2018 Registration document and annual fi nancial report - BNP PARIBAS532

7 A COMMITTED BANK: INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, CIVIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY OF BNP PARIBAS

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Our social responsibility: developing and engaging our people responsibly

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace continue to be promoted due to initiatives implemented across the whole Group in line with the challenges of the G lobal agreement on fundamental rigths .

WELL-ESTABLISHED DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION POLICIES

Robust diversity and inclusion governance

The Group d iversity Committee is composed of 39 members representing the Group s different businesses and its Human Resources Department and meets twice a year. Similar committees exist in the different businesses and countries. The manager in charge of Group diversity and inclusion reports to the Head of Human Resources and is a member of the Company Engagement Committee.

More active employee networks

Employee networks continue to grow and strengthen their important role in promoting diversity and inclusion, raising awareness, acting as a conduit for information and a source of innovation.

Thus over 20,000 employees in 19 countries are involved in interacting about topics as varied as gender equality, sexual orientation, inter- generation harmony, parenting, disability, inter-religion harmony and veterans.

Commitment supported by Executive Management

Already deeply involved in the drive to promote solidarity between men and women launched by UN Women in 2014, Jean-Laurent Bonnafé became a HeForShe Thematic Champion in the spring of 2018. He joins heads of S tates and industry leaders in both the public and private sectors who have publicly committed to promoting greater gender equality.

Creating a respectful environment that promotes equal opportunities for all employees is a fundamental prerequisite for an organisation s success. Women represent over half of the world s population, and businesses have to collectively strengthen their actions to empower all women to use their skills, talents, and creativity. It is an essential condition for accelerating economic development that benefits everyone and contributes to a better future.

In the framework of this three-year partnership, BNP Paribas is committed to:

Advancing gender equality internally by beginning to better balance male and female representation in roles that historically had a preponderance of female (HR) or male (Global Markets) employees.

Supporting externally, alongside the United Nations Women, for women entrepreneurs who are working to create and develop renewable energy solutions in Africa.

Promoting diversity and inclusion: a pillar of the Global Deal Global agreement

Built around the European agreement on gender equality in the workplace signed in September 2014, the measures guaranteeing equal treatment during recruitment, training and professional development have been extended across all business lines worldwide in the BNP Paribas Group due to the Global agreement.

CONTINUED INITIATIVES TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO PROMOTE A CULTURE OF INCLUSIVENESS

Training

Awareness training and/or awareness-raising initiatives to promote diversity and fi ght discrimination are continuing in 64 countries.

On top of training covering stereotypes and bias in many countries, the Group also rolled out a number of personal development programmes, including Active Inclusion , #WomengotTalent or Women in Business to facilitate more inclusive career opportunities in the Group.

Raising awareness among employees and managers

Diversity w eeks are organised by Human Resources bringing together thousands of staff around the world. They are the perfect opportunity to spread the message about the Group s commitment to the HeForShe programme, using livestreaming, and to launch our Reveal yourself campaign to highlight role models in an effort to prevent stereotypes from keeping people from their chosen occupation.

For the third year running, BNP Paribas teamed up with the UN International Day for the e limination of v iolence against w omen and issued a press release globally outlining the actions and initiatives introduced and the systems in place to better spread the word.

OUTSTANDING INITIATIVES

Gender equality in the workplace and support for women in business

The Group has long been a partner of the Women s Forum and was elected to the strategic C ommittee in May 2018.

COMMITMENT 4: P ROMOTION OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE