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

5 commitments

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

Pages UN SDG*

By 2025, BIC will work responsibly with its strategic suppliers to ensure the most secure, innovative and efficient sourcing

As of end 2018, the strategic suppliers, risks and actions have been identified

The BIC Group has mapped its risks related to purchasing (100% of all purchased supplies) and defined an action plan for controlling key risks. Other factors of the approach: ESG evaluations (EcoVadis tool) of strategic suppliers since 2011 • Global or local program for CSR auditing of contract • manufacturers 346 strategic suppliers • 10 purchasing categories evaluated • 95 risks identified • 31 action categories identified • 74% of contract manufacturers audited in 2018 • 108

By 2025, BIC will improve learning conditions for 250 million children globally

Learning conditions for approximately 15 million children were improved in 2018 through direct actions with children or

BIC Global Education Week: 63 BIC sites participating • 40 pays • 26.4% of employee participated • Other factors of the approach:

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through actions with teachers and parents

58% of actions and philanthropic contributions undertaken by • local entities or Corporate Foundation promote education (82%  ** in financial value)

UN Sustainable Development Goals. * For this indicator, all philanthropic actions in favor of education, including those carried out under commitment # 5, are considered. **

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