Aéroport de Paris - 2018 Registration document

SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY INFORMATION 17 AÉROPORTS DE PARIS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) POLICY

17.1 AÉROPORTS DE PARIS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) POLICY

Since 2015, Groupe ADP has been the European benchmark for CSR amongst major airport operators. Its aim is to become the world benchmark. Its project: reconcile economic growth, meeting its stakeholders’ expectations and environmental protection. It conducts its policy in accordance with ISO 26000 guidelines, a benchmark for its CSR performance, and continues to deploy the policy within the scope of its main airport subsidiary, TAV Airports, 46.2% owned since July 2017. Its CSR charter, signed by the Chairman and CEO, and the governance of its wholly-owned subsidiaries is organised around six focuses: ◆ ensure exemplary governance; ◆ place people at the heart of its strategy; ◆ satisfy all customers; ◆ control and minimise its impact on the environment; ◆ ensure ethical and responsible purchasing; and ◆ promote local community involvement. Its CSR policy covers five areas: governance, human capital, customers/ purchases, environment and community involvement. In line with the Group’s Connect 2020 strategic plan, it includes CSR performance targets, including specifically: ◆ the reduction in the Group’s environmental footprint;

◆ gender equality (SDG 5); ◆ clean water and sanitation (SDG 6); ◆ affordable and clean energy (SDG 7); ◆ decent work and economic growth (SDG 8); ◆ innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9); ◆ sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11); ◆ responsible consumption (SDG 12); ◆ climate action (SDG 13); ◆ preservation and restoration of land ecosystems (SDG 15); ◆ partnerships for the goals (SDG 17). An action programme and dedicated reporting will be deployed from 2019.

The fight against tax fraud Present in around 20 countries, Groupe ADP deploys its tax policy

according to three main principles: ◆ prevalence of the business activity;

◆ fair taxation of operations; ◆ management of tax risks.

◆ employee involvement; ◆ customer satisfaction; ◆ improving its extra-financial rating.

Its policy is in line with OECD standards which aim, on the one hand, to locate and tax revenue in the country where the business is carried out and, on the other, to improve transparency and the level of information on transfer prices, notably via Country by Country Reporting (CBCR) to eliminate all tax evasion situations. As a matter of principle, the Group rejects investments in tax havens or countries considered to be uncooperative for tax purposes unless these investments are justified by real economic activities (for example, an airport) other than tax savings (for more information, see the internet site https://www.parisaeroport.fr/ groupe/rse/gouvernance). Governance and ethics In 2018, Aéroports de Paris SA deployed an Ethics and Compliance action plan validated by the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors and its Audit and Risk Committee. As ethics and compliance firstly require a change in culture rather than a change in procedures, this plan attaches considerable importance to exemplary management, awareness raising and training, along with employee understanding and perception. It is based on seven focuses implemented from 2018. The duty of vigilance and the prevention of corruption and conflicts of interest are the priorities defined for 2018 and 2019. Risks related to Ethics and Compliance are described in the Risk factors chapter. The Ethics Direction was created to accomplish its missions within Aéroports de Paris and its subsidiaries.

Stakeholder dialogue: materiality study on CSR challenges

The results of the materiality study carried out at the end of 2017 via an on-line survey were published on the Group’s internet site (parisaeroport. fr/groupe/rse/materialite-des-enjeux-rse). Sent to 8,000 stakeholders, the study included 23 issues grouped into four themes:

◆ exemplary airport management; ◆ well-being of platform employees; ◆ environmental preservation; ◆ commitment to regions.

2,000 stakeholders responded. They considered several CSR themes to be very important (score higher than 8/10): good governance and business ethics, preservation of natural environments and air quality, fight against climate change, work safety and security, as well as public and airport security, accessibility to airport zones and the quality of the welcome and service to passengers. Sustainable development goals Groupe ADP set itself 11 sustainable development goals (SDG) in 2018, in line with the goals adopted by the UN in 2015 to achieve a better and

more sustainable future by 2030: ◆ quality education (UN SDG 4);

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