SOMFY - Annual Financial Report 2020

01 PRESENTATION OF THE GROUP

Planet

Rolling out a low-carbon strategy is at the heart of the Group's sustainable development policy.

Scope 3 98.9%

Scope 2 0.4%

Total of emissions

Scope 1 0.7%

Three levers are operated simultaneously:

3 Contribute to CO 2 absorption through carbon sinks

1 Reducing Somfy's emissions through eco-design and sustainable, energy-saving practices

2 Reduce customer carbon footprint through energy-efficient solutions

performance. Because they are priori - ties for Somfy, these issues are directly monitored by the Executive Commit - tee and the Sustainable Development Operational Committee, where each entity defines and shares its roadmap. 2020 was a pivotal year where the Group accelerated the roll-out of its CSR strategy by focusing efforts on its carbon footprint as well as that of its customers.

the building sector accounts for 40% of energy consumption in Europe and 36% of greenhouse gas emissions. As for the health and economic crisis, it is a call for in-depth action as housing is once again becoming a core value. For Somfy, it is also an opportunity to intensify integrating its CSR strategy at all levels of the company.

A guarantee of endurance and differentiation

The Paris Climate Accord had identi - fied companies as the main actors for change. Today, the health and eco- nomic crisis reinforces and broadens their role as pivotal players. Somfy has been committed to sustainable devel - opment for 10 years, and took a major step forward in 2020 by making CSR the key lever of its transformation and performance. Objective: To move from a sustainable company to a useful, contributory, resilient, and therefore prosperous company. Its endurance and differentiation depends on it. This contribution is a source of value when

Minimise footprint, maximize contribution

CSR is a common objective for the Group's entities and acts as a compass in building their three-year strategic plans as well as in their operational

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SOMFY – ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT 2020

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