SOMFY - Annual Financial Report 2020

03 NON-FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Certification of products is carried out internally based on criteria validated in a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) verified by an external third party. It specifically meets criteria regarding the consumption of products on standby, the type of electronic components used and packaging. So as to track the impact of its products on global warming, Somfy monitors the average annual power consumption per motor sold, for all brands (apart from Dooya). This indicator simultaneously includes energy consumption in use and on standby in order to take into account all the measures aimed at reducing environmental impact. Consumption on standby and in use result from the LCAs verified by an external third party. The average lifetime for all the motors being set at 15 years, it is here reported to one year for better management of the indicator. 31/12/19 31/12/20 ▲ Annual power consumption per motor (kWh) 10.8 10.7 -1.3% For information, the average CO 2 emissions in standby mode over 15 years per electronic motor sold is 36.3kg CO 2 , a reduction of 3.5% in relation to 2019. The data used in the calculation was provided by the Group and has a low level of uncertainty. However, the emission factor used is based on average European data, ultimately resulting in a level of uncertainty classed as medium. This involves analysing and reducing the financial risks related to the impact of climate change. Somfy’s activity is partly focused on exterior (motorisation of shutters and patio awnings) and interior (motorisation of curtains and blinds) solar protection. Weather conditions have an impact on both the volume of products sold and on their installation, in particular over the first half-year, during which sales of motorisations for blinds are concentrated. As part of its industrial activities, the Group is exposed to a certain number of risks attributable to climate conditions (storms, earthquakes, floods, etc.) and therefore, more generally, to climate change. The Group has introduced a risk assessment for this and has the insurance it needs to protect it from any financial consequences. The fight against climate change has been taken into account in the design of its products through its Act for Green programme. The Group is also working on optimising the use of raw materials, energy efficiency and ability to be recycled to reduce the carbon footprint of its products. B. PEOPLE — Somfy has always put people at the heart of its corporate vision since the Group firmly believes that it is through people that it will make the difference in all that it does. Somfy seeks to offer every employee a plan that enables them to develop their internal and external employability. The company is a place of life in which every person can grow, both professionally and personally. Conditions in the workplace and under which they perform their role, and maintaining the health and safety of everyone are key parameters. IV. IMPACT OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON SOMFY ACTIVITIES

The project Ambition 2030 sets out the Group’s social strategy, through the “Inspiring & Engaging” pillar, in the following way: The Group wants to create the right conditions to ensure that employees have a positive and inspiring professional experience in order to enable them to grow. The primary mission of the leaders and managers is to help their teams achieve success. They must share the Group’s strategy and give meaning to all the activities in which their teams are engaged. This is to enable every person to develop autonomy and to take decisions at their level: empowerment drives the performance, agility and strong commitment of Somfy employees. Excellence is developed across all global functions and the coordination of professional communities is another vehicle for developing teams. Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the people-focused project, and Somfy is actively working to better know the talents across the entire Group, in order to entrust them with roles without necessarily requiring them to move to the country concerned. Smart Working has accelerated this trend. On this basis, the implementation of Somfy’s social strategy has taken the form of four elements, which are intended to be rolled out across the entire Group: the “One Somfy, One Team” mindset is Somfy’s mantra. The – results targets are achieved thanks to the strength that being a group confers; inclusive diversity helps to achieve a better performance from – teams. The Group is evolving from a French to an international culture. Diversity is a key factor in success, but inclusion is the true challenge; talents and new skills : “Somfy is a special place in which to – grow”. The Group must succeed in developing its employees and attracting external talents. It must work to achieve the right balance between internal promotions and external recruitment. Its wish is to boost careers and give each person a stake in the development; a vision from leadership that creates the conditions for its – teams to succeed. This success depends on the definition of the framework, as well as on accountability, demanding expectations and development. The policies and actions related to these four elements are, for the most part, already in place at Somfy Activités SA, the largest entity. Their gradual roll-out at Group level is ongoing. The Group’s overall workforce at 31 December 2020 (including permanent, fixed-term and work/study employees, and excluding interns and temporary staff) was 5,710 people compared with 5,711 in 2019, with breakdown by age as follows:

2019 2020

1,954 2,001

1,591 1,505

1,427 1,455

561 606

178 143

< 25 years old

25-35 years old

35-45 years old

45-55 years old

> 55 years old

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SOMFY – ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT 2020

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