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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIETAL INFORMATION − HUMAN RESOURCES Act positively within communities and strengthen dialogue

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In the UK, EDF Energy coordinates a “Sustainability Advisory Panel” to advise the CEO and Executive Committee on corporate strategy and sustainable development. In 2017, it met three times to deal with topics such as the industrial strategy, carbon pricing, Brexit, the 2020 Vision, the “Better Plan”, the post-electoral landscape and R&D programmes. Since 2006, the panel has played a key role in drawing up the sustainable development strategy and cooperates in order to improve the transparency and sustainability of our generation and service activities. EDF Energy also has another panel made up of business leaders (Business in the Community; Forum for the Future group, Cambridge Institute of Sustainable Leadership). This panel meets twice a year, and is chaired by the EDF Energy director of strategy and public affairs. For example, in July 2017, it met to discuss the forward-looking vision of EDF Energy’s (1) energy market. Created in 2015, the Enedis Stakeholder Council brings together leading personalities from the corporate world, academics or heads of associations, under the aegis of the Sustainable Development Department. The Council’s goal is to bring a constructive view to the issues linked to societal changes that are liable to have an impact on the future of the Company and its businesses. It enriches the Company’s reflections on its strategy, sheds light on certain current or future issues through its external and multi-disciplinary vision, and makes recommendations. The Council met three times in 2017 to discuss societal actions, the Customer policy and electric transport. Partnerships, listening tools and 3.5.1.4 dialogue tools Sustainable development partnerships are a way in which EDF can engage in dialogue with stakeholders on high stakes questions for our businesses, and better understand the expectations of our environment. These partnerships also provide internal expertise for Group businesses and companies. In 2017, sustainable development partnerships covered four main components: “Biodiversity; “Energy transition/Climate change”; “Energy insecurity” and lastly “Consultation/Regions” partnerships. Partnerships in the field of biodiversity facilitate technical exchanges and ■ dialogue with associations on high stakes issues for businesses and projects (for example partnerships signed with the French Natural History Museum (MNHN), the French Committee of the International Union for Nature Conservation (UICN), the Bird Protection League (LPO) and the Federation of National Botanical Conservatories); Partnerships with think tanks enable EDF to further nourish discussions on high ■ stakes subjects such as the climate, energy transition and the circular economy, for example through partnerships signed with the Sustainable Development and International Relations Institute (IDDRI) and the Foundation for Nature and Mankind (FNH); With respect to energy insecurity, EDF group supports the “Business and ■ Poverty” Action Tank which looks for innovative solutions for renovating derelict co-ownership buildings with other companies and local communities, as well as with the National Association of Master Builders (ANCB) which intervenes to improve housing through self-rehabilitation works for people excluded from “traditional” solutions. The EDF group is developing its collaboration with ASHOKA France, a network of social entrepreneurs, aimed at favouring the co-creation of innovative entrepreneurial solutions with a strong social impact (fight against exclusion, insertion, economic development, etc.); In terms of dialogue and consultation carried out in the regions, the local ■ dimension is developing, with a partnership with the French coastal protection agency (Conservatoire du Littoral) which falls under the Group’s commitment to provide support to local communities. In 2017, the EDF group continued the partnership concluded with the National School of Landscape Architecture (ENSP), which promotes the taking into account of the landscape in industrial projects in the field.

STAKEHOLDERS The materiality matrix identifies consultation with stakeholders as one of its material issues (issue no. 33 Consultation with stakeholders). This refers to the effective taking into account of the needs and expectations of the Group’s stakeholders, through a sustained dialogue that favours the definition of solutions corresponding to shared issues. In particular, it concerns systems for consulting and involving stakeholders put in place at each stage in the life of the projects, and the taking into account of the interests of local communities to ensure proper integration of activities and structures. The key to success for projects and their integration into the region’s economic and social development programmes is working together with local authorities, local populations and associations. Regular information and open dialogue are carried out close to the sites, and consultations and innovative public meetings are held on the sites or for the projects. Local consultation 3.5.2.1 For each new project, Citelum carries a phase of consultation of the various stakeholders upstream of the project in order to identify the exact needs of customers and familiarise itself with the project environment. For example, in Martinique, there have been diverse consultations in connection with the digital meter project: presentation of the external deployment scenario (SMEM, Association of Mayors) and two public meetings: in the towns of Rivière Pilote and Prêcheur. As part of site reconversions such as in Aramon or Porcheville, a consultation was undertaken based on partner charters with the public authorities and local elected representatives, and with the occasional participation of some associations. EDF Energy has taken a decentralised approach and each site publishes a monthly newsletter as part of the “open door policy” to encourage local residents to come and share their concerns. The HPC project carried out consultations between 2009 and 2011, and 6,500 persons answered through 34 public exhibitions. Some 2,000 requests were processed, leading to a certain number of major changes in the structure of the project and its delivery. This process is fully documented in the HPC consultation report. All requests for information and complaints are checked and managed by a computer system that records calls and makes sure that answers are sent within 10 working days. Innovating through consultation 3.5.2.2 As part of ISO 9001 and 14001 V2015 certification, we systematically map our stakeholders and modes of dialogue to enable us to get to know the people and organisations involved in the consultation. EDF has signed a partnership with the National School of Landscape Architecture (ENSP), and the regional educational workshops that have been rolled out on the Vouglans hydraulic sites and the Autunois positive energy region have enabled a new relationship with stakeholders to be established by working on the relationship between these sites and the landscape based on concrete proposals drafted after consultations carried out by students at this school with regional players. Moreover, a “Site landscape and landscape site” guide is currently being finalised with this same school of landscape architecture. It will be used by project managers to better integrate the landscape into their projects. These tools will be used to complement existing ones such as regional audits, Durabilis or stakeholder mapping, and will also be used for the training course “Consultations with the stakeholders in your region”. Several regional audits have been implemented linked to production units, either directly by the units or as part of in-depth studies conducted by the Societal Division of the EDF hydro engineering centre (CIH). We have used the information from these audits, along with an analysis of national level players, to draw up stakeholder maps for our facilities. Depending on local issues, or as part of major projects, innovative meetings for public discussions are organised in some valleys. We also organise annual review presentations with local stakeholders concerning many facilities and communication experiments with stakeholders through digital platforms launched by several facilities.

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