Eurazeo / 2019 Universal Registration Document

Eurazeo Corporate Social Responsibility Non-financial Performance Statement

RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 3.2.5

Description ofmain issuescreating risks and opportunities The issues relating to the respect of human rights for Eurazeo matters. The issues covered in this Section are only those relating employeeswere covered in Section 32.2,Social and employee-related to Eurazeo's Responsible supply chain and purchasingstrategy.

OBJECTIVES

RISK FACTORS

RISK ASSESSMENT METHOD Mapping andanalysis ofthematerialityof risks • associated withsuppliers andrawmaterials

Business sector exposed to risks in the supply chain • Lack ofknowledgeor controlof the supplychain • Supply chain location •

Promote respectforthe fundamentalrightsof workers andtheprovisionof decent workthroughoutthesupply chain

RISK MANAGEMENT Formalization and roll-out ofa Codeof Conduct for business relations • Set-up ofa ResponsibleProcurementprogram(mapping, questionnaires, supplier audits) •

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Policy appliedat Eurazeo level Eurazeo has also formalized the integration of CSR issues into its procurementpolicy by establishinga code of conduct for commercial relations in cooperationwith a specializedlaw firm. This Code commits the Group’s business partners respecting human rights in the employmentrelationship.Partners undertake to promote, respect and enforce human rights in the context of their professional activities. They must ensure that the working conditions of their employees comply with applicable local and international laws. In particular, business partners must undertake to prohibit child labor, forced labor or slavery, to pay fair compensation,to establish decent working hours, to ensure the absence of discrimination, harassment and inhuman treatment, to protect health and to ensure health and safety inthe workplace. Translated into two languages, it serves as the framework established by Eurazeo for all business relationships. It contains a total of 16 commitments bearing on human rights, the health and safety of people,respect forthe environmentand business ethics. Eight commitmentsconcernEurazeo: Dealingwith businesspartners loyallyand transparently; 1. Respecting financialcommitments; 2. Refusing anysituationof economicdependence; 3. Refusing gratuitiesand excessivegifts; 4. Fighting corruptionandmoney laundering; 5. Avoidingconflicts of interest; 6. Respecting theconfidentialityof exchanges; 7. Respecting intellectualproperty rights. 8.

And eight commitments are expected from Eurazeo’s business partners: Respecting nationaland international legislation and regulations; 1. Respecting humanrights in the working relationship; 2. Reducing economicdependency; 3.

Ensuringthe confidentiality of information; 4. Fighting corruptionandmoney laundering; 5. Avoidingconflicts of interest; 6. Fighting anti-competitivepractices; 7. Respecting theenvironment. 8.

Eurazeo has also developed a tool for mapping and analyzing the materiality of the CSR risks of a portfolio of suppliers. This analysis serves to prioritizesuppliers requiringparticular vigilance.

This analysis isdone in three steps: Identification of directsuppliers •

This step involves performing a survey of suppliers by collecting key data such as the name of the supplier, its country of origin, its purchase category and thevolumeof purchases itrepresents. Assessmentof the importance of suppliers • Assessing the importance of suppliers consists in identifying the most critical suppliers for the Company based on criteria such as the revenue and volume they represent, the substitutability and criticality of the product or service ( e.g. scarce assets), and the duration and frequencyof businessrelationships. CSR risk assessmentto identify supplierspotentiallyrepresentinga • risk In order to make an assessment of potential CSR risks, this tool determines a rating from the country of origin through the use of four international benchmarks.

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