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2.1. The BIC Sustainable Development Program 40 Four strategic directions 2.1.1. 40 BIC Group sustainable development key issues 2.1.2. 40 Writing the Future, Together : A new ambition and a new group-wide 2.1.3. commitment for 2025 45 Integration of sustainable development into our activities 2.1.4. 46 Interaction with our stakeholders 2.1.5. 50

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY

2.2. Responsibility concerning our products

53

2.2.1. 2.2.2. 2.2.3. 2.2.4.

Our products’ environmental performance 53 Products conceived to meet and anticipate consumers’ expectations 58

Product safety

60 62

Optimized packaging

2.3. Environmental responsibility concerning our operations

64

2.3.1. 2.3.2. 2.3.3.

Our factories

64 70 73

Our transportation activities Our sales and support activities

2.4. Our social responsibility to our employees

74

2.4.1. 2.4.2. 2.4.3. 2.4.4. 2.4.5. 2.4.6. 2.4.7. 2.4.8.

The workforce

74 76 77 78 81 84 85 86

Sharing our values, listening to our employees

Health/Safety in the workplace

Health and well-being in the workplace

Employee development The remuneration system

Promoting diversity

Social dialog

2.5. Our societal responsibility

87

2.5.1. 2.5.2.

Fulfilling our responsibility across our entire value chain Supporting the local economy and promoting solidarity

87 91

2.6. Milestones

95

2.6.1. 2.6.2. 2.6.3. 2.6.4.

Extra-financial ratings

95 95

Perimeter and selection of indicators

Indicators table 97 Independent verifier’s report on consolidated social, environmental and societal information presented in the management report 100

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