EXEL Industries // 2020 Universal registration document

Statement of Non-Financial Performance

Actions undertaken

In a context marked by an increase in the overall level of risk, the EXEL group has sought to strengthen its internal control system. The project, which began in 2020, aims to carry out an overhaul of mapping of the risks to which it is exposed. The nature of these risks, as well as their probability of occurrence, will be combined with a potential fi nancial impact in order to deduce priorities.

The most at-risk processes will thus be the subject of action plans to update and increase the level of control and strengthen control points. An internal control manualwill be drawn up and rolled out to all Group companies in the fi rst part of 2021. At the same time, to round out this approach, EXEL Industries is reviewing all of its insurance contracts.

4.4.4 Human rights

4.4.4.1 GDPR The EXEL Industries group takes privacy and the protection of personal data very seriously. The Group is committed to taking adequate measures to ensure the protection, con fi dentiality and security of personal data and to process and use such data in compliance with the provisions of European Regulation 2016/679 of April 27, 2016 (the General Data Protection Regulation, or “GDPR”) and any applicable local laws. A personal data protection policy is available on the EXEL Industries website. It sets out the measures taken with regard to the processing of personal data by EXEL Industries in respect of categories of people whose data are collected and processed (website visitors, suppliers, service providers, shareholders in particular). Lastly, a Group IT Charter was drafted and distributed to all Group companies in October 2020. Each employee must read it and sign a certi fi cate to that e ff ect. Outsourcing and suppliers The EXEL Industries group has initiated a global approach to its purchases, taking into account the social and environmental challenges facing subcontractors and suppliers. The Group’s companies strive to maintain a local network of subcontractors and suppliers, including training organizations, maintenance and cleaning companies, temporary employment agencies and maintenance companies. Most of the Group’s companies have adopted charters emphasizing the social responsibility of our partners. For example, GAMA Technologies requires its subcontractors to comply with the REACH regulation and has set up prevention and safety plans. HARDI asks its subcontractors to sign a Supply code of conduct that highlights the importance of compliance with the laws and regulations in force in terms of employment, non-discrimination, the working environment and the fi ght against corruption; HARDI systematically audits its new subcontractors. SAMES KREMLIN has introduced corporate social responsibility obligations into its general conditions of sale and its general conditions of purchase. 4.4.4.2

4.4.4.3 Anti-discrimination policy The Group’s general policy is supported by robust ethics within the Board of Directors, which since last year has included a director representing employees. To manage its employees by focusing on their skills without any consideration of sex, age, disability, membership of an ethnic group, religion, sexual orientation, political opinion, state of health or family circumstances is a fundamental value and included in its value No. 8 “Acting responsibly.” Promotion and observance of the core conventions of the International Labor Organization:  freedom of association and the e ff ective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;  the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation;  the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor;  the e ff ective abolition of child labor. To comply with each country’s laws, but most importantly out of ethical conviction, the Group respects the rights and principles contained in the eight fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The Group mainly operates in Europe (over 80% of its employees), in countries which have rati fi ed the ILO’s fundamental conventions.

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Measures taken to safeguard consumer health and safety

4.4.4.4

The solutions developed for our customers comply with safety and environmental directives and standards (Machine directive, ATEX directive, Reach, RoHS, certain ISO standards, etc.). The actions described in the section focused on biodiversity protection also protect consumer health by reducing the use of plant health (phytosanitary) products.

Other actions concerning human rights

4.4.4.5

Our respect for human rights is re fl ected in our values:  Trust, Initiative;  Openness, Transparency;  Team Spirit;  Acting Responsibly.

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