evaluation from their managers and peers.

Training
We are committed to offering employees an attractive career development plan, as well as continuous education and training opportunities. The development of our employees is a strategic objective in order to align current and future demands of the organization with employees’ capabilities, while fulfilling their professional development expectations and support their continued employability. From the first day on the job our employees are guided and supported by their teams and managers. We offer a collaborative learning environment in order to develop valuable strategic and technical skills and also provide crucial insight into the ever-changing industry in which we work.

EDPR performs regular performance and career development reviews and programs to all employees, regardless of professional category. The company also provides internal training courses and funding to support external training or education.

Mobility
The Company encourages internal mobility so that employees have the opportunity to transition into other parts of the organization. Therefore, we ensure that current employees have access to internal opportunities offered by the Company. Providing opportunities for professional growth and retention of our strong talent is critical to our success.

Additionally, as EDPR expands its business into new geographies, international mobility is more and more a crucial factor in the success of the Company strategy and employee’s career development. International mobility will be an important factor for professional development of the Company’s employees.

Work-Life Balance and Benefits
We promote and encourage work/life balance of our employees as a means to boost productivity, through an increase in performance, accountability and commitment, while employees are able to attain a greater level of satisfaction and enjoyment, both on and off the job. EDPR has actions in place for our work/life balance programs throughout geographies where the company has presence and will continue to improve and provide new benefits.

Additionally, EDPR is committed to offering a competitive benefits package to recognize the contributions and talent of its employees. Depending on the country legislation, EDPR provides benefits programs such as comprehensive healthcare and retirement pension plans.

Appendix 4 EDPR NA Benefits Overivew
Appendix 5 EDPR NA Work-Life Balance Initiatives

Interviews

• Adam Wilinski
• Antonio Guzman
• Damian Oscar Rodriguez
• Fabio Mottura
• Iosune Martinez
• John Yorston
• Luis Oller
• Nicolas Martín
• Nicolas Pemmeret
• Oscar Martin

Recognitions
Being a leading company means to be a reference to various types of public entities. As a result of being a global organization that achieves significant accomplishments, EDPR has been widely recognized for its best practices in business, vision and sustainable leadership in the renewable energy sector. The following are some of our most recent recognitions and awards:

• COMPANY OF THE YEAR
  EDPR was the most outstanding company in 2009, according Exame, Deloitte and Informa Dun & Bradstreet Portugal.
  EDPR CEO Ana Maria Fernandes accepted the award  and praised the work of her team, which currently makes EDP Renováveis the third largest renewable energy operator in the world.
   
• THE MOST REPUTABLE PORTUGUESE LISTED COMPANIES
  
  
• CONSOLIDATION AS A LEADING COMPANY IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
  Reporting on sustainability performance is an important way to manage the impact of the organizations on sustainable development, since they have not only the responsability but also a great ability to exert positive change on the state of the world's economy, as well as on environmental and social conditions.
   
• BEST PROJECT DEVELOPER IN THE UNITED STATES
  Environmental Finance a leading global publication covering environmental markets has names EDPR NA as the Best Project Developer in the North America Renewable Energy Finance sector.
  
  
• HOUSTON CHRONICLE’S 2010 TOP 100 WORKPLACES
  EDPR NA has been named to the Houston Chronicle's annual survey of the Top 100 workplaces in Houston.
   
• BEST SUSTAINABILITY DEAL AWARD FROM THE EMEA FINANCE ACHIEVEMENTS AWARDS TO MARGONIN, POLAND
  
  
• EFR
  EDPR is certified Family-Responsible Employer by the MásFamilia Foundation.
  
  
• RUI TEIXEIRA, CFO OF EDPR, RECOGNIZED IN THE TOP 100 CFO'S IN SPAIN
  
  
• ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR RENE BRAUD
  Rene Braud, EDPR NA Director of Permitting and Environmental Affairs, received an award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for her work on the Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee.
   
• AWEA (AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION) LEADERSHIP AWARD

Initiatives
EDPR plays an important role in society as a driving force in economic development and as a source of employment and value. The company’s behavior and its relation with the community is guided by our social responsibility principles: Contribute to EDPR ’s integration with the communities that we work in; Foster initiatives to improve EDPR ’s social responsibility standards and practices; Achieve sustainable growth while creating value for all stakeholders. Some of these initiatives include the following:

Volunteer Program
The Company offers a structured volunteer program to facilitate volunteering efforts for various local causes and organizations. We promote the development of society through volunteering and encourage our employees in helping those with fewer resources.

Company-Sponsored Events
The Company sponsors events in the communities for different charitable causes. For example, we sponsored the third edition of the Bike Tour, in Madrid, to promote clean transportation and fight against addictions and barriers of inequality. In the US, we sponsor the Annual MS150 bike ride from Houston to Austin benefiting research for Multiple Sclerosis.

Community Outreach
We establish a relationship of trust and collaboration with the communities where we have presence from the very initial stages of our projects by organizing informative sessions and holding open dialogs with these communities to explain the benefits of wind energy.

Sustainability
EDPR aims to promote environmental, economic and social stewardship to employees and to the communities where we do business by using sustainable processes and practices to foster partnerships that improve the quality of life. Our commitment to sustainability involves:

• Promoting a sustainable working environment for employees
• Setting company policies to be in line with operating a sustainable company
• Continuously evaluating corporate responsibility