Report - COP Prototype

2022 Communication on Progress

Air Liquide

Published date

June 10, 2022

No. of questions

Supplemental files

CEO Statement

Signed

Governance

Policies and Responsibilities

1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:

Issue an annual statement about the relevance of sustainable development to the company

Issue an annual statement that addresses impacts on both people and the environment

Issue an annual statement highlighting a zero tolerance for corruption

Sign off on organizational sustainability targets

Supervise Environmental, Social, and Governance reporting

Regularly review potential risks related to the business model

None of the above

Optional comment

URD 2021, 2021 Vigilance Plan, 2021 CSR report

2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we plan to have a commitment within 2 years	Yes, and the commitment is focused on our own operations	Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain	Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain along with communities and society
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

ESG Objectives, Vigilance Plan, Code of Conduct and Suppliers Code of Conduct

3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we plan to have a code of conduct within two years	Yes, focused on employee conduct	Yes, focused on employees and suppliers	Yes, focused on employees, suppliers, and other business relationships
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

Code of Conduct

4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?

	No one is specifically responsible for this topic	Yes, with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information, limited decision-making authority)	Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)	Yes, with direct influence of some outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes one or more senior manager with decision making rights	Yes, with direct influence at the highest levels of the organization (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes most senior members of organization)
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

Environment and society committee URD 2021 page 153 and 154, Executive Vice President, and Group VP Sustainability, and VP, Duty of Vigilance and Societal Responsibility

5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?

	No formal structure	Yes, and with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information necessary to understand risks, poor representation from relevant departments or functions)	Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of some functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)	Yes, with direct influence on some outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, it involves one or more members of senior management)	Yes, and with direct influence at the highest level of the organization (e.g., full access to relevant information, it involves members at highest level of organization)
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

Environment and society committee URD 2021 page 153 and 154 + Ethics and Compliance Committee, Sustainable Development Department, Group Control and Compliance (for Duty of Vigilance and Societal Responsibility)

Prevention

6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years	Yes, related to our own operations	Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

Optional comment

2021 URD Chapter 2 Risk Factors and control environment page 76, 77, 81, 86 and 87

6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?

	A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]	Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]	Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]	All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years	Yes, related to our own operations	Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

Optional comment

2021 Vigilance Plan (standalone version available on website) and 2021 URD Chapter DPEF pages 320 -356

7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?

	A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]	Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]	Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]	All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

Optional comment

Regarding due diligence processes for suppliers, it is based on the identification of Sustainability-Critical Suppliers (SCS) among Tier-1 suppliers and subcontractors. If a supplier is identified as a SCS further due diligence measures are implemented: assessment of its performance regarding human rights, labour rights, environmental issues, anti-corruption & ethics, and sustainable procurement, corrective action plans if necessary, trainings and monitoring of the measures implemented (see Air Liquide's Vigilance Plan in the URD, p. 121-123 ; in the standalone version, p. 53-57)

Concerns and grievance mechanisms

8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?

No, this is not a current priority

No, but we plan to within two years

Yes, we have an informal process (e.g., through supervisors, others)

Yes, we have a formal process

Optional comment

Ethicall, URD 2021 page 352

8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.

	No	Yes
Is the process communicated to all employees/workers in local languages?
Is the process available to non-employees (e.g., contractors, vendors, suppliers)?
Is the process confidential (e.g., whistleblowing process)?
Are there processes in place to avoid retaliation?
Can concerns be raised about suppliers or other business relationships (e.g., clients, partners, etc.)
Other (Please provide additional information)
Code of Conduct p. 53-57, URD 2021 p. 124, 352. At the end of 2021, the Group extended access to the EthiCall whistleblowing system to all internal and external stakeholders, after consulting employee representative bodies in France.

9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?

	No process to enable remedy to stakeholders	Remedy available to some stakeholders (i.e., some geographies, employees only)	Remedy is available to all affected stakeholders	Remedy is available to all stakeholders, and suppliers are expected to have similar policies
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

URD 2021 page 352

Lessons

10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

	No lessons are regularly captured	Conducts root cause analyses/investigation of major incidents	Conducts root cause analyses/investigation and changes organizational policies, processes, and practices accordingly	Systematically conducts root cause analyses/investigation and leverages learnings to influence both internal and external affairs
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Executive Pay

11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?

