Assystem - Registration Document 2016

2016 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT (CSR)

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as production of products and services for clients, is under discussion by a workgroup set up by the engineering industry federation, Syntec, but no conclusions have yet been published. Environmental indicators cover Assystem France, AEOS, Assystem Régions, Athos Aéronautique and Assystem SA. The aim is to extend the boundary to other countries such as the United Kingdom and Romania. The environmental impact of the excluded entities is not material. Among the categories for which disclosures are required by the decree dated 24 April 2012 for the application of the Grenelle II Act of 12 July 2010 (Article 225), the following are considered as not relevant to the Group due to the nature of its business and have been excluded from this CSR report: ● resources devoted to the prevention of environmental risks and pollution; ● measures to prevent, reduce or repair discharges into the air, water and soil that seriously affect the environment; ● noise pollution and all other forms of pollution specific to an activity;

● ISO 26000, for which the certification process is a driver of continuous improvement, particularly in international units; ● Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) (see page 65 of this Registration Document); ● workplace health and safety management standard OHSAS 18001 (see page 55 of this Registration Document); ● environmental management standard ISO 14001 (see page 60 of this Registration Document); ● Bilan Carbone carbon footprint report (see page 59 of this Registration Document). 4.6.3.1 HR indicators The HR indicators in the table presented in Section 4.6.1 of this Registration Document are based on the Human Resources Department’s annual employee data report and have been calculated as of 31 December 2016. The HR indicators cover total Group employees as defined in Section 4.6.1 above, excluding Insiéma, MPH Global Services and MPH Global Services’ subsidiaries and associates which together account for less than 10% of total Group employees. None of the categories for which disclosures are required by the decree dated 24 April 2012 for the application of the Grenelle II Act of 12 July 2010 (Article 225) is considered as not relevant to the Group and therefore no categories have been excluded from the CSR report. 4.6.3.2 Environmental indicators The environmental indicators in the table presented in Section 4.6.1 of this Registration Document are based on the 2016 Bilan Carbone carbon footprint report and cover the main scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions generated by the Group. These emissions result primarily from the use of fossil fuels (natural gas, domestic fuel oil, gasoline and diesel), plane, train and car travel and electricity use. Other emissions are not considered material and are not measured. Emissions indicators have been calculated based on emission factors as of 31 December 2016 recorded in the ADEME Carbon Base and on data concerning fuel used and kilometres travelled by employees for business purposes by car and plane, as calculated from invoices and receipts, due to the unavailability of data on kilometres travelled and/or fuel use. The emissions sources were identified in an internal environmental impact survey published in 2009. Identification of emissions sources other than business travel, such 4.6.3 BOUNDARY FOR CALCULATION OF KEY INDICATORS

● measures to prevent food waste;

● water use and water supply according to local constraints; ● raw materials use and measures to use raw materials more efficiently;

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land use;

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● measures to adapt to the consequences of climate change;

● measures to protect or develop biodiversity.

4.6.3.3 Sustainable development commitments (socio-economic information) The boundary for disclosures concerning sustainable development commitments is specified on a case-by-case basis in Section 4.5 of this Registration Document. Among the categories for which disclosures are required by the decree dated 24 April 2012 for the application of the Grenelle II Act of 12 July 2010 (Article 225), the following is considered as not relevant to the Group due to the nature of its business and has been excluded from this CSR report: ● measures taken in favour of consumer health and safety.

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REPORTING PERIOD FOR HR, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC INFORMATION

The reporting period for HR, environmental and socio-economic information corresponds to the fiscal year, i.e. the twelve months from January 1 to December 31 of each year.

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