BPCE_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIETAL INFORMATION Sustainable and responsible value creation

PROCUREMENT POLICY ➡

Change 2016-2017

2017

Indicators

2016

2015

Level of integration ofthe responsible procurement policy in the procurement category strategy (as a %) (1) Level of integration (nationalevel) ofthe responsibleprocurement policy in the procurement performance plan (as a %) (2) National procurement initiativesimplemented with aTotal Costof Ownership approach in theprocurement performance plan (as a %) (3)

30%

30%

37%

0%

70%

75%

70%

(7%)

59% 85%

65% 87%

55% 93%

(9%) (2%) (6%)

Controlof dependencewith suppliers (as a %) (4) Average supplierpayment term (in days) (5)

30 (6)

28

25

Numberof procurementsub-categoriescoveredby the methodologydescriptionsavailableon the Sachaprocurementintranetsite/numberof procurementsub-categories. (1) Numberof nationalinitiativesas part of the ProcurementPerformancePlan (PPP) that includeat leastone “AgiR”component/Totalnumberof nationalPPP initiatives;reportedand estimatednumber. (2) Numberof nationalinitiativesunder the ProcurementPerformancePlan (PPP) that includethe “Guaranteeoptimaltotal cost”AgiRcomponent/Totalnumberof nationalPPP initiatives;reportedand (3) estimatednumber. Amountof purchasesmade fromGroupsuppliershavinga dependencyrate below30%/Amountof purchasesmade fromGroupsuppliers.Sampleof Groupsuppliersmakingup 75%of the (4) procurementamount.2015data: the rate shownappliesto nationalsuppliers. Averagepaymentterm,as from the invoicedate. (5) Sampleof 48 entities in 2017 (threemore than in 2016,althoughthe number is downdue to mergers),49 in 2016and 43 in 2015. (6)

function and relevant divisions. These summaries provide ample information on each sub-category: the main CSR issues, “AgiR” priorities, statements of needs, total cost of ownership calculation variables for the full life cycle of the product or service, CSR performance monitoring indicators, proposals to incorporate CSR issues in procurement,the market’s CSR maturity level, and feedback

Integration of the responsible procurement policy in the strategy for each procurement category Sector-specificmethodologysummarieswere developedwith the aim of defining the responsible procurement strategy for procurement sub-categoriesand sharing this strategy with the entire procurement

from both withinand outside theGroup.

Promoting a lasting, balanced relationship with suppliers In 2017, two Groupe BPCE companiesapplied to receive ResponsibleSupplier Relations and Procurementcertificationin cooperationwith BPCE Procurement:Caisse d’Epargne Aquitaine Poitou-Charentes and Caisse d’Epargne Rhône Alpes. In keeping with the Charter and in the interest of converging with the ISO 20400 responsible procurement standard, the Responsible Supplier Relations certificationhas become the ResponsibleSupplier Relations and Procurementcertification.The certificationis awarded by the companymediator(under the auspicesof the FrenchMinistryfor the Economy)and the CNA (FrenchNationalProcurementCouncil). It aims to singleout French companies that have establishedlasting, balanced relationswith their suppliers. The certificationis awardedfor a period of three years and an annual audit is performedto verify that best practicesin responsiblesupplier relations (respect for supplier interests, integration of environmental and social criteria in procurement procedures, quality of supplier relations,etc.) are constantly applied by the entities that received the certification. As part of this continuousimprovementpolicy, the companiesthat received the certificationin 2015, namely Banque PopulaireAtlantique, Caisse d’Epargne Bretagne Pays de Loire, Caisse d’Epargne Lorraine Champagne-Ardenneand BPCE all received a positive rating in their second audit. Certified in 2016, Banque Populaire Rives de Paris, Caisse d’Epargne Ile-de-France and Caisse d’Epargne Midi-Pyrénées received a positive assessment on their first review. The certification, which has now been awarded to seven Groupe BPCE companies, reflects the responsible procurement strategy coordinated by BPCE Procurement and the integration of sustainable development at the center of theprocurement function and in relationswith suppliers.

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Initiatives for SMEs In December 2013, Groupe BPCE joined Pacte PME, a non-profit association with the goal of helping its major corporate members build, implement,and evaluate actions aimed at strengtheningtheir relations with small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In 2017, a satisfaction survey was submitted to a panel of SME and ISE suppliers. New initiatives were taken to promote best practices in supplier relations, including the launch of a newsletter for suppliers with a special first edition focused on SMEs and the organizationof the second Suppliers Convention, which brought together around a hundred of the most remarkable suppliers selected by Group companies.

Raising awareness of responsible procurement Since 2013, 16 analysis and training/action workshops on procurement-relatedCSR issues have been set up and coordinatedby procurement and CSR experts. These initiatives have helped raise awareness of new CSR issues among BPCE Procurementpurchasers and representatives of the business divisions. Since 2015, a targeted information program (morning procurement meetings,programfor new hires) has been in place to present all the tools for applying responsible procurement to a wide audience (procurementfunction, business lines, disability officers, innovation and sustainable development officers).

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Registration document 2017