
In 2020, Orano worked with its employees to co-construct a corporate purpose, which was adopted by the Board of Directors on December 17.
"Develop know-how in the transformation and control of nuclear materials for the climate, for a healthy and resource-efficient world, now and tomorrow"
Our new purpose defines who we are, in line with the concerns of our current and future society. It commits us to playing an active role and providing solutions to overcome challenges, whether these are related to the climate, energy or society, and enables the Group to look to the future with ambitious objectives.
More than 1300 Group managers and employees as well as 130 external stakeholders were involved in the co-construction of our purpose, our commitments and our roadmap for 2030.
Purpose film
Our commitments are proof of our determination, our values and our responsibilities to society.
Relationships with our stakeholders are all the more important as our activities extend over the very long term, for several decades. Orano aims to be a committed and responsible actor in the regions and communities in which it operates, as much for the preservation of their environment as for their development.
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It is the world's number one environmental challenge. In addition to being convinced of the role that nuclear energy can play in the energy transition to low-carbon electricity, since 2004 Orano has been running a program to reduce its own emissions with a view to contributing to the collective effort.
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Scope 1: Direct emissions resulting from the combustion of fossil fuels (gas, oil, coal), direct emissions of refrigerant gases, and direct CO2 emissions not involving combustion
Scope 2: Indirect emissions related to consumption of electricity, heat, or steam necessary for industrial activities
The realization of our policy of commitment will be driven by the women and men of Orano. The Group's goal is to develop the skills needed today and tomorrow in an attractive, inclusive and innovative environment.
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No company can develop without the trust of its customers. Orano must continue to meet the needs of its customers, present and future, with innovative products and services, while at the same time responding to society's expectations in relation to the environment and health.
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Orano is convinced that there cannot be sustainable economic performance and profitability without a reduction in its environmental footprint.
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Prevention at the heart of our operations
Prevention is implemented through a variety of mechanisms and training sessions: regular safety and emergency drills, ongoing workplace inspections, continuous medical surveillance, the prevention and diagnosis of pathological risks, and daily checks on the doses received by employees, among others.
Orano devotes significant resources to reducing and controlling chemical and radioactive releases. In parallel, it ensures constant environmental monitoring. Each year, Orano performs more than 100 000 measurements and analyses from around 1000 sampling points to monitor radioactivity in the environment around its sites.
At old mining sites, in addition to rigorous water quality monitoring, regular studies demonstrate that the quantity and quality of aquatic ecosystems are not affected by activities.
Liquid and gas releases are monitored throughout the year, to enable rapid corrective actions if needed. In addition, to ensure that our facilities have no real impact on the environment, deferred monitoring (based on sampling) is performed in the various ecosystems all along the radionuclide transfer chains leading to people.
Emissions other than GHGs (nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, etc.) are measured as part of the environmental monitoring of industrial sites. These are reported in publications specific to entities, which are available under the reference publications on the Orano website. They are not consolidated and reported at Group level.
Orano strives to be exemplary in terms of ethics and compliance. As a responsible company, Orano acts in accordance with two priority principles:
This sets out the principles and the associated rules of conduct required to uphold Orano's priorities, values and reputation. It applies to subcontractors and suppliers, which must sign a specific sustainable development commitment.
Orano implements and deploys an anticorruption compliance program within the Group, which is regularly updated. It promotes a culture of business ethics and transparency through a preventive approach, based on strict rules of conduct, and training and awareness actions.
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In order to report on our activities in a reliable, regular way, and foster relations with various audiences and institutions, Orano is part of a multi-faceted information system:
Annual information report
Local information committees
Public tours and meetings
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Orano is a committed member of professional associations in its field.
Materiality analysis, a first for Orano