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Other regulatory issues Collective agreements

7.2

Collective agreements

Collective agreements concluded in the company and their impact on the company’s economic performance and on employee working conditions

In response to Article L. 225-102-1 of the French Commercial Code, the Exclusive Networks Group is careful to establish a constant and quality dialogue with its employees, in compliance with the legislation in force in each country where it is established, as well as in countries where it is not legally required to do so. Labour relations in each country are placed under the authority of the Country Manager and the Human Resources Manager, who are responsible for:  organising all legal bodies in accordance with local legislation;

 conducting regular meetings and dialogue with employee representatives and labour-related partners, where they exist. As a result of the external growth carried out by the Group in recent years, the staff is spread over a large number of companies (see section 8.1). As a result, 13% of the workforce is covered by a collective agreement and few companies have formal collective agreements in place, although this does not reflect the absence of labour-related dialogue. [GRI 2-30]

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Company

Nature of the agreement

Agreements with an impact on compensation

Exclusive Networks SAS

Amendment to the profit-sharing agreement

Agreements with an impact on working conditions

Exclusive Networks SAS

Agreement on flat-rate pay agreements for the year Agreement on flat-rate pay agreements for the year

Everest SubBidCo

In addition to the local collective agreements, the Group’s Human Resources Department introduced a Global Hybrid Work Policy in 2021, intended as a guide for both management and employees. It defines the philosophy of the Exclusive Networks Group with regard to flexible working and is implemented and adapted at

local level, taking into account applicable regulations and the specific characteristics of each company. A large number of Group companies have implemented hybrid working arrangements based on this global policy, without necessarily being subject to a formal collective agreement.

7.3

Societal commitments to the circular economy

In response to Article L. 225-102-1 of the French Commercial Code, the Exclusive Networks Group’s approach to the circular economy consists of two approaches:  the lifespan, reuse and recycling of computer equipment for its own use;  taking into account the end of life of its customers’ hardware. Management of the Group’s own computer equipment and IT infrastructure The Group has launched a reflection covering the entire life cycle of its computer equipment and IT infrastructures in order to reduce their environmental footprint. The main focuses identified are:  the lifespan of equipment, particularly laptops and mobile phones: desktop monitors have a longer lifespan due to their use and less technical

obsolescence. Some countries have already determined the lifespan of some devices: the aim will be to establish a global approach for the whole Group, and to integrate the repair service offer into the choice of local service providers;  the end-of-life management of this equipment, with a view to implementing reuse solutions through reconditioning or donations, thus contributing to reducing the consumption of resources and waste. The deployment of this action plan will be integrated into the plan to reduce the environmental footprint of the Exclusive Networks Group (see Chapter 5). [GRI 306-2]/SDG 12.4 & 12.5

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