Orano - Annual Activity Report 2024 180 4 SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Environmental information Promoting local biodiversity and reporting on our actions on the subject Orano is also committed to actions to promote local biodiversity with stakeholders, to report and raise awareness among the various audiences about its protection. One example of this is the project for the ecological enhancement of the former regulation basin on the Orano Malvési site in partnership with a company specializing in biodiversity. These actions also involve raising awareness among Orano employees of the biodiversity present on the sites, through actions intended to raise awareness of its value, and to report on local issues and actions carried out. For example, display panels listing the species present have been displayed at all la Hague and Tricastin sites. Partnerships with NGOs, government services and experts are also favored so that the Orano group can benefit from advice and support actions aimed at promoting biodiversity. In order to further improve the consideration of biodiversity protection in all its activities, in 2021 Orano joined the B4B+ business club, managed by Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations Biodiversité, and participates in the work of the “value chain” group. This work aims to provide a clear and integrated view of the impact of activities and investments on biodiversity throughout their value chain, by identifying the main sources of impact. With regard to aspects related to raising awareness among teams, Orano carried out the following specific initiatives in 2024: ● organization of the 2nd edition of the Orano Environment Days, to address several themes including that of biodiversity, with the intervention of external experts and for managers in charge of the group’s HSE subjects. This system brought together approximately between 25 and 50 people per day, throughout the five days of discussions, and mobilized several external stakeholders; ● as part of the implementation of a “micro-donation of wage” scheme, Orano has decided to include the Office National des Forêts (ONF) and its “acting for the forest” program in the initiatives benefiting from this scheme, open to all group employees; and ● in 2024, the la Hague site raised awareness of biodiversity issues among all project pilots. 4.2.3.4 Targets related to biodiversity and ecosystems Orano’s strategy is based on an assessment of its overall biodiversity footprint, carried out in 2023 using the Global Biodiversity Score (GBS) tool of Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations Biodiversité. The group’s overall results, as well as those specific to Orano Mining, were analyzed and used to identify the main action levers to be applied at the level of the industrial sites, in proportion to the specific issues of each site. However, given the current state of knowledge on biodiversity footprint measurements, the group’s strategy does not set quantified objectives and targets for its overall footprint, due to the variety of the group’s activities (mining, industrial and service activities). However, the group has set itself several voluntary targets in its Nature strategy, consistent with the issues identified for its activities: ● have recent ecological inventories (less than 10 years old) for all mining sites in operation (worldwide) by the end of 2025. This objective contributes to target 21 of the Kunming-Montreal Agreement (“Ensure that knowledge is available and accessible to guide action in favor of biodiversity”); and ● have rational biodiversity management plans for all operating sites (worldwide) with planted areas by the end of 2026. This objective contributes to target 12 of the Kunming-Montreal agreement (“Promoting green spaces and urban planning for human well-being and biodiversity”). 4.2.3.5 Results related to the alteration of biodiversity and ecosystems As the main source of pressure on biodiversity is the change in landuse, the monitoring indicator used is the surface area developed over the past year, expressed in hectares. In 2024, the total area degraded by the group’s activities was around 240 ha, mainly due to the SRI exploitation of the Katco mine and the start of production of a new deposit. Indicators ESRS Reference 2019 2022 2023 2024 Number of sites it owns, leases or manages in or near these protected areas or key biodiversity areas E4-5>35 n/a n/a n/a 1 Area of sites it owns, leases or manages within or near these protected areas or key biodiversity areas (Ha) E4-5>35 n/a n/a n/a n/o Total area degraded during the year (Ha) E4-5>38 n/a n/a n/a 240 n/a: not applicable, n/o: not obtainable. These indicators required by the CSRD Directive are published from the 2024 financial year. Methodological precision: The indicators are calculated on the basis of estimates made by the site on the basis of plans or maps. Projects carried out on already artificial surfaces are not counted. For a new construction project, the area to be considered may be that actually affected in the reporting year if the data is easily accessible, or a theoretical area which corresponds to the total area of the project divided by the number of years planned for completion.
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