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SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIETAL INFORMATION Sustainable and responsible value creation

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Active sponsorship of the French regions

National partnerships In line with the BanquePopulairenetwork’slocal initiatives,the FNBP maintains a patronage and partnership policy whose priorities for action are microfinance,education,and professionalinclusion.At the request of the Banque Populaire banks, the FNBP has created a donationfund to finance projectseligible for patronageas part of the patronage and partnerships policy it carries out for the Banque Populairebanks. The main partnersinvolvedin 2017were ADIE, which finances and supports micro-entrepreneurs,and Entreprendre pour Apprendre (“Learn Through Business”), which aims to develop the entrepreneurial spirit among 8-25 year olds. In 2015, the FNBP stepped up its support for research with the creation of a “Management and Governance of Financial Cooperatives” research chair in partnershipwith the FNCE, BPCE and the IAE Paris graduate business school, and in 2017 by financing research projects on the cooperative banking model in partnershipwith the Burgundy School of Business.It is also a partner of the annual thesis contest organized by Institut Universitaire Varenne (an association that promotes the sharing of knowledge)in the “Private law on economic activities and financial cooperatives”category. The FNBP federationis a member of the European Microfinance Network (EMN) and Finances & Pédagogie. Banque Populaire Corporate Foundation The Banque Populaire Corporate Foundationis the patronage vehicle of the 14 BanquePopulairebanks. As part of the FédérationNationale des Banques Populaires (FNBP), its purpose is to help bold, talented and creative musicians, persons with disabilities and artists. Expert panels select candidatesin the three categoriesand refer the winners to the Foundation’s Board of Directors, which decides on how to allocate the financial support. The Board of Directors is composed of Chairmen,Chief ExecutiveOfficers and directors of Banque Populaire banks, an employee representative and panel Chairmen. The Foundationdemonstratesits long-termcommitmentby supportingits winning candidates for between one and three years. For 25 years, these actions have illustratedthe values that embody the history and strength of the Banque Populaire banks: solidarity, the entrepreneurial spirit and encouraging innovation. In 2017, the Banque Populaire Corporate Foundation supported 42 winning candidates in music (young instrumentalists and composers), 31 winners from the persons with disabilities category and 20 winners from the artists category.

SPONSORSHIP ACTIVITIES BY THE BANQUE POPULAIRE BANKS

Local patronage and partnerships The Banque Populaire banks are involved in initiatives in support of civil society in various areas. They have a strong involvement in supporting business creation (through microloans in particular), integration and solidarity, and actively support education and research. In order to take effective action in the local public interest and to structuretheir patronage,9 BanquePopulairebanks have their own foundation and/or endowment fund. Action taken by Crédit Coopératif and its foundation is mainly focused on supportingand promotingthe social and solidarity-based economy, while the CASDEN Banque Populaire banks naturally focus on educationand research. In 2017, patronage activities by the Banque Populaire network represented nearly € 11.13million.

DONATION AMOUNTS BY CATEGORY ➡

Healthcare 4%

Promoting the social and solidarity-based economy, CSR and solidarity-based finance 4% Support for business creation 14%

Environment 3%

International solidarity 4%

Amateur or solidarity sport 4%

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Insertion, employment and solidarity 17%

Culture and heritage 32%

Education and research 18%

SPONSORSHIP ACTIVITIES BY THE CAISSES D’EPARGNE

A commitment to philanthropic activity lies at the heart of the history, identity and values of the Caisses d’Epargne. As a result of this historic commitment, the Caisses d’Epargne are among the leading patrons in France. In 2017, patronage activities represented € 19.7 million. 1,222 predominantly solidarity-based local projects were financed.

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