2021 Universal Registration Document

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

Climate-related performance report

3.7.2.2

Strategy to address the risks

Fifteen energy efficiency projects were launched in 2021. The projects included light bulbs replacement with LED bulbs, processes optimization and installation of new and more energy efficient equipment. Since the main BIC offices are equipped with servers, the sustainable development approach adopted by the IT support departments has a direct impact on the environmental footprint of the facilities. In 2021 this approach included the following actions: participation by BIC Services in the 6 th edition of the Green IT ● Benchmark: the Group demonstrated lower than average environmental • impact on all four key indicators: Biodiversity Depletion potential, Global Warming Potential, Water Depletion, Primary Energy Depletion, amongst BIC strengths are the low equipment rate, • longevity of the material used and good management of end of life, as well as the energy consumption and moderate printing (usage 30% below average); creation of an IT purchase assessment grid (for material, ● software, services, etc.) used in all tenders; partnership with Web-contractors to develop eco-design ● practices. Emissions related to purchases The emissions in this category are mainly related to the Group’s purchases of materials, especially plastics (72%). In 2020, BIC announced two new ambitious goals as part of its “Writing the Future, Together” program. These two goals, which are also part of the Group’s “ Horizon” corporate strategy plan, will help significantly reduce its GHG emissions: by 2025, 100% of BIC consumer plastic packaging will be ● reusable, recyclable, or compostable; by 2030, BIC aims for 50% non-virgin petroleum plastic for its ● products, with a goal of 20% by 2025. These goals will be worked on through the implementation of the Group’s “4 Rs” philosophy (described in Section 3.2.2.1) and could help reduce its GHG emissions by about 10% (at constant perimeter). The carbon footprint of our transport operations The goal of BIC’s shipping management system is to ensure product availability while: maximizing customer satisfaction; ● reducing the environmental impact of its transport operations; ● and optimizing costs. ● BIC has factories worldwide, which tends to limit the need for product shipping. For example, over 78% of the products sold in Europe are manufactured there.

and opportunities related to climate change

Using renewable energy at BIC facilities Electricity consumption at BIC facilities accounts for 8% (1) of the Group’s total emissions. Through the commitment Writing the Future, Together – #2 Acting Against Climate Change, BIC aims to use 100% (2) renewable electricity by 2025. Building on its experience, BIC established a roadmap for this goal. This roadmap reflects a strategy in which each country or facility reviews its opportunities for sourcing renewable electricity, consistent with their regulatory and operational constraints. In keeping pace with the frequent market and regulatory changes affecting this sector, BIC is focusing on renewable energy certificates (3) , green contracts and long-term Power Purchase Agreements as well as electricity production potential of certain facilities. More specifically, in 2021: in France, BIC purchased renewable energy certificates ● (Guarantees of Origin - GoO) for all its factories plus the Clichy headquarters. This means that all BIC ® products manufactured in France were produced using renewable electricity; in Greece, GoO certificates have been purchased for all the ● BIC Violex facility’s electricity consumption since 2016; in Spain, the BIC Iberia and BIC Graphic Europe facilities have ● been using renewable electricity through the purchase of certificates (GoO) since 2018; in the United States, the purchase of renewable wind energy ● certificates (US RECs) covers the energy needs of most American facilities; in Brazil, the Manaus facility has been using wind energy since ● 2018 through the purchase of iREC certificates; in Mexico, BIC launched a tender for the purchase of ● long-term renewable energy (Power Purchase Agreements), thereby specifically supporting the development of new infrastructure; in Manaus (Brazil), solar panels have been installed; ● in South Africa, the purchase of GoO certificate covers all the ● factory’s consumption; since 2018, 100% of the lighter factories have been powered ● by renewable electricity, and research is underway to develop the self-sufficiency of the facilities (recovery of wasted heat, development of photovoltaic and solar thermal energy, etc.); the Cello Stationery Products site has installed solar panels ● since 2019. Optimizing energy consumption BIC implemented energy efficiency programs in its factories for many years. As a result, the Group has improved its energy efficiency by 5.9% in ten years.

Location-based. (1) Initial commitment of 80% renewable energy was achieved in 2020 therefore a new target of 100% was established in 2021. (2) Electricity generated from biomass (including biogas), geothermal, solar, water (including hydro) and wind power is considered renewable. (3)

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