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THE ALSTOM FOUNDATION

FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES

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HENRI POUPART-LAFARGE President of the Alstom Foundation Alstom Chairman and CEO

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“ As a responsible company, Alstom created its foundation in order to improve living standards of communities located close to where it has a presence around the world. The Alstom Foundation supports projects that meet needs identified by Alstom’s local employees. All these projects are focused

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on raising living standards within local communities and all of them have a sustainability dimension. The Alstom Foundation promotes economic development and social progress on a local scale – usually in the vicinity

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LOCAL COMMUNITIES of Alstom’s operating locations. Since 2007, the Alstom Foundation and Alstom employees have been working in solidarity with local organisations and institutions to carry the projects that contribute to improving day-to-day

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life in local communities. To date, around 100 projects have been successfully completed. The Alstom Foundation typically maintains about 25 active projects and adds around 15 new projects each year. I take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to all the partners and Alstom employees who have helped these projects to become reality. ”

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M ISSION

THE ALSTOM FOUNDATION IS A VITAL PI L LAR OF ALSTOM’S CORPORATE CITIZENSH I P COMM ITMENT, A M EANS OF CONTRI BUTI NG SUSTAI NABLY TO COMMU N ITI ES I N NEED.

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THE ALSTOM FOUNDATION WORKS CLOSELY WITH ITS PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT THE TARGET COMMUNITIES MAY TAKE FULL BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECTS IT IS FUNDING.

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A COMMITMENT TOWARDS LOCAL COMMUNITIES

BARRY HOWE, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ALSTOM FOUNDATION

Established in November 2007, the Alstom Foundation supports and funds projects which serve to improve living conditions in communities located near to Alstom’s facilities and projects sites

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PROJECTS SUPPORTED TO DATE

around the world. The projects are conceived,

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presented and supported by Alstom employees

CONTINENTS

who team with local partners and look to the Alstom Foundation to make a positive impact

1 MILLION € /YEAR

on their local environment. These initiatives focus primarily on social and economic development whilst taking into account the protection of the environment.

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GOVERNANCE TH E ALSTOM FOUN DATION IS H EADED BY A BOARD OF DI RECTORS, WH ICH SETS TH E STRATEG IC TARGETS OF THE FOU N DATION AN D SEL ECTS TH E PROJECTS TO BE FU NDED.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS - President of the Alstom Foundation - 1 Alstom’s employee representative - 3 external board members - 4 internal board members

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - President - Secretary General - Deputy Secretary - Treasurer

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HE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WORK ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS AND DO NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION

FOR THEIR INVOLVEMENT. The external members are each recognised experts in one or more fields relevant to the Alstom Foundation.

The Executive Committee’s role is to make sure that projects are properly executed and in compliance with the contract terms. The Executive Committee also decides on emergency aid donations.

The Alstom Foundation has appointed a statutory auditor and an alternative auditor to ensure the probity of its financial statements and report to the Board of Directors.

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ORGAN ISATION THE ALSTOM FOUNDATION SU PPORTS PROJECTS PUT FORWARD BY ALSTOM EMPLOYEES WORKI NG HAND I N HAND WITH LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGAN ISATIONS, OR OTHER TYPES OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGAN ISATION. SELECTION CRITERIA For selection by the Board of Directors,

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a project must: Align with one or more of the four categories Be beneficial to the general interest Be located in a country in which Alstom has a physical presence

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Be measurable in terms of its outcome and impact on the communities concerned

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Be realistic and feasible within the budget and deadlines Involve local stakeholders and local team/management ACCESS TO MOBILITY ~

Be in line with Alstom Foundation’s Ethics Charter

PROJECT PROCESS April

End September

December

Project duration

DEFINITION

SUBMISSION

SELECTION

IMPLEMENTATION

Definition of the project with

Preparation of the project file

Selection by the Board of

Review of the achievements

partners and stakeholders

and submission to the Alstom

the projects to be funded. Elaboration

and challenges of the

and verification of adherence

Foundation by the end

and signature of the contract between

project. Verification of

to Alstom Foundation

of September.

the Alstom Foundation and the partner

achievement of milestones

with a detailed objectives, budget plan

and overall project

and timeline.

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guidelines.

