2012 Registration document and annual financial report - BNP Paribas

7ARESPONSIBLE BANK: INFORMATION ON BNP PARIBAS’ ECONOMIC,SOCIAL, CIVIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITYBNP Paribas’ approach as a responsible bankOUR STRATEGIC VISIONSince 2012, BNP Paribas’s responsibility policy has been built on 4pillars, with 12 commitments. The Group’s good governance practices,which guarantee the long-term interests of the business, represent thefoundations of this structure.All the Group’s business lines, networks, subsidiaries and countries applythis policy, using the same structure, while adapting it to their specificcharacteristics.BNP PARIBAS’S COMMITMENTS AS A RESPONSIBLE BANKA RESPONSIBLE BANK4 PILLARS AND 12 COMMITMENTSOUR ECONOMIC OUR SOCIAL OUR CIVIC OUR ENVIRONMENTALresponsibility responsibilityresponsibility responsibilityFinancing the economyin an ethical mannerPursuing a committedand fair human resourcespolicyOUR 4 PILLARSOUR 12 COMMITMENTSCombating exclusion,promoting educationand cultureCombating climatechange1LONG-TERM FINANCINGFOR THE ECONOMY4RECRUITMENTAND TRAINING7HELP COMBAT EXCLUSIONAND SUPPORT SOCIALENTREPRENEURSHIP10FINANCING POLICYCOMMITTMENTS INSENSITIVE SECTORS2BUSINESSETHICS5DIVERSITY8CORPORATE PHILANTHROPYPOLICY FOCUSED ONEDUCATION, HEALTH,CULTURE AND SOLIDARITY11THE REDUCTIONIN ENVIRONMENTALFOOTPRINT LINKEDTO OUR OWN OPERATIONS73A RANGE OF RESPONSIBLEPRODUCTS6SOLIDARITY-BASEDEMPLOYMENT MANAGEMENT9COMPLIANCE WITHTHE UN GUIDING PRINCIPLESCONCERNING HUMAN RIGHTS12SUPPORT FORRESEARCH AIMEDAT COMBATING CLIMATECHANGEOUR GOVERNANCEGovernance that supports the long-term strategy of the BNP Paribas GroupBest practice in governanceA clear separation of powers between the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive OfficerAn independent and representative Board of DirectorsAn Audit Committee with a majority of independent membersVoting rights that guarantee protection of the interests of all shareholdersA stable executive team that guarantees long-termdeployment of strategic objectivesA compensation policy that integrates the long-term interests of BNP Paribas Group3782012 Registration document and annual financial report - BNP PARIBAS