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GREEN TERMINAL The process of environmental labelling of terminals established by Bolloré Ports - Bolloré Ports
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Sustainable value chain
The involvement of private sector companies is crucial in
responding to common issues. Bolloré Ports, which operates
port concessions on three continents, took the expectations
of its ecosystem into account at a very early stage in order
to act responsibly throughout its value chain.
By integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG)
criteria into our development strategy, our intention is to
invest better and sustainably while delivering financial
performance and positive impact for our stakeholders.
In line with our objectives, we have undertaken to equip our
terminals with an entirely new environmental labelling
process: "Green Terminal". We are pioneering this new
environmental label, which is based on simple fundamentals
in line with the Bolloré Ports CSR (corporate social
responsibility) policy to further reduce our carbon footprint.
As we wish to go beyond the requirements of ISO 14 001, our
approach has several components: building sustainable
infrastructures, acquiring environmentally friendly
equipment, implementing digital solutions, etc.
Furthermore, it integrates all initiatives to promote a circular
economy (waste recovery and recycling, water treatment,
etc.), supplemented by training and awareness-raising for
our employees around good environmental practices. This
approach by Bolloré Ports is unprecedented in the ports
sector and has been approved by Bureau Veritas, which will
carry out Green Terminal environmental labelling audits on
all our terminals.
This is just the beginning. We will continue to make long-term
commitments to the future of our planet.

                                                  Philippe Labonne,
            Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Bolloré Transport & Logistics,
                                                     CEO of Bolloré Ports
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Bolloré Ports
Operating 21 port concessions worldwide including
13 container terminals, Bolloré Ports has unique expertise
in container terminals and conventional handling. It has
also developed a network of shipping agencies which
handle more than 7,000 ship visits every year.

In Africa, the solutions developed by Bolloré Ports help to
reduce urban congestion and improve services delivered
to landlocked areas, identified as key issues.

Since its first concessions were established, Bolloré Ports
has incorporated ESG issues into its operations, building
sustainable infrastructures, acquiring environmentally
friendly equipment and implementing digital solutions.

Throughout its activities, Bolloré Ports is committed to
inclusive regional development by creating a large number
of direct and indirect jobs and through investment
programmes which support sustainable growth.
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Keyfigures

   8,000
   employees                           1st private port operator
                                            on the continent

                                                13%
                                             market share

                                                      4.93 million TEUs
21 port concessions, including                    (twenty-foot equivalent units)
13 container terminals                                      handled

                                       100
                                  shipping agencies

  35
dry ports

                          7
                    ro-ro terminals                                2
                                                                shipyards
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Green Terminal a pioneering environmental
label from Bolloré Ports

As a responsible and committed operator, Bolloré Ports invests annually in large-
scale port projects, mainly in Africa but also in Asia and the Americas, to support
the development of local economies.
Having made the decision act even more                          From 2021 onwards, the Bolloré Ports container
effectively to accelerate the energy transition,                terminals involved in the process will be audited
Bolloré Ports has introduced an environmental                   every year in order to receive a certificate of
labelling process for its facilities in order to                compliance issued by the inspection office.
formalise all its commitments and continue its
environmentally responsible logistics efforts
around an ambitious programme.
Under the name “Green Terminal", Bolloré Ports is
i m p l e m e n t i n g a u n i q u e e nv i ro n m e n t a l
management system designed to significantly
reduce the carbon footprint of its activities.

