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6 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Internal mobilization and management of our direct impacts

HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY AND 6.4.3 DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT

the aim of Natixis’ HR policy is to support the company’s transformation by offering solutions to ensure the sustainable performance of all employees in a respectful working environment. The HR strategy is centered around three objectives:supporting the transformation of the business lines, promoting a positive employeeexperience,and activelyencouragingtalentedpeople.

Natixis is a unique company, enhanced by the richness of its identityand history.It owes its successto the commitmentof its peopleand to the longstandingtrust of its customers. In today's constantly and profoundly changing environment (regulatory changes, digitization, competition, societal changes),

2017 Key Event Natixis receives “Top Employer 2018” certification

For the second year in a row, Natixis submitted its main HR processes and policies for assessment by the Top Employers Institute. The excellence of Natixis’ working conditions and its Human Resources environment were certified by a method of analysis used around the world.

Supporting the transformation 6.4.3.1 of the business lines In the interest of supporting the transformationof the business lines, the Human Resources Department strives to develop strategic workforce planning, maintain quality employer-employee communications, address the human aspects of change management,support the internationalization of the Natixis business lines, and offer a more agile and

streamlinedorganizationalframework and methods of operation basedon new leadershiproles.

Headcount and work management “Natixis Worldwide” staff under contract

The “Natixis Worldwide” scope covers all of Natixis and its subsidiaries around the world, including Financial investments and entities within the accounting consolidationscope (Coface, Fimipar,NatixisAlgérie).

Natixis Worldwide

Breakdown by division

2017

2016 (a)

2015 (a)

Corporate & Investment Banking Asset & Wealth Management

3,704 4,265 1,767 4,036 4,122

3,637 4,241 1,685 3,742 3,976

3,508 3,959 1,700 3,743 3,972

Insurance

Specialized Financial Services Support Departments and others

TOTAL, EXCLUDING FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS

17,894

17,281

16,882

Financial Investments (c)

5,099

5,578

5,941

TOTAL NATIXIS WORLDWIDE

22,993  (d)

22,859

22,823

Breakdown by region (%) (excl. Financial Investments)

2017

2016 (a)

2015 (a)

France (b)

73.2%

74.8%

75.0%

EMEA

8.2%

6.7%

6.5%

North & South America

14.8%

15.0%

15.2%

Asia-Pacific

3.8%

3.5%

3.3%

Breakdown by region (%) (incl. Financial Investments)

2017

2016 (a)

2015 (a)

France (b)

60.9% 20.6% 13.8%

62.8% 19.4% 13.5%

61.9% 19.5% 14.5%

EMEA

North & South America

Asia-Pacific

4.7%

4.4%

4.2%

Data restated for transfers and restructuring between divisions. (a) Including French overseas departments and territories. (b) Coface, Private Equity, Natixis Algérie. (c) 22,993 Natixis Worldwide permanent-contract staff = 20,898 FTEs (1) . Excl. Coface, the number of FTEs was 17,771. (d)

Total breakdown of the 20,898 FTEs by business line: Corporate & Investment Banking: 2,984, Asset & Wealth Management: 4,228, Insurance: (1) 1,601, Specialized Financial Services: 3,777, Support Departments and others: 4,432, Financial Investments: 3,877. The employees of the Corporate & Investment Banking support functions have been reassigned to the Support Departments and to International Operations. The breakdown of FTEs by entity for the Corporate & Investment Banking and Support Departments was 3,639 and 3,778.

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