June15th, 2006 EDF R&D - Lausanne 1 Some examples of EDF Group implication on social domain Agathe LE BOCQ EDF R&D
Feb 04, 2016
June15th, 2006 EDF R&D - Lausanne1
Some examples of EDF Group implication on social domain
Agathe LE BOCQEDF R&D
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1EDF Group
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EDF Group - 2005
All electricity business chain, from production to trade of electricity
More and more active on natural gas
130,776 MWe installed power
• 1st electricity generator in Europe
40.2 millions of customers (28 million in France)
• 1st portofolio of customers in Europe for electricity
161,560 employees
France, Italy, Great-Britain, Germany, …
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EDF Group - 2005
Used to be 100% state owned
Since 2005, 87.3% state owned
Many actions on social domain, a few examples:-Oct.2005 : signature of a contract with the French government fixing obligations toward public services
-Jan.2005: signature of a SR framework agreement for EDF group
-Screening of projects through a sustainable development grid
-Our work on social LCA
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2Contract on public services / general interest
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Main content of the contract
Supply security:
• EDF commits itself to be the supplier when no other can. Must invest in regions that are dependents on other regions
• Must take care of the grid, maintain it and repair it, with respecting the environment
• Good quality of electricity for allEqual treatment and solidarity:
• Same price for the transport of electricity for everyone• No abrupt raise of electricity price for household during the 5 next years• Solidarity toward the poorest : no electricity cut in winter
A remuneration for ensuring the public services
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3EDF Group SR framework agreement
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2 years of shared reflexion
A negociated approach• A framework in order to impulse new initiatives• Motivate the workers on concrete implementations• Increase the international perception of EDF employees of the
GroupDirectly negociated with employees and managers representatives of the main firms of EDF Group (even for China)
22 articles, 50 principles and commitments
An implementation per firm or department
Involvement of different stakeholders: managers, employees, local partners, NGOs
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Content of EDF Group SR framework agreement
Based on Universal conventions and ILO Conventions
Themes:
• Relationship of responsability between EDF group and the employees Health, security, retirement, discriminations…
• Relationship of responsability with our customers and contractors Electricity for all Respect of laws, health and safety …for contractors
• Environment protection and promotion of energy efficiency• Commitment in the city life
Integration of handicapped persons Involvement on action of general interest…
• Governance principles Transparency of information, dialogue…
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Implementation of EDF Group SR framework agreement
1st state of the art for every firm
Collection of best social behaviours
First results:
• Though very different economic, social and cultural context, very good level for every firm
• New initiatives are already on• Enlargement of social dialogue• Still need intern appropriation and more proximity
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4SD Screening grids
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For 3 different purposes
Screening:
New projects on the production power plants
• Ex: screening installation of a system for de-NoxificationSolutions that are proposed to our customers
• Ex: screening a solution that would allow customers to have a better price during week-ends
Projects or state of the art of communities that we work with
• Ex: screening of the setting up of a new transport system
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Content of the grids
Implemented after writing of the Agenda 21
Based on a common framework with 4 pillars
Inspired by GRI, EDF Agenda 21 and specificities of each profession
Depending on the use of the grid, it leads to a scoring per pillar
Profil soc ial
83%
86%80%60%
80%
100%
Lien social / Mixité
Cadre de vie /FonctionnalitéGouvernance
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5Social LCA
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For an application in EDF Group
Part in UNEP-SETAC WG since 2004
State of the art of the different ways of doing a social LCA in 2006
Choice of a procedure to apply social LCA to the production of electricity on a specific EDF coal power plant
Application planned for 2007:
• Should be a cradle to gate application• Based on all the production of 1 power plant and all the suppliers and contractors
that are necessary to make it work, then converted to the functionnal unit of 1 MWh• Based on direct measures for the power plant• Based on direct measures and adaptation of public available measures for
suppliers
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Thanks for your attention
Agathe Le Bocq - EDF R&D