Worldline - Registration Document 2016

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

action to promote sustainable mobility and eco-design and eco-use of its payment terminals. Actions are also put in place in offices and data centers or at the purchasing policy level. In order to reduce the scope 3 emissions, Worldline is taking has a carbon offset program. Since 2010, Worldline compensates 100% of the emissions from its data centers. This initiative, which provides neutral carbon footprint hosting, allows customers to declare “zero” in their carbon public reporting In order to reduce the impact of its carbon emissions, Worldline (Scope 3, outsourced services) for services hosted by Atos and Worldline. In terms of offsetting, the Atos group and Worldline have chosen to fund wind farm projects, enabling the development of renewable electricity. This project is certified by the best internationally recognized standards such as the “Verified Carbon Standard” and the “Gold Standard” in a partnership with EcoAct, a company specialized on carbon strategy. The Company has decided to finance a wind farm located in India where Worldline have 6% of its employees and where renewable energies need to be developed. Worldline has also decided to go further on its ambition to provide carbon neutral services and has decided to compensate by 2020 the CO 2 emissions coming from its buildings, business travels and life cycle of its terminals. In 2016, Worldline produced 11,842 tons CO 2 , for all activities worldwide [GRI 305-4]. Carbon intensity Carbon intensity figures are the most significant (emissions by revenue or employees) and reflect the real progress made in terms of energy efficiency since 2008. per employee [GRI 305-4]. In 2016, Worldline’s carbon intensity figures were 11.05 tons of Worldline managed to halve its total CO 2 emissions between 2008 and 2012. It also reduced its carbon intensity in line with its target (tons of CO 2 /€ million revenue) between 2012 and 2015. CO 2 per € million and 1.96 tons of CO 2

central teams reflect the commitment and day-to-day efforts made by employees to reduce Worldline’s carbon footprint. taken by the procurement teams in coordination with the At Worldline Belgium, the Procurement department has been renewing for 2015 and 2016 the green electricity contract (in force since 2009) providing 100% of Worldline Belgium’s energy the hydro-electricity produced by GDF in France (AlpEnergy). requirement (buildings and data centers; annual consumption of about 7.3 MWh). The contract with Electrabel/GDF is based on In mid-2015, Worldline Belgium commissioned a new solar panel system for the roof of the data center and the car park. All of the photovoltaic electricity generated is used on site and visitors, suppliers and customers. corresponds to half of the consumption of one of our campus buildings. With this investment (500 solar panels), Worldline’s environmental commitments are visible and tangible, not only for site employees but also for all local stakeholders, including GJ/employee [GRI 302-3]. In 2016, energy consumption totaled 265,636 GJ [GRI 302-1], with an intensity by revenue of 240 GJ/€ million and 42.18

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Main actions implemented to increase energy efficiency and reduce carbonmissions and

electrical waste

the main environmental challenges for Worldline. In these areas, Worldline is taking specific action to reduce its environmental footprint for each particular aspect of its strategy: As described earlier, energy, carbon and electronic waste are

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initiatives Offices energy efficiency and saving

of working such as open spaces, desk sharing and digital tools that positively contribute to the environmental footprint of the offices. addition, the Smart Campus concept includes innovative ways public transportation availability for the selection of new locations and for the extension and rationalization projects. In The Real Estate Logistic and Housing Policy promotes the energy efficiency criteria such as smart design, low energy building techniques, highly energy efficient appliances and series of measures to reduce the environmental footprint of its buildings. In order to reduce energy consumption levels, all office devices (computers/printers/copiers/screens) have been equipped with auto sleep-mode setups, and employees have In the framework of ISO 14001, Worldline has implemented a end of the day. been given clear instructions to shut off personal devices at the

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Energy consumption

Using a renewable power supplywherever possible [GRI 302-1] [GRI 302-3] [GRI 305-4] and [GRI 305-5] countries now meet part of their energy requirement using Every year, Worldline reviews its supply contracts to identify sites and countries likely to switch to low-carbon energy. Several carbon-free energy, following the Atos group’s program, which aims to gradually and when possible migrate from carbon-based electricity to low-carbon electricity. These steps

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