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LOCATION

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COUNTRIES

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PROJECTS AROUND

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PARTNERS

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PROJECTS The Alstom Foundation project list is very varied, ranging from economic development initiatives, such as the provision of small scale renewable power plants, the organisation of waste recovery and eco-tourism support, to campaigns aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues.

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INDIAI KARNATAKAI THERE ARE MANY DI FFERENT FACETS TO ECONOM IC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AMONGST WH ICH ARE: CREATION OF SUSTAI NABL E I NDUSTRI ES AND JOBS, TRAI N I NG AN D SKI L LS DEVELOPMENT, H EALTH AND HYG I EN E

Skill development for a better life PARTNER: Pankh Handicrafts • Imparting handicraft skills to a target group of women in a rural area, thereby securing for them a source of future income • Procuring and installing machinery for the training to enable these women to manufacture products/goods

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WOMEN

trained (1st batch)

I MPROVEMENT, APPROPRIATE WASTE MANAGEM ENT OR

ENCOURAGE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD SOU RCES. THE ALSTOM FOUN DATION SUPPORTS I N ITIATIVES I N AL L THESE AREAS WH I LST ALSO PRESERVI NG THE CULTURAL HERITAGE AND NATU RAL ENVI RON M ENT OF PARTN ER COMM UN ITI ES.

VENEZUELAI KAMARATAI Sustainable agricultural production centre PARTNER: EPOSAK

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Facilitating local food production with sustainable energy • Young people trained • Building rehabilitated • Installation of solar panels • Recovery of water leakage of existing turbine • Improved water distribution

SCHOOL CHILDREN

have access to food now

1 — I NDIA - Women manufacturing product 2 — INDIA - Women trained 3—V ENEZUELA - Facilitating water access 4—V ENEZUELA - Training session with volunteers 1

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Renewable energy for micro enterprise development PARTNER: GERES

THE ALSTOM FOUNDATION SU PPORTS PROJECTS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE ENVI RONMENTAL AWAREN ESS, PROTECT NATU RAL HABITATS AN D BU I LD RESI L I ENCE TO NATURAL DISASTERS.

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VILLAGE ENTREPRENEURS

• Reducing the degradation of Cambodian forests by switching away from fuelwood burning • Supporting the local supply of renewable fuels through landscape assessment and collective planning • Providing higher efficiency multi-energy productive stoves to food processing micro-entrepreneurs and their families • Training to assess the biomass resource needs

to benefit, leading to

30%

OF FUELWOOD SAVINGS and

6,4 t CO2 equivalent/year of emissions reduction

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Tangiers Express for the Environment PARTNER: Fondation Mohammed VI

SCHOOLS

• Establishing environmental committees in schools to promote environmental awareness • Building or renovating electricity and water infrastructure in identified schools • Garden improvement in the schools to mitigate soil instability • Training in the maintenance of electricity and water systems, including solar panels

to benefit from this initiative

1—C AMBODIA - Women producing sugar 2—C AMBODIA - Traditional palm sugar production 3—M OROCCO - Garden improvement in school with children 4—M OROCCO - Renovation of a classroom

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FRANCEI ALPSI Ecotourism: change your approach PARTNER: MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS

THE ALSTOM FOUNDATION SEEKS TO ENCOU RAGE THE USE OF PUBL IC TRANSPORT BY THOSE WHO HAVE ACCESS TO IT, WH I LST PROVI DI NG MOBI L ITY M EANS, COU PL ED WITH TRAI N I NG I N THEI R MAI NTENANCE, TO REMOTE COMM U N ITI ES

SEVERAL

TONNES OF CO2

Encouraging eco-friendly discovery of mountains by providing an alternative to private cars • Development of alpine itineraries supported by public transport • Communication on itineraries through website development and other media • Reducing the energy consumed by tourists in the Alps, 80% of which is related to transportation • CO2 savings calculation to demonstrate the contribution to climate change mitigation

per year to be avoided*

*Precise amount to be calculated at the end of the project when the reduction in car usage is known

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Pedala Zezinho PARTNER: INSTITUTO AROMEIAZERO Teaching teenagers from a poor community how to ride a bicycle safely and how to look after their bicycles • Provision of basic skills of bicycle mechanics, giving them the basic tools to develop bicycle-related professions • Providing them with bicycles and thereby giving them some autonomy of movement • Promotion of bicycle-related activities

