Groupe Renault - 2019 Universal Registration Document

RENAULT: A RESPONSIBLE COMPANY

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF RENAULT ON APRIL 24, 2020

GROUPE RENAULT

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

RENAULT AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

INCLUSION

The ACEA also points out that, for the 15 European countries for which tax data is available, the automotive industry has generated annual tax revenue totaling €413 billion for governments. This includes VAT on vehicles, parts and accessories, taxes on fuel and lubricants, registration, insurance, driver’s licenses, road fees, tolls… The automotive sector is also a major catalyst for innovation. It is the most important European private contributor in terms of Research and Development, with €54 billion invested each year. philanthropic activities  EFPD15b  Groupe Renault is regularly approached by NGOs, charities, volunteer organizations and employees seeking support for projects in the areas of general interest, solidarity or good citizenship, in areas linked to the Group’s CSR policy. Since 2010, the Group has been using a standard procedure to collect and analyze these applications (both in France and internationally). It was updated in 2018. Further information can be found at the Renault Foundation website: www.fondation.renault.com. The corporate sponsorship activities of the Groupe Renault Foundation Since 2018, the Foundation’s initiatives have been aligned with the Group’s CSR strategy (inclusion and sustainable mobility). Its vocation therefore consists of supporting academic and non-profit corporate sponsorship (including higher education, the Foundation’s main historical focus). An active participant through its 2.4.4.2

The Foundation’s non-profit corporate sponsorship budget for recent activities was €1.25 million (excluding in-kind donations), which was approved by the Board of Directors. The budget breakdown is decided by the Sponsorship Committee, a body with 15 members (five of whom are employees, while the others are from the Company’s major functions). The committee decides how donations are allocated based on calls for inclusion and sustainable mobility projects. In 2019, the Foundation launched two calls for projects, one external and one internal. In 2019, the Foundation centralized its corporate sponsorship , and supported around 30 associations. (Refer to section 2.6.3.2 for detail of associations). It should also be noted that all the charities that are successful in a call for projects must offer the opportunity for employees who so wish to get involved in their project (volunteering, skill sharing, etc. ). Groupe Renault foundations Some Group subsidiaries now carry out their philanthropic activities within a foundation or similar structure. This not only strengthens governance and strategy, but also demonstrates the importance given to the identified issues from both an internal and external standpoint. Financed locally, they are chaired by the Chief Executive Officer of Renault in the country. Since 2009, the Head of the corporate Foundation is represented within the governance of each new Foundation. The Foundations’ corporate purpose, as identified in the by-laws, encompasses all or part of the Group’s CSR priorities. The activities performed on behalf of the Foundations are primarily aimed at populations outside the Company, and range from the local to the international, depending on the country and the programs implemented. The activity reports are available directly on their respective websites.

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Country

Name

Year of creation Principal activities

Scope of action

Annual budget

Argentina

Fundación Renault Argentina www.fundacionrenault.org.ar/

1960

Education Environment Road user safety Health Local development Education Environment Road user safety Diversity Local development Education Diversity Environment Road user safety

Local and regional

€167K

Brazil

Instituto Renault do Brasil www.renault.com.br/mais_renault/instituto-renault/

2010

Local and regional

€383K

Colombia

Fundación Renault Colombia

2014

National

€207K

Spain

Fundación Renault España

1963

Education Sports

National – for employees’ children

€300K

Foundation for inclusion and sustainable mobility (FRIMS) www.fundacionrenaultmovilidadsostenible.com/

2012

Education Diversity Environment Road user safety Local development

National

€200K

France

Renault Corporate Foundation www.fondation.renault.com/ Renault Morocco Foundation

2001

Inclusion Education

International

€3.7M

Morocco

2018

Education Road user safety

National

€417K

Portugal

Renault Portugal Foundation

2018

Environment Sustainable mobility Inclusion Sustainable mobility

National

€40K

Romania

Renault Romania Foundation

2018

National

€510K

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