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Sustainalytics In 2018, EDF obtained an excellent score of 83/100, up 1 point compared to 2017 (82/100), up 5 points compared to 2015 (78/100) and up 7 points compared to 2014. It ranked 6 th out of the 193 companies in the Utilities sector. It is among the best 4% in the sector. For the second year running, the EDF group is the leader among its peers, i.e. companies of a comparable size in its sector of activity. EDF is a member of the STOXX ESG Leaders Index. ISS-OEKOM In 2018, EDF obtained the overall rating of C+ and, for the second year in a row, obtained the rating of B- in the “Social and Governance” section. The overall rating has been stable for five years (C+ in 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, and C in 2013, on a scale from D- to A+). Of the 104 companies in the Electric Utilities sector assessed by ISS-OEKOM in 2018, EDF ranked in the top 20% and was one of the few companies in the sector to be awarded B- for “Social and Governance”. Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) In 2018, EDF obtained Advanced Level, with an A rating (on a scale from CCC to AAA), the same as in 2017, 2016 and 2015. EcoVadis In November 2017, EDF achieved the excellent score of 75/100 and Advanced Level, up 3 points compared with 2016 (72/100) and up 8 points on 2015. EDF group is ranked among the best 3% in its sector of activity and the best 1% in all sectors. It was awarded the “Gold Recognition Level” reserved for companies with a score of more than 60/100. The 2018 score will be released in the first quarter of 2019, after this document has been prepared. The results will be published in the "2018 Performance booklet", which can be viewed on the edf.fr website. Afnor Acesia Solutions Achats (Purchasing Solutions) In 2018, as in 2017, EDF obtained a score of 98/100, an improvement of 7 points compared with 2016 (91/100) and 13 points compared with 2015 (85/100). PAP 50 Entreprises In this study conducted every three years by WWF France evaluating the paper policy of the 50 largest French companies, EDF obtained a score of 74 out of 100 in 2016 and rose to 7 th place in the overall ranking (up 22 points compared to the previous survey conducted in 2013 at 20 th overall). The next evaluation will take place in mid-2019. French Centre of Corporate Information (CFIE) For the past 16 years, the CFIE has published a study on the quality of labour and environmental information in the annual reports of large French companies, with quality being assessed on the basis of the completeness and accuracy of the information provided. In 2018, for the second year in a row, the Group was ranked 1 st amongst the 22 large companies assessed, with a rating of 74.4/100 (77.3/100 and 1 st out of 22 in 2017, 75/100 and 2 nd out of 36 in 2016, 74/100 and 2 nd out of 36 in 2015).

Evaluations by specialised rating agencies and managers of ethical funds indicate the Group’s CSR performance, in its benchmark sector. Assessments and rewards underscore external recognition of the Group’s sustainable development performance. In 2018, EDF’s excellent results improved even further: placement in the DJSI World index was maintained, the group was included again in the CDP Climate Change “A list”, was confirmed in the STOXX ESG Leaders as well as all Euronext VigéoEiris indices. Ethical market indices and evaluations by non-financial rating agencies Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) In 2018, EDF obtained an excellent score of 79/100, while the Electric Utilities sector average sits at 46/100. For the third year in a row, EDF has been a member of the prestigious DJSI World index, which it first joined in 2016. EDF is one of 478 “Sustainability Leaders” amongst the 2,479 companies evaluated by RobecoSam in 2018, and is ranked 8 th out of 91 Electric Utilities companies (5 th out of 98 in 2017, 6 th out of 92 in 2016). In its 2018 annual report (Sustainability Yearbook), RobecoSam once again put the EDF group into the “Bronze Class”, which means it is in the top 10% of the best performing companies in its sector of activity. CDP Climate Change In 2018 EDF was once again included in the highly selective “A List”, which it first joined in 2016. In 2017, EDF was awarded an A- rating and Leadership Level. In 2015, EDF obtained an A- rating (B in 2014 and in 2013, on a ratings scale ranging from A to F). EDF’s response is published on CDP’s site. EDF belongs to the Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) for France and Benelux region. CDP Water Security EDF obtained a C rating in 2018 (B in 2017, Management level, the same as in 2016 and 2015, on a ratings scale ranging from D- to A). EDF’s response is published on CDP’s site. CDP Supply Chain Every year, EDF makes CDP Supply Chain disclosures, in its capacity as a supplier to its French and foreign corporate accounts who request this information. It also makes disclosures in the Climate Change and Water Security parts of the Supply Chain questionnaire. FTSE4Good Index In March 2012, the EDF group was admitted to the FTSE4Good Index. This admission is reviewed every six months, and EDF’s acceptability has been confirmed at every review since it first joined the index. The EDF group was once again included in the index in July 2018. In 2018, the overall rating was 4.4/5 and the EDF group was ranked 3 rd in the Utilities sector amongst all of of the companies evaluated, obtaining a relative performance of 95/100. Euronext VigeoEiris Indexes In November 2012, Euronext and Vigeo jointly launched a range of indices identifying listed companies demonstrating the best performance in Social Responsibility. The indices are updated twice annually, in May and November. At the end of November 2018, EDF was present in all the indices it can apply for: Euronext VigéoEiris World 120, Europe 120, Eurozone 120 and France 20. In 2018, EDF obtained a score of 66 out of 100, an increase of 6 points compared to the previous score (60/100 in 2016 and 58/100 at the end of 2014), and achieved Advanced Level for the second time. It is ranked 5 th out of 62 companies in the Electric & Gas Utilities sector.

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