Groupe Renault - 2020 Universal Registration Document

223 GROUPE RENAULT I UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2020 02 OUR SOCIAL 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 Contributing to the development and vitality of the regions 2.4.4 EFPD14c Groupe Renault is a major player in the economic and social development of the regions in which it works. Present in 39 countries, the Company considers that it has a responsibility to make sure that its impact on the regions where it is located is positive and to contribute to their sustainable development. The Group’s ambition is to create shared value for the mutual benefit of the Company and all of its stakeholders. It therefore takes care to identify the requirements and expectations of the stakeholders that surround it (2.1.5) and to respond to them as far as possible through its core business and setting up innovative solutions. An active participant through its core 2.4.4.1 business activities EFPD14b It is difficult to truly isolate the Company’s contributions within a complex and interdependent socioeconomic tissue. Beyond direct employment generated and the taxes paid by the Company, the other direct and indirect contributions and benefits are shared among the members of a network. According to the figures published by the ACEA, the association of European automotive manufacturers, 14.6 million people – representing 6.7% of the active population – work in the European automotive sector (direct and indirect jobs). The number of direct jobs totaled 2.7 million (2018 data). This includes automotive manufacturing, equipment and accessories, and coachbuilders. Indirect employment includes other manufacturing fields, vehicle sales, parts and accessories, maintenance, fuel, leasing and transportation, as well as construction and road maintenance and associated activities. An active participant through its 2.4.4.2 philanthropic activities EFPD15b Groupe Renault is regularly approached by NGOs, charities, volunteer organizations and employees seeking support for projects in the areas of general interest, solidarity or good citizenship, in areas linked to its CSR policy. In responding to such requests, the whole Group follows the sponsorship procedure defined in 2019. The corporate sponsorship activities of the Groupe Renault Foundation Until June 2020, the Sponsorship Committee determined the allocation of donations to charities on the basis of calls for projects. Massé-Trévidy Foundation in the amounts of €15,000 and €20,000 respectively, as part of the Roulez Jeunesse scheme for obtaining a driving license. Since June 2020, donations have been decided on directly by the Board of Directors. In this context, the Foundation launched a call for external projects in 2020. It supported the associations Les Z’enfants de l’Auto and the The art collection Groupe Renault's art collection is now managed by the Renault Foundation, whose purpose is to promote the Group’s modern art collection, which includes more than 300 works by some 30 major artists such as Arman, Doisneau, Dubuffet, Tinguely and Vasarely, and make it accessible to as many people as possible. Groupe Renault Foundations Some Group subsidiaries now carry out their philanthropic activities within a foundation or similar structure. This not only strengthens governance and strategy, but also demonstrates the importance given to the identified issues from both an internal and external standpoint. Financed locally, they are chaired by the Chief Executive Officer of Renault in the country. Since 2009, the Head of the corporate Foundation is represented within the governance of each new Foundation. The Foundations’ corporate purpose, as identified in the articles of association, encompasses all or part of the Group’s CSR priorities. The activities performed on behalf of the Foundations are primarily aimed at populations outside the Company, and range from the local to the international, depending on the country and the programs implemented. The activity reports are available directly on their respective websites. Every month since October 2020, the Renault Foundation has been meeting with local Foundations in order to share best practices or advise them in their approach. A strategic amalgamation of all foundations around the new Corporate Foundation’s new purpose will take place from 2021.