Background and Challenges

Environmental stewardship addresses critical global issues, starting with global warming, as well as ways to combat air and water pollution, slow the rapidly increasing loss of biodiversity and stem the proliferation of waste.

Manufacturers are on the front line of efforts to meet these challenges at both local and global levels.

Total helps to combat climate change through a wide array of initiatives, such as carefully managing our greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing energy efficiency, and developing innovative technologies like CO₂ capture and geological sequestration.

We also focus on mitigating pollution risks and reducing emissions harmful to the environment. Maintaining biodiversity is another core priority.

Commitments

	Combating climate change
	We recognize the impact of our activities and implement measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop innovative technological solutions.

	Improving air quality
	We continually deploy initiatives to more efficiently manage emissions.

	Protecting water resources and optimizing use
	We work to reduce water use and treat wastewater before it is released into the environment.

	Maintaining biodiversity
	We have been actively involved in preserving biodiversity for many years.

	Reducing and managing waste
	We constantly strive to find real-world solutions to the key issues of managing and recycling the waste produced by our operations.

	Remediating sites
	We are actively involved in site remediation, rehabilitating certain sites for continued use and making sure that decommissioned sites are suited to their future purpose.