Euronext - 2019 Universal Registration Document

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Euronext’s Five ESG Impact Areas and the Sustainable Development Goals

Euronext Corporate Services is committed to creating offers that help organizations have a sustainable approach to their operations. In particular: n iBabs, the meeting management solution, enables a significant reduction of paper consumption through paperless and digital meetings. This solution supports the adoption of best practices in terms of good Corporate Governance by enabling a more collaborative, secured, efficient and informed decision-making process within Board of Directors and Executive Committees. n InsiderLog, the solution to automate the management of inside information and insider lists for both issuers and their professional advisors, helps listed companies fulfil conditions to ensure compliance with EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). n Company Webcast, market leaders in webcast and webinar solutions, reduces the negative environmental impacts of transportation through remote and digital conferences, while delivering making sure that companies deliver regular communication to its staff, its investors or the equity research analysts and journalists following its activities. n Advisory and IR Solutions, reference team in capital market intelligence, supports listed companies to meet ESG requirements in a context of increasing compliance and transparency requirement, growing involvement of shareholders in Corporate Governance, and pressure from rating agencies on companies. In particular, the “Shareholder Analysis” offer allows issuers having a clearer understanding of the shareholding structure, proactive communication and rationalised targeting of investors.

and webinar solutions reduce the negative environmental impacts of transportation through remote and digital conferences. In addition, Euronext Corporate Services supports the adoption of best practices in terms of good Corporate Governance as the board portal solution enables a more collaborative, secured, efficient and informed decision-making process within Board of Directors and executive Committees. Finally, Euronext Corporate Services also favors greater transparency and clarity in the way companies and organisations communicate not only externally but also internally. Euronext Corporate Services offering has been built through a combination of organic developments and acquisitions. Since February 2017, Euronext Corporate Services has: n acquired 4 companies providing innovative solutions (namely Company Webcast, IR.Manager, iBabs and InsiderLog); n developed internally an “Advisory and IR Solutions” practice providing high touch advisory, market intelligence and decision- making analytics for listed companies willing to be more active on capital markets. In 2019, a new “Shareholder Analysis” has been successfully launched to help listed companies better understanding their shareholder structure with tailor made identification, multi-dimensional analysis and follow-up shareholder moves to build a relevant and efficient investor relations strategy. Euronext Corporate Services offers a unique and comprehensive value proposition articulated around four main pillars that are described in section [1.3.3.2.]. Euronext Corporate Services already serves more than 2,500 clients in over 15 countries, of which are 600 listed companies.

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Key Issues: n be the spokesperson of the sector and foster “Issuer-Investor” dialogue; n maintain an ongoing dialogue with multi-stakeholder partnerships; n educate our partners on financial literacy and regulations.

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns Target 12.6: Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies,to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle.

Strengthen themeans of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development Target 17.16: Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the

As a stock exchange, Euronext can play a key role in providing guidance and training for companies and in strengthening listing requirements. By focusing on these actions, exchanges play a vital role in achieving this SDG and in ensuring transparency in their markets.

achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries. As a stock exchange Euronext has always played a key role in bringing stakeholders together, and now more than ever they will be pivotal players in achieving global efforts. By being an Official Partner of SSE, Euronext is already making its mark in this area.

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