PERNOD RICARD - Universal Registration Document 2019-2020

3. SUSTAINABILITY & RESPONSIBILITY Ethics & compliance

Risk assessment procedures 3.4.2.3

Human Rights

Health and safety

Environment

Group’s own operations

Principles and procedures of internal control and risk management are described in Section 2 “Corporate governance and internal control” The “iSay” survey (p. 97)

Protection of insured capital and the prevention of major industrial risks Complaints system (p. 111) External audit – the Responsible Marketing Panel (p. 113) Annual audit of Brand Companies as part of their OHSAS 18001 and ISO 22000 certification.

Annual audit of Brand Companies as part of their ISO 14001 certification (p. 102)

Supplier and subcontractor activities

Blue Source process (p. 100)

Early warning and whistle-blower system 3.4.2.4 To provide employees with day-to-day support, Pernod Ricard safe and confidential manner. Hosted by a third party, it is available encourages dialogue and trust, allowing everyone to express their point 24/7. Any report deemed to be serious is the subject of an internal of view and voice their concerns. The Group’s Code of Business analysis and investigation by an Integrity Committee. This is comprised Conduct advocates a “Speak-up policy”, calling on all employees to of the following Group-level functions: Legal, Internal Audit, HR and inform management of any suspicions they may have. This may relate to S&R. If any violations are identified, the Integrity Committee examines a practice or situation deemed to be contrary to or inconsistent with this their severity and decides on the appropriate measures. Pernod Ricard Code, associated policies or any legal or regulatory standard. In FY19, ensures that no disciplinary action is taken against anyone reporting a Pernod Ricard launched a Group-wide early warning system titled violation in good faith. Speak-Up. This allows people who wish to warn the Group to do so in a

Monitoring system for the measures implemented 3.4.2.5 Pernod Ricard has monitoring procedures and systems in place for Human Rights, health & safety and the environment. The aim is to ensure that the monitoring plan is properly implemented and continually updated: internal reporting system and indicators for monitoring the — implementation of the actions taken. The results have already been extensively published and audited with complete transparency in this report (see Sections 2, 3 and 4 in particular);

the S&R Senior Steering Committee oversees the implementation of — the S&R Strategy and the Company’s progress towards targets set; the role of the Nominations, Governance and CSR Committee is to — assess the relevance of the Group’s S&R commitments and to oversee their implementation.

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