2021 Universal Registration Document

NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE STATEMENT: OUR ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY

Climate-related performance report

CLIMATE-RELATED PERFORMANCE 3.7. REPORT

In 2020, BIC bolstered its policy of transparency and included a climate-related performance report in its NFPS, based on the guidelines proposed by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD). BIC is developing an emissions roadmap to reduce its CO 2 emissions in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement, which aims to limit global warming to well below 2 °C compared to pre-industrial levels. As well as the Science Base Targets Initiative (SBTi) 1.5 °C scenario. BIC will unveil this roadmap at its 2022 Annual Shareholder Meeting.

Anthropogenic climate change constitutes one of the main challenges facing humanity in the 21 st century. BIC recognizes that this is a collective challenge and strives to do what it can to reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, BIC continues to assess the consequences of climate change on its operations and to implement the best possible adaptive measures. For over ten years, BIC has been reporting on its response to climate issues by participating in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). In keeping with the positive performances in previous years, in 2021, BIC confirmed the A– rating on the CDP Climate questionnaire and attained Leadership Level, a distinction granted to companies that are taking the lead in the fight against climate change. Board of Directors 3.7.1.1 One of the primary responsibilities of the Nominations, Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee is to examine the Group’s challenges concerning sustainable development. This includes those related to: climate change; ● its sustainable development strategy; and ● progress on applying that strategy. ● In addition, BIC’s Sustainable Development Program, encompassing all related challenges including those linked to climate change, is presented (goals and progress made) to the Board of Directors at least once per year and to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. GOVERNANCE 3.7.1

Management 3.7.1.2 The fight against climate change is an integral part of the BIC Sustainable Development Program. Issues concerning sustainable development and climate change are incorporated into the Group’s decision-making processes and the related risks are included in the Group risk mapping by the Risk Management Department. Every year the Executive Committee reviews the implementation of the “Writing the Future, Together” program, which includes goals that contribute to the fight against climate change (commitments #1, #2 and #4). In 2020, the Group achieved its commitment #2 to use 80% renewable electricity for its plants and offices. As a result, a new target of 100% renewable electricity was set for 2025. In 2021, the CEO renewed the Group’s signing of the French Business Climate Pledge, confirming BIC’s commitment, alongside a hundred or so other French companies, to combat global warming. In 2021, a Chief Innovation & Sustainability Officer was officially nominated. They report directly to the CEO.

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