Bureau Veritas ___________________________
To support this process, in 2020 Bolloré Ports
engaged experts from Bureau Veritas, one of the
world's leading testing, inspection and certification
consultancies, to analyse the relevance of the
Green Terminal label.
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         Bolloré Ports’ Green Terminal
         environmental label is based
         on eight fundamental pillars
                                        1      OPTIMISED
                                                MANAGEMENT OF          2
                                                THE ENVIRONMENTAL
                                                MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
                         TRAINING
                         EMPLOYEES IN
                                                                     A SOCIETAL
                         BEST PRACTICES
                                                                     COMMITMENT
                         RELATED TO
                                                                     TO LOCAL
                         ENVIRONMENTAL
                8        ISSUES
                                                                     STAKEHOLDERS

                                                                                         3
                                                                            CONSTRUCTION OF
              TREATMENT                                                     INFRASTRUCTURE
              AND CONTROL OF                                                COMPLIANT WITH
              WATER AND AIR                                                 INTERNATIONAL
                                                                            STANDARDS

              7
                   WASTE COLLECTION,
                    RECOVERY AND
                                                                     DEPLOYING
                                                                     ENVIRONMENTALLY     4
                    RECYCLING                                        FRIENDLY HANDLING
                                                                     SOLUTIONS AND
                                                                     EQUIPMENT THAT
                                                                     PROMOTE THE
                                                                     ENERGY
                                            IMPLEMENTING
                                                                     TRANSITION
                                             DIGITAL SOLUTIONS

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Classification of terminals and scoring _________________________________________________
The Green Terminal environmental label is applicable to all new terminals and those that have undergone
modernisation or extension. The methodology will be applied to all container terminals and scoring will
give 4 levels of environmental labelling. Terminals that do not obtain a minimum of 50% will not be able
to receive the Green Terminal label.

   50 %                        65 %                          80 %                        90 %
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Pillars of the Green Terminal
environmental label
1. Implement optimised management of the environmental
management system
Bolloré Ports' Green Terminal environmental
label goes beyond the requirements of the ISO
14001 standard, which is the primary reference
and provides the generic requirements for an
environmental management system (EMS). But
it does not specify the levels of environmental
performance to be achieved.
The Bolloré Ports Green Terminal label introduces
                                                                        DID YOU KNOW?
a classification for all new terminals as well as                  A MAPPING OF PRIORITY STAKEHOLDERS
those that have undergone modernisation or                              IS REQUIRED FOR THE ENTITIES
extension.                                                          CONCERNED AS PART OF THE ISO 9001
                                                                           CERTIFICATION PROCESS.
By 2022, Bolloré Ports also plans to strengthen its
                                                                     IN 2020, ALL CONTAINER TERMINALS
dialogue with internal and external stakeholders.                     PROVIDING CSR REPORTING STATED
The Bolloré Group's methodology, to which                                THAT THEY COMPLY WITH THIS
Bolloré Ports will de facto adhere, is based on                                 REQUIREMENT.
common fundamental principles: awareness and
involvement of field teams, quality of listening,
collaborative approach, results-driven culture,
reasonable processing time, transparency of
procedures, etc.

2. Engage with local stakeholders
Dialogue with stakeholders is at the heart of
our corporate culture. Every year, Bolloré Ports
is attentive to the demands of its external
stakeholders, whether it be the requirements
and obligations of public authorities and
regulatory and market institutions (non-financial
performance declaration, law on duty of vigilance,
Sapin II law, general regulations on personal data,
law on combating tax evasion, etc.); investors
faced with the gradual increase in ESG criteria;
customers of its terminals for whom Bolloré
Ports is committed to providing the best quality
products and services in compliance with its CSR
commitments throughout its value chain; suppliers
and subcontractors, local communities with which
Bolloré Ports conducts structured dialogue; major
multilateral institutions and agencies (UN Global
Compact); and, finally, media or NGOs. It maintains
a constant drive for transparency.
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3. Build infrastructure that complies with international
standards

Every year, Bolloré Ports invests in the construction   the total budget is devoted to the environment
and modernisation of port infrastructure that is        with the exception of handling equipment. This
compliant with international standards and meets        includes natural or recyclable construction
very strict eco-responsible criteria while respecting   materials, electrical installations, and internal
local environmental standards. For each new             systems such as heating, air conditioning and
construction or renovation project, almost 10% of       lighting to reduce energy costs.

