Protecting nature and biodiversity is vital for life on earth and crucial to improving lives in our communities. It is important to protect our natural ecosystems to meet global climate change and biodiversity targets. We aim to have a positive impact on the environment through our actions to protect, maintain, enhance and restore biodiversity in areas where we work, particularly in sensitive sites onshore and offshore. SDGs 2024 performance • 0.29% freshwater withdrawal of total water withdrawal • >15,000 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill • Planted over 300,000 mangroves and replenished our 2023 plantation, bringing the total to more than 2.8m mangroves planted towards our 10 million mangroves by 2030 target Material topics • Air emissions • Waste management • Biodiversity • Water and water effluents management • Resource use and circular economy • Closure and rehabilitation 76
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