Worldline - Registration Document 2016

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Corporate and social responsibility report Annex III - Integrating sustainability inWorldline’s business

Embed corporate responsibility at the core of Worldline’s business and processes As a subsidiary of the Atos group, Worldline makes sustainability innovation, environmentally-friendly operational excellence, a component of its DNA through its corporate values, carbon management, social collaboration, public services, etc. part of Worldline’s innovation process, enabling the creation of social responsibility and business development. Sustainability is new solutions in different fields of expertise as energy and By making sustainability part of its business and of the IT can better improve their organization, create new opportunities, transformation process, Worldline is convinced that its clients encourage innovation and ensure competitive advantage. Worldline’s goal is to gradually embed Corporate Social of their culture or location. Continuous efforts are made to bring Responsibility in its employees’ everyday working life regardless account local needs and concerns. Worldline’s position as a multinational company that takes into all the regions within a coherent approach that strengthens performance Identifying challenges, establishing priorities, measuring order to share the Company’s strategic challenges as well as the Worldline intends to strengthen dialog with its stakeholders in report the progress made by its sustainability approach. key performance indicators that will measure and publicly regulations helps to better focus on relevant areas of action and Managing stakeholders’ expectations in line with existing community. integration of CSR matters in the exchanges with investors’ of Worldline’s engagement toward its stakeholders is the improve transparency on appropriate topics. The essential part In 2016, Worldline took the decision to commit to CSR on a launch of its CSR program: “TRUST 2020: Trust at the heart of long-term basis with its various stakeholders by announcing the sustainability of Worldline’s operations in years to come, thereby everything we do”. The program is intended to bolster the Worldline’s position as a CSR market leader. This program is a improving its non-financial performance and consolidating key market differentiating factor and a crucial element for and partners as well as with its employees, investors and building and developing a trusting relationship with its clients Worldline has defined its “TRUST 2020” CSR 2020 ambition for and define its roadmap for the coming years. The program each of its material challenges in order to reinforce its leadership environmental issues. covers operational, employment, supply chain and suppliers.

Worldline acts as a responsible player in terms of resource waste production, optimizing its use of resources with a special management and is conscious of its energy consumption and focus on cost reduction. This enables it to be resources, while improving its bottom line. environmentally-friendly by seeking every opportunity to save

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Vision

solutions and its customers’ needs. Responsibility (CSR) specificities which are reflected in its markets, Worldline has developed Corporate Social experience, strong corporate values and a wide footprint in responsible European champion at a global reach, providing Like the Atos group, Worldline’s goal is to be recognized as a and governance. Strengthened by a long history of shared As part of the Atos group, Worldline shares its vision, strategy growth at a time of massive change which is affecting them solutions to its customers to reinvent their models of future financially, technologically, environmentally and socially. involves creating economic value in a way that also creates Worldline embraces the principle of shared value, which other terms, connecting company success with social progress. value for society by addressing its needs and challenges, in with a responsible social and environmental impact. Worldline’s ultimate mission is the pursuit of financial profitability

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Strategy

sustainability operations, Worldline’s Corporate Social Responsibility strategy is based on three strategic axes: To achieve its goal of integrating its lines of business into its

Reinforce IT leadership to promote sustainability

non-financial performance challenge and consolidate its attention on its part. This enables the Company to take on the by the Group reflect the growing importance of its commitment credibility in the market. The many prizes and awards received rankings (Gaïa Index, OEKOM, Vigeo, etc.) require constant EcoVadis, Great Place to Work, etc., as well as its investor sustainability rankings such as the Global Reporting Initiative, Consolidating and improving Worldline’s position in recognized

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