BIC_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

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

Performance ♦ In France, BIC had recorded 38 recognized cases of occupational diseases by the end of 2017.

Health and well-being in the United States In 2017, BIC CORPORATION in the United States will continue its partnership with OneExchange, a private health care exchange that offers a broad range of plan choices in compliance with U.S. healthcare reform. The percentage of employees with health insurance linked to a healthcare savings account continues to rise. Perspectives in health and well-being ♦ In 2018, a new consultation with insurers and intermediaries in the sector will be an opportunity to extend the current system to include screening campaigns in several countries, to be implemented in 2019. Progress made in 2017: the role of the manager ♦ The managers’ attitudes and behavior are the cornerstone of any effort to combat psychosocial risks (PSR). As a responsible company, BIC trains its managers in the ability to acquire and apply new managerial skills and in their fundamental role as the providers of a positive dynamic for themselves and for their teams. They also have a clearly stated mission to be on the lookout for the subtle signals that indicate an employee is in distress, and are trained to detect those signals. The “Manager@BIC” and “Leader@BIC” training modules, created to help managers deal effectively with the challenges they face as team leaders, increasingly incorporate the aspect of well-being at work as well as stress management in their programs. The “Manager@BIC” module was launched in 2017 in Greece, where 17 managers benefited from the training. The BIC Amazonia factory (Brazil) renewed its “Leadership Development” program, targeting 50 managers and pursues two main goals: to develop their managerial skills with a focus on the human factor, and to foster managerial behavior through the sharing of experiences in keeping with BIC Group’s corporate culture. Progress made in 2017: employee services ♦ An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has been in operation in the United States (at BIC CORPORATION) and in France (the PASS program) for several years, and since 2016 in the Asia-Pacific zone. Set up for the benefit of BIC employees and their families, this service offers a 24-hour helpline plus the possibility of face-to-face meetings with professionals. In 2017, an EAP was launched in Latin America for employees of the BIC Consumer Products business, offering assistance services in legal, financial, medical and psychological matters.

ABSENTEEISM (EXCLUDING ON-SITE ACCIDENTS AND MATERNITY) – BIC GROUP PERMANENT WORKFORCE

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Absenteeism (excluding on-site accidents and maternity) remained low with a Group average of 1.4% in 2017, similar to 2013, and compared with 1.5% in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The total absenteeism rate (including on-site accidents and maternity) is also low and stable, at around 2% during the last four years (2.4% in 2017). Perspectives ♦ In France, the communication on the 24/7 hotline will be updated in 2018. A project to offer social and administrative support services to the employees of the Clichy (France) headquarters is also under study, along with the introduction of meetings on preventive health topics in partnership with the occupational health physician. The Group will pursue its efforts to make “Quality of Life at Work” a permanent program by continuing to share and promote its vision in the four main areas of focus, taking both reactive and preventive action through both short- and long-term initiatives. All new initiatives will be studied and adopted if appropriate.

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BIC GROUP - 2017 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT