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RESPONSIBLE RETAILER SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FACTS AND FIGURES 2008

profile

The Casino Group is a major retailer in France and in a number of rapidly expanding markets in South America and Southeast Asia.

With deep roots in France’s convenience retail market in a wide range of formats, the Group is developing a “precision retailing” strategy designed to respond even more effectively to its customers’ needs. Worldwide, the Group has chosen to concentrate its efforts in countries with high potential for growth, where its subsidiaries are industry leaders firmly anchored in their local communities.

on behalf of the Casino Group, I am pleased to present this “Sustainable Development Facts and Figures” brochure, designed to supplement

the information presented in our 2008 Annual and Sustainable Development Report.

After publishing six standalone sustainable development reports, we decided this year to combine our annual and sustainable development reports into a single document. Our reason for this is simple: our sustainable development policy, first introduced in 2002, is an integral part of our corporate strategy, permeating day-to-day activities in each of our various operating divisions. Therefore, it seemed logical that this concomitance should be equally visible in the presentation of our annual results.

In 2008, our determination to act as a responsible retailer was reflected in numerous innovative, concrete measures to improve our performance. For customers with a preference for products resulting from sustainable production methods, we provide an increasingly broad assortment of “responsible” products at an affordable price, including 141 Casino Bio organic products, 267 Terre et Saveur brand items, 44 products that carry the Max Havelaar label and 13 Casino Ecologique cleaning products bearing the EU Ecolabel. Thanks to our new carbon labelling, which now appears on some 100 Casino products, customers can pursue their own commitment to more responsible consumption habits. Casino, in addition, is the first major retailer to sign a charter of voluntary commitments to nutritional progress, endorsed by France’s National Nutritional Health

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Programme (PNNS). In 2008 we enhanced our recipes for more than 300 products to reduce their sugar, salt and fat content.

Our “Sustainable Store” programme, now underway at two pilot stores, allows us to test innovative green solutions, such as photovoltaic solar energy production on the rooftops of our buildings, before adopting them on a broader scale.

Our Easydis logistics subsidiary eliminated nearly eight million kilometres of travel between 2007 and 2008 thanks to more efficient delivery routes.

In the area of workplace relations, we signed an agreement in late 2008 on Forward-Looking Management of Jobs and Skills that will provide for greater transparency in employment trends within the Group and career opportunities for Group employees. We also published the results of our programme to test for discriminatory hiring practices, a campaign undertaken with the approval of our workplace partners as part of our policy of combating discrimination.

Other significant initiatives regarding the environment, social responsibility and corporate patronage are being conducted in our various subsidiaries in response to identified local concerns. These all help to set Casino apart and bring the Group in closer touch with its customers and local communities.

The current economic climate demands, more than ever before, that we focus on innovation to improve our operating methods and offer products and services that provide added value to our customers. We are convinced that our sustainable development policy is an asset enabling us to look to the future with confidence. Our entire workforce is poised to build on the progress we have made to date and bolster our commitments on behalf of responsible retailing.

Gilbert Delahaye, Casino Group Director of Sustainable Development.

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france 65%

others9%

South America

21%

Asia5%

BREAKDOWN OF REVENUE IN FRANCE in 2008

BREAKDOWN OF REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION in 2008

Casino Géant hypermarkets 33%

Casino supermarkets 19%

Monoprix10%

Casino convenience stores

9%

other businesses 2%

franprix/ leader price

23%

C-Discount e-tailing 4%

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FACTS AND FIGURES 200802.03 oUr MAJor CHAlleNGeS

ECONOMIC CHALLENGES> Develop balanced, long-term relationships with our suppliers> promote economic growth among local suppliers (SMes, agricultural networks)

SOCIAL CHALLENGES >Guarantee the quality, safety and traceability of our products > ensure that our suppliers comply with international agreements on working conditions and human rights > Work with our suppliers to improve the nutritional quality of Casino products

ECONOMIC CHALLENGES> expand our presence in areas with growth potential > enhance the value of our property assets SOCIAL CHALLENGES> foster the integration of stores into their host communities (by hiring local residents, revitalising city centres)

ECONOMIC CHALLENGES> Continuously improve our attentiveness to customer concerns and customer satisfaction > Anticipate future consumption trends and adapt our product offerings, distribution and dining options accordingly on an ongoing basis

SOCIAL CHALLENGES > encourage ethical, community-minded consumer practices (by offering solidarity products) > educate customers and employees in good dietary habits

ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES > reduce the environmental impact of our stores and administrative buildings (by reducing energy and water use, sorting waste, improving refrigeration equipment, raising employee awareness of best practices)

ECONOMIC CHALLENGES > Constantly enhance the welcome we give to customers and improve service quality > Tailor our mix of products and services to economic conditions in the local community

SOCIAL CHALLENGES > Monitor the quality of the products sold in our stores and restaurants > Act as a responsible employer (workplace dialogue, working conditions, skills development, workplace health and safety, diversity) > encourage social responsibility and patronage in the communities hosting our sites

ECONOMIC CHALLENGES> Shorten delivery times> reduce transport costs

SOCIAL CHALLENGES > Monitor adherence to cold-chain standards > Make ongoing improvements in workplace safety at our warehouses> ensure proper working conditions for carriers

ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES > Monitor the conditions in which Casino products are manufactured (compliance with environmental regulations and best practices) > Work with our own-brand product suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of our products (labelling, raw materials, process energy, etc.)

sustainable development ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES > encourage customers to recycle their waste (by providing for collection of used batteries and waste electrical and electronic equipment (Weee), sorting packaging waste)> encourage consumer practices that are friendly to the environment (by offering green-friendly products, introducing environmental labelling, raising awareness of best practices, phasing out non-reusable shopping bags, coordinating carpooling services, etc.)

ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES > incorporate the principles of sustainable building into our construction and renovation programmes (by choosing green-friendly materials, reducing energy and water consumption, expanding our use of renewable energy sources, integrating our sites into the landscape)

ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES > reduce the impact of our logistics operations (by improving delivery routes and loads, replacing the fleet, developing multimodal transport, testing the use of biofuels, training drivers in green driving methods)> improve environmental management of warehouses (by conserving water and energy, reducing coolant leakage, sorting waste)

589 audits at supplier production sites2,055 in-store quality audits 821 metric tons of packaging eliminated through the use of ecodesign 84 social audits at factories in sensitive countries (China, Bangladesh, etc.) 312 products reformulated to improve their nutritional quality

In-store electricity consumption reduced by an average of 2.5% per sq.m between 2006 and 20084% reduction in the work accident frequency rate between 2007 and 2008 276 disabled persons hired since 2006 1,442 young people under the age of 26 and 101 managers or supervisors hired from sensitive arease2.9 million in donations to community services in 2008

7 million sq.m of retail surface worldwide 12,000 sq.m of photovoltaic panels installed at December 2008

1,361 metric tons of WEEE and 228 metric tons of batteries collected from our customersOver 35,000 service issues handled by the Consumer Information Centre 267 Terre et Saveur brand products 141 Casino Bio products44 products bearing the Max Havelaar label, 49 products awarded France’s NF-Environnement ecolabel and 13 products carrying the European Union ecolabel Over 600,000 copies of the “Balanced Nutrition” Guide distributed

7,890 metric tons of CO2 saved through improved logistics69% of vehicles that meet the Euro 4 or Euro 5 standard141 containers transported via river and 271 via rail220 employees trained in the “CAP Prévention” plan deployed at 7 warehouses

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04.05 oUr poliCy

Since it was founded, the Casino Group has remained true to the values on which its success has been built—values that guide its every action. Sharing the same values and commitments,

the men and women of the Casino Group strive each day to be enterprising, trustworthy, demanding and mutually-supportive. The Group’s Sustainable Development Charter,

drafted in 2002 and comprised of 10 corporate commitments, is a reflection of these values, expressing our intention to continue building our future while acting as a responsible retailer.

MoBiliSiNG oUr eMployeeS

The Group uses a range of consciousness-raising tools to mobilise employee support for the sustainable development policy. • All incoming employees are made aware of

sustainable development issues as part of their induction training.

• Our quarterly internal magazine, “Regard”, delivered to all French employees, has published several articles related to sustainable development in each issue since 2002.

• The Group’s intranet and Web site each include pages devoted specifically to sustainable development.

• Since its first edition, our Sustainable Development Report has been made available to the Group’s entire workforce in France and to supervisory managers at the Group’s subsidiaries outside France.

• About 10 seminars are held each year, involving some 300 to 400 Group managers, to raise awareness of sustainable development. A number of these seminars are devoted to specific topics, such as the environment, respect for human rights, ethical treatment of suppliers and nutritional health.

Rewarding partnershipsFor several years, through our membership in numerous organisations that reflect on issues of sustainable development and corporate responsibility—including CSR Europe, the Observatory for Corporate Social Responsibility (ORSE), the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Companies for Human Rights and the Environmental and Social Clause Initiative working groups established by France’s Retail Trades Federation (FCD)—we have had the opportunity to exchange ideas and compare practices with other major corporate groups. Since 2003 we have also been working in partnership with the French Section of Amnesty International to examine methods of advancing awareness of human rights within the Group and our suppliers.

