2021 Universal Registration Document

4. Corporate responsibility

Message from the Chief Executive Officer

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1.

Sopra Steria’s Corporate Responsibility Strategy

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1.1. 1.2.

Materiality matrix

Seven key commitments aligned with the United Nations Sustainable

Development Goals (SDGs)

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1.3.

Corporate Responsibility governance structure supporting the Group’s

strategy

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2.

Social responsibility: a committed and responsible Group

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2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 2.4. 2.5. 2.6. 2.7. 2.8. 2.9. 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 3.5. 3.6.

Governance

Responsible employment priorities

Employment policy for professional excellence

Regional impact

Attracting and retaining more talent Maintaining and developing skills Diversity and equal opportunity Health, safety and working conditions

112 113 118 119

Labour relations

3.

Environmental Responsibility: Carbon-neutral trajectory – Net-zero emissions by 2028

120 120 122 124 125 132 134 135 135 136 140

Environmental strategy Environmental policy

Incorporating climate risks and opportunities into the Group’s strategy Optimising resource consumption and reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Green taxonomy (Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of 18 June 2020)

Outlook

4. 4.1.

Engaging our stakeholders to meet their needs better

Creating value for our stakeholders

4.2. 4.3. 4.4. 4.5.

Helping our clients with innovation and digital sustainability

Suppliers and partners Ethics and compliance

141

Human rights, international labour standards, environment

and anti-corruption commitments Group’s community commitment Duty of vigilance and vigilance plan

146 147 148

4.6. 4.7.

5. 6. 7. 8.

Methodological note

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SDG/GRI/TCFD-CDSB cross-reference table

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Social and environmental indicators

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Report by the independent third party of the consolidated statement of non-financial performance presented in the Management Report

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