CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY Professional associations and universities thanks to its social and corporate responsibil ity Rexel is a member of the Afep (Association Française performance. des Entreprises Privées) and takes part in professional Moreover, since 2011, the Rexel Group has been associations such as Perifem, the FGME (Fédération reporting on its greenhouse gas emissions to CDP, des Grossistes en Matériel Electrique – Federation an independent non-profit organization. of Electrical Equipment Wholesalers), the NAED (National Association of Electrical Distributors) 4.1.2 Impact on local economic and social and the EUEW (European Union of Electrical development Wholesalers), to discuss and share industry practices and thus help operate changes in the sector. In an As a world-leader in professional distribution, the effort to achieve transparency and progress, the Rexel Group actively contributes to organizing Rexel Group is also involved in various studies and and developing the business segment through al l publications to interact with its stakeholders, but its local operations thus creating more and more also to promote experience sharing, at the EpE value for its stakeholders. This approach is based (Entreprises pour l’Environnement) for example, on the inclusion of local features when defining and Agrion, an international professional network the strategy, the permanent quest to operational dedicated to sustainable development and energy. excel lence, the optimization of processes and the In addition, the Rexel Foundation allocates part of its spreading of innovative solutions towards energy resources to academic research programs through management and renewable energies. grants for students that are just starting their career. Thanks to its local presence worldwide (network of These students are primarily working on positive 2,012 branches established in 26 countries), the Rexel behavior changes towards energy efficiency, Group is a major contributor to the local economies barriers preventing the development of renewable in which it has operations by: energies, as wel l as innovative equipment in the areas of home automation, heating, ventilation, etc. •Directly supporting its customers’ growth around (see paragraph 4.1.3 “Charities and Sponsorship” of the globe; this Registration document). Spreading innovation through its services, • The conditions of involvement of any Rexel employee solutions and the continuous introduction of new with associations and authorities are defined in the products; anti-corruption code of conduct. •Contributing to the financing of local publ ic policies through taxes and levies paid; Shareholders, investors and rating agencies •Employing almost exclusively local workers (the The Rexel Group provides the various players Rexel Group has a total of 27,024 employees); (shareholders, investors, rating agencies, etc.) with clear information on its performance, initiatives and •Providing its partners, global suppliers and small priorities in terms of sustainable development. These local businesses with new prospects and access to exchanges may be occasional or regular depending new markets; and on the player and the events occurring affecting the Helping to train professionals and students by • Group. teaming up with schools and universities. Rexel is part of the following social and responsible The Group’s business and profitability benefit al l investment (SRI) indices: FTSE4Good, STOXX Global its stakeholders. A large part of the value created ESG Leaders, Ethibel Sustainability Index Excellence is thus directly distributed to employees, publ ic Europe, Euronex Vigeo Eiris Eurozone 120 Index authorities and local authorities in the countries and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Europe, where the Rexel Group operates. REXEL 2017 – REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 160