CAPGEMINI_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

OUR COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

3.2 People and work environment

Health and safety 3.2.8

Health and safety in the workplace 3.2.8.1 Health and Safety in the workplace is an important feature of human resources and facilities management. Even though the Group’s businesses do not involve high-risk activities, Health and Safety responsibilities are taken very seriously and the Company has therefore established specific programs and measures. As a minimum, we comply with all local Health and Safety legal requirements across the Group. All our entities have Health and Safety policies in place, governed by Health and Safety Committees (HSCs) in a good number of countries. Agreements signed with unions and/or employees’ representation bodies are incorporated into the Health and Safety policies. Examples of such agreements include the signing of the Work Environment Act in Sweden that defines the employer’s responsibility for providing a healthy and safe workplace, the Home Office agreement in Germany for enhanced work-life-balance, and an agreement on Inappropriate Behavior at the workplace in the Netherlands. Our Health and Safety policies are the basis for providing information, guidelines and training, covering: Health and Safety in the work place, including handling of X accidents, providing first aid, emergency procedures and safe handling, use and disposal of hazardous substances and{Personal and Protective Equipment (PPE); guidelines for Capgemini employees working on client sites X and for business travel; initiatives on improving working conditions, including X work-life-balance programs, employee-manager relationships, The Health and Safety policies are further cemented in specific procedures and handbooks. These are provided to all employees and starts at the onboarding process. Mandatory trainings/e-learnings are taken regularly by employees, with the support of the local Learning and Development teams. Guidelines, instructions and supplies for activities and situations affecting the day-to-day Health and Safety, such as emergency instructions and first-aid{activities are clearly visible and available in most of our offices. The offices of most of our business units are also regularly audited on Health and Safety aspects including working conditions, humidity and lighting levels, temperature, air conditioning, minimal space per employee,{etc. As a significant part of our employees work on client, subcontractor or other non-Capgemini sites, we require that adequate facilities, training and access to safety information is provided and we cooperate with clients and subcontractors in some instances to ensure Health and Safety in the workplace. This specific area with subcontractors will be further improved Health and safety on external premises physical and psychological well-being; sickness, disability and rehabilitation. X

following the Duty of care and vigilance law (see section 3.1.5 Group Ethics & Compliance). We also ensure our employees observe and cooperate with all applicable client rules regarding Health and Safety and emergency procedures while on assignment. Well-being at work Next to ensuring a healthy and safe workplace, we strive to improve the general health and well-being of our employees. Various e-learning modules on Health and Safety matters are available to our employees including a module called Well Being Essentials which addresses topics such as health challenges, work-life balance, healthy eating, fitness, grief{and loss,{etc. In cooperation with external parties such as health insurers and healthcare providers, we also run various initiatives to enhance health and well-being and prevent diseases. We consider both the prevention of sickness and the recovery/rehabilitation stages a shared responsibility of the employee and Capgemini. In that respect, we strive to minimize the impact of the sickness/disability by following a smooth and efficient process through cooperation with external parties in the healthcare domain. Specific initiatives are developed to improve the health and wellbeing of sick employees and to enable a quicker return to work, in the best possible conditions. An IT{services provider, Capgemini employees do not face specific health or safety challenges. In every location, we strive to improve the work environment to make it comfortable and adapted to our type of work. In{2017, the facilities management central team and some local offices have started revamping the sites. The aim is to modernize the environment, make it more appealing but also more comfortable and equipped with the services that make for a pleasant, facilitating environment for employees to carry out their tasks under favorable conditions. Awareness is growing on topics such as stress at work and mental health, and some countries have spearheaded initiatives in these areas. A few examples of this are: India has a Health Safety{&{Environment policy, OHSAS18001 X certified, which includes a standardized medical service for all locations (doctor, paramedic and full-time ambulance on site). Ergonomic sessions are available for all employees. Rescue team members have received emergency training on advanced first{aid services by experts in the industry ; France: with 25{Health and Safety Committees, there is a X strong partnership with employee’s representatives and unions ensuring compliance with norms and agreements and working for improving effective implementation every year. Since March{2017, a Complementary Alert Mechanism ( Dispositif Complémentaire d’Alerte , DCA) has been set up to: support employees suffering from any kind of stress or pain ❚ generated in any way by their work conditions and find a solution. Every employee will be able to raise an alert and obtain support and resolution of the issue,

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