| ILO | The EDF group is committed to the human rights and fundamental freedoms of its staff and complies, as a minimum, with the provisions of the standards published by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). |
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| Fight against discrimination: | In terms of the prevention of discrimination, the EDF group guarantees equal treatment for its employees and is against any form of distinction, exclusion or preference, whether based on presumed race, skin colour, sex, age, religion, political beliefs, national origin, social origin, disability, family status, sexual orientation or gender identity. In the countries where it operates and for its own operations, the EDF group actively promotes equality in the workplace and equal treatment for equal work for the women and men working for the Group and strives to achieve balanced work teams at all levels of the Company. Diversity is encouraged at all staffing levels and employees must be protected from all forms of discrimination or retaliation. |
| Fight against harassment, sexism and violences | The EDF group does not tolerate any form of harassment or violence, whether within or outside the workplace, relating to the working relationships established in the workplace. The Group is committed to preventing and protecting its employees from all forms of harassment, sexism and violence in the workplace. |
| Refusal of all forced labour |
The EDF group is against all types of forced labour, as defined in the ILO fundamental conventions as well as any form of human trafficking. In particular, for the projects and operations implemented by the Group, it ensures that all employees have given their free, informed consent for the performance of all their duties. In particular, the EDF group ensures that its intermediaries and recruitment agencies do not use any practices that could result in forced labour. The Group is committed to protecting the free movement of workers and, in particular, will not confiscate the travel documents, identity papers or any other personal belongings of workers in any circumstances whatsoever. |
| No child labour |
The EDF group is against all types of child labour, as defined in the ILO fundamental conventions. The Group commits to not employ anyone under the age of 15 (subject to the exceptions set out in ILO Convention 138) or anyone under the age of 18 for work considered dangerous as provided for in the ILO convention. |
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Freedom of association Right to collective bargaining Trade Union Rights |
The EDF group respects an individual’s right to freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining as defined by the ILO. The Group recognises that all employees are free to form and/or join the workers’ organisation of their choice and will not interfere with that right. |
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In accordance with the Group’s Global Framework Agreement on Corporate Social Responsibility, EDF is committed to respecting and protecting the autonomy and independence of trade unions, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. It aims to guarantee the effective exercise of trade union rights and recognises the representative trade union organisations in the Company as interlocutors and partners. EDF group respects strict neutrality as to whether or not its employees choose to belong to a trade union, and if so, which trade union they wish to be represented by. Employees are not discriminated against because of their union membership and/or activities. Facilities are granted to employee representatives in order to carry out their duties. In particular, EDF provides for a number of hours dedicated to the exercise of trade union functions and mandates, as well as a supervised training programme for employees exercising representative and/or trade union mandates. The EDF group will not tolerate any intimidation, harassment, sanction or discrimination against an employee due to union activities and does not discourage employees from joining the organisations of their choice. The Group respects the right to collective bargaining and the role of workers’ organisations in the collective bargaining process. |
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| Worktime |
The EDF group complies with the ILO standards and all applicable laws and regulations governing working time, based on the following principles, subject to the exceptions approved by the ILO: regular working weeks should not exceed 48 hours; working weeks are limited to 60 hours, including overtime; workers should have at least one day off for every seven days worked, except in emergencies or unusual situations; workers should have at least three weeks of paid leave for a full year of service; workers are entitled to at least 14 weeks of maternity leave. |
| Compensation, working conditions, and benefits |
The EDF group strives to comply with the ILO standards on pay, working conditions and benefits. The Group is committed to paying a living wage, covering the basic needs of its employees and their families, and to providing adequate social security cover for all its employees. When employee accommodation is provided by the Company, the EDF group ensures that decent housing or accommodation is provided in compliance with the ILO standards. |
| Global agreement on CSR |
In 2018, EDF and two global trade union federations (IndustriAll and PSI) along with 15 trade union organisations representing EDF group employees signed a global framework agreement on the Group’s social responsibility, later extended for two years on 29 November 2021. This agreement automatically applies to all the Group’s employees, warranties the right to collective bargaining and effectively reflects its commitment to “make upholding human rights a prerequisite to all its business activities, and not to tolerate any violation of these rights whatsoever, whether during the course of its business, or by its suppliers, subcontractors and partners”. It confirms that, in the event of conflicting standards with applicable laws in countries in which it operates, the EDF group undertakes to apply the most protective human rights provisions while complying with the national laws. All controlled subsidiaries of the EDF group have now been informed of the agreement and are developing a social progress action plans. |
