2012 Registration document and annual financial report - BNP Paribas

7ARESPONSIBLE BANK: INFORMATIONON BNP PARIBAS’ ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, CIVICAND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY7.1 BNP Paribas’ approach as a responsible bank 376BNP Paribas’ Charter: our mission, our responsibility 376Our strategic vision 3787.2 Economic responsibility: financing the economy in an ethical manner 380Long-term financing for the economy 380Business ethics 383A range of responsible products 3867.3 Social responsibility: pursuing a committed and fair human resources policy 389Recruitment and training 390Diversity 395Solidarity-based employment management 3997.4 “Civic” responsibility: helping to combat social exclusion and promotingeducation and culture 404Combating exclusion and supporting social entrepreneurship 404Corporate philanthropy policy focused on education, health, culture and solidarity 409Respecting the UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights 4137.5 Environmental responsibility: combating climate change 414Financing policy commitments in sensitive sectors 414Limiting the environmental footprint of our own operations 418Supporting research to combat climate change 4207.6 Table for cross-referencing the list of social, environmentaland community information required under article 225 of the Grenelle II Act 4217.7 Statement of completeness and limited assurance report by oneof the Statutory Auditors on procedures for the preparation of labour,environmental and social information 423Responsibility of management 423Independence and quality control 423Responsibility of the Statutory Auditor 4232012 Registration document and annual financial report - BNP PARIBAS 375