Edenred is a socially responsible company that aims to promote the principles of corporate social responsibility in its internal practices. Edenred is convinced that corporate social responsibility is the glue that motivates and unites Group employees, and it wants to reinforce its support for local initiatives in this area by providing useful tools and advice to countries who need them.

From July 2010, Edenred will be subject to a number of new regulatory constraints (report on the social and environmental impacts, responses to questionnaires from non-credit rating agencies, etc.) Launching a new name is a also a good time for the Group to take stock of what has been achieved in the area of corporate social responsibility over the last two years. This is why the year 2010 will be dedicated to redefining the policy of corporate social responsibility.

Corporate Social Responsibility will be at the heart of Edenred’s strategy and validated at Executive Committee level. A dedicated team is already in place at head office to manage Edenred’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy on a daily basis. A pilot committee will be set up with representatives from operations to define the new strategic direction of the CSR policy.

The new policy will be defined taking the following elements into consideration:

- The EDEN project: Founding project of the new company, its purpose is to guide the company and its employees in their quest for autonomy. This project forms the basis of Edenred’s strategy and presents the values that define the company and structure our relations with the different stakeholders.

- The assessment of all measures carried out internally since 2008 in the area:
of human resources,
of corporate governance

but also in the area:
of the environment,
health,
local development
and corporate sponsorship.

- The experience of members of the CSR's network set up in every country since 2008.