                         In line with Bolloré           The Green Terminal environmental label will
                         Transport & Logistics'         speed up our energy transition projects. This
                         commitments, Bolloré           approach will strengthen our investments in
                         Ports has firmly commit-       collaborative digital platforms, decongesting
                         ted to meeting the envi-       port cities, and improving services to landlocked
                         ronmental, social and          areas. Of course, we will contribute intermodal
                         governance challenges in       solutions to this Green Terminal label, in order to
                         the development, con-          reduce urban congestion, streamline freight
                         struction, modernisation       transport and reduce environmental impact.
    and management of the port terminals it
    operates. We want to contribute to achieving        Olivier De Noray
    sustainable development goals, complying
                                                        Managing Director, Ports and Terminals
    with environmental standards, and reducing
    the carbon footprint of logistics activities.
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The champions of energy performance
Meridian Port Services (MPS) in Ghana ________________________________________________
Meridian Port Services (MPS) has been engaged in expansion
works since 2018. It has reduced greenhouse gas emissions
by 36% within three years, making it one of the most energy-
efficient entities. In terms of the volumes handled, its carbon
intensity is around 5 kg CO2 eq/TEU for the 2020 financial
year compared to 9 kg CO2 eq/TEU for the 2018 financial
year.

Freetown Terminal in Sierra Leone _____________________________________________________
                                              After more than two years of works, in 2018 Freetown
                                              Terminal inaugurated an extension on which it installed
                                              electric gantries. Connecting to the public electricity grid
                                              has also resulted in a 22% reduction in greenhouse gas
                                              emissions linked to the fuel consumption of thermal handling
                                              equipment.

Owendo Container Terminal (OCT) in Gabon ___________________________________________
Between 2018 and 2019, Owendo Container Terminal (OCT)
reduced its overall emissions by 9% through the efficient
use and gradual electrification of its equipment. Despite
increased activity and the addition of four new pieces of
equipment (2 PPM and 2 E-H), the carbon intensity emitted
per container handled decreased by 33%.

Tuticorin Terminal in India _______________________________________________________________
                                              Commissioned in 2018, Tuticorin Terminal reduced its
                                              greenhouse gas emissions from the fuel consumption of its
                                              handling equipment by 45% in its first year of operation. This
                                              performance results from the introduction of more energy-
                                              efficient equipment, in particular the eRTG electric gantries.

Timor Ports ______________________________________________________________________________
In Timor-Leste, where Bolloré Ports will launch the activities
of the Tibar Bay deepwater port in 2022, environmental
studies initiated with the assistance of the World Bank
have served to determine the offsetting measures to be
implemented in order to restore an area of mangrove while
increasing its surface area and preserving marine fauna by
setting up a hatchery to protect turtles. In 2019, this project
was voted the best public-private partnership in Asia Pacific
by IJGlobal.
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4. Invest in environmentally friendly equipment
Whereas in the past handling equipment were mainly powered by fossil fuels,
the new models are now opting for electric motors that emit no pollution and are
therefore a better alternative.
Prior to its Green Terminal environmental
labelling process, Bolloré Ports initiated a
number of projects aimed at reducing its carbon
impact. In terms of equipment, the operator has
acquired more environmentally friendly handling
equipment. With a fleet of fully electric gantry
cranes (STS) already in place,

            DID YOU KNOW?
            BETWEEN 2019 AND 2020,                     it has also begun to gradually replace its fleet
       GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS RELATED                gantries (RTGs) with eRTGs. They now represent
       TO THE USE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT              23% of the total number of RTGs.
       WERE REDUCED BY 11% THANKS TO THE               In addition to handling operations, Bolloré Ports
         ACQUISITION OF NEW ELECTRICAL
                                                       has set up Bluebus shuttles in the Congo together
         HANDLING EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING
                                                       with electric cars that enable employees to travel
                      ERTGS.
                                                       around the container terminal. This initiative should
                                                       soon be extended to other terminals.

