2021 Universal Registration Document

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

Our industrial facilities and offices [NFPS]

A study of BIC’s global carbon footprint shows the following breakdown of greenhouse gas emissions:

In particular, in France, the two SEVESO plants (BJ 75 and BIMA) have emergency procedure protocols ( Plan d’Opération Interne and Plan Particulier d’Intervention ), and a major hazard prevention policy ( Politique de Prévention des Accidents Majeurs ). They also have a Safety Management System. Outside France, notably in the U.S, some factories have equivalent emergency plans that address risks with potential off-site consequences. Management Systems and Certification In 2021, the implementation of BIC management systems at Group industrial facilities was 79% complete for the environment and 85% for health and safety. Beyond the implementation of management systems, BIC also continually invests in obtaining and renewing certification. In 2021, the following certification was obtained or renewed: ISO 14001 : BIC Écriture 2000, BIC South Africa, BIC CORP – Milford, BIC Rasoirs, BIC Shavers Mexico – Industrial de Cuautitlan; ISO 45001 : BIC Rasoir; ISO 50001 : BIC Violex, BIC Amazonia. 3.3.2.2 To ensure best practices, BIC’s sustainable development approach covers all its operations, including its offices, although they represent a non-significant part of the Group’s environmental impact. The environmental performance of the Group’s three main offices (Clichy in France, Shelton in the United States and Cajamar in Brazil) is presented together with the performance of the Group’s industrial facilities. Initiatives have been taken at these facilities to reduce their environmental footprint. The offices in Shelton, United States, were granted LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification in 2009 and are powered by renewable electricity. The Clichy facility (France) also purchases renewable electricity. 3.3.2.3 Beyond accounting for its own environmental impact, BIC also looks at the impact of its supply chain. Since 2014, the Workplace Conditions Assessment (WCA) platform for auditing the working conditions of subcontractors (see Section 3.5.2.2) has included a comprehensive questionnaire on environmental performance, accounting for 6% of questions. In 2021, 34 subcontractors (47%) were audited. In the offices In the supply chain

BREAKDOWNOF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS – IN TEQCO 2 – BIC – 2021

8,226 (1%)

Upstream and downstream transport (scope 3) Purchase of products and services (scope 3) Use of BIC ® products (scope 3) Electrical consumption (scope 2 - location based ) On-site fuel oil consumption (scope 1)

Total emissions (scope 1, 2 & 3) ˜ 888,000 teqCO 2

Direct emissions (scope 1 & 2)

75,231 (8%)

291,000 (33%) 295,000 (33%)

74,000 (8%)

Indirect emissions (scope 3)

43,000 (5%)

Fixing of assets (scope 3)

57,000 (6%)

Emissions from other sources (scope 3) End-od-life of products sold (scope 3)

44,000 (5%)

Risks and opportunities related to climate change and their impact [NFPS] [NFPS risk 2] BIC has identified the following risks related to climate change among its main CSR risks: disruption or interruption of production activities due to ● extreme weather conditions or availability of natural resources (water, energy, etc.) directly impacting BIC’s factories or those of its suppliers and subcontractors; development of new regulations and standards regarding ● product environmental impact assessment and communication (including carbon impact) as well as consumer behavior changes impacting the Group’s sales; increasing global regulation of carbon and energy directly or ● indirectly impacting BIC’s operations or those of its suppliers and contract manufacturers. The challenge related to global warming is also a source of opportunities for BIC. These include: developing production centers closer to the Group’s markets, ● supporting local economic development and know-how in the countries where the Group has operations. At the same time limiting the environmental footprint of products and the physical risks linked to climate change; standing out in its markets by offering BIC ® products with a ● reduced carbon footprint. This is particularly through the use of recycled and alternative materials and the implementation of circular economy loops; innovating in order to make the Group’s materials and ● products more responsible; reducing production costs by optimizing energy consumption. ● A roadmap consistent with the Paris Climate Agreement objectives BIC is developing a roadmap to reduce its carbon 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 with the Science Base Targets initiative (SBTi) 1.5 °C scenario objectives.

3.3.3

ACTIONS TAKEN TO CONTROL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, RESULTS AND OUTLOOK [NFPS]

Energy and greenhouse gases [NFPS] 3.3.3.1 To manufacture and distribute its products, BIC uses raw materials (plastics, inks, packaging, metals, etc.), consumes resources (water, energy), produces waste and uses transportation services, all of which are responsible for greenhouse gas emissions.

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