• Securing our profitability. The adjusted EBITDA is the earnings before the investment and financial results, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and adjusted for non-operating effects. Adjusted EBITDA is a key performance indicator for the finance goal dimension, while the key performance indicators for the strategy goal dimension, which describe the shares of adjusted EBITDA accounted for by the segments are derived from it.
• Robustness of the earnings potential. The share of adjusted EBITDA accounted for by low-risk earnings is the sum of the adjusted EBITDA for the System Critical Infrastructure segment and the adjusted EBITDA for the Renewable Energies area in relation to the adjusted EBITDA for the EnBW Group. The external financing of our necessary investment is an important part of our strategy. In contrast to some of its competitors, EnBW operates along the entire value added chain. Against this background, it is especially important for EnBW to determine the share of low-risk activities for the rating agencies.
• Focus on the energy transition. The proportion of taxonomy-aligned expanded capex describes the taxonomy-aligned capex including the proportion for entities accounted for using the equity method (expanded capex) in relation to the total capex for the EnBW Group as defined by the EU taxonomy. The key performance indicator proportion of taxonomy-aligned expanded capex is the main performance indicator for environmentally sustainable investment by the EnBW Group. We use this key performance indicator because external financing is an important tool for successfully implementing our strategy. while the EU taxonomy provides a central framework for the investment strategy of banks and investors who have a focus on sustainability. By reporting on sustainable investment both at our fully consolidated companies and also at entities accounted for using the equity method, we are placing great importance on the performance indicator “proportion of taxonomy-aligned expanded capex.”

We developed our EnBW 2025 strategy against the background of a changing energy market with the aim of exploiting the numerous, emerging growth opportunities. For this purpose, we have split our portfolio into three strategic segments along the value chain and are also addressing new market opportunities in the infrastructure business. We are continuing to pursue our previous strategy by extending our strategic alignment and our targets with an outlook to 2030. In the process, we remain committed to maintaining our integrated position that has proven to be successful in the past and which we believe will also secure our success in the future. Adjusted EBITDA is a key performance indicator for the finance goal dimension, while the key performance indicators for the strategy goal dimension, which describe the shares of adjusted EBITDA accounted for by the segments are derived from it.

• Improving our reputation. In view of the radical changes to the energy landscape, successful corporate growth as an energy company requires social acceptance. The Reputation Index reflects the diverse range of activities, influencing factors and assessments of a variety of stakeholder groups.
• Customer proximity. The key performance indicator Customer Satisfaction Index assesses the average satisfaction of private end customers for electricity with whom we have a direct customer relationship. The information is compiled using comprehensive customer surveys about the brands EnBW and Yello conducted by an external service provider.
• Supply reliability. Providing a reliable and safe supply of energy to our customers has the highest priority. SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) serves as the key performance indicator for supply reliability. It specifies the average length of supply interruption in the electricity distribution grid experienced annually by each connected customer. SAIDI includes all unscheduled interruptions to supply that last more than three minutes for the end consumer.

• Expand renewable energies (RE). The installed output of renewable energies (RE) and the share of the generation capacity accounted for by RE are measures of the expansion of renewable energies and refer to the installed output of the power plants and not to their weather-dependent contribution to electricity generation.
• Climate protection. The emissions of CO₂ from own generation of electricity for the Group, as well as the volume of electricity generated by the Group without the contribution made by the nuclear power plants, form the basis for the calculation of the key performance indicator CO₂ intensity. This performance indicator is calculated as the ratio between the emissions and the generated volume of electricity and thus specifically describes the amount of CO₂ released per kilowatt hour.

• Engagement of employees. The PEI expresses how engaged employees are in their work at EnBW. It is compiled at all companies with more than 100 employees (except for the Independent Transmission Operators [ITOs]) as part of an employee survey carried out by an external, independent service provider. It is determined based on the first question of the standardized list of questions “How happy are you working for the EnBW Group and the companies in the Group?” It is a question that uses a rating scale from 1 (I do not agree at all) to 5 (I agree completely). The value determined is then converted to a scale of 0 to 100.
• Occupational safety. The LTIF indicates how many accidents at work led to at least one day of absence, based on one million hours worked. According to the current definition, the calculation of the LTIF overall includes all companies with more than 100 employees. For the calculation of the LTIF for companies controlled by the Group, those companies engaged in the area of waste management are excluded because the number of accidents deviates significantly from that in the core business in the energy industry. In the 2025 financial year, the existing LTIF performance indicators will be supplemented by LTIF energy (excluding waste management) and LTIF overall, which includes waste management, and then replaced by them from 2026 onwards. According to the new definition, both performance indicators cover the entire group of consolidated companies for the financial reports, including companies with less than 100 employees.