EDF’s Vigilance Plan reports on the various steps taken for each of the Group’s CSR issues and commitments throughout chapter 3 of this document as follows:
Salient risks related to the duty of vigilance | Stakes and commitments of the EDF group | |||
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Area | Type of risk | Risk | Descriptions of the 2022 mitigations and actions in the different sections of the DPEF | |
Human rights and fundamental freedoms | Transverse | Risks related to harassment and discrimination | Sections 3.3.3 “Equality, diversity and inclusion” and 3.3.4 “Energy poverty and social innovation” | Sections 3.4.1 “Dialogue and consultation with stakeholders” and 3.3.2.4 “The EDF group whistleblowing procedure” |
Activities and projects | Risk of infringement of the rights of communities, indigenous peoples and vulnerable groups: these risks are linked in particular to land issues and population displacements or to consultations with indigenous populations that may prove insufficient given the complexity of the consultation process with indigenous populations (or ethnic minorities) or the management of this process in whole or in part carried out by an administration thus limiting EDF’s control over this risk. | Section 3.3.2.3 “Human Rights” | ||
Activities and projects | Risk of infringement of workers’ rights including risks related to decent working conditions at the Group’s construction sites. | Section 3.3.2.3 “Human rights” | ||
Activities and projects | Risks related to the use of security forces for projects near conflict zones or security regimes. | Section 3.3.2.3 “Human rights” ; | ||
Environment | Transverse | Climate impact: the climate change and greenhouse gas emission. | Section 3.1 “Carbon neutrality and the climate” | |
Transverse | EDF impact on air, water, soils, biodiversity and waster production. | Section 3.2 “Preserving the planet’s resources” | ||
Health-Safety | Employees and subcontractors | Work-related accidents, work-related diseases (asbestos, chemicals, ionizing radiation and noise). | Section 3.3.1 “Security, health and safety for all” | |
Employees and subcontractors | Musculoskeletal disorders, anxiety-depressive disorders, including stress. | Section 3.3.1 “Security, health and safety for all” | ||
Consumers and residents | The safety of nuclear and hydraulic facilities. | Sections 3.3.1.1 “Nuclear safety” and 3.3.1.2 “Hydropower safety” | ||
Consumers and residents | Air quality, noise and acoustic nuisance. | Sections 3.3.1.6 “Air quality” and 3.3.1.4 “Consumer health and safety” | ||
Suppliers | Purchase category | IT and electronic services and materials regarding human rights risks in relation to the supply chain. | Sections 3.4.2.3 “Contribution to development through purchasing” and 3.3.2.3.4 “Implementation of human rights commitments” | |
Purchase category | Work and maintenance services in an industrial environment regarding the increased safety risk. | Section 3.4.2.3 “Contribution to development through purchasing” | ||
Purchase category | Decommissioning/depollution services regarding environmental risk (waste production). | Section 3.4.2.3 “Contribution to development through purchasing” | ||
Specific | In 2022, the risks of human rights and in particular of forced labour in connection with the supply chain were clarified in the areas of procurement of IT and instrumentation & control, textiles and solar panels regarding forced labour risks. | Sections 3.4.2.3 “Contribution to development through purchasing” and 3.3.2.3.4 “Implementation of human rights commitments” |