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Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Scope 1 Emissions:397,031.33

Scope 2 Emissions:653,238.53

Scope 3 Emissions:452,205.81

Renewable Energy Share:16.9%

ESG Focus Areas

Healthy eating and fight against food waste
Fight against plastic pollution
Reduce carbon footprint

Environmental Achievements

Energy consumption in stores vs 2014: -24.5%
Renewable electricity consumption as a percentage of overall electricity consumption: 16.9%
25% reduction in energy consumption in stores (vs 2014)
50% of decarbonised energy supply
20% reduction in carbon emissions from the transport of goods
Plastic waste collected in our stores: 17,287 t (of which 11,361.5 t outside Russia vs 14,307 t in 2020 for the same scope, i.e. -20.5%)
Percentage of reusable, recyclable or compostable own-brand product packaging: 42.5% (extrapolation, 51.1% in the EU)

Social Achievements

Percentage of female managers: 50.4%
Percentage of employees with disabilities: 4.4%
Percentage of permanent contracts in total workforce: 92%
Percentage of employees having completed training: 87%
Percentage of internal promotion from non-managers to managers: 37%
Internal promotion rate: 35.3%
Internal promotion rate of women: 38.8%
Total training hours: 2,383,626

Governance Achievements

Moody’s ESG Solutions: Rating 62/100 (+25 points vs. 2019)
CDP score: B (C in 2019)
Standard & Poor rating «BBB-, stable outlook»

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:

Net zero emissions

Medium-term Goals:

100% renewable electricity by 2030
-46% CO₂ emissions by 2030 (1.5° trajectory)
-40% reduction in energy consumption in stores by 2030
Reduce GHG emissions by 46% in Scopes 1 & 2 by 2030
Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions by 25% by 2030
Reduce refrigerant leaks by 90% by 2030

Short-term Goals:

Double the number of local products on sale in stores
1,200 responsible agricultural production chains around the world
100% of Auchan brand products carry a nutritional label
100% reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging for private label products
Elimination of plastic as rapidly as possible from fruit and vegetable departments and food services departments
25% reduction in energy consumption in stores (vs 2014)
50% low-carbon electricity supply
20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from goods transport

Environmental Challenges

Covid-19 pandemic impacting both retail and property management activities
Supply chain disruptions
Climate change risks (physical and transition)
Corruption risks

Mitigation Strategies

Rent reductions for tenants impacted by Covid-19 (€39 million)
Actions to ensure safety of customers and employees during Covid-19
Development of responsible agricultural production chains
Energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives
Implementation of a compliance programme to fight corruption
Sustainability-linked loan (€800 million)

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 980 social audits; 173 quality audits (Worldwide Products Department)

Responsible Procurement

Responsible agricultural production chains
Ecovadis CSR assessment for non-commercial suppliers
ICS and AMFORI BSCI systems

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

Heat waves
Increase in average temperature
Storms
Flooding
Extreme rainfall
Drought

Transition Risks

Increase and volatility of commodity prices
Sourcing in countries at risk of global warming
Risk of disputes related to global warming
Risk of impact on revenue from a change in consumer behaviour

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 12.3 (Sustainable Development Goals)

Auchan Retail's commitments to reduce food waste and plastic pollution align with SDG 12.3.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

Just Chips (crisps without pesticide residues)
Veggie Private Label product line
Cosmia hygiene and beauty products (100% risk-free by Yuka)
Sports shoe with recycled materials

Awards & Recognition

Moody’s ESG Solutions A1 sustainability rating (62/100)
CDP B score
Various local awards

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:44.9 million tCO2e (2020)

Scope 1 Emissions:341,470 tCO2e (2023)

Scope 2 Emissions:673,195 tCO2e (2023) location-based, 364,370 tCO2e (2023) market-based

Scope 3 Emissions:407,902 tCO2e (2023) goods transport

Renewable Energy Share:34%