2020 ANNUAL REPORT

OUR CONTRIBUTION AND OUR METRICS

SAFETY FOR ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND STAKEHOLDERS

Safety is a fundamental value and an integral part of Air Liquide’s operational excellence and culture. The Group is committed to efficiently reducing exposure to professional and industrial risks for its employees, customers, subcontractors, suppliers and local communities. In 2020, Air Liquide’s lost-time accident frequency rate⁽¹⁾ dropped to 0.9
(vs. 1.2 in 2019), the lowest rate in 20 years.

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BELIEVING IN DIVERSITY AS A SOURCE OF PERFORMANCE

At Air Liquide, diversity is a source of dynamism, creativity and performance. An inclusive workplace with talents of different ages, nationalities and backgrounds is a key asset for the Group’s success. Thanks to the energy and inventiveness of our teams, Air Liquide continuously invents new practices and develops innovative solutions for customers and patients that improve performance. We can increase our positive impact on society by empowering everyone to grow and make a difference.

WE COMMIT TO INCREASING TO: 35% of women among our Managers and Professionals by 2025. To promote diversity and a more inclusive culture, Air Liquide encourages each of its entities to develop initiatives that make their workforce more representative of their local communities.

COMMON BASIS OF CARE COVERAGE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

Present in 78 countries with diverse cultures, Air Liquide historically faces very different situations in care coverage for employees. As a socially responsible employer, the Group is committed to offering a common basis of care coverage for all our employees.

WE COMMIT TO PROVIDING 100% of our employees with common basis of care coverage by 2025 including life insurance, health coverage and new maternity leave policy.

ENCOURAGE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN LOCAL INITIATIVES

Each of our 64,500 employees has the potential to support their communities. Believing in our people means giving them opportunities to engage in local initiatives.

We offer our employees the opportunity to devote time to a project or a mission supporting the Group’s Sustainability objectives in their local communities.

(1) Number of lost-time accidents with at least one lost day per million hours worked by Group employees.