BPCE - 2020 Universal Registration Document

NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE STATEMENT

PUTTING OUR COOPERATIVE IDENTITY TO WORK FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

National partnerships of the Banque Populaire network The Fédération Nationale des Banques Populaires inspires and carries out a policy of partnershipsand sponsorship –through its endowment fund to finance projects eligible for sponsorship – in line with the actions of the Banques Populaires. This policy of partnerships and sponsorship strengthens the societal impact of the Banques Populaires. Adie (which finances and supports micro-entrepreneurs) and Entreprendre pour Apprendre (which aims to develop the entrepreneurial spirit of young people aged 8 to 25) remain two essential partners. Since 2017, it has funded research projects on the cooperativemodel, in partnership with the Burgundy School of Business via its Governance Chair, focusing on the challenges of cooperative shareholding. A three-year partnership was established in 2019 with the Chaire Lyon 3 Coopération (a research chair on cooperatives as an emerging alternative to the traditional shareholding mode) and the Chaire de l’immatériel de Paris Sud/Saclay (European Chair on Intangibles, a regional innovation index). It is also a partner of the annual thesis contest organized by Institut Universitaire Varenne (an association that promotes the sharing of knowledge) in the “Private law on economic activities and financial cooperatives” category. The FNBP endowment fund also made it possible in 2020 to train some thirty “ambassador” employees in charge of vulnerable customers. As a member of the Finances et Pédagogie association, the FNBP supported its work to help it create a new module for vulnerable customers at the professional level (and not just private individuals). This response anticipates the foreseeable repercussions of the health crisis for many professionals. Banque Populaire Corporate Foundation Supporting success has been the mission of the Banques Populaires since their inception. Their Corporate Foundation has been implementing this credo since 1992 with a long-term commitmentto individual initiativeand young people, in the fields of classical music, persons with disabilities, and arts & crafts. By leveraging its regional presence, the expertise of its juries, and past winners, the Foundation has built up a large network demonstrating that success can mean many things and lies within everyone’s reach. In 2020, the Foundation had already supported more than 850 life projects. For cooperative shareholders, customers and employees alike, the Foundation’s winners embody the cooperative and societal commitment of the BanquesPopulairesby promotingtheir values of solidarity, entrepreneurialspirit and a taste for innovation. For more information: https://www.fondationbanquepopulaire.fr/ A commitment to philanthropic activity lies at the heart of the history, identity and values of the Caisses d’Epargne. The Caisses d’Epargne are among the leading patrons in France. In 2020, sponsorship represented €22.5 million. There were 1,237 local projects supported, mainly in the area osfolidarity. Each Caisse d’Epargne has its own philanthropic strategy based on local needs. The Caisses d’Epargne share a commitment to following a structured and local approach, focusing on initiatives that have a significant social impact. A network of 15 philanthropymanagers builds a common approach through the sharing of tools and best practices. The Caisses d’Epargne and their Federation worked with Le Rameau (an advisory and research laboratory) to complete an in-depth analysis of alliances between companies and non-profitswith the goal of developinginnovativesolutionsto local requirements. LOCAL PATRONAGE AND PARTNERSHIPS AT THE CAISSES D’EPARGNE

National foundations In addition to initiatives decided upon regionally, the Caisses d’Epargne also support the Caisse d’Epargne network endowment fund and the Fondation Belem. The Caisse d’Epargne network endowment fund promotes and supports public interest initiatives that aim to: eliminate exclusion and financial hardship, in particular banking • and financial exclusion; support humanitarian programs. • The Caisses d’Epargne network endowment fund also supports Finances etPédagogie (www.finances-pedagogie.fr)I.t organizes educational programs on money matters across the country. The goals of the Fondation Belem (www.fondationbelem.com), recognized as an institution operating in the public interest, are to: promote France’s maritime history; • keep the last-remainingmajor 19 th -century sail ship, which has • been listed as an historical monument since 1984, among the nation’s cultural assets. The Caisses d’Epargne also support athletics (basketball, handball and skiing: espritbasket.fr, esprithandball.fr and espritglisse.fr) through patronage and sponsorship activities. For more information: https://www.federation.caisse-epargne.fr/des- actions-responsables/philanthropie/#.X60Wb1DZCUk

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DONATION AMOUNTS BY CATEGORY

Other 11 %

Heritage and culture 18 %

Support for business creation 7 %

Financial education 7 %

Solidarity 57 %

NATIXIS Natixis is involved in a number of solidarity-relatedprojects with a high level of engagement among its staff members. Since 2013, Natixis has allowed its employees to take humanitarian leave ( Congé Solidaire ® ) to support the non-profit association Planète Urgence. Projects include protecting biodiversity, providing social and educational support for children, and adult skills training in various fields. In 2020, missions were offered in France or remotely. It has funded 150 missions since the project’s launch.

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