BIC - 2018 Registration document

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY

The BIC Sustainable Development Program and its five flagship commitments: Writing the Future, Together [NFPS]

Writing the Future, Together – Progress chart 3.1.1.3.

WRITING THE FUTURE, TOGETHER

5 commitments

Progress as of Dec. 2018 Other factors: approach and performance

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By 2025, the environmental and/or societal footprint of BIC® products will be improved

As of Dec. 2018, the processes and criteria for product evaluation and improvement are being defined

Eight categories of criteria have been selected for the evaluation and improvement of BIC® products’ environmental and societal footprint (light and long lasting, recycled plastic, second life, green chemistry, responsible chemistry, efficient manufacturing, affordability, benefits for society.) Other factors of the approach: 8.32% of all BIC® products made from alternative materials • 6% recycled plastics in the manufacture of BIC products • (Stationery) 19 BIC® products with the NF Environnement ecolabel • At least, 50% of BIC® products have environmental benefits • At the end of 2018, more than 34 million pens collected through • TerraCycle The use of renewable energy by the BIC Group is part of a global approach to energy that also covers energy efficiency in operations. When it comes to using renewable energy, the approach is based on a Group roadmap and takes into account local opportunities and constraints. The use of certified renewable electricity is expected to help reduce BIC’s GHG emissions by 50% by 2025 (market-based). Since 2018, all BIC®products manufactured in France and Brazil are using renewable electricity. Other factors of the approach: In terms of energy efficiency, the Group is continuing its efforts. • Thus over the last 10 years, energy consumption per ton of products has decreased by 16%

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By 2025, BIC will use 80%

68% renewable electricity being used

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renewable electricity

By 2025, BIC aims for zero accidents across all operations

As of end 2018, a roadmap has been defined for each category and continent

The Group belongs to “Vision 0,” a program of the International Social Security Association Groupwide deployment of the EH&S reference system Safety reporting covering all BIC Group employees An incident management tool for recording and analyzing each incident, then monitoring the resulting action plan 209 managers have taken “Managing Safely” training More than 50,000 hours of safety training have been delivered in 2018

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