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6 NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPORT Managing our direct environmental impact

Managing our direct 6.5 environmental impact

In line with its policy of recognizing ESR in its activities, for over ten themes: sustainable real estate, management of resources and years, Natixis has actively reduced its direct impact on the carbon emissions, digital sustainability, mobility, waste management, environment, which is significant given the number of its employees and the protection of biodiversity. and offices. This impact reduction policy is broken down into six Sustainable real estate 6.5.1

The Real Estate and Logistics Department has introduced a total cost of ownership approach to its projects and investments that allows it to factor in the environmental impact of its activities. It is especially involved in setting up and monitoring environmental certifications, optimizing energy consumption and ensuring building accessibility. Natixis and its subsidiaries in France (with the exception of Financial investments and affiliates — see scopes in Chapter 6.8 ) account for 239,228 m 2 in office space and 15,917 workstations, as well as two data centers operated for Groupe BPCE.

After receiving ISO 14001 certification for the management of its buildings over several years, the Real Estate and Logistics Department (DIL) launched its DIL Progress label in 2017. This specifically covers the department’s commitments in terms of building works, operations and data center management, and security, across all its business lines. The ESR aspect includes the key environment-related actions stipulated under the ISO 14001 standard: identifying the main sources of environmental impact; V respecting environmental requirements; V informing business lines of environmental actions taken. V For the past two years, DIL Progress certification has been performed by Bureau Veritas Certification. Abroad, Natixis also occupies environmentally-certified offices. Building 1251 , its New York head office, which houses most of its employees, obtained the LEED gold level environmental certification for its design and construction. It has also improved its Energy Star score from 69 to 76. In Madrid, Natixis occupies a BREEAM (4) certified building. In Hong Kong, its teams work in the ICC building, which has received several certifications for its environmental performance (platinum-level BEAM (6) certification, bronze-level LEED (7) certification for interior design).

Creation and monitoring of certifications

For the purpose of managing its buildings and offices, Natixis has chosen to occupy buildings whose design and operation guarantee optimal environmental performance. The bank has 9 certified buildings (HQE (1) , BBC (2) , HPE (3) or BREEAM (4) certifications), covering a total surface area of 67,484 m 2 . Natixis’ data centers’ operating service has ISO 14001 (5) certification.

Management of resources 6.5.2

a re-lamping policy with the use of LED light bulbs; V installation of motion sensor lighting systems; V optimization of heating and cooling systems that give greater V consideration to temperatures outside the building. Combining these measures with efforts to raise employee awareness of “eco-gestures” has steadily reduced energy consumption in Natixis buildings since 2010, per workstation and per m² of rented surface.

The Real Estate and Logistics Department ensures optimum resource management by closely managing the various resources used: energy (electricity, heating and cooling utilities), water and paper. Each building it manages has a budget for energy consumption, which is monitored on a monthly basis. Natixis has optimized the energy consumption of its buildings for several years with the roll-out of various measures:

HQE: French “high environmental quality” standard. (1) BBC: French “low energy building” standard. (2) HPE: French “high energy efficiency” standard. (3) BREEAM: Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method. (4)

French standard in accordance with ISO 14001:2004. (5) BEAM: Building Environmental Assessment Method. (6) LEED: Leader in Energy and Environmental Design. (7)

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