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2017 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT (CSR)

CSR VISION AND GOVERNANCE

Testimonial by Stéphane Aubarbier, Executive Vice-President, Assystem E&I: “ As a complement to renewable energies, nuclear energy is the best option for reconciling the conflicting aims of combating global

warming and meeting growing energy needs. Many countries, such as the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, India and the United Arab Emirates, have chosen this option and are reviving their nuclear programmes. ”

4.1 CSR VISION AND GOVERNANCE

4.1.1 VISION The energy and digital transitions are breathing life into a new industrial revolution. Climate risk is the first truly global challenge in the history of our planet and one that affects all countries of the world. For over a hundred years, massive use of fossil fuels has enabled major advances to be made in most sectors of the economy – transport, housing, manufacturing and healthcare – but this development model is now being threatened by climate change and the depletion of natural resources. Carbon-based fuel (coal, oil and gas) still accounts for two- thirds of global electricity production. A transition to carbon-free energies is essential if we want to limit global warming to 2°C. By changing our relationship with energy and keeping up our efforts, we will contribute to meeting the COP 21 sustainable development goals. Nuclear, a low-carbon energy source supporting the energy transition Assystem is convinced that carbon-free primary energy sources (nuclear, hydraulic, solar and wind power), which currently account for 32% of global electricity production, can provide a response to the effects of an increasingly urban population while also contributing to a low-carbon economy. Nuclear accounts for around 12% of global electricity production (1) . France has a long-standing energy independence policy focused on sustainable energy sources. Its energy mix combines nuclear (71%), renewables (22%), gas (6%) and coal (1%) (2) . A recognised nuclear expert Assystem has the highly-skilled teams and technological expertise needed to help public and private sector clients to reinvent their production processes, upgrade their infrastructure and transition to low-carbon energy sources. We have a 50-year track record of partnering very large scale nuclear projects. Designing and executing a nuclear project requires a good command of the processes, solid technical expertise, behavioural skills, and a strong security and compliance culture. Our nuclear segment's 2,500 employees are present at all stages in the nuclear project life cycle, from initiation (feasibility studies, environmental surveys and

project design), through execution (construction and commissioning) and operation, to end-of-life decommissioning and waste management. In July 2017, the Group signed a strategic agreement with EDF. One of the first initiatives under the agreement consisted of partnering EDF in its late-2017 acquisition of Framatome by acquiring a 5% interest in this company. In this way, we participated closely in strengthening the French electricity industry’s competitive response to the challenges of the energy transition. Digital technology helping to drive the industrial and energy revolution Digital technology is the second driver of the industrial revolution, changing the way we think and act and reshaping our professions. Technological innovation is also an opportunity to create shared value by combining improved corporate profitability with enhanced personal lifestyles. With our deep roots in the knowledge economy, our Group’s value added is based on our strong innovation culture, our ability to offer new concepts and our focus on creating a learning community supported by the sharing and transfer of skills. During the last ten years, the expertise acquired by our teams in the nuclear market has been deployed in other heavily regulated sectors, including healthcare and transport. LIFE SCIENCES: COLLABORATIVE ROBOTICS HELPING TO IMPROVE PATIENTS’ WELL-BEING The healthcare sector has to be organised differently to cope with the emergence of a vast number of new pathologies and ageing populations. We are sharing with medical institutions and laboratories our expertise in the latest technologies, such as hypervision technology for physical security, cyber security technology for data security, and cobotics (autonomous mobile robots) to improve healthcare services and free up nursing staff to perform other tasks. Some 400 specialised engineers, 400 systems engineers and 800 project engineers participate in healthcare sector projects throughout Europe and we are further extending our strong presence in the European healthcare sector by continuing to develop our competitiveness, especially through increased use of digital technologies.

(1) Source: Le Nucléaire dans le Monde/SFEN. (2) Source: RTE, electricity production by type, 2017.

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