REG-TOTAL Total Extends its Biodiversity Ambition to Coincide with the Preparation of the United Nations Plan for Biodiversity

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29/09/2020 07:35

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Total Extends its Biodiversity Ambition to Coincide with the Preparation of
the United Nations Plan for Biodiversity

 

Against the backdrop of the United Nations General Assembly, Total (Paris:FP)
(LSE:TTA) (NYSE:TOT), which has just been recognized as Global Compact Lead by
the United Nations, is committing to biodiversity by extending its ambition in
four main areas.

1. Voluntary exclusion zones: Total commits, in recognition of the universal
value of UNESCO World Natural Heritage sites, not to conduct oil or gas
exploration or extraction operations in these areas. Total also commits not to
conduct any oil exploration in the Arctic sea ice.

2. New projects: biodiversity action plans will be developed for any new site
located in an area of interest for biodiversity, that is IUCN (International
Union for the Conservation of Nature) Protected Areas I to IV and Ramsar
areas. Moreover, the Group commits to implementing measures to produce a net
positive impact on biodiversity for each new project located in an IUCN I or
II area or Ramsar area.

3. Existing sites: on every existing environmentally significant site
(Exploration & Production production sites, refineries, petrochemicals
sites, gas-fired power stations) which is ISO14001 certified, a biodiversity
action plan will be deployed. Total will report its deployment to the various
stakeholders. When a site stops its operation, Total is also committing to
considering the development of a dedicated area rich in biodiversity (e.g.
rare species habitats, biodiversity sanctuaries, etc.) as one of the options
for its rehabilitation.

4. Promotion of biodiversity: as part of Total Foundation’s Climate, Coastal
and Oceans program, Total will support biodiversity-related awareness
programs, youth education and research actions. Total also commits to sharing
the biodiversity data collected as part of our environmental studies for Group
projects with the scientific community and the general public.

"The planet’s rich biodiversity is under threat. Total’s inclusion of
biodiversity goes back some time, but the current degradation of the
environment is a reality that requires us all to make a major change,
collectively and individually. For this reason, Total is now stepping up its
biodiversity ambition and commitments, and this will contribute to the
Group’s ambition to become the responsible energy major," announced Patrick
Pouyanné, Total Chairman and CEO.

Total had adopted a biodiversity policy by 2005, to concretize the global
recognition of these issues by the Group. In 2016, the Group pledged to
contribute to realizing the Sustainable Development goals (SDGs) adopted by
the United Nations, including those connected to biodiversity. In 2018, Total
signed the act4nature initiative led by the French business association
Association Française des Entreprises pour l’Environnement (EpE).

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About Total

Total is a broad energy company that produces and markets fuels, natural gas
and low-carbon electricity. Our 100,000 employees are committed to better
energy that is more affordable, more reliable, cleaner and accessible to as
many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, our ambition is to
become the responsible energy major.

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