The response to our policy from rating agencies We also maintain an ongoing dialogue with companies from the world of socially responsible investing (rating agencies, ethical investment funds), which have noted steady progress in our commitment. In 2008 we were once again selected for inclusion in the FTSE4Good ethical index, the ASPI index and the Ethibel Pioneer® index. Moreover, we were newly tapped to be included in the E. Capital Partners’ Ethical Index Euro.

DiAloGUe WiTH oUr STAKeHolDerS

Dialogue with our various stakeholders plays an essential role in our approach. By exchanging ideas either directly or though our participation on numerous special taskforces, we can strengthen our analysis of sustainable development challenges and societal trends and ensure that our policy responds appropriately to expressed needs.

A desire for openness and dialogueEach year, members of the Sustainable Development Committee take part in numerous conferences where they present the Group’s policy and exchange ideas on best practices in social and environmental responsibility. We also maintain a highly visible presence in schools and universities, where we help to raise student awareness of the challenges posed by sustainable development. In addition, our subsidiaries in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela publish reports of their own devoted to social responsibility and sustainable development.

Our policy

Total amount reinvested in the Casino Group to ensure its long-term success

e816 million in amortisation, provisions and undistributed income

HOW IS OUR INCOME DISTRIBUTED?

To learn more: view our charter at www.groupe-casino.fr/en > sustainable development

e28,899 million in total revenue

Total amount redistributed to stakeholders

e3,294 million in personnel charges

e23,654 million in purchases

e379 million in dividends

e366 million in financial charges

e2.9 million in gifts and financial contributions

e214 million in taxes

CUSTOMERS CASINO GROUPGROUP EMPLOYEES

SUPPLIERS

SHAREHOLDERS

BANKS AND BONDHOLDERS

LOCAL COMMUNITIES, NGOS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS

GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FACTS AND FIGURES 2008

A loNG-TerM UNDerTAKiNG

We have been implementing our sustainable development policy, backed by a dedicated organisation, since 2002. Our Sustainable Development Committee, made up of 50 experts representing the Group’s various functional and operational divisions as well as 10 correspondents from our international subsidiaries, coordinates and oversees the policy’s deployment at every Group facility with a view towards continuous improvement. The committee met on three occasions in 2008 to review progress made on various initiatives, share best practices, identify emerging challenges and define new objectives. A sustainable development action plan (SDAP) formally outlines concrete steps taken to fulfil the 10 commitments contained in the Charter and is used to monitor the status of each project. A summary of this action plan is presented in the pages that follow. The investments entailed by the SDAP are incorporated into the Group’s annual Strategic Plan, approved each year by senior management.

A CoorDiNATeD reporTiNG proCeSS

The Group’s social and environmental performance is measured annually using a battery of indicators listed in the appendix. A sustainable development reporting protocol, updated annually and available in three languages, ensures that our subsidiaries adhere to uniform methods of calculation. Each year, using this protocol as a guideline, an outside auditing firm verifies the accuracy of these indicators and helps to enhance their reliability (see pages 22-23). In addition, the Group’s annual internal audit measures our success in fulfilling the objectives in the various roadmaps that appear on pages 10-15 of this document.

06.07 pANorAMA

2008 ovErviEwFrancE

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Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres: a “sustainable” supermarket

A supermarket constructed in Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres during 2008 represents the most successful project to date in the Casino Group’s Sustainable Store campaign. The site’s initial preparation and the building’s shell and energy management were all the subject of considerable reflection, as was the enhanced technology applied to the operating equipment (such as upgraded refrigeration cases and free cooling).

Conserving our water resources

At its Villa Plancha restaurant in Aubière, the Foodservice division tested a rainwater recovery system in 2008 along with the use of waterless urinals designed to reduce water consumption in toilets. Rainwater recovery will be expanded to each Villa Plancha site where we have complete control over the rooftop. Elsewhere, four Casino Géant hypermarkets signed a wastewater discharge agreement with local municipalities in 2008, and have called on an accredited laboratory to conduct periodic audits of their aqueous wastes, as part of Casino’s efforts to preserve the natural environment. The goal is to extend this system to 20 other hypermarkets by 2010.

Alternatives to road transport

Our Easydis logistics subsidiary has begun negotiations with rail and river carriers to reduce its reliance on road haulage. The goal is to transport 30% of its goods by river and 20% via rail by 2010. In 2008, 141 containers were carried by barge and 271 by train, accounting for 12% of transport flows.

WorKplACe AND CoMMUNiTy relATioNS

Signing of the agreement on Forward-Looking Management of Jobs and Skills

Casino signed an agreement on Forward-Looking Management of Jobs and Skills (GPEC) with six trade unions on 11 December 2008. This agreement—the culmination of discussions that began in March 2007—defines the Group’s commitments in four areas:- procedures for anticipating and informing the

workforce of changes in jobs and skills; - job and skill definitions; - career planning; - support for older workers in the workplace. Among other measures, the agreement calls for all job profiles to be mapped and job/skill profiles to be defined, so as to ensure greater transparency in employment trends within the Group’s various businesses and draw attention to career opportunities available to employees.

Health and safety

A number of preliminary activities were launched in 2008 in the wake of an agreement signed with AG2R to establish a “workplace health and safety” research chair at the Saint-Étienne School of Management. An instructional module in workplace health and safety, targeted to students at the institution, is currently being adapted for a managerial audience. In addition, a study of absenteeism at one supermarket location

reSpoNSiBle CoNSUMpTioN

Casino is the first retailer to sign a voluntary code of commitment to nutritional progress, endorsed by France’s National Nutritional Health Programme (PNNS)

As part of its commitment, the Group has pledged to enhance the recipes used for a total of 740 Casino-brand products and reduce their salt, sugar and fat content by an average of 5% to 10%.

in 2008, 312 products were reformulated:

demonstrated the impact of store renovations on various absenteeism rates and highlighted the need to conduct an appropriate communications campaign in conjunction with any renovation project.

Signing of the “Espoir Banlieues” plan

On 18 February 2008, Casino signed the “Espoir Banlieues” plan drafted by the French government as a mark of its pledge to promote the practice of hiring young people from sensitive areas. In 2008 the Group fulfilled and even surpassed its commitments by hiring 1,442 adults under the age of 26 who hail from sensitive neighbourhoods, including 1,000 employees hired using the recruitment-by-simulation method or vocational platforms.

THE GROUP HIRED

1,442young people under the age of 26 from sensitive areas

IN 2008

312products were reformulated to improve their nutritional content

BY 2010

30%of goods will be transported by river

> In Africa, armed conflict funded by the illegal sale of diamonds has cost the lives of over four million people and led to numerous violations of human rights. To compel an end to this tragedy, the United Nations lent support for the

creation of the Kimberley Process in 2003, which includes representatives from both the diamond industry and NGOs. The process requires that all bulk lots of rough diamonds be accompanied by a certificate of origin for

each stone. As of 2008, all diamonds sold in Casino Géant hypermarkets come with a certificate of compliance with the Kimberley Process, provided to every customer who purchases diamond jewellery. An overview of the Kimberley Process is included in the annual training given to all Casino Géant sales personnel. A brochure has been prepared for customers that describes the impetus behind the process.

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The fat content of 33 products was reduced by an average of 17% The nutritional quality of the fat content in 40 products was improved

Simple sugar content was reduced in 20 products by an average of 8%

Salt content was reduced in 56 staple goods (by an average of 17%) and in 163 traditional fresh products (by an average of 5.3%)


08.09 DeVelopMeNT SCoreCArD

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Monoprix

Casino France

Monoprix

Casino France

POURCENTAGE DE FEMMES DANS LES EFFECTIFS, PAR CATÉGORIE (2008)

TAUX DE GRAVITÉ DES ACCIDENTS DU TRAVAIL AVEC ARRÊT en nombre de jours d’absence par milliers d’heures travaillées

51%

61%

71%26%

37%

67%

CADRES 2004AGENTS DE MAÎTRISE EMPLOYÉS

2,30

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2005

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Casino France



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Casino France



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14 13 12

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

200620072008

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

14.814.5

13.7 13.7 13.6

% of THe fleeT THAT iS eUro 5-CoMpliANT

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

1 2

23

2005 2006 2007 2008

44

1012

2005 2006 2007 2008

4

62 67 7483

147

120

2008

10

59

422006

28

48

35

13

49434012 44

105

312231

821

2006 2007 2008

125156

2008

55

51

142

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

100

74

50

30

8

perCeNTAGe of proDUCTS MADe froM eXoTiC WooD BeAriNG THe fSC lABel

2003

51.8

257

.14

2004

50.2

052

.86

2005

53.0

848

.11

2006

53.0

346

.18

2007

52.9

145

.61

2008

53.9

742

.01

2003

2.30

1.26

2004

2,30

1.12

2005

1.14

2.31

2006

1.30

2.30

2007

1.38

2.19

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1.401.

