Orano - Annual Activity Report 2024 100 3 RISKS, CONTROL AND DUTY OF VIGILANCE PLAN Duty of vigilance plan At Orano Mining, water resource management at sites is conducted in collaboration with local communities and authorities, based on the needs of local activities. Multidisciplinary teams including environmental specialists, process engineers, R&D specialists and social responsibility managers are involved in managing this resource. The management plans for water resources are regularly presented and discussed with stakeholders during site monitoring committee (CSS) meetings, management committee meetings and, for some sites, via participative monitoring involving directly local communities. Development of territories around the sites Whether in France or abroad, Orano implements several concrete actions aimed at contributing to the economic development of the territories close to its sites. For example, Orano Canada facilitates access to employment for first nations and gives preference to local suppliers in order to sustainably support the economic development of northern communities, while complying with the Orano Code of Ethics and business conduct. Nearly 40% of Orano employees in Canada identified themselves as belonging to a first nation, a figure well above the Canadian average of 12%. In addition, among Orano Canada suppliers, the percentage of indigenous employees is more than 77%. A new partnership was signed with the Wanuskewin cultural complex. This complex is a candidate for World Heritage status by UNESCO in 2025. Beyond its direct contribution to job creation in the countries where it operates, Orano Mining aims to increase the use of local employment and subcontracting to support the development of new industries and local job opportunities. For instance, at the McClean Lake site, when bids have similar characteristics, preference is given to local suppliers from northern Saskatchewan, in accordance with the province’s established legal framework. Service contracts, such as catering or site security - which are labor-intensive - have been awarded to suppliers from this region. Nearly 40% of McClean Lake’s purchases are made from suppliers in northern Saskatchewan and Indigenous communities. More than 70% of purchases are made within the region, and 98% of purchases are sourced within Canada. In Niger, the Irhazer project has contributed to the country’s sustainable food security since 2011. With a total budget of 17 million euros, it is the largest societal project supported by Orano internationally. The project covers an area of 760 hectares across three distinct areas: Irhazer (municipality of Ingall), Aïr (municipalities of Agadez, Tchirozerine, Dabaga, Tabelot, Timia, Iferouane and Gougaram) and Tamesna (municipalities of Dannet and Arlit). In 2024, despite the political situation, the project continued with the creation of a new pastoral equipped with a solar-powered pumping station for livestock herders. Since the start of the project, 57 pastoral wells have been built, watering 73 000 animals per day in more than 300 camps (1). For more information on Orano’s involvement with its stakeholders abroad, please refer to the Orano Mining CSR report 2023, pages 123 to 130 (available on the Orano website www.orano.group). Protection of employees against the risks of violence from armed conflicts Ensuring the safety of employees and sites is a priority for Orano. On August 3, 2023, following the events in Niger in July of the same year, and in accordance with the instructions from the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, as relayed by the French Embassy in Niger, all employees subject to repatriation measures who wished to leave were able to do so (1). 3.4.2.4 Measures governed by ongoing dialogue between the group and its stakeholders Orano’s action is supported by ongoing dialogue with stakeholders in France and abroad. These exchanges take place through various modes of interaction, including participation in discussion forums, visits of industrial sites, participation in supplier associations, meetings, local sessions and national debates, etc. In France for example, the group is a member of the High Committee for Transparency and Information on Nuclear Safety (HCTISN) and actively contributes to its work. It has also participated in consultation meetings as part of the French National Plan for the Management of Radioactive Materials and Waste (PNGMDR). As part of the current duty of vigilance plan, particular attention is given to the Stakeholders’ Panel, the Local Information Commissions (LIC), visits to industrial sites and dialogue with suppliers through the example set by GIFEN. The Stakeholders’ Panel In 2021, the group set up a Stakeholders’ Panel, chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The aim of this Committee, which has an advisory role, is to provide the Company’s management with the perspective of external observers on the group’s social, societal, and environmental responsibility. Its missions include, among other things, questioning how to include Corporate Social Responsibility in the group’s strategy and relaying the expectations of stakeholders towards the group, proposing paths for progress and change, and, where appropriate, formulating opinions on the strategies and actions implemented or to be implemented. The Committee is made up of volunteers from outside the group, chosen based on their respective skills and areas of expertise. In 2024, the Stakeholders’ Panel met twice, including once to discuss the risk mapping related to the duty of vigilance. The Stakeholders’ Panel also met at the Orano la Hague site on April 9-10, 2024, to discuss the themes of “Local acceptance of the site’s projects” and “Attractiveness”. (1) The group confirmed the loss of operational control over its subsidiaries in Niger in December 2024. For more information on the situation in Niger, see Section 2.1.2.1.
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