Biodiversity
Commitment: Implement a net zero deforestation policy in new projects on new sites approved from 2022 onwards
Facts: No deforestation action took place on new projects on new sites approved on 2022
Commitment: Implement the biodiversity ambition in the 4 areas presented in 2022 Universal Registration Document (chapter 5, section 5.5.4)
Facts: No oil and gas exploration or production activity in the area of natural sites listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
Commitment axis 1: Voluntary exclusions zones
Facts: No exploration activity in oil fields under sea ice in the Arctic
Commitment axis 2: Biodiversity management in projects
Facts: 7 biodiversity action plans deployed or in preparation in 2021 for projects located in protected areas1 and/or aligned with IFC standards
Commitment axis 3: Biodiversity management at existing and abandoned sites
Facts: 43 biodiversity assessments carried out on sites important2 for the environment in 2022
Commitment axis 4: Promoting biodiversity
Facts: World Environment Day was celebrated in 2022 on the theme of biodiversity, thereby raising awareness among the Company's employees.
18 citations in scientific publications of biodiversity datasets produced by the Company and shared in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) database.
1 Sites located in a IUCN I to IV or Ramsar convention protected area
2 Production sites of the subsidiaries in the Exploration-Production segment, production sites exceeding 250 kt/year in the Refining-Chemicals and Marketing & Services segments, and gas-fired power plants in the Integrated Gas, Renewables & Power segment that are operated by the Company.