Plastic Omnium - 2020 Universal Registration Document

STATEMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE The business model PLASTIC OMNIUM UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2020 135 THE ORGANIZATION 4.2.2 Plastic Omnium Intelligent Exterior Systems Clean Energy Systems New Energies Plastic Omnium Industries Plastic Omnium Modules HBPO 104 production sites in 22 countries 31 assembly sites in 11 countries The Group is structured along two activities: Plastic Omnium Industries with two business lines - Intelligent Exterior ● Systems, dedicated to lightweight and intelligent bodywork, and Clean Energy Systems, dedicated to clean mobility; Plastic Omnium Modules with one business line - HBPO, dedicated to ● modularization and customization. Complex, intelligent body systems are designed, produced and marketed by the Intelligent Exterior Systems business line. Clean Energy Systems is dedicated to energy storage and depollution systems and includes the New Energies subsidiary dedicated to the development of new energies, including hydrogen and related technologies such as fuel cells and data management. The HBPO business line concentrates expertise in module assembly and vehicle modularization activities. The Plastic Omnium Gestion subsidiary centralizes the support and strategic functions for the Group, such as the Finance, Legal, Risks and Compliance, Human Resources, sustainability and Information Systems. It develops the policies, procedures and requirements which are then deployed locally and monitored through regular reporting to ensure consistency in management methods and operational requirements. Operating businesses are managed by the Group’s local subsidiaries in order to ensure a presence as close as possible to the markets and to be able to respond to local requirements. A Board of Directors is responsible for the Group’s management: it is comprised of 17 members, including six independent directors and two employee directors. 47% of its members are women. For more information on governance, see Chapter 3 “Corporate Governance”. The Group’s corporate culture is based on the ‘PO Way’, forming the bonds of the values which are the basis for Compagnie Plastic Omnium SE’s success. A mindset and a guide to conduct, it is issued to all levels of the Company. It is based on five pillars, the 5Is, the Group’s drivers: independence: the cornerstone of the strategy, independence is ● guaranteed by the majority control exercised by the family holding company, Burelle SA, which ensures freedom of action; investment: robust investment programs allow new products to be ● defined and market growth to be captured by developing a presence in high potential countries and through the development of new technologies; innovation: part of the Group’s DNA, continuous innovation ensures the ● Group’s leadership position in its markets; internationalization: being flexible and capable of supporting its ● customers in growth regions ensures the Group’s future;