NATIXIS // 2021 Universal Registration Document

7 ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 2021 Business line contributions to green and sustainable growth

Recognized ESR performance 7.1.6 Given the importanceplaced on ESR ratings by investors, Natixis has increased its communications with non-financial rating agencies in an effort to establish more consistent and structured dialog while addressing the areas of focus identified to guide its own ESR initiatives.

Rated by various non-financial rating agencies, Natixis recorded strong performances in the social, environmental and governance areas.

Agency

2020 ESR rating

2019 ESR rating

2021 ESR rating

61/100 (advanced)

59/100 (robust)

59/100

VE (Vigeo Eiris)

ISS-ESG

C/Prime

C/Prime

C+/Prime

Sustainalytics

Nc (a) Nc (a)

78/100 (leader)

82/100

MSCI

AAA

AAA

CDP (b)

A-

A-

B

Due to the delisting of Natixis, some non-financial agencies are focusing their ratings on the BPCE entity. (a) Since 2020, Natixis has completed the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) questionnaire with its parent company BPCE. (b)

Business line contributions 7.2

to green and sustainable growth

Banking sector, by launching new investment solutions in its Asset Management business lines. Investmentand financingsolutions that generate positive impact and thus effectively respond to the SDGs are a clear priority of the strategic plan. In line with this priority, Natixis has set itself ambitious objectives in its 2021-2024 strategic plan: alignment of the Natixis CIB portfolio on a +2.5°C trajectory V by 2024, then on a +1.5°C trajectory by 2050, based on the Green Weighting Factor; multiplication of the Green Revenues (1) of Natixis CIB by 1.7 V by 2024; reach 50% of assets under management of Natixis Investment V Managers or more than €600 billion in the responsible, sustainable or impact investment category by 2024; alignment of the general insurance fund - life of Natixis V Assurances with a trajectory of +2°C in 2024 and +1.5°C in 2030, via an increase in investments with a positive impact on the climate (target of 15% of annual flows).

All of Natixis’ business lines develop innovative financial products and services that serve the environmentaland social objectivesof its customers and, consequently, its own environmental and social ambitions. 2021 saw the acceleration of the implementation of Natixis’ major commitments in the fight against climate change and the degradation of biodiversity, with the publication of the first TCFD report, the definition of targets (in mix of colors and temperature) on the basis of the Green Weighting Factor (GWF), in the preservation of natural capital with the first year of implementation of its international act4nature commitments. As in 2020, the year 2021 will have been strongly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, showing the importanceof integrating social issues alongside environmental issues for a just transition. In this context, Natixis has been able to support its clients in innovative and historic transactions, including the structuring of historic social issues in Central America and Africa. In 2022, Natixis intends to consolidate its recognized position as an innovation leader in sustainable finance by continuing to extend its range of products and services within the Corporate & Investment

Green revenues: revenues from the Green and Sustainable Hub, from the Renewables sector and from customers and Green Weighting Factor transactions. (1)

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