Worldline - Registration Document 2016

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

recovered from machinery and used to heat buildings. 2015 after more efficient UPS and cooling systems were introduced. At Worldline Germany, the ambient temperature of data centers has increased by 1°C and the rotation speed of air conditioning systems has been reduced by 15%. Heat is also At the Worldline Belgium datacenter, PUE improved by 11% in acceptable to customers, reduces the number of new physical servers and so ultimately reduces waste. latest machinery which is more environmentally-friendly, energy efficient and generates lower emissions, is a key factor in reducing electricity consumption. In addition, the proactive approach to server virtualization, where this is feasible and virtualization for all of its data centers. It is one of the initiatives with the largest impact on the Company’s energy reduction and economic performance. Involving the Procurement department in replacing servers when these are upgraded, and choosing the Since 2009, Worldline has decided to develop server virtualization yields savings by limiting the number of servers in data centers, resulting in: Indeed, from an environmental and technical point of view, Less transport of hardware; ● reduced need to enlarge or build new data centers; Less ground space used by delivered services, and thus a ● Less travel, handling and set-up cabling, reducing waste ● when unpacking equipment (packaging, pallets, plastic Servers virtualization Green terminals A.5.3.3.3 One of Worldline main products are the payment terminals. They are conceived, produced are installed by Worldline Belgium all around the world. In 2016, the Company has performed the ecological assessment of its payment terminals. The chosen template is the ECMA 370 compliance and excellent ecological performance of Worldline’s payment terminals in all its lifecycle process. worldwide spread and well known in the electronics sector. This ECMA 370 eco declaration assesses the high level of (European Computer Manufacturers Association), already At each stage of terminal development and production, the focus is on the environment: engineers have to consider factors such as power consumption, the use of recyclable materials and environmentally friendly packaging. Compliance with applicable environmental regulations is also taken into account. Production sites are situated in four different locations: Singapore and Indonesia manufacture “high runners”, while other terminals are made in the Czech Republic and Hungary. wrapping, cables); Less treatment of this waste (storage, waste recycling, ● disposal, etc.).

14001-certified companies that have signed our sustainability charter. By signing this charter, they agree to follow sustainability best practice. These suppliers are also certified by Ecovadis, which each year performs an independent On the manufacturing side, Worldline only deals with ISO assessment based on various parameters linked to sustainability. been officially authorized since 2015. disassembled and recycled by certified companies, in accordance with best practice, ensuring the best environmental solution for each component. The collection and preparation for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) has At the end of their life cycle, terminals are collected, This year, Worldline also started a large survey of suppliers to assess the way they handle “conflict minerals”. In addition, the repair process is also organized to maximize the recycling of usable parts in the second-hand market. contributes to lowering the Group’s environmental footprint. The travel activity represents a significant part of Worldline’s carbon footprint. This is why, limiting travel and encouraging less environmental impacting means of transportation In order to encourage the use of smart and eco responsible means of transportation, Worldline finance in some countries the passes of employees who use public transport and counts with a car leasing policy where is stipulated that leased cars shall 96% of Worldline Belgium and 100% of Worldline Germany leased cars produce less than 120 g of CO 2 . Worldline has also deployed some initiatives like for instance a “mobility day” (“journée de la mobilité”), which enables to raise have a CO 2 emissions level below 120 grams CO 2 /km. In 2016, Worldline’s fleet was estimated at 113 g CO 2 /km. For instance, initiative. Besides free breakfast for bikers and carpoolers and various animations around cycling, a contest was organized and one e bike was offered to an employee. awareness of most ecofriendly transport means such as bus, train, bicycle and carpooling. During the present year, in Worldline Belgium more than 541 employees (representing more than the half of the total employees) participated on this In addition, in 2016, Worldline Belgium increased the bicycle underground parking surface and acquired and installed a compact loading station that enables simultaneous loading of six electric bikes and has increased the number of locker rooms carbon emissions. and parking place for cyclists, which is consistent with its participation in the Belgium program “bike to work” (“aller au travail à vélo”) which aims to promote to go to work without Emissions] innovativeways of working [GRI 103-2 Encouraging sustainablemobility and A.5.3.3.4

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