Walk Free+Human Rights investment policy (sector specific)+BNP Paribas Asset Management+2020+Discussion

Towards its clients (banking and financial activities)

BNP Paribas strives to reduce potential violation of social and environmental rights, including

human rights, from its financing and investment activities (please refer to Systematic integration

and management of Environmental , Social and Governance risks (ESG), Commitment 3). Its ESG

risk management system is based on:

 the development of financing and investment policies managing the Group’s activities in

sectors with significant ESG issues;

 the respect of the Equator Principles for major industrial and infrastructure projects;

 the integration of ESG criteria in the Know Your Customer (“KYC”) process;

 the progressive integration of ESG criteria in lending and rating policies;

 the use of management and monitoring tools for these risks, including specific questionnaires

for activities with significant ESG issues;

 the training of financing business lines and control functions on the ESG risk framework;

 an operational control plan.6