Total Extends its Biodiversity Ambition to Coincide with the Preparation of the United Nations Plan for Biodiversity
29 September 2020 - 4:32PM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
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).
► Click here to read about our ambition in
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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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