Electric tractors with LMP batteries ____________________________________________________
Bolloré Ports has joined forces with Blue Solutions,   handling vehicles offer significant operating savings
a subsidiary of Bolloré Group, and Gaussin, to         in terms of energy costs without compromising on
co-develop an electric tractor incorporating its       performance or productivity.
own technical specifications. Equipped with Blue
Solutions' LMP® batteries, these 100% electric
                                                       Abidjan Terminal took delivery of the first two
                                                       models in 2020, becoming the first terminal in
                                                       Africa to receive and implement this new container
                                                       transport technology. During 2021, Bolloré Ports
                                                       also placed a historic order for 36 Gaussin tractors
                                                       which will equip the second container terminal in
                                                       Abidjan as soon as it is commissioned.
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5. Further the digital transformation

Bolloré Ports promotes and encourages the dematerialisation of transport
documents and has equipped itself with digital solutions: invoicing software, CRM,
online payment, etc. to facilitate exchanges and simplify administrative processes while
reducing air pollution and congestion in the ports in which it operates terminals.

The operation of Bolloré Ports' container terminals      with other banking organisations or online
is managed by high-performance TOS (Terminal             payment aggregators such as In Touch in Senegal.
Operating System) (Oscar or Navis N4) which
enable real-time planning, execution and control         Cargo Community Systems ______________
of maritime operations and increase productivity
through configurable interfaces and the
integration of automated planning features.
Bolloré Ports has also signed a licence agreement
with Navis to equip several of its terminals with
its new Navis N4 operating system, which will
optimise the management of its processes and
accelerate its development potential.

E-payment _______________________________
Bolloré Ports is also working to equip its network
with an e-payment system interfaced with the
                                                         Bolloré Ports promotes the implementation of
internally developed IES web portal, to round out
                                                         collaborative electronic platforms in the port
the existing systems; in the long term, it is
                                                         ecosystems in which it operates. The one-stop
expected to become the preferred means of
                                                         shops launched in Benin and Togo with the support
payment.
                                                         of Bolloré Ports are part of this approach.
For example, in December 2019, Togo Terminal             Designed to facilitate exchanges between all
together with the Ecobank Group launched a new           stakeholders in the port ecosystem, this system
online payment solution via a dedicated website          also called Cargo Community System takes the
that saves a considerable amount of time and             form of a digital platform that centralises all
secures procedures. Other countries such as              administrative documents and customs
Senegal and Nigeria and soon Gabon have also             formalities. It reduces customer travel and helps
adopted this new payment method in partnership           reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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6. Promote the circular economy
Collect, recover and recycle waste _______________________________________________________
                                                          providers to efficiently collect, recover and recycle
                                                          the waste produced by the various users of the
                                                          port (shipowners, operators, etc.). As a result of
                                                          the various initiatives implemented, hazardous
                                                          waste decreased by 7% between 2019 and 2020.
                                                          As for used oil, which constitutes the main waste
                                                          from terminals in Africa, it is treated specifically
                                                          through a partnership with oil companies. Under
                                                          the agreement signed with one of them, used oil is
                                                          recovered directly on the site and then evacuated
                                                          to approved specialist companies. In 2020,
                                                          the production of used oil decreased by 25%
                                                          compared to the previous year. Bolloré Ports is
Bolloré Ports encourages good environmental               also working to continually increase the proportion
practices by taking into account the specific             of waste that is recovered. As a result, nearly 68%
features of each of its terminals through the             of used oil production was recycled in 2020.
implementation of a sustainable waste treatment
strategy aimed at reducing its carbon footprint.
In line with these objectives, the operator has
invested in equipment to encourage recycling
and has surrounded itself with qualified service

Reduce environmental risks _____________________________________________________________
In terms of local pollution, the most sensitive risk,
whether accidental or otherwise, relates to losses,
leaks or emissions of polluting substances or
hazardous products on site or during handling and
transport operations.
In order to reduce any risk of accidental spills (oils,
hydrocarbons or other industrial products) into the
environment, the container terminals operated by
Bolloré Ports are equipped with mobile and fixed
retention devices.