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TEENAGERS

benefitted directly from the training and

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became involved in bicycle-related activities

1—B RAZIL - Cycle ride 2—B RAZIL - Training of teenagers 3—F RANCE - Young - Bivouac 4—F RANCE - Mountain hike 5—F RANCE - Nature reserves of the Vercors - Hauts Plateaux

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ACCESS TO EN ERGY AN D WATER ~ INDONESIAI PANGGANGI

17% OF THE WORLD’S POPU LATION HAS NO ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY; 9% HAS NO DI RECT ACCESS TO CLEAN DRI NKI NG WATER AND 15% HAS NO ACCESS TO SAN ITATION.

Installation of solar water pumping system PARTNER: ENERBI Providing local access to water in Giriharjo Village • Avoiding the need to walk 3.2 km/day to fetch and carry water • Installation of solar panels and pumping system • Training in the maintenance of the system

6 M3/DAY

of water available for each of 30 households

THE ALSTOM FOUNDATION SEEKS TO MAKE A CONTRI BUTION I N TH ESE DOMAI NS, H ELPI NG REMOTE COM MUN ITI ES TO RAISE THEI R L IVI NG STAN DARDS TH ROUGH ACCESS TO TH ESE FU NDAMENTAL FACI L ITI ES.

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SENEGALI OUONCKI Solar water pumping equipment PARTNER: FONDEM Equipping existing farm wells with solar pumping equipment • Replacing the manual water pumps with electrically-powered ones • Helping women to exploit the full potential of their farms through easier water access • Improving women’s earning potential by freeing up their time and energy for income generating activities and by enhanced crop volume

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WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES to benefit directly

1 — I NDONESIA - Building the solar water pumping system 2 — I NDONESIA - Digging a pipeline 3 — INDONESIA - Solar panels 4—S ENEGAL - Benefit of the solar pumping system 5 — SENEGAL - Solar water pumping system

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PARTN ERS THE ALSTOM FOUNDATION IS CU RRENTLY WORKI NG ON ACTIVE PROJECTS WITH THE FOL LOWI NG LOCAL OR I NTERNATIONAL PARTNERS*:

ASPROVEL, BRAZIL TARAYANA FOUNDATION, BHUTAN ADEID, CAMEROON SWAMI VIVEKANANDA VANI PRACHAR SAMITY, INDIA ELECTRICIENS SANS FRONTIÈRES, FRANCE, CAMEROON, LAOS PATRONATO HUACAS DEL VALLE DE MOCHE, PERU WATEVER, BANGLADESH INSTITUTO AROMEIAZERO, BRAZIL ASBL FRATERNITÉ AU KIVU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO ONYVA, INDIA THE OBSERVER CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (ALRASED), IRAQ MUSIQUELAINE, SOUTH AFRICA INTERNATIONALER BUND, GERMANY, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL, USA, VIETNAM FUNDACION ESCOLARES, ARGENTINA GROUP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, RENEWABLE ENERGIES AND SOLIDARITY (GERES), CAMBODIA AGRONOMES ET VETERINAIRES SANS FRONTIERES (AVSF), FRANCE, ECUADOR ATD QUART MONDE, FRANCE MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS, FRANCE PANKH HANDICRAFTS, INDIA ASHA BHAVAN CENTRE, INDIA FUNDACION MEXICANA PARA EL DESARROLLO RURAL, MEXICO GRUPO PARA PROMOVER LA EDUCACION Y EL DESARROLLO SUSTENTABLE (GRUPEDSAC), MEXICO RAINFOREST ALLIANCE, USA, MEXICO FONDATION MOHAMMED VI POUR L’ENVIRONNEMENT, MOROCCO FUNDACION UNIDOS POR LA EDUCACION, PANAMA INICUDE, PERU MANO A MANO, PERU ACTED, FRANCE, PHILIPPINES VOILES SANS FRONTIERES, FRANCE, SENEGAL EGG ENERGY, TANZANIA FONDATION ENERGIES POUR LE MONDE (FONDEM), FRANCE, SENEGAL ORGANIZACION EPOSAK, VENEZUELA

*Non-exhaustive

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