Orano - Annual Activity Report 2024 161 SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT 4 Environmental information Orano’s commitments, the Safety – Environment policy and the environmental management systems of the entities make it possible to ensure that there is no significant harm to the environmental objectives of the Taxonomy relating to mitigation and adaptation to climate change, the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources, pollution, as well as the objective of protecting and restoring biodiversity and ecosystems. Orano has developed a climate change adaptation plan in order to remain able to operate and ensure the group’s activities within their current standards in terms of safety, security and the environment. All the hazards relevant to the group’s activities were analyzed. Climate projections and impact assessment were based on best practices and available guidance from scientific publications using DRIAS models and the IPCC RCP (Representative Concentration Pathway) 4.5 and 8.5 scenarios. (See Section 4.2.1.3). A precious natural resource, water management is at the heart of Orano’s environmental and societal concerns. Since 2004, the group has been committed to continuing to reduce its water consumption (see Section 4.2.2.). Rigorous monitoring of water quality and regular studies are carried out internally and by specialized design firms to demonstrate that the quantity and quality of aquatic ecosystems are not impacted by its activities. Orano uses various chemical substances for its activities, the use of which it undertakes to limit. Orano is also committed to limiting discharges into the environment and preventing uncontrolled discharges into the natural environment. Orano uses substances that meet the criteria of Article 57 of the REACH Regulation, some of which are identified as SVHC (Substance of Very High Concern) and certain articles containing substances subject to required authorization in its production processes. Orano is studying alternative products, including in new programs. The group does not manufacture or market substances subject to authorization under REACH. Orano has registered three substances as a producer under the REACH regulation: nitric acid, hydrofluoric acid and hydrazinium nitrate. The group does not manufacture, market or use persistent organic pollutants (POPs) listed in Annex 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 or mercury. Orano does not manufacture the substances listed in Annex 2 of Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2009. The group redevelops mining sites at the end of their operation, cleans up and dismantles end-of-life nuclear sites in order to declassify them. The policies and actions related to these topics are described in Section 4.2.4.2. The protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems is an important issue for Orano described in its Biodiversity Strategy structured around three areas: ● preserving biodiversity; ● living alongside the biodiversity present on our sites and nearby; and ● promoting local biodiversity and reporting on our actions on the subject (see Section 4.2.3.3). Each new project or major modification of industrial facilities is subject to an environmental impact study that includes an “avoidreduce-offset” type analysis on biodiversity. The group considers that it does not harm the six environmental objectives. Minimum safeguards Compliance with the minimum safeguards criterion is based on the group’s commitment to protect human rights (as described in Section 4.3.1.6), to fight against corruption, influence peddling, fraud (including tax fraud) and anti-competitive practices. Orano has implemented a duty of vigilance plan (Section 3.4) and a Human Rights policy, disseminated the Code of Ethics and business conduct, and has implemented controls to ensure their proper application. Orano monitors and publishes the vigilance plan measures and an assessment of their effectiveness (Section 3.4). Orano’s Human Rights policy defines the group’s commitments in terms of respect for the fundamental rights and individual freedoms of its employees, the application of the highest standards in terms of health and safety, managing resources responsibly and preventing any negative impact its activities may have on the rights of local communities living near its sites. Orano trains all its employees in its Code of Ethics and business conduct, which sets out the principles and rules to be followed on a daily basis in its relations with its stakeholders, in terms of protection of people, the environment and assets as well as in the conduct of business. The group also has an anti-corruption and prevention of influence peddling program described in Section 3.3.5.1 and Section 4.4.1. This program includes a whistleblowing system made available on the group’s website to report any breach of regulations or internal rules of conduct. With regard to taxation, Orano scrupulously complies with the laws and rules in force in the countries where it operates. A Tax Department establishes and monitors the group’s tax policy. The group’s tax issues are presented in Section 3.3.5.3 Tax issues. Orano operates in compliance with minimum safeguards.
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