BPCE - 2019 Universal Registration Document

RESPONSIBLE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PRACTICES NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT

Less use of heating oil (-2% from 2018 to 2019) in our – networks. This decline reflects the gradual replacement of heating oil by low carbon energy sources. Large-scale initiatives at the four data centers: • At the two Albireo sites: investments were made in new – control valves for the denco data center cooling units at the Albireo campus. Existing valves were replaced with Energy Valves, which are self-regulating, measure energy use and report malfunctions, thus improving energy efficiency from the production to the distribution stage. These initiatives reduced the PUE (1) by 0.2 points (for a constant level of consumption), representing annual savings of €250,000-€300,000 on the campus’ energy bill. The annual PUE stands at 1.60 for the Saphir building and 1.56 for the Topaze building, representing an average of 1.58 for the Albireo campus over 2019. These figures are moving closer to the initial target PUE of 1.4. At the two Antarès sites: three changes were made in 2019 to • reduce energy consumption: new technology for hot water tanks; – replacement of light bulbs with LEDs, which divided the – corresponding energy use by three; changes to the air recovery systems in server rooms to – avoid hot aisle/cold aisle air recycling. This work is currently being finalized. As a result of all the steps taken to optimize energy consumption, in 2019, the average PUE at the Sirius site was 1.71 and the average PUE (after resale) at the Vega site was 1.70. Employee incentives to limit energy use at the main regional • locations: information on environmentally friendly practices, dedicated Intranet site, etc. A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) was signed with Engie in • late 2019. Albiant-IT, which manages the Albireo & Antares data centers, signed a PPA to purchase 30 GWh in electricity per year (40% of the data centers’ annual consumption) produced by a wind farm in Fauquembergues (in the Pas-de-Calais department). The agreement covers five years from January 2020.

With the exception of fixed assets, emissions declined in all areas, partly due to the “emission factor” effect and also as a result of initiatives taken by Groupe BPCE entities. Emission factors are reviewed annually by the Ademe and Carbon 4, and are updated in Groupe BPCE’s information systems. The 4% decline in travel-related emissions is due to internal policies and the significant decrease in the number of customer journeys to their branches thanks to the expansion of digital communications tools. For fixed assets, emissions were up by 13% due to a substantial increase in emission factors. This increase was not offset by the reduction in surface area or the 90% increase in energy-efficient surface area. Procurement emissions were down by 6%. This was due to improved recognition of our suppliers’ carbon emissions in emission factors. This policy is aligned with the overall responsible procurement policy. There are various best practices for reducing emissions, some of which are described below. ENERGY CONSUMPTION The Group’s energy consumption amounted to 180 kW/h per m 2 in 2019 versus 164 kW/h per m 2 in 2018. A series of measures were taken to reduce our energy consumption in 2019. Better energy-use management, in particular with the • installation of automated controllers in branches: since 2016, an energy-saving solution has been available to the companies in the Group. The software identifies energy savings and implements energy reduction initiatives with the assistance of Energy Manager. Launch of an IOT solution to collect information about • temperatures in our branches, replacing the previous “plugged-in” solution. Performance of energy audits on all Groupe BPCE buildings, in • accordance with regulations. Continued replacement of incandescent light bulbs with LED • bulbs and installation of motion detectors in most head office buildings :

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Change 2018-2019

Indicator

2019

2018

2017

2016

Total energy consumption per m 2 (kWh/m 2 ) Total final energy consumption (kWh) (1)

180

164

172

180

10% (6%)

540,692,814

575,137,611

547,846,479

547,977,132

o/w data centers (kWh)

13%

12%

12%

NC

1%

104,726,079

112,589,467

179,405,225

123,369,266

(7%)

Share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption (kWh)

Sum of: (kWh of electricity + kWh HHV of gas/1.11 + liters of heating oil x 9.86 + kWh of steam + kWh of cooling)/total m 2 . (1)

Change 2018-2019

Indicator

2019

2018

2017

2016

Number of buildings with environmental or other certification Surface area of buildings with environmental or other certification (m 2 )

44

42

32

32

5%

333,201

175,071

148,688

219,149

90%

(1) Power Usage Effectiveness.

96

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