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

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CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIGHT

Contribution to economic development 3.5.3.3 The industrial and commercial activities of the EDF group generate local jobs, directly or indirectly, local procurement, and payment of taxes, which support local development. The “Grand Chantier” programme continues. Of the 58 operations carried out with local communities, 54 have been completed and the last four have been launched. In all, this currently represents nearly €110 million injected into the economy, one third of which has been paid for by EDF. In 2017, several operations were delivered including the Health Centre at Les Pieux, the Day Centre at Les Pieux and the refurbishing of the school canteen in Sotteville. The Inter-company association, created under the Grand Chantier programme is a single point of contact for employees on transfer. It proposes accommodation, catering and transport services to employees. It provides approximately 700 rooms, 1,000 meals/day and manages 5 food trucks on the site. In 2017, the reinforcement of the contribution of power plants to local economic development was structured around two areas: the increase in the local footprint of each unit through the development of local ■ procurement; the development of the use of local service providers to support the economic ■ activity of neighbouring communities. In 2017, EDF thus strove, as part of its general industrial policy, to increase its efforts in favour of local economic support by adding a new clause to its tender regulations (DAPI) called “Local involvement and Bure”. With this clause, EDF encourages tenders to ask for proposals from one or more companies located close to EDF generation sites each time they plan to contract out a service and whenever the local economic fabric allow this. In this regard, all EDF suppliers can contribute to the success of the local involvement programme of the various energy generation industrial sites. Through its “One river, one region” programme, the DPIH is contributing to the economic and social development of hydropower generating regions. On the one hand, it finances SMEs in the water, energy and environment sectors, and on the other it targets potential SME suppliers for development or maintenance bids for the hydropower plants. The DPIH also contributes to the financing of local communities, with its presence in the regions, and to the creation of direct, indirect or induced jobs and through the payment of fees and taxes. The “site of the future” approach, which aims at maximising the value created both for the operator and the region, has been launched on major sites such as La Coche. It contributes to reinforcing the use of local companies and professional integration schemes, if necessary, with the support of the “One river, one region” agencies, by including specific clauses and through continuous work with regional employment players. EDF Energy at Hinkley Point C will create 25,000 job offers on the site during the construction phase. It generates £200 million per year for the local economy for each year of construction for a total investment of £4 billion in the regional economy during the lifespan of the project. To date, £465 million of contracts have been awarded to local companies, which is the equivalent of 650 jobs created. The project hopes to propose 1,000 apprenticeship contracts during its lifespan. To date it has signed 76 contracts. Over £120 million has been invested in the region as a whole. This includes new roads, £15 million in education upskilling with a regional educational programme, and a £20 million community fund. In 2017, the project launched the HPC youth programme that will provide career support to young people after they have completed their courses. For minor works, EDF Luminus gives preference to local suppliers.

AGAINST ENERGY POVERTY The materiality matrix identifies energy poverty among the main material issues (issue no. 32 Energy poverty of residential customers). This refers to all the different solidarity programmes that reduce energy poverty in the various countries where the Group operates. Energy poverty is a complex phenomenon that has intensified in most developed countries, especially in Europe, both in terms of number of households concerned and the severity of the impacts encountered. This issue comes up in societal and public policy debates. In France, over five million households are concerned. In July 2017, the French Minister for Ecological and Inclusive Transition presented the Climate Plan, one of the focuses of which concerns thermal renovation with a view to “eradicating energy poverty in the next 10 years”. In this context, EDF has made its contribution to the fight against energy poverty a major subject. Above all, the Group acts to ensure that the electricity bill is not an additional aggravating factor for the most vulnerable customers. Corporate Social Responsibility Goal no. 3 (CRSG no. 3): to propose information and solutions in terms of energy consumption and access to rights to assist all vulnerable sections of the population. EDF has made the contribution to the fight against energy poverty one of the main focuses of involvement with respect to corporate social responsibility, and undertakes to propose information and solutions in terms of energy consumption and access to rights to assist all vulnerable sections of the population by 2030. The EDF group contributes to the fight against energy poverty by seeking to identify and reach as many vulnerable residential customers as possible. The Group implements public schemes, supports vulnerable customers to access these systems, and also develops voluntary actions and programmes. This proactive approach, focused primarily on information and support, is adjusted to fit the extremely diversified situations in the countries in which the Group operates. In mainland France, EDF’s solidarity policy is based on three pillars: prevention, support for fragile customers and payment assistance. In 2017, EDF defined its policy for the French Overseas Departments, based on the improved identification of the customers concerned, a better understanding of their needs and assistance with better consumption, support and the will to mobilise the players who can help in supporting these customers. EDF implements the various texts from the energy transition law for green growth. For example, EDF actively contributes to the experiments on the implementation of Energy Cheque, in 2016 and 2017, before being rolled out in 2018 in four French Departments (Ardèche, Aveyron, Côtes d’Armor, Pas-de-Calais), as well as the “Poverty Energy Savings certificate” obligation, in addition to the classic energy savings certificate mechanism since 1 January 2016, for a volume of 150TWhc over two years. Still in the rea of payment assistance: during the “winter truce” of 2016-2017 when electricity companies cannot cut off supply for unpaid bills, a series of personalised calls were made to customers who benefit from social energy tariffs and have outstanding bills to prevent these bills from piling up during the winter. EDF has also reinforced the means of alert and monitoring of vulnerable customers at the beginning of the winter (mailing campaigns, text messages, etc.). In terms of prevention, in 2017, EDF continued its involvement in the implementation of social energy tariffs (TPN and TSS (1) ), as well as its commitment alongside local authorities and social services to rolling out local payment assistance for energy bills; for example, with the housing solidarity fund (FSL), to which EDF is the leading private contributor with €23 million. Economically disadvantaged customers can ask for assistance from the housing solidarity fund (FSL) and can benefit from continued energy (gas and electricity) supply in their homes once their case is examined by the FSL Commission. They can also request an energy cheque and thus benefit from a more staggered reminder procedure if they have difficulties in paying their bills and so maintain the subscribed power level during the winter period (from 1 November to 31 March) (2) .

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Basic Necessity Tariff and Special Solidarity Tariff. (1) For more information, see https://particulier.edf.fr/fr/accueil/contrat-et-conso/factures-et-documents/aides-sociales/aides-ponctuelles.html. (2)

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