Compagnie des Alpes // 2020 Universal Registration Document

4 STATEMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Environmental challenges

Some of our Ski areas have generalised the use of GTL, a synthetic technology that significantly reduces atmospheric pollution (NOx and particulates) compared to Diesel/Non-road diesel. In addition, the sites manage their use of chemical products to limit their environmental impact and lower or eliminate the use of the most dangerous products. Monitoring the environmental compliance of the sites makes it possible to control the practices in place (rules for the storage of chemical and flammable products, generalisation of retention basins, specific bins, risk analysis, etc.), and thus reduce the risk of pollution. Visual and light pollution Group sites are placing increasing importance on lighting and their impact on the landscape. In practice, this has led to many initiatives, including: l pursuit of the policy to gradually reduce the number of ski lifts, and therefore pylons, cables, stations and overhead power lines;

l the work is monitored as part of the environmental observatory at each Ski Area with the aim of better integrating the new developments into the landscape. This monitoring involved 13 days during the 2019/2020 fiscal year at the Compagnie des Alpes ski areas and concerns more than 300 points monitored in total. Taking photographs as the work progresses allows us to take a step back and assess the effectiveness of the measures put in place. This involves growing vegetation on the roofs or in the work areas, burying equipment (garage for the new Legends TSD buried), grids and storage areas, the use of untreated materials (stone or wood) when renovating lodging in the ski area, etc.; l turning off the lighting strips at night and all lighting at Futuroscope and Bellewaerde after closing. Noise nuisance Noise nuisance is dealt with in point 4.4.2.4 “Involvement with local communities”.

4.3.4 SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT

Action taken to tackle the main challenges

2019/2020

Indicators monitored

2015/2016 2016/2017

2017/2018 2018/2019

Volume of water (litres) per skier-day (Ski area) or per visitor (Leisure parks) Share of municipal water (%) Percentage of municipal water for the production of artificial snow (%) Total volume of water used (m 3 )

145 L/visitor 235 L/SD

110 L/visitor 259 L/SD

95 L/visitor 222 L/SD

90 L/visitor 257 L/SD

135 L/visitor 285 L/SD

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12%

12.2%

12.5%

11%

10%

1%

2%

1%

0.4%

0.05%

4,418,523

4,550,281

3,956,758

4,449,601

3,955,001

Compagnie des Alpes’ activities are heavily dependent on water resources. However, municipal water accounts for only 10% of all water usage. Most water used is surface water (78%) and the remainder is well water (12%). Compagnie des Alpes does not operate any sites in high water risk areas which could repeatedly affect its ability to operate. By this we mean areas where the aggregate “water” risk is identified as high or very high by the World Resources Institute (Aqueduct database). However, occasionally some population bases ( e.g. the greater Paris region or Belgium) where the Group operates do feature as areas which could be susceptible to pressure between use and demand. The same applies to some Alpine basins in summer (August) or at the end of the summer during periods of drought, or on days in the winter holidays when tourist numbers peak. In accordance with laws on water, certain wells and pumping facilities require authorisation and the annual amounts drawn are capped. The sites also keep a close eye on local restrictions enforced by the authorities.

ORIGIN OF VOLUMES OF WATER USED

10 % Municipal water

12 % Well water

78 % Surface water

BREAKDOWN OF WATER USAGE

0.1 % Holdings and Supports sites

1.5 % Other SA uses

16.2 % Other LD usage

2.2 % Water and animal parks

79.9 % Artificial snow-making

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