COMMITMENTS IN FOUR AREAS
BIODIVERSITY AT THE HEART
OF THE COMPANY’S CHALLENGES
In 2010, ENGIE committed to integrating biodiversity into its strategy. In order to take all dimensions
of this challenge into consideration, the Group adopted a global avoidance and reduction approach that
begins with project design and continues until the end of life of a site or an activity.
A FOUNDATION OF NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS
Since 2012, this action within the Group
is supported by external commitments
to preserve biodiversity. ENGIE thus
reaffirms the importance of biodiversity
in its strategy, and its willingness to
contribute to the achievement of global
goals In this context ENGIE has been
committed for several years to the
French National Strategy for Biodiversity
Through the
Entreprises Engagées
pour la Nature
Companies Committed
to Nature Initiative and internationally
through its involvement in act4nature
since its beginning In 2019 the Group
also made a commitment with regard
to natural and mixed sites included
in the UNESCO world heritage sites
The Group is supported and challenged
in its action through partnerships with
the French Committee of the International
Nature Conservation Union IUCN
France Nature Environment French
federation of associations for the
protection of nature and the environment
– FNE) and, since 2022, the United Nations
Environment Program-World Conservation
Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), which
brings together experts in biodiversity.
A NEW 2020-2030 ROADMAP
In 2021, ENGIE renewed its commitments
in act4nature international and has
been involved in
Entreprises Engagées
pour la Nature
The Group also set
out a new road map for 20202030
based on the major pressures on
biodiversity identified by the IPBES
Intergovernmental SciencePolicy
Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem
Services the United Nations SDGs
Sustainable Development Goals
common act4nature commitments
and issues specific to its activities
The report on these actions is available
on the ENGIE website
PROGRESS OF THE COP 15
The Conference of Parties (COP) on
biodiversity is held every two years.
COP 15, which was held in Montreal
from December 7-19, 2022, adopted a
new global framework for biodiversity
with, for the first time, a strong
presence from economic players
companies and financial analysts
including ENGIE
The 196 States that participated in
the Conference made a commitment
to take urgent measures to avoid
the collapse of life by 2030 by agreeing
to a peace pact with nature
The agreement calls for protecting
30 of the planet restoring
30 of ecosystems halving risks
from pesticide use and doubling
funding for nature protection
These different goals are broken down
into 23action targets several of which
involve companies notably target15
which encourages companies to identify
their impacts and dependencies
measure them and publicly disclose
them
UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Awareness
The Group’s commitments can only be achieved
with the active involvement of its employees.
ENGIE is therefore developing and widely distributing
resources for raising awareness and sharing best practices,
making them accessible to all.
Footprint
and ecological continuity
ENGIE contributes to the preservation of biodiversity at
its various sites by optimizing the use of its land footprint,
contributing to the restoration of ecological corridors and
reducing the presence of invasive exotic species.
Climate change
The preservation of biodiversity and the fight
against climate change share strong ties.
This is why the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
to combat global warming is one of the key requirements
for the preservation of biodiversity. The reverse is also true
– by preserving the ecological balance and functionalities
of ecosystems, climate conditions are regulated naturally.
Value chain
Impacts on biodiversity are felt throughout
the value chain. Thus, the Group integrates in its analyses
of risks and opportunities the potential impacts of its own
activities, as well as those of its supply chain. In this way,
it maintains an ongoing dialog with all its stakeholders.
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