BIC_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY Our social responsibility to our employees

Performance ♦ In 2017, health and safety management systems were operational at 91% of BIC’s sites. In the factories, accidents resulting in lost work time for BIC employees are mainly caused by the handling of materials and machines. The frequency and severity rates evolved considerably in 2017, due to changes in the perimeter, a lower number of accidents and the implementation of action plans at certain sites. In 2017, compared with 2016, the accident frequency rate fell from 8.34 to 4.90. Similarly, the severity rate dropped slightly, from 0.27 to 0.26. In addition, 13 sites reported no accidents with lost work time in 2017. Most of the occupational diseases, which so far have only been monitored in France, are related to musculoskeletal disorders. In 2017, the Group experienced five injuries with more than one lost workday (excluding commuting injuries) at its three main offices, representing a frequency rate of 2.94 and a severity rate of 0.12.

SEVERITY RATE: NUMBER OF CALENDAR DAYS LOST DUE TO AN ACCIDENT – PER THOUSAND HOURS WORKED – BIC FACTORIES- PERMANENT WORKFORCE

0.26

0.24

0.13

2017

2015

2016

INCIDENCE RATE: NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS LEADING TO LOSS OF WORK TIME – BIC FACTORIES– PER MILLION HOURS WORKED – PERMANENT WORKFORCE

Perspectives ♦ As part of “Writing the Future, Together” the BIC Group has made Health & Safety one of its five commitments : “By 2025, BIC aims for zero accidents across all operations.” This ambition integrates the dimensions of safety, health, and well-being at work, at every level with the goal of achieving zero sick leave days due to on-site accidents for everyone who works for the BIC Group. It is based on further intensification of the Group's safety policies and culture across all its operations and includes the implementation of specific local actions.

7.10

6.28

2.39

2.4.4.

HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN

THE WORKPLACE

2017

2015

2016

Challenges ♦ For BIC Group, employee health and well-being is also a matter of reducing the incidence of work-related diseases, primarily musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial risks (PSR) such as stress. BIC keeps a close watch on these issues and constantly strives to reduce all forms of job-related suffering. To this end, in conjunction with the above-mentioned approaches to organization and health-safety in the workplace, programs to promote well-being at work are coordinated Group-wide and deployed locally depending on each site’s specific needs. Approach ♦ The Group’s worldwide program called “Quality of Life at Work”, launched for the purpose of defining goals and a global strategy for improving quality of life in the workplace, continues to be developed at many sites. As part of this worldwide program, action plans have been defined and implemented locally based on past initiatives deployed in various countries. Through this program, BIC seeks to promote wellness at work in the interest of its employees and their engagement. In this way, the Group will help limit the effects of professional or personal stress on its employees’ health.

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BIC GROUP - 2017 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT