@Credit_Agricole BUSINESS REVIEW 2014-2015
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@Credit_Agricole BUSINESS REVIEW 2014-2015
@Credit_Agricole #USEFUL TODAY AND TOMORROW BUSINESS REVIEW 2014-2015 A LEADING BANKING GROUP Crédit Agricole Group is the leading partner of the French economy and one of the largest banking groups in Europe. It is the leading retail bank in Europe as well as the first European asset manager, the first bancassurer in Europe and the third European player in project finance. Built on its strong cooperative and mutual roots, its 140,000 employees and the 31,500 directors of its Local and Regional Banks, Crédit Agricole Group is a responsible and responsive bank serving 50 million customers, 8.2 million mutual shareholders and 1.1 million individual shareholders. Thanks to its universal customer-focused retail banking model – based on the cooperation between its retail banks and their related business lines –, Crédit Agricole Group supports its customers’ projects in France and around the world: insurance, real estate, payments, asset management, leasing and factoring, consumer finance, corporate and investment banking. Crédit Agricole also stands out for its dynamic, innovative corporate social responsibility policy, for the benefit of the economy. This policy is based on a pragmatic approach which permeates across the Group and engages each employee. 54 A GLOBAL PRESENCE IN 54 COUNTRIES THE BANK OF 1 INDIVIDUAL OUT OF 3 IN FRANCE 50 M 140,000 CUSTOMERS THE BANK OF ALMOST 1 COMPANY OUT OF 2 IN FRANCE EMPLOYEES THE BANK OF 9 FARMERS OUT OF 10 IN FRANCE G RO U P ’S ORG A N I S AT I ON 8.2 million mutual shareholders underpin Crédit Agricole’s cooperative organisational structure. They own the capital of the 2,489 Local Banks in the form of mutual shares and they designate their representatives each year. 31,500 directors carry their expectations. The Local Banks own the majority of the Regional Banks’ share capital. The 39 Regional Banks are cooperative Regional Banks that offer their customers a comprehensive range of products and services. The discussion body for the Regional Banks is the Fédération Nationale du Crédit Agricole, where the Group’s main orientations are debated. The Regional Banks together own, via SAS Rue La Boétie, the majority of the share capital of Crédit Agricole S.A. (56.5%). Crédit Agricole S.A. owns 25% of the Regional Banks (excl. the Regional Bank of Corsica). It coordinates in relation with its specialist subsidiaries the various business lines’ strategies in France and abroad. THE UNIVERSAL CUSTOMER-FOCUSED BANK RETAIL BANKS SPECIALISED BUSINESS LINES OTHER SPECIALISED SUBSIDIARIES: Crédit Agricole Capital Investissement & Finance (Idia, Sodica), Uni-éditions PAYMENT SYSTEMS SAVINGS MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE RETAIL BANKING IN FRANCE · CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CARDS & PAYMENTS · FIA-NET LCL CRÉDIT AGRICOLE ASSURANCES · AMUNDI · CACEIS · CA PRIVATE BANKING 39 REGIONAL BANKS OF CRÉDIT AGRICOLE INDIVIDUALS LOCAL AUTHORITIES FARMERS INSTITUTIONALS SMALL BUSINESSES CORPORATES CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CIB CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANKING · GRUPPO CARIPARMA CRÉDIT AGRICOLE · CA BANK POLSKA · CA EGYPT · CRÉDIT DU MAROC · CA UKRAINE · CA SRBIJA · CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CONSUMER FINANCE · CRÉDIT AGRICOLE LEASING & FACTORING CRÉDIT AGRICOLE IMMOBILIER SPECIALISED FINANCIAL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL RETAIL BANKING REAL ESTATE BUSINESSES 1ST 1ST 1ST LEADING FINANCIAL PARTNER OF THE FRENCH ECONOMY BANCASSURER IN EUROPE EUROPEAN ASSET MANAGER INTERVIEW WITH THE CHAIRMAN AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Pages 02—05 PA RT PA RT PA RT 0 02 03 CO-OPERATIONS INNOVATIONS INCREASING ANNECY’S APPEAL THROUGH A MAJOR REAL-ESTATE PROJECT: LES TRÉSUMS Pages 08—11 SOUFFLET: A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE LARGESCALE PRODUCTION OF BREAD AND PASTRIES AFTER THE ACQUISITION OF NEUHAUSER Pages 12—15 CUSTOMER RELATIONS: RESPONDING TO NEW REQUIREMENTS Pages 26—29 NEW TECHNOLOGIES: OFFERING NEW FUNCTIONS Pages 30—33 FAREVA, A MEDIUM-SIZED DEVELOPMENT: HELPING BUSINESS FROM THE ARDECHE REGION TAKING STAFF TO GROW AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR CAREERS ON THE WORLD ERG INSTALLING A WIND FARM IN PALAZZO SAN GERVASIO TO REDUCE CO2 EMISSIONS Pages 20—23 ACTING ON A DAILY BASIS Pages 44—47 PROGRESSING TOGETHER Pages 48—49 DELIVERING SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE Pages 50—53 DECIDING SUPPORTING CLIENTS: FOR THE FUTURE DESIGNING NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Pages 54—59 Pages 34—37 Pages 16—19 ACTIONS Pages 38—41 #USEFUL TODAY AND TOMORROW DISCOVER AND SHARE w w w.c r e di t- ag r i c o le.c om 01 CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. Being useful today and tomorrow means being a solid, successful Group: co-operating to help our clients realise their plans; innovating to serve our clients better; being in action to make Credit Agricole even more effective in serving the real economy. This is the story of our usefulness. INTERVIEW WITH THE CHAIRMAN AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 JEAN-MARIE SANDER CHAIRMAN OF CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. JEAN-PAUL CHIFFLET CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. 02 INTERVIEW WITH THE CHAIRMAN AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER #A SOLID AND SUCCESSFUL GROUP What is your analysis of the current environment? Jean-Marie Sander: We are going through a period of political and economic events that have the potential to destabilise our business and make it harder to manage. In 2014, I would highlight Ukraine, Russia, the sharp drop in oil prices, the weakening euro and, more recently, tension in Greece. Our macroeconomic environment shows a trend towards deflation. The European Central Bank’s intervention, via its targeted long-term refinancing operation (TLTRO) and quantitative easing (QE), did not prevent pressure on bank revenues. In addition, the regulatory environment has changed significantly since 2008, forcing banks to make constant adjustments. The banking union project is taking shape with the recent creation of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) and the start of ECB supervision over 128 European banks. In practical terms, that supervision resulted in the Asset Quality Review and Stress Test, which we successfully passed. and the commercial and financial efficiency of our businesses, including our distribution networks and specialist subsidiaries. Crédit Agricole S.A. made a profit of €2,340 million in 2014, which was lower than the figure for 2013 – why is that? How did Crédit Agricole S.A.’s various business lines perform? Jean-Paul Chifflet: Crédit Agricole S.A.’s net income Group share was €2,340 million, down 6.8% relative to 2013. The decrease was due to accounting adjustments(1), but mainly the failure of BES in Portugal. Economic earnings were €3.4 billion, in line with our targets. For the Crédit Agricole group as a whole, i.e. including the Regional Banks at 100%, economic earnings totalled €4,920 million and €6.0 billion adjusted for the same items. Whatever the scope used, these results show strong performance in all our business lines and the wisdom of our business model, which is based on the strength of the Regional Banks 03 Jean-Paul Chifflet: French retail banking showed good resilience. Client deposits remained buoyant, rising 2.1% for the Regional Banks and 2.5% at LCL. Loans outstanding ended the year at €491 billion for the Regional Banks and LCL, up 0.9% year-on-year. That shows, once again, the essential role that the Group plays in financing the French economy. Outside France, our networks maintained good business levels in Italy, our second market, and in the other countries in which we operate, generating net on-balance sheet savings inflows of €3.7 billion. Our Savings Management and Insurance business is growing constantly, launching new products and winning new clients, and its CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. In 2014, Crédit Agricole S.A. again showed the wisdom of its strategy. Financial results were in line with its targets, driven by a resilient performance in French retail banking, growth in other business lines, a further reduction in expenses and a sharp drop in the cost of risk. Another important area of progress was the ongoing increase in the Group’s financial strength. A look back on 2014 with Jean-Marie Sander and Jean-Paul Chifflet. B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 INTERVIEW WITH THE CHAIRMAN AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER assets under management rose almost 10% to €1,257 billion. Corporate and Investment Banking saw an upturn in business, with revenue up 6.6%, and confirmed its leadership in its areas of expertise. Production of Specialised Financial Services started rising again, in both consumer finance and leasing and factoring. You announced a medium-term plan in 2014: what progress have you made with that? Jean-Paul Chifflet: Almost a year later, we can already say that initial efforts under the plan have been successful. Our four areas of development are more relevant than ever. The transformation of our French retail banks is underway. The organisational and IT parts of the project have been launched. Our plans to generate revenue synergies resulted in numerous initiatives in 2014: the Regional Banks started selling collective insurance, Crédit Agricole CIB introduced support for small and medium-sized businesses operating outside of France, and the Regional Banks and Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance continued to develop their partnership. We grew our European businesses by entering new areas of activity – asset management and property/casualty insurance in Poland – extending the CACEIS network, opening a Private Banking branch in Italy, increasing savings inflows in the consumer finance business and acquiring Bawag Invest (an asset management company linked to a retail bank in Austria) through Amundi. We also stepped up cost cutting programmes initiated in recent years, resulting in over €400 million of savings. Alongside all of these measures, we continued to reduce our cost of risk. We have already achieved our targets in this area, both at the Crédit Agricole group and Crédit Agricole S.A. level. How would you describe Crédit Agricole today? Jean-Marie Sander: We are a solid, successful group that takes a useful and responsible approach to financing the real economy. Our solid foundations are shown by the improvement in our solvency ratios. Cautious management of our equity capital means that Crédit Agricole S.A. now has a Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 10.4%, very close to our end-2016 target. For the Crédit Agricole group, the ratio is 13.1%. Improved solvency is the result of the Group’s business model, and particularly the 04 accumulation of profits and the reinvestment of dividends from the Regional Banks. In view of this progress, the Board of Directors has decided to propose a dividend of €0.35 per share(2) to shareholders in the Annual General Meeting, taking the payout ratio to 43%. As well as our business model, our strength comes from our co-operative approach, which is very popular among customers as shown by the 763,000 new mutual shareholders we attracted in 2014, taking the total to 8.2 million. Our mutual shareholder base also demonstrates the strength of the Regional Banks’ local roots. The Group’s commitment to corporate social responsibility has been rewarded by our recent inclusion in the STOXX Global ESG Leaders indexes, which feature the world’s best-performing companies in terms of ESG (environmental, social and governance) criteria. We are an “industry leader”, which means that we are among the top 5% of all companies based on our ESG rating. (1) Excluding the equity-method impact of BES, issuer spreads, day-one CVA/DVA/FVA, running DVA, loan coverage, remeasurement of Bank of Italy shares. (2) Subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting. INTERVIEW WITH THE CHAIRMAN AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER “THE GROUP’S LOANS OUTSTANDING ENDED THE YEAR AT €491 BILLION IN FRANCE, SHOWING ONCE AGAIN THE ESSENTIAL ROLE THAT IT PLAYS IN FINANCING THE FRENCH ECONOMY.” “2014 FIGURES CONFIRM THE WISDOM OF OUR STRATEGY, WITH RESULTS IN LINE WITH OUR EXPECTATIONS.” JEAN-PAUL CHIFFLET CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. JEAN-MARIE SANDER CHAIRMAN OF CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. 