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

83% of engineering and generation sites (1) (nuclear, thermal and hydropower plants) maintained their OHSAS 18001 certification in 2017, with the audit conducted by the external expert Afnorm, which carried out 20 OHSAS 18001 audits in 2017 on behalf of EDF. A few significant actions illustrate the improvements during the recent period: implementation of the migration of certified entities to the 2015 version of ■ ISO 14001, with optimisation of their EMS; review of operational processes and environmental analyses from a life-cycle ■ perspective and incorporation of ecodesign considerations; integration of the Corporate Social Responsibility Goals and of the new Group ■ Sustainable Development Policy into entities’ action plans; implementation of the new HSE compliance tool in the GREEN organisation of ■ regulatory compliance watch; improvement in environmental performance in managing chemical and ■ radioactive waste; reduction of light pollution and energy savings; ■ re-use of conventional and radioactive waste; ■ continuation of action programmes to promote biodiversity in numerous entities ■ and land inventory; new “electric green” offers to private individual customers with energy from ■ renewable sources; optimisation of the energy mix in the regions with the development of energy ■ from renewable sources and energy efficiency; increased integration of the responsible procurement approach in purchasing ■ specifications and documents; dematerialisation and optimisation of travel (web conference) and fleet of electric ■ vehicles; new research programmes (biodiversity, artificial intelligence, batteries, etc.); ■ continued environmental awareness-raising of employees and communication of ■ our commitments to customers and stakeholders. Sustainable development monitoring 3.1.8.3 networks Changes to national and regional environmental and energy policies, and in particular increased regulatory requirements, are a source of risks that need to be anticipated, and also opportunities for EDF. Accordingly, in the 1990s EDF implemented a predictive watch system in order to best mobilise and coordinate internal resources. It acts as far upstream as possible: strengthening detection and classification of the risks and opportunities; ■ facilitating sharing among business lines, geographical divisions and Group ■ companies on transversal issues so as to maximise synergies; improving managers’ visibility of the risks and opportunities; ■ contributing to increasing the effectiveness of actions in defence of the Group’s ■ interests, in France and internationally. The predictive watch and lobbying system is based on the work of thematic groups known as “networks”, which include water, waste and soil, air, biodiversity, industrial risks, energy efficiency, energy poverty, health and climate change. Each network comprises fifteen members from different Group businesses that meet every quarter to share an overall vision. The aim is not only to anticipate changes to come, but to strengthen the Group’s advisory capacity. Each network works closely with the Legal, Public Affairs and European Affairs Departments. The pilots of each network meet every month a Sustainable Development Agency which monitors the transversality of approaches and ensures that the Group’s challenges are optimally taken into consideration with an overall, long-term view. decommissioning of carbon-fuelled assets (fuel-oil tranches); ■ ongoing adaptation of hydraulic works to ecological continuity; ■

This system addresses three fundamental challenges for the Group: the challenge of regulatory compliance, to assure managers of our ability to ■ demonstrate that we take regulations of every kind into account; a business challenge as regards the creation or destruction of value implied by ■ the various regulatory provisions; a reputational challenge, all stakeholders (including the financial and ■ non-financial rating agencies) being increasingly involved in these aspects. R&D for sustainable development (2) 3.1.8.4 New expectations from society, changes in technologies or the rules of the game in the electricity sector stimulate innovation and place R&D questions at the heart of the Group’s success. As part of the CAP 2030 strategy and the Sustainable Development Policy, R&D activities contribute to optimising its economic, environmental and corporate performance over the medium to long terms, both upstream and downstream of the Group’s businesses. EDF’s R&D contributes to achieving the medium to long term energy and climate objectives of energy transition, and to developing new technologies in renewable energies and storage solutions. The aim is to fill the gaps in renewable energies, integrate digital and new information technologies into the electricity system and the world of connected objects, and to enrich our offer of energy services with new digital technology solutions for all our customers. EDF also strives to protect natural resources and human health through the reduction of pollutant discharges to the air, water and soil, in line with the circular economy. In France, around 19% of EDF’s R&D budget is dedicated to protecting the environment (see section 1.6.1 “R&D organisation and key figures”). In particular, EDF’s R&D programme looking at the management of interactions between its generation facilities and the environment, in particular air, water, soil, health and biodiversity, received a budget allocation of €26 million in 2017, broken down as follows.

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Soils management and generation

Debate and consultation

by-products valorisation

2%

9%

Assessment tools for impact on air of generation facilities

Liquid effluents optimisation

24%

10%

€26M

Control of health risks

13%

Availability and quality of water resources

22%

Aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity

20%

For other illustrations of the R&D commitment to major sustainable development challenges, see for example sections 3.3.1 “EDF group’s decarbonisation strategy”, 3.3.2 “Adapting the Group’s business to climate change”, 3.4.5 “Management of biodiversity and protection of environmental capital ”; 3.5 “Act positively within communities and strengthen dialogue” and 3.2.3 “Development of renewable energies”.

3 nuclear sites (Cattenom, Dampierre and Saint-Alban); Four thermal sites (Le Havre, Blénod, Cordemais and Aramon); One hydropower site (DTG); Two engineering centres (1) (CNEPE and CNEN); and several subsidiaries (ES, SOCODEI, EDF EN Services, PEI, Dalkia France and Groupe Tiru). See section 1.6 "Research & development, patents and licences". (2)

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