NATIXIS_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Reporting frameworks and methodology

Reporting frameworks 6.5 and methodology

SPECIFIC METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION ON AUDITED DATA

The ESR report for 2017 is basedon the followingstandards: the social and environmental information set out in the a Grenelle 2Act and the energy transition for green growth act, whichgovernreportingstructure; the GRI 4 framework (1) . a The information in this document covers the 2017 fiscal year. The reportingperiod consideredis one full calendaryear, running fromJanuary 1to December 31. Informationon social and environmentalperformancecovers the scope of Natixis France (managedscope), with the exceptionof Worldwide and FTS staff including in the accounting consolidationscope. The Managed Scope covers all of Natixis and its subsidiaries (2) around the world, on whichHR informationsystemscontaindata on employees by name. The HR indicators used for the ESR approach pertain to staff under contract. This scope excludes Financial investments. The list of entities in this scope is presentedbelow. Outside France, the inclusion of entities depends on the relevance of indicatorswith respect to social and environmental regulations and their ability to integrate monitoring tools or deliver information. Indicatorsare brokendown by geographicarea. 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). The followingchangesin scope took place in 2017: • Within the Natixis Worldwidescope, the InvestmentSolutions division was split into two new divisions: Asset & Wealth in France, in the Asset & Wealth Managementdivision, AEW a Europe, AEW Europe SGP, NAMI-AEW Europe and Ciloger were combinedto formAEWCiloger; in the SpecializedFinancial Services division, Natixis Intertitres a joined the PaymentSolutionsbusinessline; outside France, a new Natixis S.A. branch was created in a Portugal,reportingto the SupportDepartmentsdivision. • Outsidethe ManagedScope: in France, the Payment Solutions business line was expanded a through the acquisition of six companies: S-Money, Lakooz, Payplug,e-cotiz,Serenipayand DalenysPayment; in the Specialized Financial Services division, Bati Lease S.A. a joined the LeaseFinancingbusinessline; outsideFrance,the financialinvestmentin Ellispherewas sold; a the only remainingfinancialinvestmentis NatixisAlgérie. a Managementand Insurance. Withinthe ManagedScope:

• The headcount includes all employees who have an active employmentcontractwith a Natixis legal entity (managedscope). Interns, apprentices and beneficiaries of a VIE (International Volunteer Program) assignment are not considered. Expatriates and seconded employees are accounted for in theirentity of origin; • Hires include external recruitmenton permanent employment contracts or fixed-term employment contracts, transfers from Groupe BPCE and the conversion of all other types of contract (work-study placements, internships, VIE, etc.) into permanent employmentcontracts or fixed-termemploymentcontracts, and conversionsof fixed-termemploymentcontracts into permanent employmentcontracts. • Departures include external departures of employees on permanent employment contract or fixed-term employment contracts and transfers to Groupe BPCE, and conversions from fixed-term employment contracts to permanent employment contracts. • SRI and solidarityassetsundermanagement includeopen-ended, dedicated(to Natixis’clients)andemployeesavingsfundsthattake into accountenvironmental,social and governancecriteriaand are managed byNatixisAsset Management. • Purchasingthat includessustainabledevelopmentcriteria takes into account contracts within which a sustainable development clausehas been signedby the vendor. • The absenteerate is the total number of businessdays absent (due to illness, accidentsin the workplaceor in transit, maternity or parental leaves, etc.) divided by the total number of employee workdaystheoreticallyavailable. Some pollution indicators have not been included as they are considered to be irrelevant given the nature of Natixis’ operations, which do not generate any serious or specific pollution: measures for the prevention, reduction or remediation of a discharges into the air, water or ground that are seriously damagingto the environment; the consideration of noise pollution and all types of pollution a specificto a particularactivity. Natixis also believes that information about land use is not relevant as, given the layout of its buildings, which are often multi-story,their footprintis limited. Likewise, actions against food waste were not included, this item being immaterial to the nature of Natixis’ operations. The same holds true for biodiversityprotection.Natixis did not record any environmentalprovisionsor guaranteesin 2017. Lastly, consideringits businesssector, occupationalillnessesare not significantand do not requirespecificmonitoring. EXCLUSIONS

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GRI: the Global Reporting Initiative, a multi-stakeholder association that develops and disseminates an internationally recognized sustainable (1) development reporting framework. Companies in which Natixis directly or indirectly holds at least a 50% interest. (2)

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