Strong commitments for the energy transition

A forerunner in its commitments, Teréga has made corporate social responsibility a fundamental principle of its Gaïa 2035 strategic plan. Social responsibility has long been part of Teréga’s DNA, notably through its commitment to safety, and then to the environment, with the priority of contributing to carbon neutrality by 2050. Currently deployed via four flagship programmes supported by all the company’s departments and via its endowment fund, the commitments cover all areas of CSR (environment, social and governance) to move the company toward a responsible and sustainable model.

“If we are to make the energy transition a reality and accelerate it, it is crucial for us to find solutions that are credible environmentally, economically and socially.”* Aware of the major role Teréga has to play in the energy transition, the Group has built its business strategy on environmental, social, territorial and governance programmes.

In 2024, Teréga is stepping up its commitment: the Group is consolidating its programmes with actions and key indicators, and centralising its actions in a strategic process as part of its business plan. In this way, the Group is reaffirming its desire to adapt and exploit renewable and low-carbon gas infrastructures to contribute to the carbon neutrality and reindustrialisation of the territories. With this ambition, we are putting the Group’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) at the heart of our strategy, and we have created programmes which are now founded on three pillars of CSR: E, S and G (Environmental, Social and Governance).

The desire to construct a CSR policy around those pillars enables us to respond to the material, financial and environmental challenges of the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) to which Teréga will be subject from 2025. So the Group will act on these powerful levers to pursue the optimisation of its value chain.

“ Dominique Mockly in “Backing Gas”, 2018.

The route to decarbonisation

While the Environment pillar illustrated by the Be Positif programme addresses all the issues linked to respect for natural ecosystems, such as the optimisation of waste and water management, and respect for the biodiversity of the countryside and soils, the major challenge of this pillar is to do with reducing GHG emissions, particularly methane (CH4). Since 2017, actions to reduce methane (CH4) emissions have been taken, with a target 36% reduction by 2025 (target set with the OGMP in 2017).

That commitment is part of reaching our target of 34% lower GHG emissions (scopes 1, 2 and 3) by 2030 (compared with 2021), and underlines Teréga’s significant contribution to combating greenhouse gas emissions and fulfilling its environmental conditions via our Be Positif programme.

To confirm and abide by all those commitments, the Be Positif programme applies the so-called MERCI methodology (from the French for Monitor, Avoid, Reduce and Compensate for our Impacts), which aims steadily to erase Teréga’s environmental footprint, heading toward carbon neutrality in 2050, in line with the Paris Agreements signed in 2015. This methodology is particularly evident in our maintenance and safety work on the gas transport and storage network.

Uniting people and territories

Teréga is committed to introducing a CSR policy at the heart of the territories through its employees and stakeholders in a safe working environment.

The Group imbues all levels of the business with a culture of safety. To achieve that, the PARI 2035 programme advocates the three zeros: zero accidents, zero snags, zero surprises. It encompasses the safety of people, infrastructures and security/cybersecurity.

As a major industrial actor, Teréga is also a leader and promoter of initiatives that are at the heart of the local fabric. This vision, anchored in the very DNA of the business, is exemplified by the EnergizMouv programme, the aim of which is to get everyone’s energy on board, including the men and women who make up Teréga and those who lead the territories. This programme also covers actions to do with safety and quality of working life, skills development and worker engagement. In 2023, women accounted for 15% of those in technical and technological posts to do with the energy transition. With continuity in mind, the development of skills in the energy transition takes the form of annual training or education around the energy transition covering 41.14% of Teréga employees in 2022 (Target: 25%).

Responsible governance serving the Group’s CSR strategy and commitments

Concerned about the impact of its activities on society and the environment, the Teréga
Group, through its CADRE programme, places sustainability at the heart of its strategy and
decision-making.

This programme is based on 4 key commitments: reliable and responsible governance
bodies to ensure that sustainability issues are taken into account at every level of the
organisation, irreproachable ethical business conduct, exemplary purchasing practices and
constructive dialogue with all our stakeholders.

These commitments actively support Teréga’s responsible governance approach and help to
build a relationship of trust with all its stakeholders.

As a public service operator, Teréga’s mission is to serve the public interest. Its
responsibility to society is an integral part of its considerations. Accelerating the energy
transition also means working alongside public authorities, local authorities and all
stakeholders to support the transformation of society over the long term.

Teréga also ensures that its suppliers and their subcontractors are committed to practices
that respect personal safety, environmental protection and respect for human rights.

In this context, the Teréga Group is committed to conducting its business in accordance with
strict ethical principles, in particular by putting in place measures to combat corruption, to
ensure that all decisions are taken in full compliance with the laws and regulations in force
and to control its lobbying activities.

These ambitious measures are based on a robust and reliable organisation, capable of
anticipating potential crises and malfunctions via a business continuity plan, a risk
management system and an internal control and audit system.

Accelerator of Teréga’s collective energies

In structuring its CSR policy, Teréga is committing itself to a sustainable model that allies economic performance with social utility and environmental frugality.
To that end, the “Teréga Accélérateur d’Énergies” endowment fund acts to extend the Group’s societal and environmental commitments to the territories. This patronage scheme, which is a separate legal entity in its own right, with its own governance bodies, acts to support Teréga’s many projects.