Financial and Extra-Financial Performance
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EDF submits its performances to evaluation by rating agencies and non-financial analyst departments, acting on investors' behalf, that assess and rate businesses on the basis of their policies and results in terms of sustainable development.
These agencies compile and manage indexes which are then used by socially responsible investment analysts as a guide in their investment choices.
The main agencies by which EDF is rated:
Worldwide recognized, the FTSE4Good was set up by the Global Index Company with the aim of promoting investment in companies that meet ambitious Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) standards in governance, social and environmental matters. Regarding nuclear activities, specific safety standards on applicable to facilities operation and management of the radioactive waste have been developed.
In 2012, the EDF group made a report entitled "Nuclear Safety, Our Overriding Priority" in order to be admitted to the FTSE4Good Index. This admission is reviewed every six month, and EDF's acceptability has been confirmed at every review since it first joined the index.
EDF overall rating is now 4.6 out of 5, with steady progress over the last few years (3.7 in 2013; 4.3 in 2014; 4.3 in June 2015; 4.6 in December 2015), and a relative score of 99/100, ranking the EDF Group second in the Utilities sector. The 2018 rating is in progress.
Updated on 5th february 2018
| 2013 | 2014 | June 2015 | Dec. 2015 | 2016 | Trend | |
| Absolute overall score (5 Highest) | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | ↗ |
| Supersector Relative Percentile score (100 Highest) | 75 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 99 | ↗ |
| 2013 | 2014 | June 2015 | Dec. 2015 | 2016 | Trend | |
| Environmental | 4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | ↗ |
| Social | 4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | ↗ |
| Governance | 3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | ↗↗ |
| 2013 | 2014 | June 2015 | Dec. 2015 | 2016 | Trend | |
| Climate Change | NA | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | → |
| Pollution & Resources | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ↘ |
| Water use | ND | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | → |
| Biodiversity | ND | NA | NA | 4 | 5 | ↗ |
| Subcontracting - Environnement | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | NA |
| 2013 | 2016e | Juin 2015 | Dec. 2015 | 2016 | Trend | |
| Labour Standards | NA | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | → |
| Health & Safety | ND | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | → |
| Human Rights & Community | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | → |
| Subcontracting - Social | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | NA |
| 2013 | 2014 | June 2015 | Dec. 2015 | 2016 | Trend | |
| Corporate Governance | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ↘ |
| Risk Management | ND | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | → |
| Anti-Corruption | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | ↗↗ |
Stocks are selected on the basis of the extra-financial assessments made by Vigeo. On 1st November 2012, Vigeo created 3 indexes.
At the end of 2017, EDF belonged to all VigeoEiris indices to which it could lay claim: World 120, Europe 120, Eurozone 120 and France 20.| 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | Tendance | |
| EDF overall score (0 to 100) | 59 | 55 | 58 | 60 | ↗ |
| Ranking in the Utilities sector | 1st out of 27 | 9th out of 34 | 10th out of 43 | NC out of 48 |
| Weight | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | Trend | |
| Environement | 27% | 59 | 64 | 61 | 61 | → |
| Human ressources | 16.5% | 75 | 71 | 76 | 70 | ↘ |
| Human rights | 9% | 68 | 54 | 58 | 64 | ↗ |
| Social commitment | 11% | 67 | 59 | 70 | 63 | ↘ |
| Business behavior | 20% | 41 | 34 | 39 | 50 | ↗ |
| Governance | 16.5% | 53 | 54 | 54 | 58 | ↗ |
This agency assesses businesses in three separate areas (economic, social and environmental) and then awards a score out of 100 on the basis of its findings.
The indexes published by RobecoSAM are called the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. Following an invitation from the agency, the EDF Group was assessed for the first time in 2009 (regarding 2008 results).
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
| EDF results | 61 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 79 |
| Average Electricity sector score | 52 | 58 | 61 | 54 | 56 |
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Trend | |
| Economy dimension | 56 | 57 | 71 | 74 | ↑ |
| Environment dimension | 60 | 56 | 60 | 59 | ↓ |
| Social dimension | 68 | 65 | 65 | 63 | ↓ |
With the support of 767 signatory financial institutions, managing a total of over 92 trillion dollars of assets, the CDP has encouraged over 2,000 listed companies to send information on their strategies regarding climate change and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. This comprehensive system enables companies, investors, policymakers and purchasing managers to better understand the positioning of companies in the context of a future economy with less carbon. It also sends out a strong signal inviting companies to be transparent regarding their climate change strategy.
In France, in 2014, 98 of the 250 most important french companies answered the CDP's questionnaire, with the totallity of CAC 40 companies covering 91% of the market capitalization.
For each company, the CDP gives two scores:
In France, The level of the reporting is getting better with an average score increasing to 81/ B.
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Transparency score | 71 | 78 | 62 | 87 | 95 | 98 |
| Performance grade | -- | B | D | B | B | B |
Sustainable development indicators
The Group’s reporting system content and form are subject to continuous improvement, over and beyond the requirements of French law