05 PA R T 01 CO-OPERATIONS Supporting the development of a food production group, helping a medium-sized business to expand abroad, investing in a large real-estate project in Haute-Savoie and encouraging the development of renewable energies: in 2014, the Crédit Agricole group proved its commitment to its customers. Discover few examples of these co-operations. C O - OP ER AT I ONS CAISSE RÉGIONALE DES SAVOIE CRÉDIT AGRICOLE IMMOBILIER THE GROUP IS HELPING ANNECY TO ADDRESS THREE REQUIREMENTS: 01 DEAL WITH A HOUSING SHORTAGE IN THE ANNECY AREA. INCREASING ANNECY’S APPEAL THROUGH A MAJOR REAL-ESTATE PROJECT: LES TRÉSUMS THE CITY HAS THE SUPPORT OF THE CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP, WHICH IS COMMITTED TO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 02 REDEVELOP A DISTRICT OF THE CITY. B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 03 INCREASE THE AREA’S TOURIST POTENTIAL. Jean-Luc Rigaut, Mayor of Annecy “To redevelop Annecy’s old hospital site, we wanted an ambitious project forming a link between the lake and the mountains and placing major emphasis on housing, particularly social housing, in a city where it is very scarce.” http://www.annecy.fr A HOTLY ANTICIPATED DEVELOPMENT A new residential district is being created on the site of the old Annecy hospital. A large number of homes, a senior residence and a hotel are being built in a 2-hectare public park. 08 C O - OP ER AT I ONS € 50 M 6 Hectares The total future area of the Les Trésums site. The amount invested by Caisse Régionale des Savoie in the Les Trésums project. THE FORMER ANNECY HOSPITAL WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AROUND A MAJOR PUBLIC PARK. Christian de Portzamparc, Architect, first French winner of the Pritzker Prize in 1994 RESPECTING THE HISTORY OF AN EXCEPTIONAL SITE. 09 CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. “The Les Trésums project in Annecy has two key aims: to create more than 600 homes, a hotel and a long-term care facility while respecting the sloping site of the former Annecy hospital, at the foot of the Semnoz mountain, and to provide a large public green space. We therefore designed private blocks of two or three buildings whose roofs and balconies follow the slope of the plot, the full length of the central park. The area of the park is around two hectares, and it spans the site along its steepest slope, from the Promenade de Paquier to the Semnoz mountain. It has three large flat grassed sections, which are separated by rocky and planted embankments.” Jean-Yves Barnavon, Chief Executive Officer, Caisse Régionale des Savoie “This partnership allows us to combine the expertise of Crédit Agricole Immobilier with our knowledge of the region and local inhabitants, as well as our financial strength. That combination is without doubt a major advantage for local authorities looking for partners capable of meeting their specific needs.” A PROJECT BASED ON THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CAISSE RÉGIONALE DES SAVOIE AND CRÉDIT AGRICOLE IMMOBILIER. B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 www.ca-des-savoie.fr 480 52 0 09 homes available for purchase. Michel Goutorbe, Chief Executive Officer, Crédit Agricole Immobilier social housing units. “Working with the Caisse Régionale des Savoie, Crédit Agricole Immobilier devised an urban development strategy focused on creating new housing in the next few years. The Annecy project – in which we are creating a new district and developing new housing – is the first phase of this partnership.” hotel rooms. rooms in a senior residence. www.ca-immobilier.fr JUNE 2015: COMMERCIAL LAUNCH. JULY 2015: END OF DEMOLITION WORK. 2017 : COMPLETION OF THE FIRST HOMES. “Just over 20% of the social housing units will be on the Les Trésums site. Halpades believes that all districts should have a good social mix, even the most prestigious ones like Les Trésums. The city of Annecy and Crédit Agricole Immobilier share that belief. Demand for housing is very high in the Annecy region, and the 152 new social housing units in Les Trésums will be a welcome addition.” Alain Benoiston, Chief Executive Officer, Société Halpades 10 Find out more: www.credit-agricole.com C O - OP ER AT I ONS MORE THAN ONE IN FOUR HOME LOANS IN FRANCE IS FINANCED BY THE CREDIT AGRICOLE GROUP* PROPERTY 3 rd Crédit Agricole @CreditAgricole 21 March. #Housing: Planning to buy a home? Home loand tips for first-time buyers. po.st/SijwdT largest business area for the Group. €288 Bn of French home loans outstanding in 2014 across the Group*. CRÉDIT AGRICOLE E-IMMO: THE PLATFORM FOR REGIONAL BANKS REGIONAL BANKS The e-immo platform aims to give potential homebuyers a single entry point for accessing all of Crédit Agricole’s Regional Banks. The innovative service provides an immediate response to loan applications and has helped generate around €2.5 billion of new loans by attracting 700,000 visitors in its first year. Even better, 51% of loans granted are from new customers, which makes e-immo an effective way of winning business. ONLINE HOME LOANS AS A WAY OF ATTRACTING CUSTOMERS e-immobilier.credit-agricole.fr CRÉDIT AGRICOLE ASSURANCES ACCESS TO HOUSING: A CHALLENGE FOR CA ASSURANCES Crédit Agricole Assurances has acquired almost 400 rental properties currently being built in Romainville and Maisons-Alfort and to be built in future in Massy, for a total price of €177 million. This is a practical way of supporting the development of open-market rental housing in areas where housing is in short supply, and of meeting constantly rising demand. By allowing faster responses to loan applications and making the process easier, digital tools are attracting increasing numbers of potential buyers. To meet growing demand, Credit Agricole has introduced its new e-immo digital tool. * In France at 31/12/2014 for the Crédit Agricole group: Regional Banks and LCL. 11 C O - OP ER AT I ONS B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 Jean-Michel Soufflet, Chairman of the Management Board “The Neuhauser acquisition was a major deal for the Soufflet group. The acquisition has almost doubled our workforce and given us a position in the secondary processing of agricultural products and the fast food market. It was our close working relationship with the Crédit Agricole group that enabled us to complete this strategic transaction.” SOUFFLET: A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE LARGE-SCALE PRODUCTION OF BREAD AND PASTRIES AFTER THE ACQUISITION OF NEUHAUSER WITH THE GUIDANCE OF CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP EXPERTS http://www.soufflet.com THE SOUFFLET GROUP IN FIGURES €4.25 Bn of revenue in 2014. 4,070 42 employees in 19 countries. production plants in France, Europe, South America and Asia. 12 C O - OP ER AT I ONS THE SOUFFLET GROUP’S BUSINESS ACTIVITIES* 27% AGRICULTURE 36% TRADING 9% MILLING 7% OTHER (rice, pulses, wine-growing, etc.) 21% MALTHOUSE OPERATIONS * Breakdown of revenue by business. CAISSE RÉGIONALE CHAMPAGNE BOURGOGNE CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CIB 4 OTHER REGIONAL BANKS LCL THE SOUFFLET GROUP AND CRÉDIT AGRICOLE WORKED TOGETHER TO MEET TWO REQUIREMENTS: 01 CONTINUING TO DEVELOP THE BUSINESS. 02 MOVING INTO THE SECONDARY PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. 13 CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. THE SOUFFLET GROUP, BASED IN THE CHAMPAGNE REGION OF FRANCE, IS A LEADING PROCESSOR OF WHEAT AND BARLEY BUT WANTED TO STRENGTHEN ITS WHEAT OPERATIONS WITH THE ACQUISITION OF NEUHAUSER, A LARGE-SCALE PRODUCER OF PASTRY GOODS BASED IN THE MOSELLE REGION. TWO FAMILY-OWNED GROUPS, BOTH OVER 100 YEARS OLD. C O - OP ER AT I ONS MAIN PHASES OF THE TRANSACTION B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 The Soufflet group appointed Crédit Agricole Champagne Bourgogne and Crédit Agricole CIB as advisors in the following areas: M&A: estimating the value of the target company and looking at funding options; Structured financing: putting together the financing deal; Syndication: 4 Regional Banks (Alsace Vosges, Lorraine, Touraine Poitou and Centre Loire) and LCL joined Crédit Agricole Champagne Bourgogne and Crédit Agricole CIB in financing the project. After the transaction, Soufflet is the majority owner of Neuhauser with a 78.73% stake. FARMING AND FOOD INDUSTRY: ONE OF THE FOUR AREAS OF EXCELLENCE DEFINED BY CREDIT AGRICOLE IN THE GROUP PROJECT PRESENTED IN DECEMBER 2010. NEUHAUSER: A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE FRENCH FARMING INDUSTRY Régis Monfront, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Crédit Agricole CIB Tristan Lamy, Head of Business, Farming and Private Banking, Crédit Agricole Champagne Bourgogne “Caisse Régionale Champagne Bourgogne has been working with the Soufflet group for several years. We have developed a long-term relationship and, together with the input of our experts – particularly those specialising in the food industry and corporate and investment banking – we were able to share a genuine strategic vision with the client and jointly manage the acquisition. This successful joint effort was based on our unique universal customerfocused banking model.” €623 M “After several major financial transactions for Soufflet, particularly regarding the structure of its debt, Crédit Agricole CIB was granted an advisory mandate alongside Caisse Régionale Champagne Bourgogne. The acquisition involved various teams specialising in structured finance and M&A. The Group of revenue in 2013. has acknowledged expertise in these areas.” www.ca-cib.fr 3,36 employees. CRÉDIT AGRICOLE SUPPORTED THE DEAL THROUGH AN ADVISORY MANDATE SHARED BY CAISSE RÉGIONALE CHAMPAGNE BOURGOGNE AND CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CIB. 9 production units in France and 1 in Portugal. 236 retail outlets (Crobag in Germany and Pomme de Pain in France). Find out more: www.credit-agricole.com www.ca-cb.fr 14 C O - OP ER AT I ONS CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP WORKING ALONGSIDE THE FARMING AND FOOD INDUSTRIES REGIONAL BANKS: THE LEADING PARTNER OF FRENCH FARMERS THE GROUP’S LEADERSHIP IN FRANCE FARMING €7.2 Bn INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RETAIL BANKS OUTSIDE FRANCE INNOVATION REWARDED IN ITALY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN POLAND Over Alongside partnerships with John Deere, Lely, Delaval, Pellenc and Coldiretti, growth in the Group’s farming and food operations in Italy is based on the Cariparma Crédit Agricole group’s “Orizzonte Agroalimentare” project, which has won three innovation prizes from the Italian Banking Association, including a prize for “its innovative service model and targeted, specialist approach to the various segments of the farming and food industry”. The project is supported by 256 business managers in the farming and food industry, who have received extensive training. Another practical example of Cariparma’s involvement in this area is the provision of an additional €50 million of financing to Italian winegrowers during the harvest period, representing another step towards making Cariparma the leading banking partner of the Italian wine industry. In 2014, business levels in the Polish farming and food industry grew rapidly, for several reasons. A number of partnerships were signed, including one with John Deere in the machinery segment, but also in industrial milk processing and the provision of plant-health products. Another reason was the expansion in the product range, including short-term loans and a welcome package for new clients. In addition, around 40 farming and food advisors act as Crédit Agricole’s spokespersons in Poland’s farming regions. 7,000 40,000 new farming and food clients in 2014. clients overall, mainly in four countries: Italy, Poland, Ukraine and Serbia. 15 of loans granted to farmers by the Regional Banks in France in 2014. Three out of every four young farmers establish themselves with the help of Regional Bank funding. FOOD INDUSTRY 37% Regional Banks’ market share at end-September 2014 (source: Banque de France figures). REGIONAL BANKS: THE LEADING PARTNER OF FRENCH FARMERS The “Compte Épargne Agri” 5-year savings account remained successful, with deposits rising 18.3% in 2014. ACKNOWLEDGED, MARKET-LEADING EXPERTISE What effect is the Ukrainian crisis having on farmers? How is El Niño affecting agricultural markets? Crédit Agricole S.A. economists, engineers and analysts answer these questions in two new leading publications, “Prisme” and “Observatoire”. C O - OP ER AT I ONS FAREVA, A FAMILY-OWNED COMPANY SET UP 30 YEARS AGO AND STILL BASED IN THE ARDECHE REGION, HAS SEEN SUSTAINED RAPID GROWTH IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, PARTICULARLY OUTSIDE FRANCE. FOCUS ON THIS GROWTH FINANCING. FAREVA, A MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESS FROM THE ARDECHE REGION TAKING ON THE WORLD WITH THE HELP OF MAJOR FINANCING ARRANGED BY THE CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP Bernard Fraisse, Chairman and CEO of the Fareva group “Our strategy is to focus exclusively on serving our customers and to be present wherever they need us. To implement that strategy, Crédit Agricole’s expertise is vital. In 2014, the Crédit Agricole group helped us with a number of projects. Within a very tight deadline, it was able to refinance €30 million of acquisition loans taken out in Brazil. In December, the Group offered us financing in two parts – a bank loan and refinancing in the form of a Euro PP – to help us optimise our financing structure.” www.fareva.com 16 C O - OP ER AT I ONS FAREVA: FRANCE’S LEADING OUTSOURCING COMPANY IN THREE AREAS 45% 45% 0% € .3 Bn COSMETICS PHARMACEUTICALS MANUFACTURING EURO PP: A FINANCING SOLUTION FOR COMPANIES FAREVA’S REVENUE IN 2014 GLOBAL PRESENCE CAISSE RÉGIONALE SUD RHÔNE ALPES • Operations in 12 countries • 35 production sites worldwide • 9,500 employees, including 3,000 in France CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CIB GROUP ENTITIES ABROAD THE CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP USED ITS STRENGTH TO HELP FAREVA REFINANCE VIA A BANK LOAN AND A PLACEMENT OF BONDS WITH LARGE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS. THE CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP WORKS WITH ALMOST ONE IN TWO COMPANIES IN FRANCE. 17 • Crédit Agricole Sud Rhône Alpes is the banking partner of one out of three companies in its region. • Crédit Agricole CIB is the Group’s corporate and investment banking unit, serving 1,100 companies and 500 financial institutions worldwide. CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. Euro Private Placements involve the issue of bonds by companies, listed or otherwise, which are purchased by institutional investors. Since 2012, this new source of financing has become much more common for small and medium-sized businesses. Previously, bond financing was available only to large companies. C O - OP ER AT I ONS €275 M – the amount of the Euro PP. B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 FRANCE’S LARGEST BOND EVER ISSUED BY AN UNLISTED COMPANY. Eric Campos, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Caisse régionale Sud Rhône Alpes Guillaume Lefebvre, Head of group development, Crédit Agricole CIB “Fareva is a long-standing client of the Regional Bank, and we had a duty to support it during this key phase of its development, which involved the restructuring of all of its debt and international expansion. We brought together all of the Group’s skills to devise the most suitable solutions. The Euro PP is a perfect example: it is currently France’s largest bond ever issued by an unlisted medium-sized business.” “To meet Fareva’s requirements, teams from the Regional Bank and the Group’s financing and capital markets businesses worked together to refinance the company’s bank debt. We also put together and marketed a Euro PP, which received a very warm welcome from investors and was oversubscribed. Crédit Agricole CIB played various roles: it co-ordinated the banking syndicate, was the sole arranger of the Euro PP Loan and the joint arranger of the Euro PP Bond.” www.ca-cib.fr THE STRENGTH OF A BANKING GROUP WITH AN INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE • CA Ukraine is the main bank for Fareva’s local subsidiary. • Crédit Agricole CIB ZAO handles over 50% of banking flows for Fareva’s Russian subsidiary. • Crédit Agricole CIB Brazil handles around 30% of the financial flows for Fareva’s two subsidiaries in Brazil. • Cariparma handles over 50% of the banking flows of all Fareva’s Italian subsidiaries. • Next phase: negotiations are currently taking place… www.ca-sudrhonealpes.fr Find out more: www.credit-agricole.com 18 C O - OP ER AT I ONS THE CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP’S SUPPORT FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP 45% commercial penetration rate in the small- and medium-sized business segment (source: TNS Sofres survey, 2013). REGIONAL BANKS €7 Bn New medium- and long-term loans granted to businesses in 2014, up 3.2% on 2013. LCL CARIPARMA THERE WHEN SMEs NEED IT MOST LCL works with one in three medium-sized businesses in France, and is well-known as a partner to companies. To support their development, LCL is strengthening its financing services through its private equity arm, creating two funds with total assets of €80 million. The aim is to help entrepreneurs with their growth and buyout plans. €700 MILLION FOR SMEs LE VILLAGE BY CA AN INCUBATOR FOR INNOVATIVE YOUNG COMPANIES The “Village de l’Innovation” is a unique location dedicated entirely to the economic development of young companies and the creation of innovative projects. It was set up by Credit Agricole in October 2014 and is the first of its kind in Europe. It has over 4,500 m2 of space in central Paris, and acts as an incubator for start-ups. Its roles include encouraging innovative projects and new talent, helping young companies implement their solutions and become commercially successful, and promoting, accelerating and disseminating innovation. www.levillagebyca.com 19 That is the amount of new financing that Crédit Agricole Cariparma will provide to 15,000 client companies, including small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, tradesmen and farmers. Various lending solutions are available, including solutions to help companies manage their day-to-day activities as well as longer-term investments and projects. In the last three years, Cariparma has provided €3 billion of financing to more than 25,000 companies, confirming that it is a key player in Italy’s economic recovery. C O - OP ER AT I ONS CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CIB GRUPPO CARIPARMA CRÉDIT AGRICOLE TWO PARTNERS ADDRESSING THREE REQUIREMENTS 01 INCREASE GENERATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES. 02 REDUCE CO 2 EMISSIONS. 03 FIND A FINANCIAL PARTNER. ERG INSTALLING A WIND FARM IN PALAZZO SAN GERVASIO TO REDUCE CO2 EMISSIONS A PROJECT SUPPORTED BY THE CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP Michele Pedemonte, Chief Financial Officer, ERG Group “With its in-depth industry knowledge, the Crédit Agricole group completely understood what we needed for this wind-farm project, which is a strategic investment for us. It gave us the most competitive solution in terms of leverage, financial terms and financial structure. We have an effective and successful partnership.” www.erg.it 20 C O - OP ER AT I ONS ERG GROUP: ITALY’S LEADING WIND-POWER OPERATOR st wind-power operator in Italy and ninth-largest in Europe via its ERG Renew subsidiary. ,087MW installed in the Italian peninsular and 1,341 MW in Europe. FINANCING ARRANGED BY CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CIB IN MILAN FOR ERG EOLICA BASILICATA, SUBSIDIARY OF ERG S.P.A. €43 M ON A 17-YEAR PERIOD. THIS IS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE FINANCING. Alessio Foletti, Head of Corporate Banking, Crédit Agricole Cariparma Group “Cariparma, via Carispezia, was the depositary bank. That means that we received and handled all financial and commercial flows relating to the agreement. Throughout the project, we worked closely with Crédit Agricole CIB. The success of the project clearly shows the role that the Crédit Agricole group is playing in Italy in support of clients specialising in renewable energies.” www.cariparma.it 21 C O - OP ER AT I ONS THE ADVANTAGES OF ITALY’S FEED-IN SYSTEM Italian wind-power producers now benefit from a feed-in tariff that is fixed for 20 years. The tariff ensures a return on their investments. The new system is helping to promote renewable energies, without increasing the final cost to the consumer. ITALY IS CRÉDIT AGRICOLE’S SECOND DOMESTIC MARKET B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 THE CARIPARMA CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP IN FIGURES 8th 8,000 Francesca Benucci, Senior Banker, Crédit Agricole CIB, Milan “Crédit Agricole CIB is a leading player in Italy’s energy and utilities sectors, and was the lead manager and arranger on this project. Our expertise meant that we were able to give ERG the best possible solution: long-term structured financing over 17 years, backed by the feed-in tariff. ERG has been a strategic client of the Group for several years now.” www.ca-cib.fr ITALY PALAZZO SAN GERVASIO - largest retail bank in Italy in terms of branches (at 31/12/14). OVER employees serving 1.7 million customers (at 31/12/14). DESCRIPTION OF THE FACILITY THE ITALIAN WIND POWER MARKET* ERG Eolica Basilicata is a wind farm located in Palazzo San Gervasio in the Basilicata region of Italy. It was developed by ERG Renew, a subsidiary of ERG S.p.A. • Start of operation: December 2013. • Installed capacity: 34 MW. • 17 wind turbines, each 80m tall (Vestas V100 turbines with hubs). • The new facility can generate over 72 GWh per year, representing a reduction in CO2 emissions of around 30,000 tonnes. • 5%: wind power’s share of the national energy mix. • 10 million tonnes: reduction in CO2 emissions per year. • 8,663 MW of installed capacity in 2014. * Source: Anev (Associazione nazionale energia del vento). CARIPARMA FOUNDED IN 1860 IN PARMA AND A CRÉDIT AGRICOLE SUBSIDIARY SINCE 2007. CARISPEZIA, FOUNDED IN 1842, ONE OF ITALY’S OLDEST SAVINGS BANKS. CARISPEZIA’S STRENGTH IS BASED ON ITS CLOSE TIES WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES. CARISPEZIA HAS BEEN PART OF THE CARIPARMA CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP SINCE 2011. Find out more: www.credit-agricole.com 22 C O - OP ER AT I ONS CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP: COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP 2014 CLIMATE SUMMIT: THE GROUP CENTRE STAGE AT THE UNITED NATIONS In September 2014, during the UN Climate Summit in New York, the Crédit Agricole group reaffirmed its commitment to combating climate change. Jean-Yves Hocher, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole S.A. and Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole CIB, presented the Group’s four key commitments: • To arrange over $20 billion of new “green” financing by the end of 2015. • To measure and publish the carbon footprint of its financing operations. • To factor environmental and social criteria into its financing policies for sectors making up over 80% of that footprint. • To propose partnerships with the public sector to finance environmental projects. CRÉDIT AGRICOLE LEASING & FACTORING (CAL&F) CAL&F RENOVATING TWO SCHOOLS IN THE MOSELLE REGION When they went back to school in autumn 2014, pupils at two schools in the Moselle region found a more attractive, environmentally friendly setting. The renovation work was financed by Credit Agricole Leasing & Factoring via Unifergie and Credit Agricole de Lorraine. Amount: €37 million over 18 years. AMUNDI CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CIB AMUNDI AND EDF WORKING TOGETHER TO FINANCE ENERGY TRANSITION GREEN BOND: CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CIB WORKING ALONGSIDE GDF SUEZ In October 2014, Amundi and EDF formed a partnership to finance projects aimed at supporting energy transition. Through the partnership, the two companies will work together to develop a new asset class that represents an alternative to traditional funds. One of the objectives is to make long-term savings work in support of the real economy. CRÉDIT AGRICOLE ASSURANCES REGIONAL BANKS WIND POWER: STRATEGIC GREEN ENERGY IN ORLEANS PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN For the last year, one district of CRÉDIT AGRICOLE has been enjoying a green ASSURANCES AND GDF SUEZ Orléans source of heating – a biomass boiler – that produces lower CO2 emissions. €40 million of financing was provided by Banque Publique d’Investissement and the Caisse Régionale Centre Loire together with Carcie, the investment banking subsidiary of four Regional Banks. In 2014, Crédit Agricole Assurances acquired a 50% stake in GDF Suez subsidiary Futures Energies Investissement Holding (FEIH). FEIH operates onshore wind power facilities in France with installed capacity of 440 MW. The partnership enables Crédit Agricole Assurances to continue investing in infrastructure, particularly energy infrastructure. 23 In May 2014, GDF Suez issued €2.5 billion of green bonds with the help of Crédit Agricole CIB. The transaction was a big hit with institutional investors, particularly those focusing on SRI (socially responsible investing). The funds raised will finance renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Crédit Agricole CIB worked as sole advisor regarding the deal’s structure, and was joint global co-ordinator with Citigroup. PA R T 0 2 INNOVATIONS Innovation is at the heart of our unique universal customer-focused banking model. It is part of the DNA of each Group entity, both in retail banks and specialist business areas. Our aim is to encourage all our employees to provide new solutions, both responding to and anticipating new client requirements. Discover Crédit Agricole’s innovations in 2014. I NNOVAT I ONS CUSTOMER RELATIONS RESPONDING TO NEW REQUIREMENTS Our clients’ needs are changing – they want more services, more advice and more interaction. To meet those needs, we are innovating and changing our approach to banking. In 2014, we adopted new initiatives with the aim of delivering the best possible solutions. A NOVEL, EFFECTIVE CONCEPT Crédit Agricole’s strength is that it operates across France, with almost 7,000 branches. Bank branches remain central to our relationships with clients: they are the place where we can listen to them, offer advice and provide our expertise. How can we make our branches more attractive? By inventing new concepts, as the Regional Banks are currently doing as part of a plan to transform their networks. Below, we focus on Caisse Régionale Sud Rhône Alpes and present innovations through a guided tour of the Valence Préfecture branch in the Drôme region. NEW CONCEPT ALREADY ROLLED OUT ACROSS 4 BRANCHES 260 80,000 employees. clients. 26 265 THE DAILY AVERAGE NUMBER OF VISITS TO THESE NEW BRANCHES, AS OPPOSED TO 230 FOR TRADITIONAL BRANCHES. I NNOVAT I ONS INVENTING THE BANK OF TODAY MORE ATTRACTIVE BRANCHES • The full range of expertise available to customers: day-to-day banking services, home loans, savings, insurance and business banking. • Choice between self-service and expert assistance: according to their needs, clients visit the dedicated thematic areas. They can get the required information in the way that suits them best: via tablet, quick help from a member of staff, or expert advice. • 3 separate areas: – a discovery space for those simply seeking information; – an advice corner for those needing quick help; – an advice room for more complex matters. A NEW APPROACH TO CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE Client assistance is now a priority for all employees. Each branch employee seeks to deal with client requirements as quickly as possible. Fanny Hugonnard-Roche, Specialist in Insurance and Banking Services “When clients enter the branch, they now sign in at the welcome terminal. We must then greet them within two minutes, whether they have an appointment or not.” THE BRANCH H NC RA EB TH WELCOME ADVICE CORNER SHARPER SKILLS A MANAGERIAL PRESENCE WITHIN BRANCHES A relationship manager’s role is to create value from the client base and to co-ordinate the sales team. Depending on clients’ plans, the relationship manager may refer them to specialists. The aim is to meet their requirements efficiently by offering appropriate, customised solutions. Branch managers are now more available to welcome customers when they arrive in branches. They also have a greater coaching role. Their priority is to help their teams improve their performance and to increase customer satisfaction. Benoît Lambaré, Retail Relationship Manager Emilie Couderc, Home Loans Specialist Frédérique Julien, Major Branch Manager “My role is to co-ordinate relationships with my clients on a broad basis and to bring in experts to help them with complex projects.” “This new organisation has enabled me to enhance my skills. The ability to deal immediately with complex home loan applications is very valuable for our clients. It increases our credibility.” “The new organisation is giving staff fresh momentum and motivation. It encourages the team to work together to serve clients. It represents a 180-degree change from the previous organisation.” 27 CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. MEETINGS H NC RA EB TH I NNOVAT I ONS BUILDING WITH OUR CLIENTS... B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 USING INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO GIVE MORE EFFECTIVE ADVICE ON INSURANCE Crédit Agricole Assurances’ “e-Roue” is the first interactive sales support system that can be shared with clients. It is an interactive system that makes it easier for advisors to cover the full range of property and personal insurance products. The advisor, having listened carefully to the client’s requirements, is able to offer a global, multi-product, customised protection solution that meets all the client’s needs. “e-Roue” has been a big success – 88% of clients and advisors say that it is useful – and new functionalities were added in September 2014. A special version for small businesses and farmers has also been rolled out. “e-Roue” is now used in 36 Regional Banks. OPINIONS FROM MILLION CLIENTS LCL confirmed its status as a pioneering bank by launching “La Voix du Client”, a permanent client survey process, in 2011. At the time, the aim was to give all clients a voice, to better assess LCL’s effectiveness. It has been very successful. One million client opinions have been collected via an online questionnaire on the LCL.fr website, the LCL app and LCL in-branch tablets. LCL has used the client opinions and suggestions collected in this way to improve its products and services, and also to enhance client relations. The aim of “La Voix du Client” between now and 2018 is to continue making client consultation part of LCL’s DNA. SELECTING THE RIGHT PRODUCTS WITH ADVISORS IN BRANCH When clients come into a branch, they expect to have a transparent discussion with a skilled advisor. They want the advisor to help them put together a customised set of products that is right for their situation. Crédit Agricole S.A., the Regional Banks and Group subsidiaries held workshops with clients and advisors to create the first app aimed at improving the customer/advisor experience in branches. • all products are listed in a modular format to make them simpler, clearer and therefore more transparent; • they have been integrated into a tablet-based app to facilitate discussions with advisors; • the app presents products in an intuitive way and sets out possible choices: clients can ask questions at any time, helping them to get a better understanding of the products being offered. In the end, the better clients understand a product’s usefulness and price, the more likely they are to sign up to it. 28 I NNOVAT I ONS ... TO ENHANCE PERFORMANCE DIRECT BANKING RECEIVING PINS BY TEXT MESSAGE With this new service introduced by LCL in 2014, customers who have forgotten their PIN can be sent a reminder by text message. This is a practical, rapid and modern solution, and 75% of LCL clients have expressed an interest in it. DIRECT BANKING DIRECT BANKING CLIENTS WORKING WITH ADVISERS TO CREATE THE BEST PRODUCTS We are more effective when we work together. Based on that principle, CA Consumer Finance has adopted a system through which clients can work with Sofinco experts to devise the best products. By combining the expertise of Sofinco employees with opinions provided by client panels and comparing their points of view, Sofinco has been able to devise high-quality, effective products. “Garantie Auto Sofinco” is one product that has been designed in this innovative way. Sofinco clients told the company what they wanted and helped design products that are ideal for them. DIRECT BANKING CUSTOMER SUGGESTIONS AND THE BANK’S RESPONSE Crédit du Maroc has created a new direct banking service that has been designed entirely in collaboration with clients. The service allows clients to access standard banking services online and in real time. The service also enables clients to see the full range of products and services that match their profile, and allows them to correspond with their own banking advisor through a secure messaging service. It is the first online banking service available in the three languages of Arabic, French and English. 29 CUSTOMISED APP Cariparma’s new “Nowbanking” app is the result of teamwork between clients, bloggers and employees. That collaboration has resulted in a customised app that enables clients not only to manage their accounts from their smartphones but also access over 40 innovative functions. They include geolocation services for ATMs and branches and the payment of postal orders using the smartphone’s camera. I NNOVAT I ONS Edwin @edwincnt • 11 july B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 #application #MaBanque The new #Application#MaBanque from @CreditAgricole is really great! http://www.credit-agricole.fr/ applications-credit-agricole.html NEW TECHNOLOGIES OFFERING NEW FUNCTIONS Our customers want more autonomy and access to banking services wherever they are. In response, the Group launched new apps in 2014 and adjusted its digital tools to fit with the new ways in which clients use online services. 67% 8.5 M OF SMARTPHONE USERS HAVE CARRIED OUT AT LEAST ONE BANKING TRANSACTION USING THEIR PHONE*. THE NUMBER OF VISITS TO CRÉDIT-AGRICOLE.FR EVERY MONTH * TNS Sofres survey (“Les Français, Internet et leur banque”, 2012). THE FULL RANGE OF BANKING SERVICES IN YOUR HAND CREDIT-AGRICOLE.FR: WEBSITE OF THE YEAR 2014 We revamped our website in 2014. We made it easier to browse and more user-friendly, and introduced menus based on client requirements, helping us to support our clients at each stage of their life. They can visit the site wherever they may find themselves, because it is 100% compatible with all types of mobile phones and tablets. The results speak for themselves: Crédit-Agricole.fr won the most votes from internet users in a recent survey* and is now the “most popular” site in the “banking and investments” category. All kinds of people use banking services on smartphones and tablets: aged 18 to 69, manual workers and executives, men and women. Mobile phones are now an integral part of clients’ day-to-day lives. Banking app is the preferred method for managing accounts via a mobile phone. The three most popular functions are viewing account details, managing ordinary transactions and finding branch details. * Over 280,000 people voted in the survey, organised by MetrixLab, across all categories. 30 I NNOVAT I ONS 2.5 M NEW DIGITAL TOOLS TO MAKE OUR CUSTOMERS’ DAY-TO-DAY LIVES EASIER THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE USING THE “MA BANQUE” APP MAKING IT THE LEADING BANKING APP IN TERMS OF USER NUMBERS. FACTORING IN A FEW CLICKS YOUR ADVISOR – PERMANENTLY ACCESSIBLE VIA YOUR MOBILE PHONE “Ma Banque”, the Regional Banks’ account management app, was upgraded in 2014. It is now more practical, comprehensive and effective than ever. New functions include the ability for clients to see their advisors’ timetables and book an appointment with them, and to open a current account from their smartphone or tablet. MANAGING ACCOUNTS FROM YOUR TABLET SPECIAL SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONALS The LCL Mes Comptes app is now available for tablets and features innovative new functions designed with the sole aim of making clients’ day-to-day lives easier. Clients can use the app to transfer money, send account numbers, sort codes and IBANs by email, and manage personal loans. The practical services that the app provides have earned it a 4-star rating on the AppStore. LCL Excellence is an exclusive bank card specifically for independent professionals, and has been available since September 2014. It makes professionals’ life easier by offering innovative services, such as secretarial cover, a 24/7 concierge service and personalised SMS alerts enabling them to track payments, particularly from abroad. ONLINE PENSION SIMULATOR The new “Mon assistant retraite” app for iPad and Android gives all the information needed to make the best preparation for retirement: estimating future income, finding out about the various pension systems, reading the latest pension news, and getting information about products to supplement pension and which steps to take. 31 CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring is a pioneer in the French factoring market, and has innovated again by launching the Eurofactor Online app, which can be used on all mobile devices. Companies and small businesses can use it to manage their cash positions and apply for financing in a fully secure manner. On average, each client uses the app more than three times per week. I NNOVAT I ONS NEW SERVICES... SETTING UP YOUR OWN COMPANY WITH WWW.JESUISENTREPRENEUR.FR The www.jesuisentrepreneur.fr website provides budding entrepreneurs with information about market research, legal statuses, business plans, support and financing. It is an educational tool for those setting up or buying a business, offering advice, services and tools for each stage of the process. The site was fully revamped in 2014 to make it more interactive and accessible on any device, and aims to give entrepreneurs the best chance of success. It also makes it easier to contact Regional Bank advisors and partner networks providing help and support with setting up a company. ONLINE GUIDANCE FOR EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLANS “We are now offering the ‘Coach d’épargne’ (savings coach) service to savers. Quite simply, we listened to our clients and gave them what they asked for. With our websites, we want to make sure that our digital communication is determined by our clients, for our clients.” Matthieu Berrivin, Head of marketing for employee savings plans, Amundi Employee savings plans: a complicated business? Not any more since Amundi launched its new employee savings and pensions website. All of the group’s sites – amundi-ee.com, ca-els.com and pacteo.com – are educational, fun and practical to use, allowing savers to see, understand and manage their savings. They take a more interactive, quirky approach, including videos and new editorial content about wealth, real estate and pensions. Amundi is the market leader in employee savings and pensions and intends to maintain that position. TAKING OUT A CONSUMER LOAN ONLINE The innovative financing solution developed by Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance for its partner La Redoute allows customers, if they so desire, to sign up for a consumer loan directly from their PC or tablet. They can fill in the form, download the necessary documents and sign the contract. The innovative aspect of the service is that customers can sign their contract securely online. The solution resulted in CA Consumer Finance and La Redoute winning a marketing innovation award in November 2014. “This award recognises our expertise in technological innovation. Client satisfaction is at the heart of our strategy, and innovation is crucial to make the client experience as simple and fluid as possible.” Stéphane Priami, Chief Executive Officer, Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance France 32 MANAGING YOUR PORTFOLIO IN REAL TIME In 2014, CACEIS provided its institutional clients with a new version of its OLIS web portal, which brings together all of its services in one place. With one click on a PC or tablet, clients can access a consolidated overview of all their portfolios. They can also monitor portfolios in real time, manage them and customise their reporting. I NNOVAT I ONS ... FOR GREATER SIMPLICITY MORE SECURE TRANSACTIONS “Electronic payments are giving rise to new types of fraud, and in response Crédit Agricole Cards & Payments has obtained a high level of expertise and effective systems for the Crédit Agricole group, to make all client transactions secure. We are adjusting our systems on an ongoing basis to deal with the constantly changing nature of cybercrime.” SMART TPE: THE MOBILE PAYMENT SOLUTION INSURANCE CLAIMS: REPLACING ITEMS ONLINE After an insurance claim, policyholders can replace items online via a dedicated web portal. They receive compensation in the form of an electronic wallet, which they can use to buy replacement items from selected partners or receive a payment card that can be used in stores. The service is simple, quick and economical, and allows policyholders to use their compensation as they wish, choosing from a wide range of goods. Crédit Agricole Assurances is the first insurer to offer a service of this kind. DISTANCE-SELLING OF BANKING PRODUCTS In 2014, LCL introduced a new electronic distance-selling concept to simplify clients’ day-to-day lives. After speaking with an advisor on the telephone, a client can sign a contract online – available in the secure area of LCL.fr – with a few clicks. In the space of six months, 3,000 contracts have already been signed through this new sales channel. 33 SIGNING DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY AND IN COMPLETE SECURITY 6.4 million documents have already been signed electronically in branches since April 2013, and almost 35,000 tablets have been installed within the Regional Banks. In-branch electronic signatures mean that paper documents can be replaced with electronic ones. As a result, transactions and contracts can be viewed and consulted using tablets, and signed using a stylus. The aim is to replace paper documents entirely with electronic documents by 2016. CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. Professionals on the move wanted it, so Crédit Agricole created it. Smart TPE is an innovative system that allows professionals to take card payments using their smartphone. A dedicated app is installed on the phone, allowing it to connect with a small, very light card acceptor device (CAD). No cables are required, since the two devices communicate via Bluetooth. In three clicks, the payment is made and a receipt is emailed directly to the client at the end of the transaction. A simple, practical and useful solution. Bernard Noël, Chief Executive Officer, Crédit Agricole Cards & Payments I NNOVAT I ONS SUPPORTING CLIENTS DESIGNING NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES We aim to offer innovative investments, support clients with their professional and personal plans and help them to protect themselves. In 2014, our experts worked hard to meet these objectives by designing new solutions. PROVIDING EFFECTIVE PROTECTION B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 A PIONEERING COLLECTIVE HEALTH INSURANCE RANGE By 2016, all companies in France, regardless of their scale or business sector, must offer their employees supplementary collective health insurance. Accordingly, in June 2014, Crédit Agricole Assurances introduced new products for very small businesses and professionals that can be tailored to meet their requirements as effectively as possible. In addition, based on our experience with supplementary company NEW COMPREHENSIVE FARMERS’ INSURANCE POLICIES: A CUSTOMISED APPROACH There were major changes to Crédit Agricole Assurances’ insurance range in 2014. The range now offers specific coverage for each area of the farming industry, with various levels of coverage and customisable excesses. Winegrowers in particular wanted coverage specific to their business, and so that is what we are now offering. “Multirisque Agricole” comprehensive farmers’ insurance also includes “prevention analysis” to help clients anticipate the risks to which their operations are exposed. The new range fits with Crédit Agricole’s aim of being the leading banking and insurance partner of the farming industry, with a penetration rate of 40% by 2020. pensions, we are offering innovative, distinctive new products for small and medium-sized businesses and large corporations, taking a global approach that includes the right health, death and disability, and pension products for their employees. The overall aim is to offer business leaders a comprehensive range of workforce-related products. After a pilot phase in 2014, all 39 Regional Banks are now distributing these products. RENOVATING YOUR HOME AND FINANCING HOME EQUIPMENT UPGRADING LOW-OCCUPANCY PROPERTIES IN SAVOIE LIFELONG ACCESS TO THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance is offering owners of apartments in the Trois Vallées ski area the chance to renovate their properties. Crédit Agricole des Savoie and Société des Trois Vallées are behind the initiative which innovates by covering all phases of renovation: initial analysis, supervision of the work and financing solutions. The aim is to bring low-occupancy properties up to modern standards, thereby also helping to increase the region’s appeal. Clients can have the latest tablets, smartphones and computers for €30 per month with “Pass Location”. This new product designed by Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance allows Fnac customers to rent products with an option to buy. It gives customers the option of exchanging a product for a newer model after a year, or buying it outright after two years. Either way, customers remain up to date. 34 I NNOVAT I ONS OFFERING INNOVATIVE INVESTMENTS € 50 M TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE NEW BENEFITS OF EQUITY SAVINGS PLANS In 2014, France introduced PEA-PME equity savings plans focusing on shares in small- and mid-cap companies, and offering the same tax advantages as traditional PEA plans. Another innovation was that the standard PEA investment limit was increased to €150,000 per holder. Alongside two of its leading Sicav funds, Amundi is now offering its Amundi Actions PME small- and mid-cap fund, which is eligible for both PEA-PME and PEA plans. These funds are distributed by the Regional Banks and LCL. THE AMUNDI ACTIONS PME FUND’S ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT AT 31 DECEMBER 2014, SUPPORTING SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES IN FRANCE AND EUROPE. €75,000 INVESTMENT LIMIT FOR THE NEW PEA-PME PLAN. CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. AMUNDI ACTIONS FRANCE A selection of French stocks with the potential for high returns over a minimum investment horizon of five years. AMUNDI ACTIONS PME A selection of listed and unlisted companies with strong growth potential in the eurozone, some of which are destined to become major corporations. 123 AMUNDI ACTIONS EUROPE A selection of high-performance European stocks, with a minimum investment horizon of five years. BOOST YOUR INVESTMENTS WITH “OBJECTIF PROGRAMMÉ” “Objectif programmé” is a next-generation life insurance investment plan* from Crédit Agricole Assurances. Clients can now diversify their investments between non-unit-linked, unit-linked and “croissance/ eurocroissance”. The term, level of coverage and category can be adjusted to the needs of the saver. In the current low-interest-rate environment, “Objectif programmé” is a much-needed alternative to non-unit-linked funds and offers the potential for higher returns. It is an innovative and customisable solution that allows clients to prepare for their future plans (studying, buying their main residence or a second home, preparing for retirement, etc.). It is distributed by the Regional Banks and LCL. * Introduced by France’s 2013 Amending Finance Law. 35 I NNOVAT I ONS ENCOURAGING INVESTMENT… MEETING FARMERS’ IMMEDIATE CASH REQUIREMENTS REDUCING EXPOSURE TO CARBON RISKS IN FINANCIAL PORTFOLIOS MSCI Global Low Carbon Leaders. This is the name for a group of innovative new indexes that comprise companies whose carbon emissions and fossil fuel consumption are much lower than the market average. They are the first indexes to address these two aspects of carbon exposure. The indexes have recently been licensed by Amundi, which was involved in designing them. The aim is to create index-tracking funds that support the transition to a low-carbon economy. €4.3 Bn NEW LEASING OUTSTANDINGS IN FRANCE AND ABROAD IN 2014, UP 5%. 9% GROWTH IN THE SMALL-BUSINESS MARKET IN FRANCE, WITH 26,728 NEW CONTRACTS SIGNED. FINANCING A BUSINESS VEHICLE WITHOUT A CASH ADVANCE Renting a vehicle with an option to buy is a solution offered by Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring (CAL&F). It allows companies to finance 100% of the VAT-inclusive price of cars and light commercial vehicles, new and used (less than six months old), for business or mixed use. The product is flexible: clients have the option of buying the vehicle starting in the 13th month, and they can put together their own repayment schedule and manage repayments themselves online. 36 Créances Services, a 100% online financing solution offered by CAL&F, is an innovative service for farmers. Previously available only to small businesses, it now enables farmers as well to cover temporary cash requirements. The service allows them to assign receivables of their choice via a dedicated website. The financing is made available within 24 hours. The service is distributed only through the Regional Banks. It supplements traditional financing solutions and its distinguishing feature is the rapid access to cash it offers. I NNOVAT I ONS … IN THE REAL ECONOMY HELPING THE CHINESE RENMINBI BECOME A MORE INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY On 8 July 2014, Bank of China, via its Paris branch, became the first institution to issue an offshore renminbi-denominated benchmark bond in Paris. Crédit Agricole CIB co-ordinated the deal, which was highly successful. The issue raised CNY2 billion (€237 million) and was oversubscribed by investors from both Asia and Europe, illustrating the currency’s increasing international presence and the key role that the Paris financial market plays in the European bond market. “This successful deal shows our expertise in the Chinese currency, due primarily to our Asian distribution platform, but also our ability to use our global network to accompany the renminbi’s increasing international spread.” Benjamin Lamberg, Joint global head of MTNs and private placements and head of syndication in Asia, Crédit Agricole CIB SECURITISATION TO SUPPORT THE REAL ECONOMY To support and increase the financing of trade with emerging-market countries, Crédit Agricole CIB and IFC – part of the World Bank group – have joined forces. IFC is providing a first-loss guarantee on a $2 billion financing portfolio connected with those countries, allowing Crédit Agricole CIB to limit its risk exposure and increase its financing capacity. “This transaction is a clear sign of our commitment to supporting our clients’ activities in emergingmarket countries. We believe that carefully structured deals like this one can help develop our lending and trade finance businesses.” Régis Monfront, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Crédit Agricole CIB 37 A HISTORIC TRANSACTION IN THE SCOTTISH MOTORWAY SECTOR Crédit Agricole CIB has completed the financing of a £450 million project concerning three motorways in Scotland. It involves the first-ever public issue of deferred-drawdown project financing bonds. The transaction proves Crédit Agricole CIB’s exceptional ability to devise innovative financing structures and to place them in the market. I NNOVAT I ONS DEVELOPMENT HELPING STAFF TO GROW AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR CAREERS We aim to support students and young recruits, facilitate mobility for our employees, enhance our managerial culture in line with employees expectations and develop our employees’ potential. In 2014, Group entities adopted new approaches and methods to achieve these common objectives. EXPERT COACHING FOR POLISH STUDENTS B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 Crédit Agricole Bank Polska has launched a mentoring programme to help students and young graduates with their career choices. The programme uses social media, and participants can receive advice from experts in their field of study. 4.47% PROPORTION OF YOUNG PEOPLE EMPLOYED ON WORK-STUDY PROGRAMMES WITHIN THE GROUP, HIGHER THAN THE MINIMUM REGULATORY REQUIREMENT. TWO WORK PLACEMENTS: DOUBLE THE EXPERIENCE With the Césure Master Talent programme introduced in 2014, the Group allows Master 1 students in France to undertake two separate six-month work placements in two different entities, including LCL and Crédit Agricole S.A. “The Master Talents programme is an ideal opportunity to get to know a banking group as a whole by gaining experience in two financial occupations, but also through various specially organised formal and informal events during the year. It is a starting point for students considering a career within Crédit Agricole in France or abroad.” Nora Bojikova, Work placement student CARIPARMA, “BEST EMPLOYER” IN 2014 This award recognises the quality of Cariparma’s working conditions and environment. It confirms the bank’s leadership in the field of human resources and its constant efforts to improve its practices regarding employment and staff development. 38 I NNOVAT I ONS TALENT: FROM POTENTIAL TO FULFILMENT CONSOLIDATING CAREER PROGRESS EVE SEMINAR: A BIG SUCCESS In 2014, Group entities jointly developed My Way, a fully online employees development platform to assess and enhance the potential of young employees with 2-8 years of professional experience. In October 2014, 300 people from a range of companies, 30% of them men, took part in the fifth EVE seminar, of which Crédit Agricole S.A. is a founding partner. The theme of this female leadership programme is “take action by daring to be yourself”. A JOINT PROGRAMME IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS SHARE A SINGLE FRAMEWORK ACCESSIBLE FROM FRANCE AND ABROAD 55 EMPLOYEES HAVE TAKEN PART CRÉDIT AGRICOLE LOUISE TALLERIE PRIZE FOR STUDENTS: A UNIQUE CHALLENGE FOR AMBITIOUS STUDENTS CULTIVATING DIVERSITY, AN INEXHAUSTIBLE RESOURCE Diversity within a company also encompasses the wealth of experience that each person has. LCL’s Pépinières course allows students with a graduate degree but no banking qualifications to receive training in the various occupations within retail banking. They undertake a 9- to 18-month professional development contract depending on their position, and alternate between practical experience and training modules. A year of successful work experience can result in a full-time job. In the last two years, this competition – which is exclusively for female students – allows innovation-minded young women to demonstrate their talent and ideas to Group managers and executives. It is a real springboard and a unique opportunity for students to get their careers off to a confident start. Floria-Margaux Vieux, 2014 winner “The “Move Forward” programme strengthens the gender diversity.” “The competition made me more self-confident and more confident about my ability to back my own ideas and contribute to a practical project that addresses a real issue. I learnt a lot about my role and position within a team. I definitely think it was a unique experience that is a real plus-point for my CV.” Christophe Gibaud, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Actuary, La Médicale de France, Crédit Agricole Assurances group 39 32 FUTURE EXECUTIVES, OF WHICH 77% WOMEN, TOOK PART IN THE “MOVE FORWARD” LEADERSHIP AND DIVERSITY PROGRAMME IN 2014. CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. STRONGER LINKS BETWEEN STAFF, MANAGERS AND HUMAN RESOURCES I NNOVAT I ONS FACILITATING MOBILITY MOBILI’DAYS 2014 IN FIGURES BOOSTING GROUP CAREERS • 2,000 employees • Around 20 participating entities • Over 35 conferences • 577 HR workshops With its Mobili’days events, Crédit Agricole S.A. encourages employees transfers between Group entities. Mobili’days events cover a range of occupations and involve operational and HR staff, enabling employees to get to know the Group better and identify their skills through workshops. The aim is to equip them with all the tools they need to make the most of their career. B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 “I went to Mobili’days to look for ideas, I wanted to move from a human resources job to a more operational role.” 0,566 MYJOBS ACCOUNTS CREATED BY EMPLOYEES BY MID-DECEMBER 2014, LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER LAUNCH. ALL GROUP OCCUPATIONS IN ONE TOOL MyJobs aims to raise the profile of all occupations within Crédit Agricole subsidiaries and boost mobility. It is a new HR IT system resulting from work done by around 60 sector specialists. Marie-Gwendoline Audebert, Head of Regional Bank Accounts, Crédit Agricole Cards & Payments DIRECT BANKING DIRECT BANKING 40 I NNOVAT I ONS SHARING A COMMON CULTURE CARIPARMA: COMMITTED TO WOMEN For years, Cariparma has sought to make the most of its female talent. The resulting commitment to diversity, which adds real value, is central to Cariparma’s policy. That commitment is shown by the Artemisia project, which brings together Cariparma’s initiatives and new ways of meeting women’s needs more effectively within the group. A Leadership & Gender training course has been launched, and other projects are underway. Internally, for example, the Maam project aims to support female employees before, during and after maternity leave. In June, the “Making a difference” white paper was presented to the Italian parliament and distributed to all Cariparma employees. RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL MANAGEMENT As part of the “Agir pour la performance” initiative, 18 executives took part in joint development workshops in 2014. In particular, they worked together on building a more open managerial culture that meets the expectations of employees. A FUN WAY OF CREATING MANAGERIAL CONNECTIONS EXCHANGES IN 2014 THROUGH “DESTINATIONS À L’INTERNATIONAL”, A NOVEL PROGRAMME OF EXPERT ASSIGNMENTS AND EXCHANGES BETWEEN RETAIL BANK NETWORKS IN FRANCE AND ABROAD. JOINT AMBITION: TO BE THE EUROPEAN LEADER IN UNIVERSAL CUSTOMER-FOCUSED BANKING. “Actes RH” is a one-day training course that the Credit Agricole Leasing & Factoring’s HR department offers to its managers. Uniquely, the course involves a game based on Trivial Pursuit. Participants win wedges by meeting targets relating to raising awareness, professionalism and motivation among managers regarding the HR dimension of their managerial actions. The question cards feature questions and situations taken from managerial experiences. The game-based approach makes learning easier: participants get involved in the game and are encouraged to discuss tips and best practice. 41 “The format and innovative hosting of CACEIS’ ‘being a manager’ seminar encourage valuable, practical discussions between participants. The seminar deals with the main managerial themes without constraint. The flexible organisation and freedom to speak mean that participants can discuss things that are normally left unsaid, and address issues that they encounter on a day-to-day basis. We see some particularly interesting discussions about CACEIS’ fundamentals, which encourages people to apply the group’s core values in their work and to make progress as managers.” Arnaud Misset, Head of Products, CACEIS group CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. CACEIS’ “BEING A MANAGER” SEMINAR: “VALUABLE, PRACTICAL DISCUSSIONS” PA R T 0 3 ACTIONS Being the leading universal customer-focused bank means acting at the heart of the real economy in any way possible. In 2014, once again, that aim was realised through initiatives in each of our business lines and in our HR policy. It also resulted in a more solid financial position for the Group and a greater focus on CSR in our governance. ACTIONS ACTING ON A DAILY BASIS €58,000 B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 COLLECTED BY CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP EMPLOYEES DURING COMMUNITY DAYS. CRÉDIT AGRICOLE ASSURANCES HAS MOVED UP TO FIRST PLACE AMONG FRENCH INSURANCE GROUPS IN TERMS OF REVENUE, WHICH TOTALLED €21.8 BILLION IN 2013. IT MOVED UP TWO PLACES COMPARED WITH PREVIOUS YEAR. €2.3 M OF GRANTS MADE BY THE CRÉDIT AGRICOLE-PAYS DE FRANCE FOUNDATION ALONGSIDE THE REGIONAL BANKS. SODICA: A GREAT VINTAGE CACIF subsidiary SODICA specialises in acquisitions, disposals and financial engineering, and with “SODICA Millésime”, it advises small- and mid-cap companies valued at over €5 million and operating in wine production and distribution. LCL WON THE “CORBEILLE D’OR 2014” AWARD for the best-performing Sicav range over one year, with no fewer than seven funds rated. EUROFACTOR, THE SINGLE TRADING NAME OF CRÉDIT AGRICOLE LEASING & FACTORING (CAL&F) for all of the Crédit Agricole group’s factoring solutions. At end-2014, CAL&F’s leasing and factoring outstandings totalled €20.3 billion. AMUNDI AND THE ECB Amundi was selected by the European Central Bank to support its programme of purchasing asset-backed securities (ABSs) in the markets, with the aim of getting credit flowing more freely in the eurozone and stimulating its economy. 44 ACTIONS CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. – A MEMBER OF SIX BENCHMARK CSR INDEXES In 2014, Crédit Agricole became part of the STOXX Global ESG Leaders indexes, which feature the world’s best-performing companies in terms of ESG (environmental, social and governance) criteria. The Group is now an “industry leader”, which means that it is among the top 5% of all companies based on ESG ratings. CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. FARM: A THINK TANK FOCUSING ON THE REALITIES OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FARM (Fondation pour l’Agriculture et la Ruralité dans le Monde) seeks to advance the debate about agricultural development, for example via the “Agriculture neglected: breeding ground for insecurity” conference held at the OECD on 16 December 2014. The foundation is also increasing its work on the ground through pilot projects in West and North Africa. CRÉDIT AGRICOLE PRIVATE BANKING In 2014, over 2.3 billion SEPA transactions were handled by the Crédit Agricole Cards & Payments platform. Since 1 August 2014, all domestic direct debits and credit transfers were replaced by SEPA direct debits (SDDs) and SEPA credit transfers (SCTs). This European project has involved all Crédit Agricole group entities, particularly those in the Payment business. is setting up a wealth management unit in Milan, Italy, under the CA Indosuez Wealth Management brand, as part of efforts to grow its business in Europe. NUMEROUS AWARDS FOR CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CIB In 2014, Crédit Agricole CIB was named Bank of the Year for rail and airport financing by Global Transportation Finance, and Bank of the Year in project financing bond issues by Project Finance International. LE SUCCÈS DU LIVRET SOCIÉTAIRE DES CAISSES RÉGIONALES SEPA PROJECT: MOBILISING THE WHOLE GROUP “DOSSIER FAMILIAL”: FRANCE’S LEADING MONTHLY MAGAZINE This magazine, published by Uni-éditions, had a paid circulation of 1,061,000* in 2014. * Source: OJD 2014, paid circulation in France. 7,4 milliards d’euros : c’est le montant de la 45 307,000 HOMES MANAGED BY CRÉDIT AGRICOLE IMMOBILIER AND SQUARE HABITAT AS PART OF THEIR PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES. otal, ont taux ACTIONS CA CONSUMER FINANCE IS DIVERSIFYING ITS FINANCING SOURCES CACEIS EXPANDING ITS RANGE OF SERVICE for institutional investors: execution and clearing services, along with a global product range for managers of real-estate, private equity, infrastructure and debt funds. €2.6 BILLION of revenue for international retail banks in six main countries (Italy, Poland, Ukraine, Serbia, Morocco and Egypt), a 5.3%* year-on-year increase. * Excluding items recognised by Cariparma in its local 2013 financial statements and by Crédit Agricole S.A. in 2014. GRAMEEN CRÉDIT AGRICOLE FOUNDATION: 35 NEW FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS in the form of loans, guarantees and equity investments for microfinance institutions and social business enterprises. Since the foundation was created, 144 financing arrangements have been approved, totalling €91 million. 46 CA Consumer Finance had €69 billion of credit outstanding at end-2014. As part of its strategy to diversify its financing sources, it increased its self-funding rate to 59%, ranking itself second in Europe for ABS, partly through further securitisation deals and partly by increasing savings deposit inflows from consumers in Germany. 