2012 Registration document and annual financial report - BNP Paribas

7ARESPONSIBLE BANK: INFORMATION ON BNP PARIBAS’ ECONOMIC,SOCIAL, CIVIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITYSocial responsibility: pursuing a committed and fair human resources policy7ItalyAs well as setting up its women’s network, BNL initiated its “Moms@worK” project, which supports women returning from maternity leave andprovides training to managers and members of an equal opportunitiescommittee. It also started a competency-based mobility project, whichaims to help disabled people gain promotion. BNP Paribas LeasingSolutions organised an interactive conference attended by more than100 employees, who discussed themes relating to balancing professionaland personal life.LuxembourgBGL BNP Paribas’ management and staff representatives signed anindustry charter in support of diversity and equal opportunities. A“Luxembourg 2012-2015 Diversity Plan”, defining three priority areas(gender, age and customer diversity) was validated by BGL BNP Paribas’Board of Directors. A Diversity Officer was appointed covering allentities, along with a Luxembourg diversity committee. In July 2012, BGLBNP Paribas obtained “positive action” authorisation from Luxembourg’sequal opportunities ministry for its 34-point plan in favour of genderequality, and the Territory Chief Executive and the CEOs of all entitiessigned a letter sent to all 4,000 employees in Luxembourg, to make themaware and inform them of the Luxembourg Diversity Plan.United KingdomAfter Baudouin Prot signed the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP)in March 2011, BNP Paribas became a partner of the WEP in the UK andorganised its first Diversity Week, aimed at strengthening BNP Paribas’commitment as a responsible bank and promoting staff awareness andsupport for diversity issues. The London diversity team was nominatedin the “Diversity Team of the Year” category in the European DiversityAwards. LGBT (1) networks in London and New York joined forces and nowbear the same name of Pride. They have seen rapid growth, and haveorganised numerous events. They now plan to expand in Asia.In the USABNP Paribas CIB was named “Best Place to Work for LGBT (1) Equality” byHuman Rights Campaign.In the Gulf regionCIB MEA launched an Office Training Incubator in October 2012. Thisprofessional training programme will help 15 disabled people to acquiretheoretical and practical skills that will help them advance their careers.The aim is to break down barriers and provide equal opportunities topeople with disabilities.PROMOTING AND COMPLYING WITH THEFUNDAMENTAL CONVENTIONS OF THEINTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANISATION■ relating to freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining;■ the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment andoccupation;■ the elimination of forced or compulsory labour; and■ the abolition of child labour.Observance of the United Nations Global CompactWith a presence spanning 78 countries, BNP Paribas operates in a varietyof political and regulatory environments. This means that the Group musttake particular care to ensure compliance with the principles of the UnitedNations Global Compact, of which BNP Paribas is an “Advanced” member,as well as being a member of the Global Compact steering committeein France. BNP Paribas carries out annual reviews of countries that arehigh-risk in terms of human rights (2) . In 2012, BNP Paribas operated ineight high-risk countries, accounting for 4.8% of its total workforce, andin 24 countries that are cause for concern, accounting for 16.2% of itstotal workforce. Both of these figures are lower than they were in 2011(6% and 17% respectively). In the riskiest countries, where regulationstend to be less stringent, local human resources departments andmanagers apply Group rules to all employee management proceduresto guarantee compliance with the Global Compact. The CSR team withinthe Group’s Human Resources department initiated an audit to assessthe situation facing Group employees. An initial pilot was completed inBrazil in late 2012, and the project is to be developed in 2013.BNP Paribas is also a founder member of the Entreprises pour les Droitsde l’Homme (EDH) association alongside seven other large Frenchcorporations. The association aims to improve companies’ understandingin terms of respecting fundamental human rights, and to promote thisapproach among other companies. Human rights training is provided tomanagers and HR staff.Among 81% of the Group’s global workforce, five employees in threecountries were identified as being less than 18 years old, but more than16 years old.(1) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual.(2) Source: Maplecroft, which identifies 30 high-risk countries and 65 countries that are cause for concern.3982012 Registration document and annual financial report - BNP PARIBAS