Areva - 2012 Annual Report. Forward looking energy

After an interview of the Chief Executive Officer, a presentation of the company's governance and organization, and a brief overview of its strategy (with its five pillars: safety and security, operation and customers, economic competitiveness, technology and innovation, people), this report indicates and presents the various projects across the world. It outlines the main activities and objectives: preservation of nuclear and occupational safety, service to customer over the long term, fuel supply security, expertise, sustainability of nuclear power, contribution to the energy mix of tomorrow. It outlines the belief of Areva in the future of nuclear and renewable energies (brief presentations of activities and examples in different countries and in different domains), describes how Areva offers comprehensive solutions for power generation with less carbon, and indicates the distribution of revenues by business group and by geographic area. It comments a year of mining operations, the activities concerning the front end of the fuel cycle, those related to reactors and nuclear services, to recycling (fuel recycling, site dismantling and reuse, material storage and disposal), to the booming business of renewable energies, to engineering services. The report proposes some key figures concerning greenhouse gas emissions, environmental footprint, occupational safety, and radiation protection within the group. It outlines the importance of innovation in terms of investment, personnel and patents. It comments the activities related to nuclear safety and to the control of the environment. It outlines the human resource policy, evokes the activity of the Areva foundation. A summarized presentation of financial statements is given