Plastic Omnium - 2018 Registration Document

3 STATEMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE www.plasticomnium.com PLASTIC OMNIUM 2018 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 80 HIGHLIGHTS During 2018, Plastic Omnium undertook to formalize its corporate and social responsibility strategy (CSR). Identifying and prioritizing its corporate, societal and environmental challenges, by means of a materiality analysis incorporating the assessment of non-financial risks that was undertaken in 2017, has allowed Plastic Omnium to focus on its priorities, strengthen its policies and action plans. This work, which was undertaken in 2018, was widely communicated to all employees and external stakeholders. It was incorporated in the strategic objectives at the “Top 100” (meeting of the main senior managers), publication in the intranet, main file in the internal magazine distributed to all employees, publication on the internet and social networks and presented at roadshows for socially responsible investors (SRIs), etc. Formalizing the CSR strategy in 2018 is a key stage in addressing Plastic Omnium’s sustainable development challenges through a long-term approach. 2001 •Internal audit •EHS management 2003 •Code of Conduct •Commitment to the United Nations Global Compact 2008 •CO 2 emission management •Chemical product management 2009 •Risk management 2012 •Engagement with communities: Focus Hope and Magic Bus projects 2015 •Assessment of CSR performance by independent third parties (RobecoSam and Ecovadis) 2016 •Supplier CSR charter 2017 •Appointment of a CSR Manager •Materiality analysis In 2018, the most significant initiatives that Plastic Omnium continued to pursue were: strengthening the risk management strategy and the anti-corruption ● compliance program; the commitment made to support gender equality; ● the measurement of the Group’s overall carbon footprint including ● upstream and downstream carbon emissions; carrying out life cycle analyses on 4 flagship products. ● RECOGNIZING PERFORMANCE All of the Group’s stakeholders acknowledge this continuous improvement strategy. In June 2018, the PSA Group awarded Plastic Omnium the “Corporate and Social Responsibility Award”, rewarding its excellence in the CSR field according to four criteria: environmental, social and ethics performance, and control of the subcontracting chain. Supplier performance is assessed by EcoVadis, the supplier rating agency, which awarded Plastic Omnium a Gold level in 2017 with an improved mark of 71/100. RobecoSAM, the non-financial rating agency specializing in responsible investment, awarded Plastic Omnium a rating of 63/100. This rating ranks it seventh worldwide and fourth in Europe among automotive equipment manufacturers. Despite a change in the calculation and stricter benchmarking, Plastic Omnium’s rating was up 5% in a sector where the average rating fell by 9%, testifying to the Group’s performance. VOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS Internal initiatives support the Group’s commitments in support of sustainable development. As a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact 15 years ago, Plastic Omnium annually renews its commitment to comply with its ten principles in terms of respect for human rights, international labor standards, the environment and the combating corruption. At the One Planet Summit organized by France in December 2017, Plastic Omnium co-signed, along with 88 other French companies, the French Business Climate Pledge, intended to accelerate the energy transition by drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions. On July 10, 2018, Plastic Omnium joined the Act4Nature initiative launched by EpE (the French Companies for the Environment grouping). This association brings together some 40 large French and international companies that want to better integrate the environment into their strategic decisions and ongoing management activities. By joining the initiative, Plastic Omnium chose to respect ten commitments aimed at incorporating biodiversity issues in all of its activities. In May 2018, Plastic Omnium became the official sponsor of Race For Water, a ship powered by a combination of renewable energies – solar, wind and hydrogen – which promotes the energy transition and undertakes to protect the oceans from plastic pollution. The Plastic Omnium Group mainly supports three missions: contributing to scientific knowledge, awareness raising and education, and implementing sustainable solutions designed with the help of innovative technologies. In 2018, Plastic Omnium identified its contribution level it to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, taking into account its businesses, impacts and CSR challenges. The United Nations defined 17 Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 to promote prosperity whileprotecting the planet.