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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIETAL INFORMATION – HUMAN RESOURCES Other areas of the sustainable development policy

Radioactive waste 3.3.2.1.2 See sections 1.4.1.1.4 “Nuclear fuel cycle and related issues” and 3.9.3.2 “Other indicators” for key indicators. Conventional waste 3.3.2.1.3 Due its business model spanning design to end-of-life, the EDF group generates conventional waste at different stages in the life cycle of its assets: site development (construction, decommissioning and heavy maintenance), operations (operations waste, such as process sludge), and office waste generated by service activities. As part of its sustainable development policy, the EDF group is committed to limiting the environmental impacts of its facilities and activities. Based on the ISO 14001 certified Environmental Management System (EMS), conventional waste management is carried out within the framework of the regulations in force, complies with the waste management hierarchy and prioritises reduction at source, particularly by repairing, reusing and use of eco-designed and eco-friendly products, sorting and recycling (particularly for site waste which is the most significant in terms of volume). So-called conventional waste includes waste passed on to a subsidiary during the year. It does not include radioactive waste, which is dealt with separately as it falls under specific regulations and is handled by specific subsidiaries. Process-generated coal and gypsum ash are covered in a specific report, taking into consideration the quantities produced and the corresponding recycling opportunities (mainly the cement subsidiary). The report exclusively covers waste that is removed from sites and excludes waste that is stored on-site, waste awaiting removal, materials reused on-site (e.g. earth and rubble) and equipment that could be reused (sold or gifted). Construction and decommissioning waste is included in this report, if its management falls under the responsibility of the EDF group. On the other hand, waste managed by service providers is not accounted for. Measures to reduce conventional waste 3.3.2.1.4 The Group’s entities and companies are committed to a process of continuous improvement according to the principle that the “best waste” is waste that is not produced. They have action plans aimed at limiting the generation of waste integrated in the management systems' action programmes in place (EDF, ES, Dalkia, EDF Luminus) with associated indicators (quantity of waste prevention, savings made on waste management, quantification of awareness actions, quantities of equipment reused, etc.). A number of levers for action are used: internal procedures (anticipation of construction sites: organisational schemes for waste management (SOGED), now systematically set-up prior to any major construction, decommissioning or maintenance work, sales agreements or donations for reuse), specific rules in the Company specifications (EDF, EDF Renewables), innovative technical solutions (separation of water/oil from hydrocarbon effluent, asbestos stripping, etc.), numerous awareness-raising initiatives for staff and service providers (communication, training, 2016 waste prevention guide incorporating 34 best practices, e-learning), and initiatives to reduce waste hazardousness (and exposure of staff to dangerous substances), particularly by limiting the use of hazardous products (see section 3.1.3.3.2 “Management of environmental risks”) and prevention of environmental risks. Given the importance of site waste and decommissioning waste, specific actions are implemented through dedicated EDF working groups. To assemble a compendium of best practices in this field, a “Waste Prevention Competition” has been in place since 2011 and was extended to the entire Group in 2016. In-house or external reuse activities are developing strongly in connection with the cessation of activity of (thermal) production units and the support tools such as the VEOL intranet with its site dedicated to “Between sites” exchanges. EDF SA has set itself a target of €100 million for cost reduction over three years (2018-2020) by recording the savings related to waste prevention and sales of equipment and materials. EDF and Enedis (3) are heavily involved in the inter-company TANGO BLOCKCHAIN project to facilitate the reuse of discarded material, starting with furniture. Through this re-use project platform, Enedis conducted a first experiment in the Loire with more than 16 tons of reused furniture (thus waste prevention) with local players: non-profits, social centres, local authorities and schools. In broader terms, the design of facilities is increasingly based on eco-design initiatives which take into account the environmental footprint by implementing a

Following the damage caused by Hurricane Irma, customers were reconnected in less than five weeks. The Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy electricity network securing phase has begun, with a budget of €28 million over three years. In the island regions, 95% of the new networks are built underground (HVA and LV). In 2018, the Electricity Rapid Intervention Force [Force d’Intervention Rapide Électricité (FIRE)] intervened in the aftermath of the storms Eleanor, Fionn and Adrian in Corsica, as well as after the tropical storms Berguitta and Fakir. FIRE is capable of mobilising up to 2,000 people, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, both in France and abroad.

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OPTIMISING THE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT

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The EDF group applies the principles of the circular economy to preserving natural resources: water, air, soil, and raw materials, as well as to the management of its waste. Circular economy 3.3.2.1

Principle and applications 3.3.2.1.1 Against the backdrop of the scarcity of natural resources, the circular economy aims to respond to the increase in needs by uncoupling the use of these resources, and by breaking free from the linear industrial model of extraction – output – use – waste. This approach reconciles growth, wellness and comfort with the planet’s limits through a number of action levers, such as repairing, re-using, and recycling objects and designing eco-friendly products. In accordance with the requirements of the energy transition, the Group makes the optimum use of natural resources consumed through its value chain a central element of its corporate responsibility and has included this area in its sustainable development policy. Electricity and heat generation is an industrial activity which requires means of generation that themselves result from a process of transformation of natural resources to build them, operate them and manage their end of life. EDF’s integrated industrial model: the design – construction – operation – decommissioning of its generation facilities places the EDF group in a privileged position to contribute to the development of this new form of economy through eco-design, improving the yield and lifespan of its facilities and properly managing the materials and waste generated by their operation. Electricity is also a means of transforming economies through the development of new patterns of use which provide improved comfort while reducing the use of natural resources (electric mobility, new energy services). The principles of the circular economy guide the Company’s management (1) . They involve many areas well beyond waste management alone (2) , particularly energy, the Group's core business, the necessary raw materials (see section 3.3.2.5 “Raw materials”), soils (see section 3.3.2.4 “Soil”), and water (see section 3.3.2.2 “Water” on the reuse of water). EDF is carrying out concrete actions in the area of energy recovery within its processes or the processes of its customers, and also by promoting the reuse of its materials and equipment on major construction or decommissioning sites (thermal, nuclear and hydro power plants) and as part of its radioactive waste processing activities like the manufacture of biological protection elements from metallic waste at SOCODEI. Eco-design becomes crucial in the engineering entities as seen in the consideration of the “design phase recommendations to facilitate decommissioning” during the definition of the basic design of future nuclear reactors. A dedicated group has been set-up within the R&D Department which focuses its research on the promotion of resources by optimising the integration of local multi-energy systems, waste and soil management, in a circular economy process.

The circular economy is one of the new requirements of ISO 14001 which is used as the basis for on the ground management action. (1) Note that with regard to food waste, EDF may be involved through employee canteens. Their management is mainly entrusted to the EDF CWC and at this juncture, EDF does not (2) consider this information as being material. Likewise with respect to its risks and materiality analysis, EDF does not consider information related to the amendments to Article L. 225-102-01 of the French Commercial Code, introduced by law no. 2018-938 of 30 October 2018 on food shortages, respect for animal welfare and a responsible, fair and sustainable food supply as being material. Enedis is an independently managed subsidiary. (3)

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