Groupe Renault - 2020 Universal Registration Document

191 GROUPE RENAULT I UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2020 02 OUR SOCIETAL COMMITMENT GROUPE RENAULT GROUPE RENAULT: A COMPANY THAT ACTS RESPONSIBLY CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RENAULT AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF RENAULT ON APRIL 23, 2021 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Commitment to road safety 2.3.2 Road safety is a real public health issue throughout the world. All continents are affected. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), some 1.35 million people are killed on the world’s roads each year and 50 million injured. Unless concerted and effective action is taken, the WHO predicts that road accidents will remain one of the 10 largest causes of death between now and 2030. Groupe Renault, a carmaker that designs, manufactures and distributes cars throughout the world, makes road safety one of the core concepts of its CSR. The Group’s international expansion must be accompanied by the design of vehicles meeting regulations and security requirements in its new markets. The causes of accidents and injuries in these new Regions differ from the European market, so Groupe Renault is expanding its accident research beyond Europe, transferring its own know-how and gaining expertise from local laboratories and universities, and other key players in road safety. In order to fully assume its responsibilities, Groupe Renault has made a two-fold commitment: manufacturing and marketing processes in order to protect vehicle occupants and others exposed to road risks (pedestrians, cyclists, etc. ); through its products: based on an analysis of observed risks, it P incorporates solutions and innovations into all its design, within society: it participates actively with governments and civil P society throughout the world to help improve road safety. Both alone and in collaboration with other organizations, Groupe Renault works to raise awareness of road safety and facilitate transfer of skills among road users and road safety stakeholders. Groupe Renault’s road safety policy 2.3.2.1 EFPD16a Groupe Renault’s systemic vision integrates the specific nature of each country, in order to take into account elements other than vehicles and vehicle technologies. These elements include in particular road infrastructure, current legislation and its application, policies, and road user training and awareness levels. Accordingly, alone or in partnerships, Groupe Renault works to implement the measures best suited to a country’s level of maturity. Groupe Renault’s road safety policy and actions are based on a five-pronged approach: RAISEAWARENESS RAISE AWARENESS Changing the behavior of all stakeholders (public authorities, parents, drivers, children) over the long-term and educating people from the earliest age to the dangers of the road, are key weapons in the battle to improve road safety. PREVENT PREVENT Prevention involves helping drivers to anticipate risks. Part of the solution consists of helping the driver by assisting with the driving task (driving aids). The remainder lies in encouraging more responsible driving. Drivers need to understand the limits beyond which they will be incapable of controlling their vehicles, and the situations in which they are putting themselves at risk. CORRECT CORRECT The quality of road handling and braking constitutes the fundamental dynamics of the vehicle. They are fundamental to avoiding accidents. Nevertheless, there are situations where technology should intervene to compensate for driver error. This is the purpose of these active safety systems. They intervene in difficult or emergency conditions; however, they do not do entirely replace the driver. PROTECT PROTECT A top priority of Groupe Renault’s road safety strategy is to protect the car’s occupants according to the nature and severity of the impact, regardless of their age, size or location in the vehicle, in small and large cars alike. Renault exceeds Euro NCAP standards by also equipping the rear seats of its vehicles with systems to provide optimal passenger protection. The protection of other road users (pedestrians, cyclists, etc .) is also taken into account. RESCUE RESCUE Groupe Renault collaborates with French and foreign emergency services to optimize help for accident casualties. These services receive guides explaining how to perform rescue operations on Renault vehicles. They are also provided with late-model vehicles on which they can practice victim extraction methods. Innovative modifications are applied to the brand’s vehicles to ensure that emergency firefighter interventions are safer and more effective.