QUADIENT // 2021 Universal Registration Document

NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE STATEMENT Social, societal, and environmental information

In France, as in 2020 some employees had also the possibility to support the French Red Cross by donating some of their Edenred “Tickets-restaurants” to help people in social isolation during lockdown or curfew. In Germany, in July 2021 donations for emergency flood relief were done to "Aktion Deutschland Hilft“ (Action Germany helps) thanks to the platform. Aktion Deutschland Hilft, is an alliance of German aid organizations, that were on the ground helping people: they were assisting with evacuations affected families, organizing emergency shelters and caring for traumatized people. Since a few years, Quadient Ireland is also committed to the fight against cancer by supporting the Irish Cancer Society. The Trust's mission is to find and connect people with spinal cord injuries around the world to accelerate the development of a cure for paralysis. Quadient Ireland also supported the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People and all Quadient Ireland employees made a donation of clothes, food, toys, toiletries to the center. Quadient Finance Ireland's team spent a day volunteering on-site for Barretstown, getting the camp ready to welcome children back. The team also participated in planting a "Quadient" tree in Barrestown Castle site. Barretstown is a residential camp for children and families based in Co Kildare, Ireland, offering a range of activities, supported behind the scenes by a medical team. Quadient Norway donated 500 euros to children’s cancer found. In England, Quadient Technologies Limited supports the "Make a Wish" initiative. This charity grants wishes for children with critical illnesses. Several fund-raising activities were organized raising a total of 5,114 pounds sterling. Quadient Technologies UK Limited also continued to support Charity Little Sparks, fundraising for children and young people with complex medical conditions, or who are deemed as having a short life expectancy. The main aim is to provide access to a range of activities and offer a safe place for children and young people to talk, feel included and express themselves through play and craft activities. They also provide support via bereavement work with children and young people at home and in school, as well running a bereavement group during school holidays. All 160 staff were encouraged to participate in fundraising events. Due to the COVID-19 situation, Quadient Technologies UK Limited extended this charity work to 2021 and more than 4,000 euros were raised to help Charity Little Sparks.

Quadient Canada has been part of Canadian Blood Services' Partners for Life program since 2014. This is a national, independent, not-for-profit organization that manages Canada's blood supply system. Other charitable initiatives are undertaken by Quadient Canada employees, such as the Red Door Shelter, a fundraising event to help families in need, and the Helping Hands Food Shelter, a food drive. Quadient Canada also made a donation of 20,813 Euros and also signed a partnership with 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 Singapore, some employees spent a weekend with Habitat for Humanity Singapore to support ProjectHomeWorks as part of the Quadient Cares program. Since 2007, Quadient France has supported the SOS Children's Villages association through a product-sharing operation with Neotouch. In 2021, Quadient France renewed its support to the association by donating 15,000 euros to help finance renovation work in various reception areas. Moreover, a donation of 3000 was made to the Secours Populaire Français to help students in need during Covid-19 sanitary crisis. In Rueil-Malmaison and Bagneux, collects of plastic caps were organized to support the association Coeurs2Bouchons that helps people with disabilities, by collecting plastic caps from its partners.

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