QUADIENT // 2021 Universal Registration Document

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For example, Quadient has signed the French Diversity Charter, joining more than 4,200 signatories to fight discrimination and promote diversity within the Company. In France, members of the Management team and employee representatives signed the LGBT+ Engagement Charter of L'Autre Cercle, an association that fosters the inclusion and visibility of LGBT+ people in the professional world. In 2021, Quadient continued signed pledges forming coalitions with organizations committed to taking collective action on diversity, equity and inclusion. For example, with The Valuable 500, a global initiative for the inclusion of people with disabilities in business. This initiative aims at gathering 500 companies to be the tipping-point for change and help unlock the social and economic value of over 1 billion people living with disabilities across the world. The mission of The Valuable 500 aligns with Quadient’s initiatives to further drive its culture of inclusion, fairness and respect. As a signatory and through its coalition with CEO Action for Diversity, Quadient receives access to a variety of tools, resources, events and though leadership opportunities to support action and drive progress to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Furthermore, to advance its efforts to increase the representation of women in senior levels the Company joined Catalyst, a global non-profit supported by many of the world’s most powerful CEOs and leading companies to help build workplaces that work for women. In 2021, Quadient make donation of 30,000 CAD to support this non-profit. In December 2021 Quadient launched a new inclusion survey, using the Culture Amp platform and delivering for the first time a Company Inclusion Index Score. This score will be used to benchmark externally and also provides Quadient with a baseline measurement to monitor progress each year. The Company inclusion index score was 73 , the U.S. was 75 and Rest of World (non U.S.) 72 . The inclusion index score is derived from four inclusion questions and the survey also contained questions relating to 8 factors that each have a different impact on inclusion. Feedback from employees rate these 4 areas highly: Contribution to the broader purpose; How to report unethical behavior; Management; and Diversity. Areas with opportunities to improve relate to Equity, Career Growth, Employee Voice, and Decisions. Quadient is advancing its efforts with plans to address these factors. In the Czech Republic, Quadient continuous its partnership with Czechitas, a non-profit organization that helps women, girls and children to explore the world of information technologies. The organization teaches them to code in various programming languages, tests software, and analyzes complex data. As a regional Partner of Czechitas, Quadient will offer mentoring skills on requalification courses for women during a one-year period and offer expertise to support other local workshops throughout the year. QUADIENT SUPPORTS DIVERSITY IN THE WORLD OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

EMPOWER WOMEN PROGRAM Quadient believes that greater gender balance at the leadership level is a real lever for the Company’s business performance. The Empower Women Program is a 12-month virtual learning program incorporating a series of 10 workshops, mentoring by a Quadient Senior Leader, an on-line Strengths Assessment, coaching and feedback, designed to help women navigate the complexity of attaining leadership roles. The program is designed to deliver practical insights and skills focused on the challenges and opportunities for women in leadership. Women leaders will build a powerful learning network and in turn, empower other women and be part of their success story. In 2021, the number of hours allocated to this program has an increase of 95 compared with 2020 due to the modifications of the design elements and increasing the number of participants in cohort 2 vs cohort 1. In total, 58 employees participated in this course in 2021 vs 20 employees in 2020. The 3rd cohort of the program will be launched in March 2022 with an additional of 50 participants. The Empower Women Program is sponsored by Geoffrey Godet, Chief Executive Officer, and Quadient's management team. INCLUSION & DIVERSITY PROGRAM Creating a diverse and inclusive culture indicative of Quadient’s equal opportunity philosophy is one of the objectives of Quadient’s HR policy and CSR approach. In 2020, to consolidate existing programs across all entities of the Company, Quadient presented to its employees a new policy and pledge for Inclusion & Diversity and launched the “Empowered Communities” (Employee Network Groups). Quadient’s employees continue to actively participate in inclusion and diversity initiatives. In 2021, Quadient counts with 5 empowered communities: Fearless Women, Love is Love, The Mosaic, DiverseABILITY and Act4Earth. The project was designed to facilitate opportunities for development through education and knowledge sharing, raise awareness and celebrate uniqueness through events and partnerships, and regularly bring together small groups for support. These groups act as safe places for discussions and ideas around inclusion and diversity developments regarding women, origins and ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as disabilities, and the environment. The groups also assist in outreach programs with charitable and non-profit organizations involved in the company’s philanthropic activities. Among the initiatives taken this includes: a global celebration of one key event per year for each of the Empowered Communities such as the Black History Month, International Women’s Day, PRIDE, and the International Disability Day. Members from each Community run a global townhall with external speakers. Other events consist of book clubs, coffee sessions, learning & networking sessions. All providing a safe and inclusive space for employees to meet. Alongside launching the Inclusion & Diversity program, Quadient has signed charters and committed to inclusion objectives of local support organizations in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.

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