It is a key concern for us at Cepsa to pro- tect biodiversity and minimise the impact of our activities. We therefore choose to go beyond regulatory requirements and undertake actions and projects to improve our ecosystem performance still further.

We have a system for evaluating the en- vironmental impact and risks associated with both new projects and changes in existing activities, in order to react to mitigate and help to recover and improve biodiversity in our environment, with 100% of our centres conducting biodiversity risk assessments. We also work closely with scientific institutions, non-governmental organisations, authorities and local com- munities in the implementation of differ- ent research projects, as well as resto- ration and conservation of habitats and recovery of ecosystems.

Projects such as the Laguna Primera de Palos and the madrevieja Environmental Station, funded by the Cepsa Foundation, are two examples of our company s com- mitment to the conservation and improve- ment of nature, as well as education and environmental awareness of employees and society as a whole. Due to the proxim- ity to Cepsa s production plants, they are also an example of coexistence between industry and preservation and promotion of biodiversity, especially given the rich- ness of flora, fauna and habitats that flour- ish in these spaces.

In addition to these initiatives, in 2017 re- forestation projects were conducted in Colombia and an agreement signed to promote conservation projects in the area of influence site in Peru.

PROTECTION OF ECOSySTEmS AND bIODIvERSITy

Species as classified on the IUCN Red List* NT vU EN CR

Total 66 59 26 8

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* International Union for Conservation of Nature. NT (Near Threatened), vU (vulnerable), EN (Endangered), CR (Critically Endangered).

2017 ANNUAL AND CORPORATE RESPONSIbILITy REPORT