Vilmorin & Cie - Annual report 2017-2018

ANNUAL REPORT Vilmorin & Cie 103 2017-2018 4 In 2017, the materiality analysis was reviewed following the analysis of CSR topics in 5 Japanese press titles, and feedback from internal and external interviews conducted in the scope of the Business Unit Vilmorin-Mikado. Vilmorin & Cie’s materiality matrix presents 29 stakes positioned according to their level of impact on the group’s business, the expectations of stakeholders, their media impact and how well they are mastered by the Company. Nine ( ✱ ) issues are given priority: two human resources issues (attractiveness and talent management throughout the world, employee health, safety and well-being), five governance issues (business ethics and transparency, governance mode, responsible purchasing policy, relations with stakeholders and participation in public debate, respect for human rights), one product issue (sanitary quality), and one environmental issue (management and quality of water and effluents). Furthermore, work to compare the results of the materiality analysis with the CSR program was initiated during fiscal year 2017-2018 and will be completed over the following fiscal year. Environment 1 Emission of greenhouse gases and air pollution 2 Management and quality of water and effluents ✱ 3 Management and waste recycling 4 Preservation of biodiversity 5 Quality of soils Governance 6 Business ethics and transparency ✱ 7 Governance mode ✱ 8 Responsible purchasing policy ✱ 9 Relations with stakeholders and participation in public debate ✱ 10 Respect for human rights ✱ Products and Services 11 Access to progress (intellectual property) 12 Adaptation to climate conditions and local product conditions 13 Efficiency of farms (consumption of resources) 14 Responsible marketing and communication (including information to customers) 15 Partnerships and innovation with customers 16 Acknowledgement of the diversity of tastes and cultures 17 Nutritional quality of products 18 Sanitary quality of products ✱ 19 Tracking of and response to market evolutions (needs, acceptability of technologies, digital transformation, etc.) 20 Traceability Human Resources 21 Attractiveness and talent management throughout the world ✱ 22 Social dialogue and participative management 23 Diversity and equal opportunities 24 Employee health, safety and well-being ✱ Societal 25 Regional development programs 26 Acknowledgement of different types of agriculture 27 Food security 28 Economic performance of farms and development of integrated chains 29 Support to communities and corporate patronage Vilmorin & Cie’s materiality matrix Priority CSR topics for Vilmorin & Cie Importance for external stakeholders 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 1 3 5 14 17 16 20 11 13 15 12 19 23 22 29 27 25 26 28 7 4 6 2 8 10 9 24 21 18 4.1. The approach Social, environmental and societal INFORMATION