NATIXIS -2020 Universal Registration Document

6 2020 NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT Strategic outlines and organization of the ESR policy

Strategic outlines and organization 6.1 of the ESR policy

Strategic pillars of ESR 6.1.1 As a significant player in the financing of the economy, Natixis intends to play a role in the transition to sustainable development and, as its business model illustrates (see p. 8-9) through its business lines, contributes to creating value for all its internal and external stakeholders. It has made ESR one of the main levers of its New Dimension strategic plan (2018-2020) and defined the search for sustainable impact as one of the three constitutive elements of its corporate culture, alongside entrepreneurial spirit and collective intelligence. With its strong and recognized expertise, Natixis' ambition in terms of ESR involves all of its business lines (Corporate and Investment

Banking, Asset & Wealth Management, Insurance, Payments) and its functional channels, and covers environmental, social/societal and economic dimensions. It involves taking into account the social and environmental risks associated with the Company’s activities, while being a powerful lever for performance and development:by fostering strategic dialog with customersand promoting the developmentof innovative offers, ESR enables Natixis to support the transition of economic agents to a more sustainable model.

Natixis organizes its ESR policy around three main areas:

Our Social andEnvironmental Responsibility policy is focused on three key priorities

GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS DEVELOPPEMENT contribute to the global energy transition and develop a sustainable economic model with our clients

DIRECT IMPACT & ONBOARDING employees’ commitment, management of direct impacts on the environment, responsible purchasing policy, solidarity initiatives

RISK MANAGEMENT integration of ESG criteria in our financings and investments

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