Optional comment

URD 2021 page 172 - 174 (Variable remuneration for 2021 for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)

Board Composition

12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:

	Number/Percentage	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total number of board members (#)	12
Male (%)	50
Female (%)	50
Non-binary (%)
Not reported
Under 30 years old (%)	0
30-50 years old (%)	12
Above 50 years old (%)	88
From minority or vulnerable groups (%)
Air Liquide as a company registered under french law, it is legally prohibited for the company to collect data on gender identity and minorities.
Executive (%)	30
Independent (%)	80

Optional comment

Air Liquide appointed two Board members to represent the employees, excluded from the previous calculation.

Data Assurance

14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?

No assurance for any metrics

Limited assurance for minority of metrics (e.g., GHG emissions only)

Limited assurance for majority of metrics

Third-party verifiaction of Environmental and Societal indicators

Reasonable assurance for minority of metrics

Reasonable assurance for majority of metrics

Third-party verifiaction of Environmental and Societal indicators

Other (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

2021 URD Chapter 5 - Independent verifier´s report page 398, 399, 400. Audits by independent verifiers conducted in 2021 covered 21 % of the workfoce and 22 % of the Group´s environmental footprint.

Human Rights

Commitment

2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
2021, Code of Conduct, Digital Security Policy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

Optional comment

Air Liquide updated its Code of Conduct in 2021. A specific section describes the commitments of the Group and its employees with regards to Data Privacy, p. 20-21. Digital security and privacy is further covered by internal and standalone policy documents such as the the Digital Security Policy and the Code of Coduct for Digital Protection.

2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:

	Aligned with international human rights standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving human rights expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of expression
Digital security / privacy
Rights of women and/or girls
Access to culture
Rights of indigenous peoples
Free, prior and informed consent
Rights of refugees and migrants
Access to water and sanitation

Prevention

3. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following human rights issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing /mitigating the risks/impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

4. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this human rights issue?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Subject to the French Law on Corporate Duty of Vigilance, Air Liquide implements actions to mitigate risks and prevent severe impacts on human rights. The actions taken in the reporting period are disclosed in Air Liquide's Vigilance Plan (see Air Liquide 2021 Universal Registration Document, p. 100, 104).
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?

	No training provided	Select employees	All employees	Contractors	Direct suppliers of the organization	Indirect suppliers of the organization	Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Air Liquide 2021 Universal Registration Document, p. 105
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

Optional comment

With regards to digital security / privacy, a set of KPIs is disclosed in Air Liquide's Vigilance Plan that includes notably from 2021 onwards, a maturity assessment.

Response

7. During the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to adverse impact associated with the following human rights issue(s)?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Air Liquide discloses in its Vigilance Plan (2021 Universal Registration Document, p. 124) the number of requests for the exercise of rights and reports of possible violations of personal data received in 2021. None of them necessitated Air Liquide to provide or enable remedy. However, some led to corrective actions.
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

In 2021, Air Liquide maintained its efforts to implement vigilance measures that allow to prevent severe impacts on human rights. The year 2021 was notably characterized by the adoption of new ESG objectives including towards a common basis of care coverage for all employees, the refinement of the risk mapping methodology in order to be aligned with international standards, the update of the Group Code of Conduct and the extension of the alert mechanism to all internal and external stakeholders. All these elements and others are disclosed in Air Liquide's annual Vigilance Plan.

Labour

Commitment

1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
2021, Code of Conduct
Forced labour
2021, Code of Conduct
Child labour
2021, Code of Conduct
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
2021, Code of Conduct
Occupational safety and health
2021, Code of Conduct and Industrial Safety and Security Policy
Working conditions (wages, working hours)
2021, Code of Conduct

Optional comment

Air Liquide updated its Code of Conduct in 2021. A specific section describes the commitments of the Group and its employees to respect human rights (p. 48-49). Air Liquide states that it shares, among others, the principles laid in the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work which includes the protection of the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining, the prohibition of forced labour, the effective abolition of child labour and the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. Other sections cover specific human rights topics such as safety and security (p. 12-13) and diversity and the prevention of harassment (p. 14-15). Occupational health and safety is further covered by internal policy documents such as the Industrial Safety and Security Policy.

