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3. Societal information
Climate change
Adapting to the consequences of climate change is reflected in the safety
assessments of the facilities carried out periodically. Assumptions are regularly
reviewed to factor in the latest scientific knowledge concerning global warming and
the impacts on water resources and on extreme climate phenomena.
These assessments are used to adapt facility designs if necessary and to establish
significant margins of safety in relation to foreseen natural events and an appropriate
emergency management organization (detection of extreme weather phenomena,
protection of the facilities).
In 2016, several unusual weather events occurred, including heavy rains on several
occasions at the group’s sites in southeastern France. AREVA suffered no damage
or other impacts, demonstrating the robustness of its facilities in the face of this
type of event.
2.4.
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
2016
2015
2014
Consumption
Quantity of energy consumed (MWh)
2,682,363
2,828,046
3,046,986
of which for AREVA NC
1,398,455
1,558,251
Quantity of water tapped (m
3
)
13,039,127
12,495,078
12,190,745
of which for AREVA NC
3,882,992
4,081,233
Conventional waste
Total tonnage of conventional waste (normal and exceptional
operations)
40,544
41,857
42,979
of which for AREVA NC
16,292
16,600
Quantity of hazardous waste (MT) related to normal operations
11,119
9,908
8,586
Quantity of non-hazardous waste (MT) related to normal operations
17,330
18,788
19,856
Releases
Direct greenhouse gases (MT CO2
e
)
✓
(1)
396,755
526,865
444,629
of which for AREVA NC
175,547
301,530
Indirect Scope 2 greenhouse gases
233,320
Volatile organic compounds (MT VOC)
1,115
1,103
952
of which for AREVA NC
49
85
(1) Indicator subject to reasonable assurance.
3.
SOCIETAL INFORMATION
3.1.
LOCAL ECONOMIC AND LABOR IMPACTS OF OPERATIONS
CONTRIBUTING TO LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AREVA continues to be committed to local involvement through programs aimed at
contributing to the attractiveness and economic development of the communities
in which its sites are based.
In 2016, as part of its competitiveness plan and commitments to revitalization under
its Voluntary Departure Plan in France, AREVA committed to helping communities
affected by the economic changes it is undergoing through a revitalization plan
and programs designed to promote the emergence of new businesses and the
creation of new jobs.
A master agreement between the French State and AREVA to implement the
revitalization program in France was signed on October 4, 2016 for a legal period
of 36months. Themaster agreement will be applied through five local agreements in
the regions and departments of Ile-de-France, theManche, Saône-et-Loire and Aude,
and at the Tricastin-Marcoule platform (Drôme, Gard and Vaucluse Departments).
The ultimate goal of the revitalization action plan is to create a thousand jobs in the
areas impacted near affected AREVA sites.
In accordance with the Company’s social and environmental values, AREVA will
draw on its knowledge of the impacted communities to initiate actions suited to the
specific features of each employment area. This will be done synergistically and
consistent with the development dynamics specific to each community.
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