Worldline - Registration Document 2016

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Corporate and social responsibility report Annex III - Reducing our environmental footprint through eco-efficient operations

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The TRUST 2020program: strengthening Worldline’s environmental commitment

Environmental targets of Worldline

of its TRUST 2020 CSR program. The environmental aspect is integral to this program, and is represented by two commitments to reduce Worldline’s environmental impact: Alongside these goals, Worldline has set specific targets as part Environmental efficiency and carbon impact – 2020 target: ● to be carbon neutral in the production of the services and solutions provided by Worldline; Eco-friendly terminals: to be carbon neutral throughout the ● entire life cycle of the terminals manufactured by Worldline. Since 2008, the Atos group has been vocal about its international environmental commitments and objectives. These are rolled out to all Service Lines and geographical areas where Worldline is based. CSR performance, including these commitments and objectives, is therefore an integral part of the executive compensation model. institutional investors and other interested stakeholders. are independently audited. The results are compiled and circulated in CSR reports and via the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). The CDP offers a climate change risk assessment tool for All CSR achievements are measured through KPIs, which in turn In 2016, the Atos group (to which Worldline belongs) continued to improve its performance, featuring once again in the CDP’s A List thanks to its ambitious carbon emissions reduction program and its sound management of climate risks. Worldline takes part in CDP assessments of the entire Atos group, providing information for its branch of the organization. In 2015, Atos was rewarded for its performance in mitigating climate change. The Company was ranked number one in the world for the IT sector in the Climate Performance Leadership Index (CPLI). Key achievements and rewards A.5.1.3

context, and faced with these challenges, Worldline has focused the attention of its senior management and outlined clear goals and action plans: Worldline has set up environmental targets that are fully aligned with the Atos group targets and with its main challenges. In this Improve the energy efficiency: Improve the average Power ● Usage Effectiveness of its data centers. As a result, by the end of 2016 Worldline’s average PUE for all its data centers was 1.7; electricity consumed by Worldline data centers was supplied by decarbonized sources (nuclear and renewable sources); consume 100% of decarbonized electricity in its strategic data centers. As a result, by the end of 2016 10% of the Reducing carbon emissions: Worldline aims to reduce the ● carbon intensity (tons of CO 2 /€ million revenue) in line with Support the energy transition: Wherever as possible, ● the world effort of limiting climate change and the rise in temperatures below 2° by 2050. This is why Worldline, aligned with the CO 2 emissions reduction target of Atos from 5% to 10% to 2020, decided to engage on reduce each emissions. As a result, since 2015 Worldline has compensated 100% of its data centers emissions; Offsetting carbon emissions: Worldline aims to compensate ● Deploying the ISO 14001 certification: Worldline has set as ● objective to certify all of its strategic data centers and offices 100% of its data centers CO 2 with more than 500 employees. As a result, by 2016 100% of Worldline data centers and main offices were certified. year by 1,68% its CO 2 emissions;

How to be an environmentally sustainable company

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Governance

responsible for all environmental matters and is supported by the environmental team monitoring each local site. The Environmental Officer is responsible for implementing the environmental policy at the local level, managing Worldline’s environmental performance, implementing local environmental action plans in accordance with the strategy, and monitoring reporting team. local environmental audits and certifications. The data used to determine the environmental KPIs, and the associated supporting documents are collected at central level by the CSR

Worldline has trained a specialist team able to manage the various processes and regular external assessments. draw up an action plan in line with environmental policies. Thus, To be effective in monitoring environmental activities, a specific governance framework has been set up to identify priorities and Worldline’s CSR Officer, in consultation with the CSR Officer of the Atos group, is also the Environmental Officer. He/she is

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