1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:

	Aligned with international labour standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving labour rights expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Prevention

2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks /impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Air Liquide made a policy statement against Forced labour and Child labour in its Code of Conduct and its Supplier's Code of Conduct. As both issues were not identified as salient human rights risks connected with Air Liquide's operations and/or supply chain, the company did not implement additional preventing or mitigating action.
Child labour
Air Liquide made a policy statement against Forced labour and Child labour in its Code of Conduct and its Supplier's Code of Conduct. As both issues were not identified as salient human rights risks connected with Air Liquide's operations and/or supply chain, the company did not implement additional preventing or mitigating action.
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders, in particular workers' organizations, to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Air Liquide 2021 Universal Registration Document p. 99, 100-101
Forced labour
Air Liquide made a policy statement against Forced labour and Child labour in its Code of Conduct and its Supplier's Code of Conduct. As both issues were not identified as salient human rights risks connected with Air Liquide's operations and/or supply chain, the company did not implement additional preventing or mitigating action.
Child labour
Air Liquide made a policy statement against Forced labour and Child labour in its Code of Conduct and its Supplier's Code of Conduct. As both issues were not identified as salient human rights risks connected with Air Liquide's operations and/or supply chain, the company did not implement additional preventing or mitigating action.
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Air Liquide 2021 Universal Registration Document, p. 99, 101-103
Occupational safety and health
Air Liquide 2021 Universal Registration Document, p. 107-109
Working conditions (wages, working hours)
Air Liquide 2021 Universal Registration Document, p. 100, 103-104

Optional comment

Subject to the French Law on Corporate Duty of Vigilance, Air Liquide implements actions to mitigate risks and prevent severe impacts on human rights. The actions taken in the reporting period are disclosed in Air Liquide's Vigilance Plan in its Universal Registration Document.

4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?

	No training provided	Select employees	All employees	Contractors	Direct suppliers of the organization	Indirect suppliers of the organization	Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

With regards to forced labour and child labour, training is provided as part of the annual e-learning modules on the Code of Conduct. It covers different themes each year among a selection of recurring topics (e.g. forced labour). This training is mandatory for all employees including part-time staff every year.

5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Air Liquide 2021 Universal Registration Document, p. 99, 104
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)
Air Liquide 2021 Universal Registration Document, p. 105

Optional comment

Subject to the French Law on Corporate Duty of Vigilance, Air Liquide set up a monitoring scheme to follow up on the measures implemented and assess their effectiveness. The relevant KPIs are disclosed in the annual Vigilance Plan. For the freedom of association and the effective right to collective bargaining, Air Liquide monitors the share of employees who have access to a dialogue structure (as defined in its 2021 Universal Registration Document, p. 99). Regarding working conditions, two indicators are disclosed: the response rate to the annual employee engagement survey as well as the share of employees benefiting from the common basis of care coverage. For the latter, Air Liquide has set the objective to reach a 100% of coverage in 2025. As forced labour and child labour are not identified as salient risks in the duty of vigilance risk mapping, Air Liquide do not monitor specific KPIs.

Performance

6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown
Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)

Optional comment

The number of employees covered under collective bargaining is not monitored individually, per say, as Air Liquide monitors a global KPI: the share of employees who have access to a dialogue structure with the management of their entity. Formal dialogue structures as well as equivalent informal structures or other forms of direct dialogue with the management of the entity are taken into account in the KPI. Therefore in 2021, 82% of Group employees had access to a dialogue structure.

7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Employees in a trade union or on a worker committee (%)
Air Liquide is a French company and as such is legally prohibited to collect data on its employees' trade union membership. Air Liquide monitors a general KPI: the share of employees who have access to a dialogue structure with the management of their entity. Formal dialogue structures as well as equivalent informal structures or other forms of direct dialogue with the management of the entity are taken into account in the KPI. Therefore in 2021, 82% of Group employees had access to a dialogue structure.

8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:

	Percent of women (%)	Unknown
Senior leadership level position	24
Non-executive board	54

9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?

