EDF_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIETAL INFORMATION − HUMAN RESOURCES Defining and implementing corporate responsibility

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Priorities

Description of the issues

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Management of milieux: ground and water pollution

Refers to the management of the risks of pollution and contamination likely to cause biological, physical and chemical alterations in the terrestrial and aquatic milieux, and to their effects on health. Refers to the management of atmospheric emissions from the Group’s facilities (So X , No X , fine particles, toxins, etc.) and their effects on health. Refers to the preparation and accompaniment of the transformation of functional skills in a context of transformation and digitisation of the production, distribution and sale of electricity; also refers to the Company’s ability to support this transition by developing new skills and transforming managerial practices. Refers to management’s ability to share its project and motivate its employees in its transformation plans; also refers to the organisational, social and cultural measures taken to support organisational or cultural changes and enable a quality of life in the workplace that favours employee wellbeing. Refers to the protection of employees’ and service providers’ health and safety. Refers to EDF’s ability to attract and retain talent in a context in which young graduates’ expectations are evolving. Refers to the social dialogue between employee representatives and management, at both business unit and corporate level and their ability to strike constructive compromises. Refers to the taking into account of diversity and equal opportunities, notably in combating discrimination based on gender, disability, age, social origin and national culture. Refers to protection of the Group’s data and in particular of customers’ and employees’ personal data (limits on data collection, non-disclosure, transparency, etc.) in a context of increasing cybercrime. Refers to the offering of technical and economic solutions (innovative partnerships and business models) for improving access to electricity in developing countries. Refers to social schemes of any kind for reducing energy poverty in the various countries in which the Group operates. Refers to the effective taking into account of the Group’s stakeholders’ needs and expectations by means of active and sustained dialogue aimed at defining solutions in response to common problems. This involves arrangements for consulting and involving stakeholders throughout projects and taking into account the interests of local communities with a view to a good integration of the business and facilities. Refers to the EDF group’s duty of vigilance all along the value chain, the social and environmental impacts of the products and services procured (particularly as regards respect for human rights), and responsible relations with suppliers. Refers to the Company’s ability to take part in the economic life of regions, creating value for them by contributing to the creation of jobs and local wealth.

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Air quality

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Responsible employer

Changes to functions and skill sets

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Accompaniment of the Company’s social and cultural transformation

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Health and safety at work

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Attracting and managing talent

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Quality of social dialogue

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Equal opportunities

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Responsible partner

Responsible processing of data

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Access to electricity in developing countries

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Energy poverty of private individual customers Consultation with stakeholders

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Duty of vigilance and responsible procurement

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Regions and local communities: partnership and economic development

The great majority of these issues are the subject of specific attention in the context of the Corporate Social Responsibility Goals, and are detailed in the content of this Reference Document. These issued are examined here in six sections: defining and implementing our corporate responsibility (3.1); offering sustainable, safe and efficient energy (3.2); responding to the challenges of climate change (3.3); optimising the use of natural resources and preserving the environment (3.4); acting positively in the regions and strengthening dialogue (3.5); paying particular attention to our employees and making a success of our internal transformations (3.6).

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