22.8% CRÉDIT AGRICOLE REGIONAL BANKS’ SHARE OF THE FRENCH HOME LOANS MARKET IN 2014. +4% INCREASE OF LCL’S HOME LOANS IN 2014. ACTIONS THE REGIONAL BANKS’ “LIVRET SOCIÉTAIRE” SAVINGS ACCOUNT: A BIG HIT The Group has become the main shareholder, alongside the Ramsay group, in Générale de Santé S.A., France’s leading private-hospital operator. The Group is also continuing its efforts to support France’s ageing population by taking a 35% stake in Cogedim Résidences Services, which operates senior residences. LE SUCCÈS DU LIVRET SOCIÉTAIRE DES CAISSES RÉGIONALES 7,4 milliards d’euros : c’est le montant de la collecte du livret sociétaire proposé par les Caisses régionales de Crédit Agricole. Au total, ce sont plus d’un million de sociétaires qui ont opté pour ce livret innovant qui propose un taux avantageux et contribue au développement de leur territoire grâce à l’accumulation The deals carried out by Crédit Agricole CIB de Tookets, monnaie solidaire. in 2014 included the stockmarket flotation of Elior, support for Numericable in its acquisition of SFR and the $1.5 billion with the acquisition of the asset-management unsecured bond issue for Ford. It was subsidiary of Austrian bank BAWAG P.S.K. also involved, via a public-private partnership, Invest. Amundi has also opened a subsidiary in arranging one of the largest ever financing in Poland and offices in Switzerland, deals in the UK rail infrastructure sector the Netherlands, Thailand and Mexico. for Hitachi/John Laing. MAJOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CIB 7,000 NUMBER OF NEW FARMING AND FOOD CLIENTS FOR THE GROUP’S INTERNATIONAL RETAIL BANKS. AMUNDI IS BOLSTERING ITS INTERNATIONAL POSITIONS 47 CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. CRÉDIT AGRICOLE ASSURANCES IS ENHANCING ITS HEALTH INSURANCE SKILLS €7.4 billion of deposits in “livret sociétaire” mutual shareholder savings accounts offered by Crédit Agricole’s Regional Banks. Overall, more than a million mutual shareholders have opened these innovative accounts, which offer a preferential interest rate and support local development by allowing savers to accumulate Tookets, a community currency. ACTIONS PROGRESSING TOGETHER 40,000 2,500 30% EMPLOYEES IN 54 COUNTRIES. OVER B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 EMPLOYEE TRANSFERS*. INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES RECEIVING A PROMOTION**. MEASURING EMPLOYEE COMMITMENT In 2014, the Group created its “Commitment and Recommendation” index (known as the “IER”), in order to make the commitment shown by employees and managers a strategic part of its HR policy. The aim is to encourage them to show their commitment to the company, its values and its development. The IER is directly inspired by methods used to improve customer satisfaction based on Customer Recommendation Indexes. The Group wanted to apply the same process to employees based on the concept of “symmetry of attention”, which states that if you look after your employees, they will look after your customers. Long-term customer satisfaction is not possible without committed staff. The final objective of the IER is therefore to make staff more motivated and to enhance the commercial performance of Group entities. EMBODYING GROUP VALUES We are developing an “employer offering” across the Group to make our fundamental values a reality in the day-to-day work of our employees. A career with Crédit Agricole is an opportunity to pursue various occupations, develop skills and take on responsibility. In 2014, a common HR policy based on these principles was defined for the whole Group. That policy will now be rolled out within the Group and publicised externally. 985 37% CANDIDATES FOR THE GROUP CONTROL AND AUDIT COMPETITION*. OF PEOPLE GIVEN PERMANENT CONTRACTS WERE PREVIOUSLY ON FIXED-TERM CONTRACTS OR WORK-STUDY CONTRACTS, AN INCREASE OF 3 POINTS YEAR-ON-YEAR*. Pierre Deheunynck, Head of Group Human Resources “In accordance with the Group’s values – solidarity, responsibility, local presence, innovation, customer satisfaction and long-term performance – it is vital that all employees and candidates associate Crédit Agricole with common HR principles that are shared by the Regional Banks and all subsidiaries. Developing a common employer offering and brand will enable us to further enhance employee commitment and attract new talent.” * Scope: Crédit Agricole S.A. and its subsidiaries in 2014. ** In 2014 relative to 2013, Crédit Agricole S.A. and its subsidiaries. 48 ACCELERATED RECRUITMENT On 14 October 2014, LCL organised a recruitment day in Paris, with the aim of hiring 400 people on permanent contracts, both recent graduates but also experienced workers. The day included speed-recruiting, networking events and round-table discussions. Over 1,000 candidates attended, well above the target. ACTIONS ENSURING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY WELCOMING NEW TALENT TRAINING EUROPEAN STUDENTS Charles Pacini, EM Lyon conference of 22 January 2015, member of the Graduate Programme “I have been working at Crédit Agricole S.A. for five months now, and I already have a good overview of Crédit Agricole and its challenges. I joined the finance department and I was very quickly given responsibility, taking part in the production of financial information. The programme really accelerates your career because of the quality of work you are given.” For the ninth consecutive year and as part of the Copernic programme, CA Consumer Finance and Crédit Agricole S.A. offered work placements to students from universities in Central and Eastern Europe who were also given the chance to study at elite French “Grandes Écoles” (Sciences Po, Mines Paris Tech, etc.). Thanks to all the mentors at @Asso_NQT NQT @Asso_NQT · 27 nov. ODYSSÉE This is the name given by participants and mentors to the recruitment programme launched by Amundi in 2014. Ten young graduates from prestigious French schools and universities, who were already on work-study programmes with Amundi, were recruited and followed a specific integration programme. Today, the Crédit Agricole group is supporting the fifth equal opportunities event organised by @asso_NQT ! #RNQT2014 Crédit Agricole RH @GroupeCA_RH · 27 nov. 49 CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. Graduate Programme is aimed at Masters-level graduates who want to join the Group on a permanent contract and take on two positions of responsibility within four years, with international exposure. In 2014, Crédit Agricole S.A., Crédit Agricole CIB, LCL and Crédit Agricole Assurances welcomed nine graduates, who have since been discovering the Group’s diversity and strategic plans, as well as following a high-level training programme. The Group has teamed up with two charities that work to promote equal opportunity and diversity. Since 2008, the Group has been a partner of the “Nos quartiers ont du Talent” programme, offering young graduates the chance of being mentored by senior executives. As part of this programme’s fifth annual event in France, 22 Group employees provided coaching to 182 young people. Under the “Mozaïk RH” programme, Amundi, Crédit Agricole S.A., Crédit Agricole CIB, LCL, CA Consumer Finance, CAL&F and CACEIS recruited 11 people on work-study contracts and CACEIS Bank Luxembourg took on two young people on work placements. ACTIONS DELIVERING SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE REVENUES CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. GROSS OPERATING INCOME CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. NET INCOME GROUP SHARE CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. € 5.9 €4.8 €2.3 B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 Billion Billion Billion RESULTS IN LINE WITH OUR PROJECTIONS In 2014, net income Group share totalled €2,340 million. Adjusted for non-recurring items – relating to BES and accounting items in particular – income amounted to €3,350 million. These earnings were driven by a resilient performance in French retail banking, growth in other business lines, a further reduction in expenses and a sharp drop in the cost of risk, all against the background of a still-weak operating environment. STRONG COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY ON-BALANCE SHEET DEPOSITS (IN € BN) LOANS OUTSTANDING (IN € BN) RETAIL BANKING IN FRANCE RETAIL BANKING IN FRANCE +2.6% +0.9% 433 2013 444 2014 491 487 2013 2014 50 ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT (IN € BN) +9.8% 1,144 2013 1,256 2014 ACTIONS CONFIRMATION OF THE GROUP’S SOLID FOUNDATIONS In 2014, we strengthened our balance sheet by improving solvency and liquidity, both at the Crédit Agricole S.A. and Crédit Agricole group levels. All indicators and results from the Asset Quality Review (AQR) and Stress Tests show that we are one of the most solid European banking groups. Active capital management (e.g. the issuance of hybrid debt), firm profits, the Group’s unique business model (with over 85% of dividends being paid out in the form of shares) and a firm grip on risk-weighted assets resulted in a significant improvement in capital adequacy ratios. As a result, Crédit Agricole S.A.’s Common Equity Tier 1 ratio rose from 8.5% to 10.4% year-on-year, and that of the Crédit Agricole group increased from 11.3% to 13.1%. Both entities’ leverage ratios are already higher than the minimum requirement in 2018. As regards liquidity, the Group’s surplus of long-term funding resources over long-term applications of funds rose sharply to €101 billion, and the Group ended 2014 with €246 billion of liquidity reserves, more than twice its level of gross short-term debt. With Liquidity Coverage Ratios of over 110%, both Crédit Agricole S.A. and the Crédit Agricole group are complying with the target level of at least 100%. SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN EQUITY GROUP SHARE CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP +18.4% €40.2 €42.3 Bn €50.1 Bn 2012 2013 2014 Bn +6.9% +13.6% €71.4 €76.3 Bn €86.7 Bn 2012 2013 2014 Bn FULLY-LOADED CET RATIOS HIGHER THAN THE SOLVENCY REQUIREMENTS* LEVERAGE RATIOS BEYOND THE 2018 REGULATORY REQUIREMENT* 4.2 % 10.4% Crédit Agricole S.A. CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. +5.2% 13.1% 5.2 % Regulatory requirements at 1st January 2018 (3%) Crédit Agricole Group Crédit Agricole S.A. Crédit Agricole Group * As at 31/12/2014 51 ACTIONS CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. SHARE PRICE UP MORE THAN 15% IN 2014 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. CAC 40 STXE600BK 31/12/2014 factors: the strengthening in its balance sheet, the completion of refocusing transactions (disposals of Bulgarian businesses and the Nordic subsidiaries of CACF in particular) and earnings growth (excluding BES). 2012 DIVIDEND PER SHARE Number shares in issue* OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AT 31 DECEMBER 2014 30/11/2014 Share price (base 31/12/2013 = 100). In 2014, Crédit Agricole S.A.’s share price rose by 15.6%, outperforming the CAC 40 (-0.5%) and the DJ Stoxx 600 Banks index (-3.0%). The rise in Crédit Agricole S.A.’s share price was driven by company-specific €0.35 31/10/2014 30/09/2014 31/08/2014 31/07/2014 30/06/2014 31/05/2014 30/04/2014 31/03/2014 28/02/2014 31/01/2014 31/12/2013 B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 70 2013 2014 2,498,020,537 2,501,589,997 2,576,365,774 Stock market capitalisation at 31/12 (in billions of euros) 15.2 23.3 27.7 Dividend per share (in euro)** None 0.35 0.35 Distribution rate None 35% 43% Earnings per share (EPS) (in euros) -2.58 1.01 0.83 Net asset value per share (NAVPS) (in euros) 16.1 16.9 18.0 High (during trading day) 6.56 9.50 12.22 Low (during trading day) 2.84 5.95 9.14 Final (closing price at 31 December) 6.08 9.31 10.76 Share prices during year (in euros) 56.5% 29.5% 9.8% 4.0% 0.2% SAS Rue La Boétie Institutional investors Individual shareholders Employees (employee mutual funds) Treasury shares Change over the year 39.5% 52.9% 15.6% CAC 40 change 15.2% 18.0% -0.5% * At 31 December 2014, Crédit Agricole S.A.’s share capital amounted to €7,729,097,332, made up of 2,576,365,774 shares with par value of €3 each. ** The Board of Directors has decided to propose a dividend of €0.35 per share to shareholders in the 20 May 2015 AGM. There will be two dividend payment options: payment in cash or shares. Shareholders qualifying for the loyalty dividend will receive a dividend of €0.385 per share. 