Universal Registration Document 2024

SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 4 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

The main opportunities identified are: 1. Supply opportunities Opportunity for responsible procurement

living world. Furthermore, nature-based solutions often require the use of local expertise. They could also strengthen Groupe ADP's position as an incubator and player in the local and sustainable economy. Reputational opportunities linked to consultation with local authorities on biodiversity matters Groupe ADP historically possesses and is continually developing ornithological and naturalist expertise which, through civil society's growing awareness of biodiversity matters, is becoming an opportunity to create links with the regions around joint renovation projects in relation to ecological corridors. These local consultation practices can be an opportunity to generate social acceptance of airport activities and additional value for the areas themselves (quality of life for residents, increase in the quantity and quality of green spaces, etc.). Reputational opportunities linked to passenger awareness Groupe ADP's terminals are used by a large number of customers and passengers. They can offer high visibility and become vehicles for raising awareness of biodiversity matters. Environmental NGOs and institutions have identified Groupe ADP as a potential player in raising awareness, particularly with regard to wildlife trafficking. Addressing this issue and taking a proactive approach to raising passenger awareness is an opportunity to reinforce the Group's commitment to combating this type of trafficking, to increase the acceptance of airport hubs by these bodies and to promote awareness of the Group's commitments and work in the area of biodiversity. [E4-ESRS 2 IRO-1-17-(d)] → Description of whether and how systemic risks to society were considered in the biodiversity and ecosystem risk assessment With regard to the scope of its own operations (Scope 1), the risk analysis has not to date led to the identification of a systemic risk linked to the pressures exerted by the Group's activities. Nevertheless, among the pressures exerted by its value chain (Scope 3), the risks associated with the spread of invasive exotic species in areas close to the Group's sites constitute a systemic risk. In particular, the transport of wild species – whether illegal trafficking of protected species, the transport of unregulated exotic species or the inadvertent transport of species – encourages the introduction of invasive non-native species which upset the balance of the ecosystems into which they are introduced and, through predatory behaviours, lead to the disappearance of species endemic to the area. These practices encourage the homogenisation of environments on a global scale and limit the capacity of biodiversity to provide ecosystem services.

Awareness of the increasing scarcity of wood and other natural fibre resources provides an opportunity to question Groupe ADP's purchasing practices in favour of better integration of biodiversity issues in specifications (upstream value chain) and better control of supplies to ensure that they come from sustainably managed forests or agricultural areas adapted to climate change. 2. Operating opportunities Operating opportunities through innovation for biodiversity-friendly construction Groupe ADP faces a number of operating challenges that would be exacerbated by the collapse of biodiversity and the loss of associated ecosystem services 1 . In this way, Groupe ADP offers spaces for architectural experimentation that are conducive to innovation in terms of integrating biodiversity, bio-inspired and bio mimetic innovations and the use of nature-based solutions. These nature-based innovations 2 , in addition to protecting biodiversity, have a range of benefits to the operating professions, for example by facilitating the infiltration of water into the soil, treating pollutants, forming and maintaining soil stability, improving acoustic and thermal insulation, or limiting the effects of extreme weather phenomena exacerbated by ongoing climate change. These solutions were assessed by the joint IPCC/IPBES report as being particularly efficient in economic terms, given the quantity of parallel services provided. Driven by a culture of innovation through the 2025 Pioneers for Trust CSR strategy, Groupe ADP gives a central place to innovation and creativity. Groupe ADP's airports, with their vast surface areas, the technical features of their construction and infrastructure projects and the operational constraints of security and maintenance, create an environment that fosters innovation. 3. Reputational opportunities Reputational opportunities linked to the use of nature based solutions The use of nature-based solutions can also have visible human benefits for passengers, local residents and members of the airport community. For example, through the creation of green space and urban cool islands along walkways, the greening of city verges making it more pleasant for local residents to pass by, or the use of buffer vegetation to limit the spread of noise. The use of nature-based solutions can therefore provide an opportunity to protect biodiversity, while improving the social acceptability of the Group's activities and strengthening its position a Group that protects the

1 Here, we are referring to the 18 ecosystem services as defined by the CICES and the IPBES, such as habitat creation, pollination, regulation of air quality, regulation of climate, regulation of ocean acidification, regulation of freshwater distribution, formation, protection, maintenance and decontamination of soils, regulation of harmful organisms, supply of energy, food, materials and medicinal resources. 2 Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are defined by the IUCN as actions that rely on ecosystems to meet the challenges posed by global changes to our societies, such as the fight against climate change, natural risk management, health, water supply and food security. Preserved or restored ecosystems that are resilient, functional and diversified are home to a high level of biodiversity and therefore provide many ecosystem services to our societies. In their joint report published in 2021, IPBES and the IPCC highlighted the role of NbS in meeting the challenges of climate change.

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