BPCE - 2020 Universal Registration Document

NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE STATEMENT

BEING A RESPONSIBLE GROUP IN ITS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PRACTICES

Applying the responsible procurement policy in daily procurement activities The CSR roadmap and the action plan produced by the “developing responsible procurement” project implemented under the Groupe BPCE CSR policy, set out three priority objectives: optimizing the environmental and social impact of purchases, contributing to the economic and social development of the regions and promoting best business practices. A responsible-procurement working-group run by BPCE Procurement and comprising procurement and CSR representatives discusses these three objectives and implements the action plan. CSR is incorporated: in the Groupe BPCE procurement policy: developing • responsible procurement is one of the three priorities of the Group’s procurement policy; in the procurement process: the responsible procurement • policy has been adapted and included in the different tools used in the procurement process; in supplier relations: analysis considered how to find a simple, • quantifiable way of measuring suppliers’ CSR performance. Procurement teams can include a voluntary CSR performance assessment questionnaire for suppliers and their products in order to identify CSR risks and opportunities in the tender process and incorporate this performance in their overall assessment; in purchasing files by including CSR levers in decision-making • processes. In 2021, the current CSR questionnaire will be reworked to strengthen the environmental aspects with associated tools and methods. The Group’s procurement managers are instructed to apply and circulate this policy within their companies and among their supplier panels. Promoting sustainable, balanced relationships with suppliers In 2020, three Groupe BPCE companies applied for the Supplier Relations and Responsible Purchasing label in cooperation with BPCE Procurement: Banque Populaire Méditerranée, Banque Populaire Alsace Lorraine Champagne, and Caisse d’Epargne Côte d’Azur. Banque Populaire du Sud and Caisse d’EpargneHauts de France have been certified, and Banque Populaire Rives de Paris, Caisse d’Epargne Ile-de-France,Caisse d’EpargneMidi-Pyrénées have renewed their certification for three years. In line with the Responsible Supplier Relations Charter and the responsible procurement standard ISO 20400, the Responsible Supplier Relations and Procurement certification is awarded by the company mediator (under the auspices of the French Ministry for the Economy) and the CNA (French association of purchasing managers). It aims to single out French companies that have established lasting, balanced relations with their suppliers. The certification is awarded for a period of three years and an annual audit is performed to verify that best practices in responsible supplier relations (respect for supplier interests, integration of environmental and social criteria in procurement procedures, quality of supplier relations, etc.) are constantly applied by the certified entities.

FourteenGroupe BPCE companieshave committed to this label, reflecting the responsible procurement strategy coordinated by BPCE Procurement and the integration of CSR at the center of the procurement function and in relations with suppliers. Payment terms Since April 2020, BPCE Procurement has put in place surveys to measure supplier payment terms, which have been carried out twice a month until the end of June and then monthly since September, which have made it possible to monitor payment terms. The objective of the strategic plan was set at 28 days at the end of 2020; at the end of December 2020, the average payment terms observed, all companies combined, were 30 days from the date of issue of the invoices. BPCE Procurement has set up a “Supplier payment terms” working group, bringing together buyers and accountants from eight Group companies. The objectives of this working group are as follows: understand the heterogeneous results in the Group (whose • organizations and practices are very diverse); improve the flow of invoice processing; • share best practices; • reduce the time it takes to process and validate invoices; • reduce the stock of invoices older than 60 days; • create a white paper of recommendations (in particular on • legal and organizational aspects) and/or commitments for all companies by the beginning of 2021. Raising awareness of responsible procurement In 2019, two e-learning training courses on ethics in procurement and responsible procurement were published for the procurement and CSR departments. Due diligence action plan The initiatives implemented in accordancewith parent company and client company due diligence requirements are detailed in section 2.4.1 of this chapter, “Due diligence obligations”. Outlook The Group aims to continue to systematically incorporate CSR considerations in Procurement decisions by 2024, through implementation of the associated tools and procedures and the In accordance with the responsible procurement policy, the Group’s suppliers are required to comply with current CSR rules and regulations and to encourage their own suppliers and sub-contractors to do the same. These commitments are included in the Responsible Procurement Charter, which is one of the reference documents included in RFP documentation. Outlook The Group’s ambition is to continue to deploy and systematize CSR in Procurement decision-making by 2024, through the implementationof related tools and methods, and the sharing of best practices. sharing of best practice. Sub-contracting policy

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