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8868ÌåÓýAPP Construction aims to provide efficient, innovative and sustainable solutions over the entire life cycle of projects. The objective is to make biodiversity conservation an element that adds value and that sets our offers apart from the rest. This approach meets the expectations of our clients, who increasingly value our ability to foresee ecological risks and related costs. It also appeals to the users of our structures, who seek to , especially in our cities.

In order to succeed, our biodiversity strategy is hinged on three work principles:

Strengthening our technical expertise and being innovative

The Group has strengthened staff's expertise in order to spread the integration of biodiversity throughout projects. This was done so by recruiting ecologists and training employees in technical departments. The strategy is also at the forefront of many research & development programmes based on two categories: biodiversity in infrastructures (the fight against invasive species, compensatory measures, etc.) and urban biodiversity (positive biodiversity, taking action in property development, etc.).

Provide our clients with new offers and services

Listening to and understanding community and client expectations has enabled the creation of innovative and sustainable measures including:

-ÌýBiositiv, a specialist structure in natural and environmental fields within infrastructure projects. As a result of the partnership between our and subsidiaries, and the assocation, Biositiv assists teams during call to tender or project phases by providing them with a complete range of biodiversity services. As an example, Biositiv contributed to the , where 126 protected species were recorded and 1,600 hectares of land were allocated to compensatory measures.

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-ÌýThe ® label was launched in 2013 by the International Biodiversity and Property Council (IBPC), a non-profit organisation which includes 8868ÌåÓýAPP Construction as one of its founding members. Developed and tested at our , the aim of the label is to assess and promote property operations that take into account biodiversity in built-up areas for the benefit of users. In 2014, seven projects were certified with the BiodiverCity® label, including the in Boulogne and the in Switzerland.

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Contributing to the collective dynamic in order to further incorporate biodiversity into our sector

Over the course of several years, we have formed links with and shared our construction experience by partaking in some of their projects. Examples include: joining the WWF to integrate the conservation of biodiversity into our wood supply division, contributing to the "Urban Biodiversity" reference system alongside in the Ile-de-France region, and analysing urban planning with the (Bird Protection Association) so that cities and nature can co-exist.

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As such, has been in partnership with Noé Conservation for the past three years promoting sustainable lighting and combating light pollution. This partnership developed in 2013 at the launch of the Sustainable Lighting Charter aimed at local authorities. Nocturnal biodiversity was conserved by implementing this approach, most notably across and that of Valenciennes.