Atos - Registration Document 2016

D Corporate Responsibility D.6

Information about the report

Information about the report D.6

Scope of the report

D.6.1

[G4-13], [G4-17], [G4-22], [G4-23], [G4-28], [G4-29], [G4-30], [G4-32] and [G4-33]

and the guidelines on which it is based. It also addresses how Atos reports according to globally-accepted reporting standards, This chapter describes the scope of Atos 2016 Integrated report

and the process used to obtain the information presented in this report.

French legal requirements related to the CR reporting

D.6.1.1

[G4-15]

With Grenelle 2 law, the French Companies must report a higher number of information related to the Corporate Responsibility. Any information required by this law must be reported; any omission must be justified. With the Materiality methodology, Atos has defined objectively and according to the practices of reporting within IT Companies Sector the list of information which is “material” and need to be reported, and the list of the one for which a justification of its omission must be given. [G4-15] Respect of the AA1000 standard D.6.1.2 Atos uses the AA1000 SES (2011) standard as framework to structure its stakeholder’s dialogue, in alignment with the following principles: create a more sustainable environment for Atos, its main surveys are organized to share views and get inputs on different areas of concern. The aim is to work together and by doing so to expectations of its stakeholders (employees, clients, partners, suppliers and shareholders), regular meetings, discussions, and key in defining Atos materiality assessment and main challenges. To ensure the Atos Corporate Responsibility strategy meets the Collecting and integrating the opinions of Atos stakeholders is workshop is organized yearly to address key subjects for Atos and also regular consultations with different parties. As example, partners and the community as a whole. A global stakeholder’s previous years. in 2016 the increasing working meetings with the Societas Europeas Council (SEC) have been performed compared with Inclusivity

justification, to release their Audit Report in accordance with the French law. This methodology ensures to the external auditors, who will certify the presence of the information and the fairness of the In 2016, and in alignment with the modification of the article L. 225-102-1, alinea 5, of the French Commercial Code, the use of goods and services has been added in Environmental chapter. information about main greenhouse gas emissions sources generated by the activities of the Company, including through

Materiality

related to its markets, opportunities and actions. on Atos’ stakeholders’ expectations as well as Atos’ internal prioritization which is developed based on objective criteria significant for Atos activities are selected on a yearly basis. Atos The sustainability challenges considered to be the most materiality assessment process is described thoroughly in section D.1.3. The materiality assessment is established based which must help to drive performance internally and better explain to investors the value creation over time. Reporting international principles. Atos aims to have a conductive reporting environment to articulate their strategy, monitors as well as interviews and case studies. Since 2013, Atos has a steady commitment to adhere to Integrated sustainability challenges and focusing on the main KPIs that Atos a separate communication document, the Corporate Responsibility report, is produced annually highlighting the four Since 2013 (2012 results) the Atos Registration Document contains the extra-financial KPIs that Atos monitors. In addition, Responsiveness

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