Total Extends its Biodiversity Ambition to Coincide with the Preparation of the United Nations Plan for Biodiversity
September 29 2020 - 3:02AM
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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 detail
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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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