Involving employees in skills sponsorship:

a new lever for philanthropic action

In 2024, we launched a skills sponsorship pilot project In 2024, we launched a skills sponsorship pilot project

at Group holding company level with the ultimate aim of at Group holding company level with the ultimate aim of

diversifying the ways in which employees can become diversifying the ways in which employees can become

involved in philanthropic projects by offering them the involved in philanthropic projects by offering them the

opportunity to engage with non-prof it organisations opportunity to engage with non-prof it organisations

during normal working hours. The principle at the heart of during normal working hours. The principle at the heart of

this project was to encourage employees to get on board this project was to encourage employees to get on board

with ambitious undertakings that have clearly def ined with ambitious undertakings that have clearly def ined

goals for combatting exclusion. goals for combatting exclusion.

The f irst partner organisation is H’Up Entrepreneurs, a The f irst partner organisation is H’Up Entrepreneurs, a

non-prof it organisation that provides help and support non-prof it organisation that provides help and support

for disabled entrepreneurs. A second agreement was for disabled entrepreneurs. A second agreement was

then signed with the Institut de l’Engagement, which runs then signed with the Institut de l’Engagement, which runs

publicly benef icial initiatives to support young people and publicly benef icial initiatives to support young people and

individuals who have demonstrated strong civic potential. individuals who have demonstrated strong civic potential.

Under the terms of both partnerships, employees have the Under the terms of both partnerships, employees have the

opportunity to get involved for two days per year, usually opportunity to get involved for two days per year, usually

in mentoring roles. In 2024, these organisations benef itted in mentoring roles. In 2024, these organisations benef itted

from 110 hours of commitment across 22 assignments. from 110 hours of commitment across 22 assignments.

Solidarity and health are central to responsible

commitment at Paticeo

In 2024, Paticeo continued its support for some of the

poorest in society by donating more than 385 tonnes of

pastries to the Banque Alimentaire food bank network and

Restos du Cœur food charity. This solidarity initiative was

further extended with one-off donations made throughout

the year in support of more than 200 organisations

involved in sport, scientif ic research, health and education.

More specif ically, the company supported three non-prof it

organisations as part of the Pink October breast cancer

screening awareness campaign by providing products to

feed and reward competitors in charity runs organised

in Brittany.

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