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CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY Responsible employment: Sopra Steria, a responsible and committed team

2.4. Culture and values that bring us together Working at Sopra Steria means sharing in a strong corporate culture that is first and foremost about people. This culture reconciles the strength of our team spirit with the entrepreneurial spirit that energises us.

‘NEW WAY’: THE GROUP’S UNIFYING TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME With digital technology increasingly impacting our clients, in an ever more challenging competitive environment and following the merger of Sopra and Steria, the Group is rolling out an internal transformation programme. With Sopra and Steria both having strong cultures, it

was vital that the Group quickly forge a shared culture that everyone could take pride in. The aim of this programme is to unite all staff around the Corporate Plan and involve them in a distinctive project rooted in our strong DNA and people.

This DNA is based on fundamentals and key principles known as pillars:

FUNDAMENTALS

PILLARS

A motivated workforce and entrepreneurial spirit Overall function Individual empowerment, with decisions made as close to the front line as possible Decisions belong to people, not processes

OUR VALUES

OUR ORGANISATIONAL AND GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES

MANAGERIAL ROLES

BUSINESS LINE AND MANAGEMENT BASICS

The right person in the right place

elements combine to differentiate us and give us a unique corporate personality. Together they constitute an authentic signature that is recognised by our clients, our candidates, our competitors and our market in general. Our fundamentals are also tools that help us work together more effectively in one mind, and to innovate and move forward. They support our Corporate Plan. They give us the opportunity to create a Group in our image: human, agile, digital and market-leading.

Our fundamentals are at the heart of our corporate culture. They consist of our values and of behaviours that are critical to the effective operation of our business. Our fundamentals also include our management style through the various roles played by managers, as well as key principles of organisation and governance that govern the way we operate. Our organisational model is supported by short, streamlined decision-making channels. It advocates individual empowerment, with decisions made as close to the front line as possible. These various

❙ VALUES THAT BRING US TOGETHER Sopra Steria’s values represent the core of our fundamentals:

VALUES

Client service is the key

Respect for others

Proactivity

Professional excellence

Team spirit

Openness & curiosity

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