Amundi - Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2016

Economic, social and environmental information CSR at Amundi

The Crédit Agricole Group’s FReD programme

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been carried out at Amundi since 2012 and incorporated into the Company’s CSR policy. In 2016, 16 action plans (2) were carried out along the three dimensions of CSR: economic, societal and environmental.

With the goal of improved co-ordination and oversight of its CSR policy, the Crédit Agricole Group has implemented the FReD programme (1) in its various entities, including Amundi. This purpose of this tracking and measurement software for CSR activities is to provide a common framework for all entities. This program has

Charters and securities market practices to which we are committed

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CHARTERS TO WHICH WE ARE COMMITTED

entities that help to draft or amend regulations relating to asset management and securities trading, Amundi contributes in particular to the work of the AFG, chaired by Amundi CEO Yves Perrier since May 2015, and AFIC, ASPIM, AF2i, AMAFI and Paris Europlace in France, the EFAMA and EACB in Brussels, as well as the AFME, ICMA and ISLA (3) in London. Lastly, Amundi’s subsidiaries in Europe belong to the professional associations of their respective countries. Amundi is striving to reconcile the effectiveness of markets and of asset management business with the promotion of a more responsible finance that is more oriented to serving the economy. In 2016, Amundi continued its commitment to having investors include ESG criteria in their decisions, most particularly the criteria highlighted at COP 21 and the law on the energy transition to green growth. In 2016, Amundi took part in over twenty consultations regarding European or French regulations in the process of being drafted or revised. Amundi actively contributed to the work on the systemic nature of asset management, as well as progress on the creation of a product model for a European individual pension plan, the PEPP (Pan European Personal Pensions). Finally, jointly with the AFG and other market management companies, Amundi worked on defining a newmodel for long-term funds, aimed at better channelling long-term savings towards the productive economy and infrastructure projects. Amundi took part in the consultation process regarding the creation of the SRI label by the government authorities and is a member of the SRI Certification Committee. Amundi also participated in the Paris Europlace working group: The Paris Green and Sustainable Finance Initiative.

Amundi is committed to and conducts its CSR strategy on a voluntary basis in accordance with the values and principles articulated in the following charters:

p 2003: signed the UN Global Compact;

p 2006: accepted the Principles for Responsible Investment;

p 2008: signed the Diversity Charter; p 2015: signed the Parenthood Charter.

SECURITIES MARKET PRACTICES

Amundi is an active participant in working groups conducted by market bodies aimed at moving responsible finance, sustainable development and corporate governance forward. Amundi’s memberships include the French Asset Management Association (AFG), the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA), the French Institute of Directors (IFA), the Corporate Social Responsibility Observatory (ORSE), the French Association of Investment Analysts (SFAF), French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Canadian, Japanese and Australian Sustainable Investment Forums (SIF), and the French association “Entreprises pour l’Environnement”. Amundi is also a member and director of Finansol. As a major player in asset management, Amundi actively participates in projects related to the regulation of this activity. It is common practice for European and national regulators to consult with players in the industry, directly or via professional associations. Among the

(1) FReD is the acronym for FIDES (economic section), RESPECT (social and societal commitments) and DEMETER (environmental action). For further information regarding FReD: https://www.credit-agricole.com/en/responsible-and-committed/csr-a-factor-of-sustainable-performance-for-credit-agricole- group/fred-an-original-csr-approach. (2) Amundi’s actions plans and their progress are detailed on: https://www.credit-agricole.com/responsable-et-engage/la-rse-facteur-de-performance- durable-pour-le-groupe-credit-agricole/fred-la-demarche-rse-du-groupe-Crédit Agricole S.A.les-resultats-fred. (3) AFG (French Asset Management Association); AFIC (French Association of Investors for Growth); ASPIM (French Association of Real Estate Investments); AF2i (French Association of Institutional Investors); AMAFI (French Association of Financial Markets); EFAMA (European Fund and Asset Management Association); EACB (European Association of Co-operative Banks); AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe); ICMA (International Capital Market Association); ISLA (International Securities Lending Association).

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