Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change Mitigation
• Renewable Energy Integration
• Biodiversity
• Circular Economy
• Energy Efficiency

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced electricity losses by approximately 1.5% annually.
• Achieved nearly 90% waste recycling in 2020.
• Developed 1,235 hectares of biodiversity-friendly land by the end of 2020.

Social Achievements

• Launched a mobility plan in 2011 to reduce employee travel's environmental impact.
• Implemented an e-learning course on climate change for employee awareness.
• Renewed partnership with Noé nature protection association for urban biodiversity.

Governance Achievements

• Established a Sustainable Working Group to review and select green projects.
• Implemented an internal CO2 price in network development decisions.
• Committed to annual Green Financing Reports including allocation and impact reports.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Electricity losses from the network (53.5% of total GHG emissions in 2018).
• Emissions from industrial and office buildings (18.8% of total GHG emissions in 2018).
• SF6 discharge (12.9% of total GHG emissions in 2018).

Mitigation Strategies

• Annual adjustment of operating plans to reduce electricity losses.
• Action plans for energy efficiency in buildings (Nancy, Nantes, La Défense).
• SF6 action plan to reduce annual emissions below 4.5 tons by 2025.
• Low-carbon employee mobility plan and awareness programs.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Implementation of an experimental Raw Materials Pass accreditation system.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Green Loan Principles 2021 (GLP), Green Bond Principles 2021 (GBP), EU Taxonomy

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Vigeo Eiris (Second Party Opinion); External auditor (Post issuance external verification)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Biodiversity
• Resource Management
• Health and Safety
• Supplier Relations
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Employee Wellbeing
• Governance and Ethics
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Energy Transition

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions from SF6 leaks to 4.62 tonnes (108.7 ktCO2eq)
• Increased area of land made biodiversity-friendly to 1,439 hectares
• Waste recycling rate of 79.70%
• Completion of landfall construction for the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm connection

Social Achievements

• Launched a new policy for health, safety and quality of life in the workplace
• Signed a new agreement for integration, retention and career development for disabled employees
• Increased purchases from the protected and sheltered sectors to €2,567,000
• Implemented a new policy for RTE employees’ work-related travel to encourage low-impact transport

Governance Achievements

• Established a new ethics and compliance division
• Revised risk mapping for bribery and corruption risks
• Continued to consolidate and reinforce the anti-corruption compliance programme

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Health and safety of employees and contractors
• Major operating incidents affecting the electricity network
• Major physical and cyber-attacks on RTE's infrastructure and information systems
• Inability to implement the industrial transformation set out in the “Impetus & Vision” corporate mission statement
• Inability to upgrade and adapt the ageing onshore network and develop the offshore network
• Legal risks related to non-compliance
• Market mechanism design and implementation
• Changes in European laws
• Major infrastructure events
• Climate change adaptation
• Business model risks related to economic context and TURPE tariffs
• Environmental risks related to pollution, waste, and biodiversity

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementation of health, safety, and quality of life at work policies and safety management systems
• Operating and development doctrines, network defense plans, and crisis management procedures
• Security policies, access control procedures, and asset protection measures
• Information system security policies, cybersecurity training, and a 24/7 control center
• Project management, skill development, and employee engagement initiatives
• CRE validation of the SDDR, securing sufficient TURPE tariffs, and industrial strategy implementation
• Legal affairs division support, ethics and compliance division, and compliance programs
• Roadmap for capacity mechanism, improved contract wording, and supply-demand balance management
• European affairs division coordination, engagement with ENTSO-E, and adaptation to Clean Energy Package
• Crisis management procedures, stormproofing policies, and preventive actions against ageing network risks
• Resilience project, heatwave and flood risk assessments, and stormproofing policies
• Continuous discussions with the regulator, financial equilibrium management, and investment planning
• Environmental policy, environmental management system, and eco-design principles

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 41 audits performed in 2021

Responsible Procurement

• Responsible supplier relations and purchasing label
• Supplier integrity assessments
• Eco-sites for projects with priority environmental challenges
• Carbon reporting for works suppliers
• Raw Materials Pass accreditation system

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Heatwaves
• Floods

Transition Risks

• Changes in energy mix
• Regulatory changes

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: IFRS

Certifications: ISO 14001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
• Goal 9 (Industry, innovation, and infrastructure)
• Goal 13 (Climate action)

RTE's activities contribute to these goals through its role in the energy transition, infrastructure development, and climate change mitigation

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• New SCADA system
• NAZA adaptive zone automaton
• R#SPACE digital command and control technology

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Biodiversity
• Circular Economy
• Health and Safety
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Responsible Purchasing
• Governance and Business Ethics

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions (scopes 1, 2, partial scope 3) to 639 ktCO2e in 2023 from 589 ktCO2e in 2022 (recalculated).
• Reduced SF6 leaks to 3.87t in 2023, below the target of 4t.
• Made 1,528 hectares of land biodiversity-friendly.
• Achieved 92% waste recycling rate.

Social Achievements

• Hired 703 employees in 2023, including nearly 400 in newly created positions.
• Achieved 93% customer satisfaction score.
• Increased percentage of women in management positions.
• Launched a socially responsible action platform for employees.

Governance Achievements

• Established an ethics and compliance division.
• Broadened the remit of the remuneration committee to include CSR.
• Implemented a whistleblowing procedure.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Climate change impacts on infrastructure (heatwaves, floods).
• Procurement difficulties due to large-scale investments and material shortages.
• Attracting and retaining talent in a competitive job market.
• Ensuring high electricity quality during network modernization.
• Managing risks related to cyberattacks and physical attacks.

Mitigation Strategies

• Resilience project to assess and mitigate climate change impacts.
• Diversified supplier panel and implemented multi-lot contracts.
• Improved recruitment processes and enhanced employer branding.
• Continuous monitoring of electricity quality indicators and customer feedback.
• Information system security policy and 24/7 cybersecurity control center.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 63 audits performed in 2023

Responsible Procurement

• Responsible purchasing charter
• Inclusion of CSR criteria in supplier selection
• Supplier integrity assessments
• High-Voltage Pass accreditation system

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Heatwaves
• Storms
• Floods
• Droughts

Transition Risks

• Shortages of raw materials

Opportunities

• Expansion of renewable energy infrastructure

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CSRD, ESRS

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: AFNOR Certification

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Colibri gel-based plugging solution for SF6 leaks

Awards & Recognition

• Great Place to Work® certification
• Best Workplaces France 2023