Orano - Annual Activity Report 2024 220 4 SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Social and societal information Occupational health and safety prevention for external companies working on Orano sites In addition, Orano ensures that external companies are aware of risks and their prevention, particularly in terms of safety and security. Each Orano site or facility provides “Safety induction training” (FAS) for employees of outside contractors who are due to enter the site. During this training, which varies in format and duration, the following are presented: the site, activities, facilities, processes and materials involved, major risks and associated prevention measures, principles of nuclear safety and security, as well as certain safety culture fundamentals. The training includes a multiple-choice test (MCQ) to assess the knowledge acquired. A minimum score is required to validate the training. Validation of the training is a condition for obtaining access authorization by issuing a badge. In addition, to work in a nuclear zone, regardless of the profession, the external party as well as the employee of Orano must have followed and validated a training in the prevention of risks (RP). The group monitors the accidents of contractors working on these facilities and takes necessary feedback to adapt practices. For example, the la Hague site organized a radiation protection day in November 2024 for 100 people with radiation protection skills working for partner companies. In the same vein, the training course for the site’s suppliers has been enhanced to improve their risk management culture with modules on security, radiation protection, the environment and safety. In addition, since 2022, the site’s risk management and appraisal department has been organizing Safety Committees with the entity’s partner companies to develop a common safety culture, by exchanging best practices and feedback on experience in safety risk prevention. The group incorporates criteria relating to safety at work in the information requested from suppliers, in the qualification of the supplier and in the evaluation of calls for proposals, including the supply of goods produced on the premises of the third-party company. Prevention of the rights of employees of suppliers working on their own premises In 2024, Orano extended its mapping of health, safety and environmental risks to the topic of human rights. Based on an external framework, the group has identified four countries and eleven at-risk purchasing segments, particularly in terms of human rights. This represents 32 suppliers with which the group has an established commercial relationship and on which additional checks will be carried out to ensure the absence of risks for workers and the environment. In terms of forced labor and child labor, the Code of Ethics affirms Orano’s firm desire to promote and respect international human rights law. It explicitly prohibits the use of any form of human trafficking, forced or compulsory labor, as well as child labor. The group requires its business partners to contractually commit to excluding all practices related to child labor and forced labor. When it comes to granting access to the group’s sites, a procedure for verifying identity documents is put in place. This procedure aims to ensure that only authorized persons who comply with the age requirements can access the sites. Orano complies with local legislation on working time. In this respect, the group ensures that any additional work is carried out in compliance with local laws and is properly compensated. To this end, scheduling control procedures (tagging and/or reporting system) have been put in place to ensure the traceability of hours worked and to guarantee appropriate compensation for overtime hours worked. Orano ensures that all of its employees and subcontractors are housed in decent conditions on its mining sites. The group has defined strict health standards in terms of hygiene, access to drinking water and ventilation and carries out regular inspections by dedicated teams to verify compliance. The results of these inspections are taken into account to implement continuous improvements. Orano also organizes consultations with workers housed at its mining sites in order to identify potential problems and implement appropriate solutions. As a socially responsible and committed company, Orano attaches particular importance to the development of an inclusive policy, promoting gender balance, cultural and professional diversity and is actively committed to combating all forms of discrimination and harassment. The group also ensures that these values, included in its Code of Ethics, are applied to all its suppliers and subcontractors. The group operates in certain countries where the legal, economic and cultural context could potentially expose employees to violations of their social rights. These abuses may result in retaliation against employees involved in labor union activities or the deprivation of their right to collective bargaining. Furthermore, and in accordance with the terms of its Code of Ethics, Orano expects its suppliers to offer their employees freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining. 2024 IN ACTION: Orano NPS subject to conflict minerals regulation Orano NPS, as a one-off importer of Tungsten, also published in July 2024 its policy on the supply chain for minerals and metals potentially from conflict-affected or high-risk areas, in accordance with the guidelines of the OECD and European Regulation 2017/821 on the due diligence requirement for gold, tin, tantalum and tungsten importers (available on the website www.orano.group). In accordance with the principles of due diligence, Orano NPS undertakes to: ● set up a system of traceability and transparency of its supply chain for minerals and in particular those likely to come from areas of conflict or political instability such as tungsten; and ● to carry out, as necessary, independent audits of its suppliers to ensure compliance with ethical and environmental standards.
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