	Salary ratio (%)	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Women / Men (%)

Optional comment

The average ratio of the base salary of women and men is not monitored individually, per say, as Air Liquide monitors a more global KPI in which the ratio is taken into account. The company discloses index scores that take more criteria into account than the base salary and therefore give a broader picture of the situation regarding gender equal pay. The information on the methodology and the criteria developed by Air Liquide is available in its Vigilance Plan (Air Liquide 2021 Universal Registration Document, p. 101-102). As a company registered under French law, Air Liquide must first disclose its score for the Professional Equality Index for its French perimeter of 31 companies: in 2021, it was equal to 86.5/100. In addition, Air Liquide chose to create an internal index inspired by the French one and adapted to Air Liquide's international presence. In 2021, the company calculated its first index on the basis of 2020 information and covering 61% of the Group's employees. This internal equality index amounts to 82/100.

10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?

	Frequency of injury	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Frequency of injury	1.1

Optional comment

Air Liquide 2021 Universal Registration Document Chapter 5 Annual reporting page 383

11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?

	Incident rate	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Incident rate	0.1

Optional comment

Air Liquide 2021 Universal Registration Document Chapter 5 Annual reporting page 383

Response and Reporting

12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
See general comment for this question below .
Forced labour
See general comment for this question below.
Child labour
See general comment for this question below.
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

In 2021, Air Liquide has been involved in providing or enabling remedy with regards to non-discrimination, Occupational Safety and Health and working conditions notably after receiving alerts through its whislteblowing mechanism. Alerts, if they are found to be grounded after investigation, lead to sanctions and corrective measures. For freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining, forced labour and child labour, the answer is considered to be N/A because in the course of 2021, Air Liquide neither received alerts on these subjects nor was made aware of any adverse impact it could have caused or contributed to. Therefore it has not been involved in providing or enabling.

13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

In 2021, Air Liquide maintained its efforts to implement vigilance measures that allow to prevent severe impacts on labour rights. The year 2021 was notably characterized by the adoption of new ESG objectives including towards a common basis of care coverage for all employees which aims at improving employees' working conditions, the update of the Group Code of Conduct and the extension of the alert mechanism to all internal and external stakeholders. All these elements and others are disclosed in Air Liquide's annual Vigilance Plan.

Environment

Commitment

1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Sustainability Policy, 2016
Water
Water Policy, 2021
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Sustainability Policy, 2016
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Sustainability Policy, 2016
Energy & Resource Use
Sustainability Policy, 2016

1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:

	Aligned with international environmental standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving environmental expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Prevention

2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks/ impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?

	Description of targets (e.g., what is the target, absolute vs. intensity, externally verified, on track, etc.)
Climate Action	Reduce our absolute emissions by -33% by 2035, based on 2020 emissions. Reduce our carbon intensity by -30% by 2025, based on 2015 emissions.
Energy & Resource Use
Water	Implementing a documented water management plan by 2025 aimed at reducing water withdrawal and use risks for water-intensive operations in areas of high water stress; defining and implementing a Group-wide standard for all operations that goes beyond existing local processes and procedures and guarantees that the quality of discharged water will meet or exceed applicable local criteria.
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Oceans

4.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?

	Progress is reviewed against goals annually or more frequently	Progress is reported internally to the most senior level	Progress is reported externally	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Energy & Resource Use
Water
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Oceans

5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Climate Action

6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?

Scope 1 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

15536000

Scope 2 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

20829000

Scope 3 Emissions

Full

Partial

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

22247000

7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?

Percent of revenue (%)

2.3

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

100 millions euros of innovation expenses dedicated to the energy transitions URD 2021 page 67

8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?

We have taken action to increase organization-wide resilience to climate change

We have taken action to increase resilience in our supply chains

We have taken action to increase resilience in the communities in which we operate

We have provided funding for climate change adaptation and resilience initiatives and projects

We have not taken actions to build climate change resilience in the reporting period

Other (Please provide additional information)

Unknown

Energy / Resource Use

9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.

% of total energy consumption

16.8

Unknown

Optional comment

2021 URD Chapter 5 page 389

Technology

10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?

