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6 SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIETAL INFORMATION Sustainable and responsible value creation

DONATION AMOUNTS BY CATEGORY ➡

to continue sailing (www.fondationbelem.com).Recognized as being in the general public interest, its purpose is to promote France’s maritime history and to keep the last-remainingmajor 19 th -century French sailing ship among the nation’s cultural assets. The ship has been listed as a historic monumentsince 1984. In 2017, Belem spent seven months sailing in the Atlantic, the English Channel and the North Sea, and for the first time in the Norwegian fjords, hosting 1,200 experienced sailors and novices over 115 days at sea, and 30,000 visitors during 35 days open to the public. The ship took part in five major events in 2017: the Tall Ships Regatta from Portugal to the Canary Islands in May, BordeauxFête le Fleuve and the launch of the Solitaire du Figaro in June, “The Bridge” event celebrating the 100 th anniversaryof the American landing in Nantes, and finally the 500 th anniversaryof the founding of Le Havre inSeptember2017. The Caisses d’Epargnealso support athletics (basketball,handball and skiing: espritbasket.fr, esprithandball.fr and espritglisse.fr) through patronage and sponsorship activities. SPONSORSHIP ACTIVITIES BY NATIXIS Natixissupports many solidarity-based patronage initiatives, with two major longstanding partnerships. Cancer research Natixis has been a supporter of Fondation Gustave Roussy’s cancer research since 2011. After its support of three teams researchingthe personalizationof cancer treatment,Natixis renewed its commitment in 2016 by awardinga research grant to three new teams working in three cutting-edge fields of cancer research: immunotherapy, precision medicineand DNA repair. Gustave Roussy, the leading cancer treatment center in Europe, has always strongly associated care with fundamental and clinical research, earning it world-renowned expertise in therapeutic innovation incancer research. In 2017, Natixis completedseveral initiatives to drum up support for Gustave Roussy. It served as a partner for two events offered by Gustave Roussy: a concert held at Gaveau Hall to support ovary cancer research, and a digital campaign carried out during international breast cancer awareness month Pink October. Natixis also joined forces with Gustave Roussy and Racing 92, as the official sponsor of Movember, an international month aimed at promoting awareness of men’s health issues, forthe last tenyears.

Other 10%

Heritage and culture 29%

Support for business creation 9%

Financial education 12%

Solidarity 41%

Local patronage and partnerships In line with its identity as a cooperativebank with strong local ties, each of the Caissesd’Epargnedraws up its own philanthropicstrategy according to local needs. To implement this strategy, the Caisses d’Epargne can either operate directly or via dedicated regional structures. The Caisses d’Epargne share a commitmentto following a structured and local approach, focusing on initiatives that have a significant social impact. They are supported by a network of 16 philanthropy managers, who build a common approach through the sharing of tools and best practices.This is illustratedby the partnershipwith Le Rameau, an advisory and research laboratory,with which the Caisses d’Epargne and their Federation carried out an in-depth analysis of alliances between companies and associations with the goal of developing innovativesolutions to local requirements. National foundations In addition to initiatives decided upon regionally, the Caisses d’Epargne also support the Caisse d’Epargne network endowment fund, and the FondationBelem. The Caisse d’Epargne network endowment fund promotes and supports public interest initiatives aimed at fighting exclusion and financial hardship as well as initiatives and programs providing humanitarian,educational,health care, social and cultural assistance. The endowment fundsupports the Finances & Pédagogie association. FondationBelem was set up by the Caisses d’Epargnein March 1980 followingthe purchaseof the Belem three-master,to enable the ship

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