Our commitments
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Adapting to climate change, reinforce the resilience of our local operations in the face of climate disruption
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Preserving and regenerating ecosystems, to minimize our impact and help restore biodiversity
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Sustalnable water managment, an essential resource for our business
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Circular economy and resource sobrlety, to optimize our consumption of raw materials and waste management, whether conventional or nuclear
UN Sustainable Development Goals adressed:
Biodiversity
18 volunteer commitments for 2023-2025
The Group action in terms of preservation of the natural resources is implemented through regulatory and volunteer actions. EDF renewed its individual commitments in favour of Nature for the 2023-2025 period.
Climate risks
How EDF is adapting to climate change
With facilities which have a technical lifespan potentially easily exceeding 40 years, EDF Group is exposed to the physical effects of climate change. This is why the EDF group identified climate risk as a priority in 2018.
Integrated & sustainable water management
Restoration of the water collected for our production needs
97%: this is the percentage of freshwater withdrawn by EDF in France that is returned to the natural environment. EDF's freshwater consumption in France in 2023 is about 375 million m³ . Although the EDF Group is a major consumer of fresh water (51%), it consumes very little: the water it withdraws can be reused almost instantaneously.
Coastal areas & maritime sector
EDF and the ocean
The oceans contribute significantly to climate regulation, contain a wide biodiversity and are essential for economic and cultural activities. The preservation of the oceans, threatened partly by climate change, is necessary to guarantee the sustainability of this environment. EDF offers innovative and tailored solutions to support the energy transition of the maritime sector.
