In the first version of the 2015 Report “Facing Finance”...it was mentioned that Total’s activities in Western Sahara were in breach of international law. As this statement was not accurate, we contested it and provided BHRRC with relevant information to support our position. We indeed consulted UN experts as part of our due diligence process...In response to the authors’ letter to companies dated 8 May 2016, please note that Total’s activities in this region have not been in breach of any ethical standards...