BIC - 2019 Universal Registration Document

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY

The BIC Sustainable Development Program and non-financial performance [NFPS]

THE BIC SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 3.1. PROGRAMAND NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE  [NFPS] The story of BIC is first and foremost a story about our vision: “To provide simple, inventive and reliable choices for everyone, everywhere, every time”. Since the very beginning, sustainability has been deeply rooted in BIC’s values as an integral part of its day-to-day operations. For nearly 15 years, it has played a fundamental role in BIC’s strategy, helping guide its various endeavors, especially its social and societal actions. The ambition of BIC is to ensure that the Group limits its impact on the environment and society and makes a meaningful contribution to the lives of its teammembers and the planet over the long term. Through its “Writing the Future, Together” program, BIC seeks to build on its longstanding involvement in sustainable development and to bolster its engagement by pledging to five commitments for the period of 2018 to 2025.

3.1.1

WRITING THE FUTURE TOGETHER, A COMMITMENT FOR 2025, ROOTED

INOUR HISTORY AND CONVICTIONS

3.1.1.1

The history of BIC’s Sustainable Development Program

Launch of WRITING THE FUTURE, TOGETHER

1 st consultation with the Stakeholders Panel

2 nd BIC SD Barometer

Launch of the BIC Sustainable Development Program, with all functions, categories and continents involved in its implementation

Publication of the 1 st BIC Sustainable Development report

2008-Launch of the 1 st BIC SD Barometer Progress made toward reaching goals: from 58% to 79%

3 rd BIC Barometer

Definition of the ambition for 2025, with goals and action plans

Progress from 0 to 8.6/10

Progress from 0 to 9/10

2003

2004

2005

2008-2010

2011-2013

2014-2016

2017

2018 - 2025

#1 Fostering sustainable innovation in BIC ® products: By ● 2025, the environmental and/or societal footprint of BIC ® products will be improved; #2 Acting against climate change: By 2025, BIC will use 80% ● renewable electricity; #3 Committing to a safe work environment: By 2025, BIC ● aims for zero accidents across all operations; #4 Proactively involving suppliers: By 2025, BIC will work ● responsibly with its strategic suppliers to ensure the most secure, innovative and efficient sourcing; #5 Improving lives through education: By 2025, BIC will ● improve learning conditions for 250 million children globally.

Based on the principles of its Sustainable Development Program (see box on the following page), namely studying the materiality of the issues, incorporating the UN Sustainable Development Goals and feedback from the BIC Sustainable Development Barometer, but also taking into account regulatory requirements and consultations with stakeholders, as well as lessons drawn from regular benchmarks, in 2017 BIC defined ambitious commitments that will enable it to create value over the long term for the benefit of all of its stakeholders. The vision thus defined is expressed in the signature “Writing the Future, Together”, driven by BIC’s ambition for sustainability (see 3.1.1.2 ) and comprising five ambitious commitments. These commitments are an integral part of the Group’s strategy:

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