ESG performance

Environment, Social and Governance indicators of EDF Group

Key figures

  • Carbon intensity Q1 2024
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    34gCO₂/kWh

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  • Avoided emissions in 2023
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    12,4Mt of CO₂

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  • Gender equality
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    31.7%

    of women on Group’s entity management committees in 2023

  • Impact score
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    72

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EDF Group's 4 CSR issues

EDF Group's 16 CSR Commitments

In line with EDF's Raison d'être and the strategic plan, the Group has defined 16 CSR Commitments around 4 issues. This Commitments are contributing to the UN 9 priority Sustainable Development Goals for the electric utilities sector according to World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

The ESG Pack

The Environmental Social and Governance information published by the Group is used for assessment purposes by the market.

EDF’s trajectory validated by Moody’s

In February 2024, EDF group's emission reduction targets were validated by Moody's as being in line with a + 1.5°C global warming scenario.

Extra-financial reports

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Carbon Footprint

EDF publishes annually a Carbon Footprint over the entire EDF Group on the 3 scopes covering the main greenhouse gas emissions sources defined by the GHG Protocol⁽¹⁾.

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⁽¹⁾ The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative, more commonly known as the GHG Protocol, is the most internationally recognized GHG accounting method. Introduced in 1998 by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), it was developed in partnership with companies, NGOs, and governments. It provides a set of resources, tools, and data for carbon footprint calculation [https://ghgprotocol.org/].

ESG Ratings

EDF is rated by ESG rating agencies and sustainable fund managers that evaluate, based on their own sectoral methodologies, the policies and achievements of companies in the field of sustainable development.

End of June 2024 notation

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CDP    
Climat Change: EDF is rated A-, on a scale from F to A. Average of the utilities sector is C.    
Water Security: EDF is rated A-, on a scale from F to A (top 50%). Average of the utilities sector is B.

Sustainalytics    
ESG Risk Rating: EDF is rated 25 (top 18%). Average of the utilities sector is 32.

MSCI    
EDF is rated AA, on a scale from CCC to AAA. Average of the utilities sector is A.

Moody's ESG (ex V.E) - 2024 results  
EDF is rated 77 (1 on 61), on a scale from 0 to 100. Average of the utilities sector is 68.    
The moody's ESG score obtained in 2024 is valid for 2 years.

Ecovadis    
EDF is rated 78 (top 1%), on a scale from 0 to 100. Average of the utilities sector is between 45-65.

Main international coalitions of EDF:

  • EV100, by the climat group.
  • act4nature international
  • We mean business
  • United Nations Global Compact

The main international coalitions EDF takes part in

Bonds

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