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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIETAL INFORMATION – HUMAN RESOURCES EDF's Corporate Social Responsibility Goals

offer solutions to control and reduce impacts on the ecosystems, for example by ■ identifying solutions for restoring and re-establishing the ecological continuity (sediment and fish) of watercourses. This research programme mobilises 25 researchers and technicians and several partners. Their work helps with the continuous improvement of the Company's practices for biodiversity and contributes to scientific knowledge, notably through the publication of theses and articles in international journals. EDF is working on bio-inspiration and provides bio-inspired solutions internally. A seminar organised in 2018 with the CEEBIOS presented the inventory of bio-inspired solutions already provided internally and the possible areas of application for researchers and engineers. Engaging in a participatory and open 3.2.6.5 process EDF group seeks to understand and meet the expectations of its stakeholders and is involved in local biodiversity governing bodies. In France, this include River Basin Committees, River Committees and Regional Biodiversity Committees. Meanwhile, EDF has developed a policy of cooperation with scientific and institutional partner associations, with strong regional involvement and expertise in biodiversity: EDF has regular discussions and enjoys close relationships with think tanks like ■ OREE, EPE, CILB and the Business & Biodiversity Offsets Programme (BBOP). EDF also participates in the B4B+ working group of CDC Biodiversité for the definition of the global biodiversity score; in the UK, for more than 20 years, EDF Energy has worked in partnership with ■ the Suffolk Wildlife Trust at Sizewell and the Natural England Wildlife Trust in Dungeness; in France, the Company’s historic partners are given priority with major players in ■ the sector: National Natural History Museum (MNHN), League for the Protection of Birds (LPO), Nature Reserves of France (RNF), French Committee of the International Union for Nature Conservation (UICN), Federation of National Botanical Conservation Bodies (FCBN), Federation of Natural Site Conservation Bodies (FCEN), Coastal Conservation Agency. In total, EDF has forged over 100 partnerships with non-profit organisations or research organisations such as the National Institute for Scientific and Technological Research for the Environment and Agriculture (Irstea) and Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea). Locally, numerous partnerships aim to help sites in their approach conducted in favour of biodiversity; The partnership with the National Federation of Fishing in France (FNPF) continues through the financing and management of actions in favour of aquatic environments (one framework agreement and nearly 50 local agreements with departmental federations). In 2018, a new domestic agreement with the Society for the study and protection of mammals (SFEPM) (2) . These partners meet regularly in seminars in order to maintain collective momentum in favour of EDF’s biodiversity approach. In 2018, the partners participated in drawing up EDF's biodiversity road map during a two-day seminar bringing together around 50 people.

Regarding the protection and restoration of the environment (1) Today, the Company manages natural sites in partnership with local associations. EDF puts in place a series of protection measures on numerous sites, with a part of the land owned being allocated to areas dedicated to the protection or reconstitution of biodiversity, through management plans, i.e., multi-year monitoring and action plans in favour of biodiversity and linked to the objectives adapted to the site’s challenges. France In France, creation of the “Small Rhine”, a re-natured area as part of the Kembs ■ environmental project. This is an old agricultural corn monoculture plot (100ha), which has been re-natured into a mosaic of open and wet environments, with some afforestation, and the passage of the “Small Rhine”, the course of which has been redesigned to a more natural one that plays a key role in the continuity of fish movements in line with the fish crossing structures installed at the plant. In 2017, the monitoring of nature and management actions, in particular for the limitation of invasive alien species, continue to form part of a management plan that will be managed by the Nature Reserve of Petite Camargue. This operation is already showing success through the return of nesting species such as red-backed shrike, tufted duck, and others; As part of the Romanche Gavet project, the temporary rights-of-way for the ■ construction of the dam over 10 hectares have been renovated by ecological engineering techniques using local plants, with support from partners such as CBNA and Irstea. This ecological restoration experiment is set to be rolled out to similar operations; In Belgium Every year, EDF Luminus publishes the list of sites where measures to protect biodiversity have been implemented (voluntary and mandatory measures). Innovating for biodiversity 3.2.6.4 In an increasingly decentralised and interconnected world, EDF adapts its methods of action to make its commitment to biodiversity successful. The Group relies on a cross-functional mode of operation with agile business lines, which mobilise collective intelligence through dedicated working groups. Furthermore, for over 30 years, EDF has equipped itself with a dedicated R&D department working on the environment, in partnership with external bodies. The Group is exploring even more emerging and experimental, innovative approaches. Biodiversity is one of the main subject areas with one of the largest R&D budgets. Therefore, over the next four years, approximately €21 million will be allocated to research work to: improve scientific knowledge and contribute innovative scientific and ■ technological tools to assess the impacts of EDF's facilities on land and aquatic biodiversity more efficiently; improve the practices of environmental mitigation and the consideration ■ of interactions between ecosystem services and the Company’s activities;

GRI G4 EN 13 – Disclosure 304-4 (1) See section 3.1.3.3.3 “Expertise from sustainable development partnerships”. (2)

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