Orano - Annual Activity Report 2024 126 4 SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Societal and environmental challenges at the heart of the strategy The group presents here a summary of the 45 IROs identified as material. Each IRO, its time horizon and its effects are detailed at the beginning of the section of the topic to which it refers. All IROs are linked to an ESRS standard. In accordance with the expectations of ESRS 2, IROs are expressed in gross impact and gross risk, before policies and actions carried out by the company. The current financial effects of material IROs are mentioned in the topical sections insofar as they are the subject of an indicator required by the ESRS standards (amount of environmental incidents, amount of fines or convictions, etc.). LIST OF IMPACTS, RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES (2024) CURRENT OR POTENTIAL IMPACTS RISKS - OPPORTUNITIES POLICIES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD SUPERVISING THE SUBJECT FIND OUT MORE ENVIRONMENT E1 - CLIMATE CHANGE Climate change mitigation [E1] Impact of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change Risk of inadequacy of the transition plan HSE policy Climate Strategy and Energy-Climate performance plan Strategy, Investments and Sustainability Committee 4.2.1 Contribute to carbon neutrality and adapt to climate consequences [E1] Contribution of nuclear to the fight against global warming Opportunity for nuclear development and the group’s activities Climate change adaptation [E1] Physical risks to Orano’s activities and its value chain caused by climate hazards HSE policy Climate Strategy and “DARWIN” Adaptation Program Strategy, Investments and Sustainability Committee 4.2.1 Contribute to carbon neutrality and adapt to climate consequences [E1] Risk for Orano of an Upstream value chain not adapted to climate change E2 - POLLUTION Liabilities management and site decommissioning [E2] Potential impact of an accidental spill of radioactive or hazardous substances Financial risk related to environmental incidents, liability management and site remediation Dismantling strategy Mining site rehabilitation strategy End-of-Lifecycle Obligations Monitoring Committee 4.2.4 Anticipating impacts on biodiversity [E4] Risk related to the estimated costs of dismantling nuclear facilities E3 - WATER AND MARINE RESOURCES Freshwater [E3] Water requirements for Orano’s activities and its value chain Risk in the event of insufficient water resources at Orano sites or in the Upstream value chain HSE policy Nature strategy Board of Directors 4.2.2 Responsible management of our liabilities [E2] E4 - BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEMS Land-use change [E4] Land-use change contributing to the erosion of biodiversity Risk of biodiversity restrictions HSE policy Nature strategy Board of Directors 4.2.3 Reducing our water footprint [E3]
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NzMxNTcx