1. Has your company completed its withdrawal from Myanmar? Can you briefly describe the nature, sector, scale, and geographic area of any of your remaining business operations or investments in Myanmar?

Since the announcement on March 2021, Voltalia has fully completed its withdrawal from Myanmar. Voltalia has been present in Myanmar since 2018. Relying on the continued opening up of the country initiated a few years earlier, Voltalia supplied electricity to 156 telecom towers (representing less than 1% of the company's total production) generally isolated and not connected to the power grid, to ensure a better access to rural populations located in the regions of Bago and Irrawaddy. On HR side, no employee anymore.

2. In the process of your company’s withdrawal:

a. What have been the key considerations informing this decision and did you consult with your workers and/or other affected stakeholders as part of your decision-making process?  

Due to the political and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar, Voltalia has decided to withdraw from the country and has taken steps to end its activities there. The key consideration was explain by our CEO in his communication. We have inform our local employees before any internal or external communication regarding Voltalia in Myanmar.

Through its Ethics Guide and Code of Conduct, Voltalia, its employees and partners are committed to respecting internationally recognised human rights in all circumstances and to protecting workers and local communities near its facilities. Voltalia is particularly committed to respecting the fundamental rights of its employees and those of its subcontractors and suppliers, and formally prohibits the use of any form of slavery, inhuman or degrading treatment, or forced labour, including debt bondage, in the course of its activities.

b. What are the immediate and longer-term steps that your company has taken or is prepared to take to mitigate any negative impacts of your exit on affected communities and your workers, including addressing any loss of income?

We have work with a local buyer to take back our business locally. Most of our staff was kept by the buyer as employees. We have made a redundancy scheme made in place for the employees who had lost their positions. And we have leave the choice to our employees with their job save to be in place if it was their wish.

3. If your company, subsidiary, or affiliate chooses to continue operating in Myanmar, what human rights due diligence has been undertaken and how are you planning to mitigate harm in Myanmar in your operations?

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4. What kind of due diligence measures does your company use to ensure that it does not have any business relationships with the Myanmar junta?

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