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La Française de l’Énergie (FDE) improves its Gaïa Research rating in 2023

7 December 2023

Pontpierre, France, December 7th, 2023 – FDE (Euronext: FDE – ISIN: FR0013030152), a carbon negative energy producer, announces the publication of its new Gaïa Research rating, which assesses the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) performance of companies listed on European markets, and the Group maintains its leadership among SMEs in the energy sector.

Gaïa Rating is the benchmark rating agency for listed French mid-sized companies. Ratings are based on over 170 extra-financial criteria covering environmental, social, governance and external stakeholders.

Constantly improving ESG performance

FDE obtains an overall rating of 65/100, an excellent Gaïa Research rating from the EthiFinance group (according to the new methodology developed in 2022), highlighting the Group’s environmental and social policy.

This rating confirms the Group’s commitment to social issues and the fight against climate change.

Julien Moulin, Chairman of FDE, comments: “CSR issues are at the heart of the Group’s mission to accelerate the reduction of the carbon footprint of the territories in which we operate and promote local development. FDE, the only listed European energy company with a negative carbon footprint, is very proud that its ESG rating by Gaia Research confirms its strong and forward-looking contribution to the collective goal of carbon neutrality”.

At the same time, FDE continues to strengthen its position in decarbonated energies, such as natural hydrogen and hydrogen produced from Lorraine gas and combined with CO2 capture. To this end, on March 7th, 2024, the Group will present details of its hydrogen development plan for Lorraine.

FDE confirms its FY 2026 objectives of annual revenues of more than €100 million, and an EBITDA above €50 million, combined with over 10 million tons of CO2eq emissions avoided per annum

Next dates :

Sales for the 1st half of fiscal year 2024: January 24th, 2024

Presentation of development in Lorraine: March 7th, 2024

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climate change.
Your local resources, will.

Climate change is an undeniable reality. We can already see its serious consequences for our planet. It is now urgent to act.

At FDE, we refuse to participate in initiatives that generate pollution beyond our borders, even if they reduce the carbon footprint of our local territories. Whether it is a question of carbon footprint or pollution, there are no limits.

It is our duty to build sustainable energy solutions that move towards global carbon neutrality. Today, the most resilient and sustainable energy solution is even more self-evident: it is imperative that energy remains local, within short supply chains, as close as possible to the needs of local communities and consumers.

Considering these, at FDE, we are taking actions and offering tailor-made, local multi-energy solutions.

By making the most of local resources, our offer enables us to provide territories with energies with a triple benefit: reduced carbon footprint, economically competitive and contributing to the socio-economic development of the area. We choose abandoned sites, make the most of the potential of local suppliers and service providers, and participate in a local center of expertise that involves universities, local authorities and associations in the local energy project.

FDE lacks neither the resources nor the know-how to deploy tailor-made energy solutions for everyone and for the planet.

Our engineers embrace the energy transition with a pragmatic view.

Recovering abandoned mine gas avoids fatal gas emissions into the atmosphere, while local coal gas reduces the need to import much more carbon-intensive gases. Abundant solar energy is both local and renewable.

To support the energy transition, at FDE, we are constantly innovating, looking for new solutions for the future, such as hydrogen, a decarbonized energy, or CO2 sequestration in coal.

In addition, all energy produced by our Group is designed to be more virtuous. All these processes therefore make FDE the only French energy producer with a negative carbon footprint.

HSE POLICY

In accordance with its values and code of ethics, and with the aim of pursuing the objective of:

  • Guarantee the integrity of our assets,
  • Ensure a safe and healthy working environment for its employees and subcontractors,
  • Guarantee the health and safety of all personnel working on and off-site,
  • Limit environmental impact.

 

FDE wishes to promote the following HSE principles:

Identify, prevent and control impacts and risks to health, safety, security and the environment,

Develop the company's activities in a sustainable and eco-responsible manner,

Improve the working environment for its employees and subcontractors.

Consequently, FDE undertakes to:

Ensure the rigorous application of regulatory procedures in force with respect to safety, health, environment and the preservation of public security,

Impose operational management with advanced criteria for environmental protection, pollution prevention and energy optimization, as part of the ecological transition,

Systematically verify compliance with HSE principles through audits and practical exercises, with the aim of continuously improving the system and its performance,

Define indices and performance indicators for monitoring HSE activities and promote benchmarking to identify areas for improvement,

Encourage employee participation and involvement in health, safety and environmental protection processes through training and creation of tools for sharing experience and knowledge.

This culture of risk prevention and control applies to all employees, partners and suppliers. It involves setting concrete objectives and deploying action plans as part of a continuous improvement process to better anticipate tomorrow's challenges. This policy is reviewed annually, as are the associated indicators and targets.

Antoine FORCINAL
Directeur Général,