challenges that the Company is facing, and the decisions that are made to address them. or contractor, visitor or guest who is directed at anyone involved in any Company related activity. Furthermore, we implemented several initiatives within our laboratories worldwide in order to take Any employee who feels that he/she has been harassed should report the incident(s) to their HR into account the expectations of our employees. Business Partner or by sending an email to a confidential email address available on the intranet of the Company. Any individual deemed to have harassed another employee will be subject to disciplinary action, CAREER MANAGEMENT up to and including termination. Each employee of Mérieux NutriSciences is regularly evaluated on his/her individual performance. The Performance Evaluation and Salary Review is an opportunity given to every employee of the SOCIAL INITIATIVES Company, on a worldwide basis, to: • discuss with his/her manager, • have/give a feedback about performance, achievement and difficulties if any, Solidarity in France • explain what his/her aspirations are, • understand what is expected, In France in 2017, a special effort was done to promote solidarity between employees and improve the • get/give information about career decisions (salary increase, bonus, training, promotion, discipline) integration of people with disabilities. • prepare for the future. First, French employees were encouraged to give days off to employees who have to stay home to The Performance Interviews are conducted each year. During the Performance Interview, each support a seriously ill person. As a result, 153 days off were collected and 125 have been used. employee can express his / her training needs to improve his / her performance. Trainings are regularly proposed to employees as part of Mérieux NutriSciences Individual Development Program. Secondly, the French HR team is committed to recruiting and keeping disabled employees in employment, by providing them concrete help (layout of the workstation, specific organization, training, etc.) and by DIVERSITY supporting schools that train students with disabilities. At the end of the year, the number of disabled people employed in France reached 26 (against 11) and a partnership was established with two schools. Non Discrimination Reduction of absenteeism in the Netherlands Mérieux NutriSciences does not discriminate against a person, a group, a community or its members on the ground of race, color of skin, religion, caste, disability, health status, gender, sexual orientation, The Human Resources Team of the Netherlands put in place a new approach regarding absenteeism union membership, political affiliation, age or nationality in hiring, compensation, access to training, through the following actions: change of Health & Safety service, implementation of consensus promotion, termination or retirement. Mérieux NutriSciences provides equal employment opportunity meetings, new absenteeism policy and procedure, management training, staff meetings / sessions, to all employees and applicants without regard to any protected classification. This applies to all evaluation meetings, visit of a company doctor. aspects of the employment experience including recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotion, The results of this initiative is clear: the absenteeism rate decreased from 6.8% to 3.6%. transfer, disciplinary action, termination, training, social activities and recreational programs. Any and all such employment decisions will be made in a non-discriminatory manner. Pregnancy, childbirth, or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth shall be treated the same for all employment-related purposes as other persons not so affected but similar WELL BEING INITIATIVES in their ability or inability to work. Mérieux NutriSciences does not discriminate or retaliate against employees or job applicants who are pregnant or who have requested a reasonable accommodation. If an employee or job applicant requests a reasonable accommodation for any medical or common Launch of “Be healthy, be happy, be MXNS” program in Brazil condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, Mérieux NutriSciences will engage in a timely, good- faith, and meaningful exchange to determine effective reasonable accommodations that do not In Brazil, the program “Be healthy, be happy, be MXNS” has been impose an undue hardship on Company operations. launched to encourage employees to find healthy options of eating and welfare. Therefore, the company offers information and activities related Preventing Harassment to health in many aspects: Psycho, physical, social and emotional health. Mérieux NutriSciences has a zero tolerance policy regarding harassment. We embrace the concept Concretely, Mérieux NutriSciences proposes a light meal at the cafeteria. that all employees should be able to work in an environment free from all forms of employment discrimination, including harassment of any type. On a monthly basis: The Company’s anti-harassment policy prohibits harassment based on gender, race, color, creed, • Fruits are offered to employees, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, • Labor Gymnastics is offered during working hours, citizenship, military status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, medical condition including • Functional Gymnastics classes are offered at off-hours and weekends, genetic characteristics, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, or any other category • Running Groups are suggested. protected by federal, state, or local laws. On a quarterly basis: This anti-harassment policy applies to all persons involved in the operation of the Company and • Physical Assessment (measurement of blood pressure, blood glucose, prohibits unlawful harassment by any individual, employee, supervisor, internal/external vendor BMI) is proposed, 26 27