BIC - 2020 Universal Registration Document

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY

Our social responsibility [NFPS]

PERCENTAGE OFWOMEN IN THE PERMANENTWORKFORCE BY LEVEL – BIC GROUP

2020

2019

Board of Directors

50%

45%

Level 4 and above (Executives, including Executive Committee)

24%

26%

Level 3 (Senior Managers)

37%

39%

Level 1 and 2 (Managers & Professionals)

38%

39%

Non-managers

51%

49%

PERCENTAGE OFWOMEN IN THE PERMANENTWORKFORCE BY ZONE – BIC GROUP

2020

2019

Europe

33%

38%

North America

42%

44%

Latin America

49%

49%

Middle East and Africa

47%

38%

India

60%

56%

Asia & Pacific

40%

47%

Concerning remuneration, the Group also strives to ensure gender equity among women and men with equivalent positions and responsibilities. In compliance with French law, BIC publishes an annual report on its gender equity ratio in France. In 2020 BIC was named one of the Top 20 SBF120 companies for gender parity in management teams, following a study conducted by an independent firm commissioned by the French ministry in charge of gender equality. 3.4.6.2 Key initiatives and development opportunities have been made available to employees to increase their ability to work across borders as effectively as possible. These include: two new online training courses: Managing Remotely@BIC, ● available to all employees, and Manager in Uncertainty, aimed at managers of level 4 and higher; intercultural training for the Group Insights & Innovation ● function; Intercultural Assimilation Support for employees embarking ● on a new mission abroad; the launch of the Alliances for Diversity & Inclusion program, ● which invites employees to express their interest in D&I and become “Allies”. More than 50 people have volunteered to take on the following roles: participating in the deployment of Intercultural diversity

the Group’s D&I strategy, promoting authentic behavior and fostering ties between employees, encouraging curiosity and understanding of others and their differences, and organizing local events to celebrate World Diversity Day; the launch of the “Black Leadership” academy, led by McKinsey ● & Company, to support black executives and leaders around the world. It comprises two distinct programs: the “Black Executive Leadership Program”, which is • designed for targeted managers and takes the form of facilitated small group discussions over a three-month period. The objective is to develop participants’ leadership skills and expand their networks, a “Management Accelerator” that targets leaders at the • beginning or middle of their careers. Over the course of a six-month program, participants develop their leadership and management skills and deepen their understanding of key functional areas (business strategy, problem solving, business fundamentals) while building an expanded network of peers in different sectors and business units. 3.4.6.3 BIC Group is committed to promoting employment for the disabled. Its entities conduct short-term and long-term initiatives in this direction at the local level, reflected in particular by training and employment assistance programs for disabled workers. Disabled workers

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