Orano - Annual Activity Report 2024 248 4 SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Governance information Under the terms of this commitment, suppliers agree to promote respect for human rights, labor law (work standards, child labor, discrimination, working hours and minimum wage) and the environment, along with a nuclear safety and security system. Each supplier also agrees to make ongoing efforts toward progress in these areas, including corruption prevention, efforts which are taken into account when being listed as an Orano supplier. An integral part of all contracts signed with suppliers, the general terms and conditions of purchase (GTC) set forth the obligations on suppliers as to hygiene, safety and health protection, as well as respect of the environment. They include provisions concerning the obligations the provider must respect in terms of: ● hygiene, safety, and protection of health; ● regulated substances (REACH regulation); and ● sustainable development relating to human rights, health, safety, labor law, and the environment. Non-compliance with these provisions may result in the termination of the contract or order. The GTC include provisions such that Orano where applicable, its customer, any third party commissioned by Orano or any duly empowered authority shall have access to the premises of the supplier, its subcontractors, and suppliers for the purpose of inspections or audits of all the requirements specified in the order. Criteria integrated into the evaluation of suppliers and offers Since 2021, Orano has included environmental and societal criteria in its supplier information and in the evaluation of offers. These criteria may amount to 10% of the request for proposal evaluation. In 2024, the group requested a quantification of greenhouse gas emissions for major civil engineering requests for proposal, as well as low-carbon alternatives. Orano aims to roll out this system in the following years. Since December 2, 2021, Orano has also been a signatory of the “Responsible Supplier Relations Charter” (http://www.rfar.fr/) and in this respect demonstrates its desire to implement a continuous improvement plan with its suppliers within a framework of mutual trust and respect for the rights and responsibilities of each individual. This commitment is supplemented by the appointment of an internal mediator within the Company, who can be referred to by the group’s suppliers when a situation has not been resolved through amicable negotiation. The internal mediator’s mission is to find a concerted solution that suits both parties. The mediator can be contacted by email via the Orano website (supplier relations section). Questionnaires were sent to the group’s suppliers, with the highest carbon footprint, to update their decarbonization trajectory. 80 suppliers representing a significant part of Orano’s upstream scope 3 carbon footprint are committed to a decarbonization trajectory by 2030 or 2050 including their scopes 2 or 3. Almost all of these suppliers have implemented at least one other action to limit their impact on the environment (respect for biodiversity, use of recycled materials, renewable resources, waste recycling, etc.). A structured Responsible Purchasing approach In 2024, Orano adopted a Responsible Purchasing policy structured around four areas: ● choose partners committed to the fundamental rights, health and safety of their employees; ● reduce the environmental impact of purchases; ● build balanced and virtuous relationships with partners. Promote diversity and inclusion and contribute to the development of SMEs; and ● help develop the industrial sector as well as the economic fabric of the regions where the group operates. The group’s supply chain teams were made aware of this new policy when it was rolled out. It will be presented to the Executive Committee at least once a year. This policy encompasses quantitative objectives already mentioned in other parts of this document: ● on the climate, involving 80 suppliers with the highest emissions to reduce their emissions; ● audit by 2030 100% of suppliers identified as presenting a risk of serious harm to the environment, health and safety or human rights; ● in regional economic development, making 80% of its purchases in Europe for its entities located in France and 50% in the other countries where it operates. As part of its Commitment roadmap for 2030, the group aims to have deployed 100% of the actions of its policy by 2030.
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