BPCE - 2018 Registration document

2 NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT Sustainable and responsible value creation

With this approach, the Group has undertaken to continue expanding its cooperation with EAs (entreprises adaptées), which are companies offering disability-friendly work environments, and with ESATs (établissement et service d’aide par le travail), which are establishments offering employment to disabled persons with special needs and unable to work in an ordinary setting, thus increasing the Group’s indirect employment of such individuals. The PHARE symposium aims to facilitate meetings between companies working with disabled persons and Group companies in order to encourage them to work more often with EAs and ESATs. This annual event, sponsored by the Human Resources and Procurement functions, also provides the opportunity to share best practices and thus facilitate the implementation of new initiatives.

Cooperation with this sector has expanded and diversified, while initiatives already in place are still going strong. Groupe BPCE works with over 300 suppliers in this sector, purchasing traditional services such as landscaping and WEEE (1) management, as well as services related to its banking operations such as the cleaning and recycling of ATMs, outgoing client calls and check video-encoding. New services are being introduced throughout the Group, such as the management of medical check-ups, the scanning of HR files and the use of remanufactured printer ink cartridges. The responsible purchasing and disabilities policy, which advocates working with stakeholders in the social and solidarity-based economy, is an integral part of a more global responsible procurement approach.

Since 2016, the symposium has applied a new regional format in order to facilitate meetings between EAs/ESATs and the Group’s companies in local regions. In 2018, the fourth symposium held in Ile-de-France involved thirteen Group entities. These symposiums provided the opportunity to share the Group’s CSR commitments with staff and suppliers and to raise participants’ awareness of responsible procurement. The theme was innovation, giving Groupe BPCE employees and invited partners the opportunity to learn about new activities offered by companies in the social and solidarity-based economy and start-ups in the region. Groupe BPCE strives both nationally and locally to expand sustainable, diversified and innovative procurement initiatives.

PURCHASES FROM COMPANIES WORKING WITH DISABLED PERSONS ➡

Change 2017-2018

2018

Indicator

2017

2016

Number of full-time equivalent positions in companies working with disabled persons (2018 estimate) Purchases from companies working with disabled persons (2018 estimate) (in thousands of incl. tax)

444

523 (1)

547

(15%)

13,164

15,314 (1)

15,770

(14%)

(1)

Data rectified with final figures.

2.4.2

Active sponsorship in the French regions

DONATION AMOUNTS BY CATEGORY ➡

SPONSORSHIP ACTIVITIES BY THE BANQUE POPULAIRE BANKS Local patronage and partnerships The Banque Populaire banks are involved in initiatives in support of civil society in various areas. They are highly involved in supporting business creation (through microloans in particular), integration and solidarity, and actively support education and research. In order to take effective action in the local public interest and to structure their patronage, eight Banque Populaire banks have their own foundation and/or endowment fund. Action taken by Crédit Coopératif and its foundation is mainly focused on supporting and promoting the social and solidarity-based economy, while the CASDEN Banque Populaire banks naturally focus on education and research. In 2018, patronage activities by the Banque Populaire network represented nearly € 11.5 million.

Amateur or solidarity sport 2% International solidarity 0.2% Environment 2.8% Healthcare 4%

Promotion of the social and solidarity-based economy, CSR and solidarity-based finance 6%

Support for start-ups 19%

Culture and heritage 29%

Professional inclusion, employment and solidarity 18%

Education and research 19%

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (1)

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