                                                          In accordance with local laws and regulations, as
                                                          well as QHSE rules established by Bolloré Ports
                                                          entities, all new terminals have sewage treatment
                                                          plants supplemented by settling ponds that
                                                          decontaminate wastewater before it is returned
                                                          to the natural environment or reused.
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7. Control water and air while preserving biodiversity
Optimise and control water treatment _________________________________________________
Bolloré Ports wishes to make the protection of           Also, in order to meet environmental requirements,
water resources and control of their consumption         all new terminals are now equipped with their own
one of the cornerstones of its strategy to promote       systems for the reprocessing of wastewater and
eco-responsible logistics.                               rainwater.
To this end, it has deployed water management
plans in the infrastructures it operates. They rely on
specific measures that enable continuous
monitoring of flow variations in order to identify any
leaks, and efficient management systems to control
water consumption.

Preserve biodiversity____________________________________________________________________
                                                         In Ghana, Meridian Port Services (MPS) launched
                                                         a programme in 2018 for the conservation of sea
                                                         turtles. It involves safely transferring endangered
                                                         turtle eggs from their natural environment to a
                                                         c l o s e d h a tc h e r y w h i c h re p l i ca te s t h e i r
                                                         environment. Between November 2018 and
                                                         August 2020, 24,674 eggs were recovered and
                                                         transported to the hatchery.

Before undertaking any projects to construct or
modernise its port infrastructure, Bolloré Ports
calls on independent bodies to carry out technical
and environmental studies, which are then sent to
the national environmental authority. These
studies, which include the consideration of
biodiversity, reflect Bolloré Ports' desire to
reconcile its operational needs with preserving the
biological diversity of the environments in which it
operates.
In Timor-Leste, where Bolloré Ports is preparing         During the same period, 16,198 newborns were
to start operations at the Tibar Bay deepwater           successfully released into the sea. The programme
port in 2022, environmental studies were                 also includes training six employees to patrol the
conducted for one year prior to the start of the         9 km of beach from Old Ningo to Prampram,
construction phase. These helped to define the           together with volunteers. These teams are able to
compensatory measures to be implemented to               identify sea turtles, record them and protect them
restore a mangrove area and preserve marine              so that they can lay their eggs in safety.
fauna by setting up a hatchery.
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8. Raise awareness and train employees in good practices
related to environmental issues

Throughout the year, Bolloré Ports puts an
internal system in place to train its employees in
environmental practices in the context of their
daily activities and to raise their awareness of
current issues and encourage them to adopt new
behaviours. The number of training hours is
constantly increasing every year from 27,060 hours
in 2019 to 62,433 hours in 2020.
In addition to the management systems provided
for this purpose, all employees take part in the
international Earth Hour Day in March each year,
which consists of turning off lights and unplugging
non-essential electrical appliances for one hour
to promote electricity saving and, consequently,      broadcast to all employees in the network to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions.                      enable everyone to protect themselves from the
                                                      risks associated with their professional activity.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the actions
carried out in April 2021 as part of the World Day
for Safety and Health at Work, focused mainly
on raising employees’ awareness of hygiene
measures to limit the risk of contamination. All
relevant company departments (human resources,
occupational health, QHSE, etc.) were involved in
the process. A webinar was also organised and

AcTogether, the new challenge to boost CSR ___________________________________________

At the beginning of the year, Bolloré Ports joined    On the environmental front, a minimum target of
AcTogether, a participatory environmental,            25% of actions aimed at reducing CO2 emissions
social, ethical and societal challenge dedicated      was set per country based on the number of
to all Bolloré Transport & Logistics employees.       entries on the dedicated platform.
This inter-country competition contributes to the
company's overall strategy by mobilising local
teams for a common purpose and encouraging
every employee to be involved in the programme.
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Bolloré Ports' eco-responsible commitments
A constant effort to reduce our CO2 emissions ________________________________________

Bolloré Ports' efforts in recent years are only the                                  which is expected to become even more marked
beginning of a long-term approach. The                                               in the years to come. For example, from 2019 to
continuous increase in volumes is leading to a                                       2020, greenhouse gas emissions under scopes 1
growth in the fleet of handling equipment at the                                     and 2 at thirteen port terminals decreased by 6%,
terminals. However, the latest results recorded by                                   due to the acquisition of new electrical equipment
Bolloré Ports show an encouraging reduction in                                       and their connection to the public electricity grid.
the impact of its activities on the environment,

GHG emissions generated by scopes 1 and
                                                                                      GHG emissions avoided through the acqui-
2* at the 13 port terminals from 2019 to
                                                                                       sition of electrical handling equipment
             2020 (in tCO2e)
                                                                                              between 2019 and 2020

                                             -6% GHG reduction                                                                  -11% GHG reduction
              114,412                                                                             66,791
                                                107,406                                                                             59,352

                 2019                              2020                                             2019                              2020

     *Scope 1 GHG emissions, known as "direct" emissions, are emissions from sources owned or controlled by the organisation.
     Scope 2 GHG emissions, known as "indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy", refer to indirect emissions associated with the production
     of electricity, heat or steam imported for the organisation's activities.

As part of the implementation of the Green                                           For greenfield projects, Bolloré Ports implements
Terminal, the terminals operated by Bolloré Ports                                    the Green Terminal approach from the study
present a variety of situations depending on their                                   phase, as was the case in East Timor.
age and therefore the start date of operations.
The objective of the environmental labelling
process is therefore to bring all these terminals in
line with the standards, while taking their specific
characteristics into account.
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Towards a low-carbon transition trajectory ____________________________________________

In 2018, Bolloré Ports launched a collaborative         of offsetting and developing carbon reduction
project, which is part of the Group's ongoing           projects at every stage of its journey towards low
training programme to identify the greenhouse           carbon operations.
gas emitters at each terminal. By means of a map
                                                        Every carbon offsetting project is implemented
collating data relating to energy consumption, it
                                                        according to a precise methodology, in line with
enables opportunities to be studied and areas
                                                        Bolloré Ports' Green Terminal approach and its
identified for improving energy performance.
                                                        CSR Policy, itself developed by internal experts,
Finally, it offers solutions to reduce the carbon
                                                        which will allow for the recording of greenhouse
intensity of its container terminals on an ongoing
                                                        gas emissions avoided or sequestered by the
basis.
                                                        project. In addition, for multipurpose and container
Bolloré Ports is also committed to a policy of          port terminals not covered by the Green Terminal
carbon offsetting to enable its various entities to     approach, Bolloré Ports is implementing a Green
contribute to sustainable development goals, and        approach adapted to these very specific activities.
to participate in international solidarity and
accelerate the low-carbon transition on a global
scale.
EcoAct, an experienced partner of ICROA
(International Carbon Reduction and Offset
Alliance), is supporting Bolloré Ports in the process
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Sustainable buildings aiming for EDGE certification ____________________________________

B o l l o ré Po r t s c o nt i n u e s t o i m p l e m e nt   workshop which is the first light industry building to
environmentally responsible logistics solutions               receive this certification on the African continent.
and favours the construction of green buildings               It will soon be followed by Côte d'Ivoire Terminal
to contribute to its carbon reduction targets.                (CIT), the second container terminal in the port of
Ultimately, it aims to obtain the EDGE (Excellence in         Abidjan, which is expected to begin operations in
Design for Greater Efficiencies) certification issued         late 2021, and the new port of Tibar Bay in Timor-
by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, for all             Leste, which will come into service from 2022.
its port terminals. The first stage has already been
completed with the new Tema container terminal in
Ghana, which in 2019 obtained EDGE certification
for all its buildings, and in particular the mechanics
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3 questions for ...
                                   What is Bureau Veritas'            others, the conclusions drawn
                                   mission as part of the             will be used to suggest areas
                                   Green Terminal labelling           of work in order to continue
                                   process?                           the efforts initiated to reduce
                                   As an independent third            impacts.
                                   party, Bureau Veritas will be
                                   responsible for carrying out       How will Bureau Veritas
                                   audits based on the standard       manage the Green
                                   defined by the Green Terminal      Terminal labelling
                                   environmental label in order       process?
                                   to assess the performance of       Bureau Veritas is a company
                                   the port terminals operated        present in 140 countries
                                   by Bolloré Ports. We welcome       around the world, including
                                   this relevant and ambitious        more than 30 on the African
                                   approach, which demonstrates       continent. With this interna-
                                   the company's willingness to       tional footprint, we plan to
Jacques                            commit to the environment          deploy specialised auditors
                                                                      across all the terminals oper-
                                   and is fully in line with Bureau
POMMERAUD                          Veritas' DNA in terms of           ated by Bolloré Ports to assist
Managing Director Africa, France   responsible progress.              the company in the proper
and Government Services, Bureau
Veritas.
                                                                      deployment of the Green
                                   What criteria will be used         Terminal environmental label.
                                   to evaluate the terminals          The process will then be
                                   operated by Bolloré                repeated every year, and reg-
                                   Ports?                             ular monitoring will be put in
                                   Bolloré Ports has defined very     place to measure environ-
                                   precise criteria that cover all    mental performance.
                                   current environmental con-
                                   cerns and the actions to be
                                   taken to reduce their green-
                                   house gas emissions. At the
                                   end of the audits, the most
                                   virtuous terminals will obtain
                                   the environmental label and
                                   will be issued a certificate of
                                   confirmation, while for the

       We welcome this relevant and ambitious
     approach, which demonstrates the company’s
       willingness to commit to the environment”
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       Overview of Bolloré Transport & Logistics

         The activities of Bolloré Transport & Logistics, which
         are necessary for the functioning of the economy and
         the daily lives of people, are structured around
         4 business units that work in synergy in 109 countries
         and on the 5 continents. Bolloré Ports, Bolloré Logistics,
         Bolloré Railways and Bolloré Energy employ 35,000
         people, including 20,600 on the African continent.

          35,000                      721                 2.1 million m         2       21 port
          employees                   agencies            of warehouses                 concessions
                                                                                        worldwide

                 7.7 billion euro                                     250 million euros
                 turnover in 2020                                     of annual investments
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                                                         Agencies

3 railway con-   2.1 million m   3        1 pipeline
cessions         of oil product storage
                 capacity
2,700 km
of rail tracks
                                          4 business units
22   THE PROCESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LABELLING OF TERMINALS ESTABLISHED BY BOLLORÉ PORTS

       A sustainable strategy
       Environmental social and governance
       criteria (ESG) are an integral part
       of the company's strategy.

       Bolloré Transport & Logistics wishes
       to invest better and sustainably.
       Within its business units, it deploys
       the four main areas of the
       Bolloré Group’s 2017-2022 CSR strategy.

                          + 11 %     of                           90 %
                          hazardous waste                         of employees trained
                          recovered or recycled                   in combating corruption
23

  Our 4 key focuses

                   Acting        Pursuing
          responsibly and        a long-term
        promoting human          commitment
              rights in our      to regional
        business activities.     development.

                        1 2
                      3 4
                  Uniting        Innovating
           and protecting        in response
          people, the main       to major
              force of the       environmental
                company.         changes.

 R&D

185     million euros invested       815    sponsorship projects
by the Bolloré Group                 supported by the Bolloré Group
in research and development          worldwide
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