BIC - 2019 Universal Registration Document

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY

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

WRITING THE FUTURE, TOGETHER

Progress as of Dec. 2019 At the end of 2019, BIC integrates its Health-Safety approach in the key departments of its new organization.

Issues and risks addressed (2) Health and Safety. [NFPS Risk 4]: Risks related to the health and safety of team members.

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Other factors: approach and performance

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UN SDG (1)

By 2025, BIC aims for zero accidents across all operations.

The Group belongs to “Vision 0”, a program of the International Social Security Association. Every month, the factory Directors and their EH&S managers participate in a conference call to assess progress made and share feedback from experience. In 2019, a second series of Stationery factory assessments was carried out according to the internal EH&S maturity reference system. The behavioral observation visits program is deployed at all Stationery factories. 167 managers have taken “Managing Safely” training. More than 46,000 hours of safety training have been delivered in 2019. (1) (2) BIC has adopted a new organization, with a single buyer in charge of each purchasing family, developed a guide for the assessment and selection of strategic suppliers based on their CSR approaches and performance, and introduced a responsible purchasing training program as part of the global training curriculum for buyers. Other factors of the approach: ESG evaluations (EcoVadis tool) of strategic • suppliers since 2011; Program for CSR auditing of global or local • contract manufacturers; 292 strategic suppliers identified; • 10 purchasing categories evaluated; • 95 risks identified; • 31 action categories identified; • 43% of contract manufacturers audited in 2019. •

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

At the end of 2019, the strategic suppliers, risks and actions have been identified and the organization and tools implemented.

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Purchasing, subcontractors and suppliers. Consumption and raw materials dependency. [NFPS Risk 5]: Risks related to non-respect of Human Rights (child labor, international conventions and ILO).

UN Sustainable Development Goals. (1) Issues from the materiality matrix updated in 2015 and published in the 2017 Registration document and risks identified within the framework of (2) the NFPS.

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