Percent of total revenue (%)

2021 URD Chapter 5 page 320

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Sector-specific: Water

12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.

Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total	950000
Groundwater:	6000
Surface water:	56000
Rainwater:
Wastewater:
Percentage of water withdrawn in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total	82000
Groundwater:
Surface water:
Rainwater:
Wastewater:
Percentage of water consumed in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.

Water intensity of products (cubic meter/$):

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Sector-specific: Air pollution

17. Where applicable, please report the company's emissions of the following pollutants during the reporting period.

	Emissions (tCO2e)	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
NOx	3720
SOx	79.7
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)	206
Hazardous air pollutants (HAP)
Particulate matter (PM10)
Persistent organic pollutants (POP)
Other (please specify in text box)

Optional comment

Discharges to water: oxidizable matter : 3734 tones, Discharges to water: suspended solids: < 1000

Sector-specific: Waste

18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.

Waste Generated (t)

43036

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

Different KPI is measured on 2021 URd Chapter 5 page 390 table 2.8 Waste and by-products

19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.

Hazardous Waste Ratio (%)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Different KPI is measured on 2021 URd Chapter 5 page 390 table 2.8 Waste and by-products

20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.

Single-use plastics (tonnes)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Different KPI is measured on 2021 URd Chapter 5 page 390 table 2.8 Waste and by-products

Overall Environment

21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

The Group has made a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. This long-term objective is supported by two major intermediate milestones: the start of reduction of absolute CO2 emissions around 2025, followed by a -33% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions in 2035 compared with a market-based 2020 baseline. Moreover, the Group has maintained the objective set in 2018 to reduce its carbon intensity by -30% by 2025 compared with 2015.

Anti-corruption

Commitment

1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?

No, it is not an immediate business priority

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes

2022

Optional comment

We have a Code of Conduct that includes anti-corruption compliance programme

2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?

No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes, included within a broader policy

Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

Optional comment

Group procedure - Gifts, hospitality, entertainment and donation guidelines

Prevention

3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?

Optional comment

A training on Ethics including corruption is provided to all employees. Select employees receive in addition a more in-depth training

3.1. How often is such training provided?

	One time only	Every year	Every two or more years	We do not collect this data
All employees
Select employees
Contractors
Direct suppliers of the organization
Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Indirect suppliers of the organization

Optional comment

In addition to the online training module regarding Ethics (Code of Conduct), an online training module ensures sufficient awareness is raised regarding the prevention of corruption. It is primarily intended for those teams which are most exposed to corruption-related risks (sales, procurement, administrative management, and so on) and managers. These employees must complete this training module every year. It is supplemented by in-person training every three years.

4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?

No, we do not monitor the anti-corruption compliance programme

Review issues on ad-hoc basis

Yes, through internal employee self-evaluations

Yes, through automated controls monitoring

Yes, through external independent monitoring

Yes, through other mechanisms

Response and Reporting

5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.

	Number of incident(s)	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Confirmed during the current year, but related to previous years
Air Liquide does not make the difference between the incident of corruption related to previous years and those related to this year. Therefore, all the incidents of corruption are included in the number below, hence the impossibility to disclose this one.
Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year	42
fraud

Optional comment

URD 2021 page 352

6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?

Initial case assessment

Internal investigation

Review by risk / ethics committee

Review by board of directors

External audit / review

Other (please provide additional information)

Not applicable/no incidents in the reporting period

Optional comment

URD 2021 page 352

7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?

No, it is not an immediate business priority

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes (please explain)

8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

The Code of Conduct was updated in 2021 and will be rolled out across all Group subsidiaries in 2022. This Code embodies Air Liquide’s ethical commitment, in particular with regard to the protection of employees, business practices and respect for the environment and human rights. The Code of Conduct is available on the Group’s website: https:// www.airliquide.com/sustainable-development/ethics. An online training module exists on the employee Code of Conduct which sets out the Group’s ethics approach and presents each subject through case scenarios. This module is mandatory and must be taken by all employees (including part-time staff) each year. On this basis, individual employee compliance with the Code of Conduct is required. At the end of 2021, the Group extended access to the EthiCall whistleblowing system to all internal and external stakeholders