52 ACTIONS REGULAR INTERACTION WITH CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. SHAREHOLDERS With 1.1 million individual shareholders and 29.5% of its shares owned by institutional investors, Crédit Agricole S.A. makes every effort to address shareholder queries through an information and communication system focusing on direct contact. In 2014, the individual shareholder relations team dealt with over 1,500 emails and almost 3,900 phone calls. Information events across France, mostly led by members of executive management, attracted 3,500 individual shareholders. The investor relations team led a number of roadshows following the presentation of results and the medium-term plan, to meet and strengthen relationships with numerous asset managers and analysts. EVENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS Montrouge Marne-la-Vallée Paris Reims Nancy Lille Paris Caen Salon Actionaria Saint-Brieuc Laval Angers Poitiers M* INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS THE LEADING CAC 40 COMPANY BY NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS Dijon Montluçon Aix-les-Bains Limoges Clermont-Ferrand Montpellier Nice Annual General Meeting * Figures as at 31/12/2014 2014 2015 MEETINGS WITH INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS 29.5 %* OF SHARES HELD BY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS, MAINLY IN EUROPE, NORTH AMERICA ET ASIA Europe: Dublin, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Geneva, Helsinki, London, Lugano, Luxembourg, Madrid, Miami, Milan, Munich, Oslo, Paris, Rotterdam, Stockholm, The Hague, Zurich Asia: Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo * Figures as at 31/12/2014 North America: Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Montreal, Newport, New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Fe, Stamford, Toronto, Wilmington 53 CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. . Lille Amiens Rouen ACTIONS DECIDING FOR THE FUTURE B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 Crédit Agricole S.A. is mostly owned by the Crédit Agricole Regional Banks. Its governance model draws both upon the mutualist values that form the basis for the Group, and on the rules applied by major European listed companies. 6 99% ATTENDANCE RATE AT BOARD 30 INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND COMMITTEES 21 DIRECTORS 1 6 10 1 1 2 10 1 6 Directors who are Chairmen or Chief Executive of Crédit Agricole Regional Banks Regional Bank Chairman representing SAS Rue La Boétie Directors from outside Crédit Agricole Group 1 1 Regional Bank employee Director representing professional agricultural organisations, appointed by joint decree of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture 54 2 Directors elected by the employees of Crédit Agricole S.A. ACTIONS 4 SPECIALISED COMMITTEES AUDIT AND RISKS COMMITTEE STRATEGIC AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE* COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE 9 92% 4 100% 5 96% 5 97% Meetings Attendance rate Meetings Attendance rate Meetings Attendance rate Meetings Attendance rate *New name since February 2015. SPLIT GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE WITH CLEARLY DEFINED ROLES In line with Crédit Agricole’s founding mutualist values and co-operative principles, Crédit Agricole S.A. has adopted a governance structure that involves a clear separation between executive responsibilities and control and supervisory responsibilities. The Chairman of the Board of Directors does not have an executive role, and the Chief Executive Officer and deputy CEOs are not directors of the Company. This separation of functions makes governance more effective. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE GROUP’S STRATEGY Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is now a central concern for Crédit Agricole S.A. and all of its stakeholders. Energy transition, employee commitment and the creation of a responsible procurement policy are some of the issues being given strategic priority for the company and the Group as a whole. Accordingly, in early 2015, the Board of Directors decided to increase the powers of its Strategy Committee, which will now be called the “Strategy and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee”. ASSESSING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ WORK The Board has assessed its operating procedures with the help of an external consultancy and under the guidance of the Appointments and Governance Committee. The guidelines resulting from that assessment will be implemented throughout 2015 and have four main aims: • organising the Board’s work and operating procedures, • increasing transparency regarding strategic discussions within the Board, 55 • training and informing directors, • enhancing governance, taking into account new guidelines resulting from CRD IV (European Capital Requirements Directive), particularly regarding risk management and prudential supervision (separation of the Audit and Risks Committee into two separate committees). Through these measures, Crédit Agricole S.A. is aiming to achieve the highest governance standards. CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. A COLLEGIAL BODY SERVING ALL SHAREHOLDERS ACTIONS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 A S AT 17 F E BRU A R Y 2 015 01 02 03 04 05 06 09 10 11 07 12 01 - Jean-Marie Sander Chairman of the Board of Directors Chairman of the Caisse régionale Alsace Vosges 04 - Roger Andrieu(1) Chairman of the Caisse régionale des Côtes d’Armor 08 - Jean-Louis Delorme Chairman of the Caisse régionale de Franche-Comté — — — 05 - Pascale Berger Representing Crédit Agricole Regional Banks employees 09 - Laurence Dors Director associated Anthenor Partners Non-executive independent Director 02 - Dominique Lefebvre Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors Chairman of the Caisse régionale Val de France Chairman of Fédération Nationale du Crédit Agricole (FNCA) and SAS Rue La Boétie — 06 - Caroline Catoire Chief Financial Officier of Métalor — — 03 - Philippe Brassac Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors Chief Executive Officer of the Caisse régionale Provence Côte d’Azur Secretary General of Fédération Nationale du Crédit Agricole (FNCA) Deputy Chairman of SAS Rue La Boétie 07 - Pascal Célérier Chief Executive Officer of the Caisse régionale de Paris et d’Île-de-France (1) Co-opted by the Board of Directors on 17 February 2015. This co-optation will be subject to ratification by the Crédit Agricole S.A. General Meeting of Shareholders. 56 08 — 10 - Daniel Épron Chairman of the Caisse régionale de Normandie — 11 - Véronique Flachaire Chief Executive Officer of Caisse régionale du Languedoc — 12 - Jean-Pierre Gaillard Chairman of the Caisse régionale Sud Rhône Alpes ACTIONS “SERVING THE INTERESTS OF ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD GOVERNANCE RULES.” JEAN-MARIE SANDER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 13 21 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 13 - Françoise Gri Corporate Director 17 - Christian Streiff Deputy Chairman of the Safran Group 21 - Christian Moueza Representing the employees (UES - Crédit Agricole S.A.) — — — 14 - Monica Mondardini Deputy Director of CIR S.p.A. Deputy Director of Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso 18 - François Veverka Corporate Director 22 - François Macé Non-voting Board Member Chief Executive Officer of Caisse régionale Nord de France — 19 - Xavier Beulin Representing the professional agricultural organisations Chairman of the FNSEA (Fédération nationale des syndicats d’exploitants agricoles) — 15 - Gérard Ouvrier-Buffet Chief Executive Officer of the Caisse régionale Loire Haute-Loire — — — 16 - Jean-Louis Roveyaz Chairman of the Caisse régionale de l’Anjou et du Maine 20 - François Heyman Representing the employees (UES - Crédit Agricole S.A.) 24 - Bernard de Drée Representing of the Works’ Council — 57 23 - François Thibault Non-voting Board Member Chairman of the Caisse régionale Centre Loire CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. 20 14 ACTIONS THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 A S AT 17 F E BRU A R Y 2 015 01 02 05 06 THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 01 - Jean-Paul Chifflet Chief Executive Officer — 02 - Jean-Yves Hocher Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Responsible for Corporate and investment banking and private banking — 03 - Bruno de Laage Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Responsible for French retail banking, Specialised financial services and Group Payments 03 04 07 05 - Xavier Musca Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Responsible for International retail banking, asset management and insurance 10 - Olivier Gavalda Head of the Regional Banks division — 11 - Jérôme Grivet Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole Assurances 06 - Joseph d’Auzay Secretary General of Crédit Agricole S.A. — 07 - Pierre Deheunynck Head of Group Human Resources — — — 12 - Yves Nanquette Chief Executive Officer of LCL — 08 - Bernard Delpit Group Chief Financial Officer 13 - Yves Perrier Head of Asset management, securities and investor services — — — 04 - Michel Mathieu Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Responsible for Group Central Functions 09 - Philippe Dumont Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance 14 - Hubert Reynier Head of Group Risk Management and Permanent Controls 58 ACTIONS “TOGETHER, WE HAVE GOT THE GROUP BACK INTO GOOD WORKING ORDER. TODAY, CREDIT AGRICOLE IS ONE OF EUROPE’S MOST SOLID BANKS. I AM PROUD OF WHAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED.” JEAN-PAUL CHIFFLET CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. 08 10 11 12 13 14 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF THE MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, PLUS: Jean-Christophe Kiren Head of Group Payments Jérôme Brunel Head of Public Affairs Giampiero Maioli Head of Crédit Agricole S.A. Group’s in Italy — — Philippe Carayol Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring Jean-Paul Mazoyer Head of Group IT and Industrial Projects — — Christophe Gancel Head of Private Banking Marc Oppenheim Head of International Retail Banking — — Isabelle Job-Bazille Head of Economic Research 59 CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. 09 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2014 B U S I N E S S R E V I E W 2 0 14 -2 0 15 R EG I S T R AT I ON DO C U M EN T A N D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 14 CRÉDIT AGRICOLE S.A. – BUSINESS REVIEW 2014-2015 FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR ACTIVIT Y IN 2014 @Credit_Agricole @Credit_Agricole #USEFUL TODAY AND TOMORROW THE UNIVERSAL CUSTOMER-FOCUSED BANK BUSINESS REVIEW KEY FIGURES 2014 KEY FIGURES BUSINESS REVIEW 2014-2015 TO FIND OUT MORE: www.credit-agricole.com/en/Investor-and-shareholder ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Farid Adou, Elise Akopcan, Olivier Allou, Corinne Amedeo, Xavier Amouroux, Valérie d’Arcangues, Marie-Gwendoline Audebert, Joseph d’Auzay, Elsa Arpin, Eugénie Aurange, Françoise Badal, Patricia Baradeau, Wilfrid Bardin, Jean-Yves Barnavon, Angela Bartoli, Thomas Benaïm, Perrine Bénichou, Alain Benoiston, Francesca Benucci, Matthieu Berrivin, Alain Berry, Alicia Blacquière, Joëlle Bonalumi, Stéphanie Bonnet, Bernard Bordas, Clare Brennen, Valérie Broustail, Vincent Buchart, Claire Bussac, Julie Bureth, Brigitte Cachon, Eric Campos, Oriane Cante, Valérie Carlet, Massimo Censi, Marie-Charlotte Chapalain, Catherine Chaumont, Sandra Chuchu, Isabelle Collignon, Sophie Collot, Emanuela Contini, Emilie Couderc, Pascale Crab, Sophie Dano, Noëlle Dautzenberg, Annie Debourgogne, Pierre Deheunynck, Bernard Delpit, Sabine Depreux, Eric Dérobert, Olivier Desjardins, Anne-Sophie Drané, Jean-Christophe Droguet, Franco Duc, Thomas Dutot, Fatima El-Moukhtafi, Pascale Fabris-Suarnet, Laurent Falala, Fabien Fernandez, Fabrice Ferrero, Rodolphe Fleuriance, Alessio Foletti, Catherine Fournier, Bernard Fraisse, Maria Franco, Sophie François, Pauline Gabory, Hervé Gachen, Jérôme Gaine, Célestine Gene, Christophe Gibaud, Michel Goutorbe, Philippe Guichandut, Eric Guttierez, Françoise Haegel, Romain Hamard, Raphaële Hamel, Caroline Hang-Deschamps, Anne Herjean, David Hervé, Fanny Hugomard Roche, Xavier Isaac, Elodie Jacquard, Zélie Jacquemin, Magali Jacquet-Lagreze, Angeline Julien, Frédérique Julien, Sophie Kamech, Denis Kleiber, Michèle Korchia, Frédéric Labordère, Christian Lacombe, Fanny Lagier, Chloé Lallemand, Myriam de Lamarlière, Benoît Lambaré, Benjamin Lamberg, Tristan Lamy, Anne Lauthe, Rachel Lavabre, Alexandra Lebourg, Guillaume Lefebvre, Mélanie Lehalle, Joseph Lesne, Anne Le Stum, Martine Lévêque, Valérie Locher, Cécile Marcorelles, Marie-Laure Madelin, Aude Margoil-Voisin, Alessandra Mariotti, Denis Marquet, Sandrine Mas, Emmanuelle Marteau Fernandez, Rémi Michel, Arnaud Misset, Guy Modica, Régis Monfront, Aurore Monod-Broca, François Moury, Brigitte Neige, Marie-Elisabeth Nicoleau, Julien Nique, Bernard Noël, Charles Pacini, Jean-Pierre Paviet, Michele Pedemonte, Marie Pelpel, Marie Petracco, Sylvie Pierret, Laurence Plainfossé, Laurence Plessis, Muriel Plessis, Christian de Portzamparc, Jean-Luc Pothet, Stanislas Pottier, Catherine Pouliquen, Pascal Preteseille, Stéphane Priami, Sébastien Proust, Laurence Pugnale, Dolly Ratefinjanahary, Benjamin Reboul, Claudine Revolio, Salvatore Ricco, Jean-Luc Rigaut, Anne Robert, Guillaume Roesch, Pascal Roulleau, Barbara Sbuttoni, Sabrina Schmalstieg, Jean-Michel Soufflet, Olivier Tassaint, Silvia Tragni, David Valet, Véronique de Villepin, Pascale Voillot, Christine Walczak. 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