76

2004

7.0

6.5

2005

3.7

7.3

2006

3.9

7.1

2007

4.4

6.3

2008

5.5

7.8

6.5

2008

500

101

70

1,44

2

2006

102

59

516

2007

128

92

629

2004

19.8

50.7

2005

25.1

25.8

2006

29.2

33.8

2007

31.7

26.4

2008

31.0

39.8

31.0

200421

.4

51.7

2005

52.5

21.7

2006

52.1

23.3

2007

50.9

25.7

2008

52.2

27.7

2004

8.01

4.20

2005

5.05

8.38

2006

3.89

9.12

20074.

18

9.64

2008

4.25

9.22

loST-TiMe ACCiDeNT SeVeriTy rATe*(in number of days lost per million hours worked)

2003

51.8

257

.14

2004

50.2

052

.86

2005

53.0

848

.11

2006

53.0

346

.18

2007

52.9

145

.61

2008

53.9

742

.01

2003

2.30

1.26

2004

2,30

1.12

2005

1.14

2.31

2006

1.30

2.30

2007

1.38

2.19

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1.401.

76

2004

7.0

6.5

2005

3.7

7.3

2006

3.9

7.1

2007

4.4

6.3

2008

5.5

7.8

6.5

2008

500

101

70

1,44

2

2006

102

59

516

2007

128

92

629

2004

19.8

50.7

2005

25.1

25.8

2006

29.2

33.8

2007

31.7

26.4

2008

31.0

39.8

31.0

2004

21.4

51.7

2005

52.5

21.7

2006

52.1

23.3

2007

50.9

25.7

2008

52.2

27.7

2004

8.01

4.20

2005

5.05

8.38

2006

3.89

9.12

2007

4.18

9.64

2008

4.25

9.22

perCeNTAGe of eMployeeS reCeiViNG TrAiNiNG DUriNG THe yeAr

2003

51.8

257

.14

2004

50.2

052

.86

2005

53.0

848

.11

2006

53.0

346

.18

2007

52.9

145

.61

2008

53.9

742

.01

2003

2.30

1.26

2004

2,30

1.12

2005

1.14

2.31

2006

1.30

2.30

2007

1.38

2.19

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1.401.

76

2004

7.0

6.5

2005

3.7

7.3

2006

3.9

7.1

2007

4.4

6.3

2008

5.5

7.8

6.5

2008

500

101

70

1,44

2

2006

102

59

516

2007

128

92

629

2004

19.8

50.7

2005

25.1

25.8

2006

29.2

33.8

2007

31.7

26.4

2008

31.0

39.8

31.0

2004

21.4

51.7

2005

52.5

21.7

2006

52.1

23.3

2007

50.9

25.7

2008

52.2

27.7

2004

8.01

4.20

2005

5.05

8.38

2006

3.89

9.12

2007

4.18

9.64

2008

4.25

9.22

ACTioNS TAKeN To eNCoUrAGe HiriNG of eMployeeS froM SeNSiTiVe AreAS

Monoprix

Casino France

Monoprix

Casino France



51%

61%

71%26%

37%

67%


2,30

1,26

2005

1,26

2,30

2006

1,26

2,30

2007

1,26

2,30

2008

1,26

2,30

13.0019.31

36.14

2005

16,4

65

18,0

74

2006

16,2

35

23,2

17

2007

15,1

5626,1

06

2008

15,4

62

39,9

272006 2007 2008

15.016.4

23.6

2005 2006 2007 2008

24.1

2521

228229220200

100124

84104 110 120

31 30

15 13


4941

3138 37

33

14 13 12

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

200620072008

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

14.814.5

13.7 13.7 13.6

fACiliTieS USiNG HCfC GASeS (%)

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

1 2

23

2005 2006 2007 2008

44

1012

2005 2006 2007 2008

4

62 67 7483

147

120

2008

10

59

422006

28

48

35

13

49434012 44

105

312231

821

2006 2007 2008

125156

2008

55

51

142

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

100

74

50

30

8

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

1 2

23

2005 2006 2007 2008

44

1012

2005 2006 2007 2008

4

62 67 7483

147

120

2008

10

59

422006

28

48

35

13

49434012 44

105

312231

821

2006 2007 2008

125156

2008

55

51

142

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

100

74

50

30

8

NUMBer of CASiNo proDUCTS BeAriNG THe MAX HAVelAAr (fAir TrADe) lABel

pACKAGiNG eCoDeSiGN

Monoprix

Casino France

Monoprix

Casino France



51%

61%

71%26%

37%

67%


2,30

1,26

2005

1,26

2,30

2006

1,26

2,30

2007

1,26

2,30

2008

1,26

2,30

13.0019.31

36.14

2005

16,4

65

18,0

74

2006

16,2

35

23,2

17

2007

15,1

5626,1

06

2008

15,4

62

39,9

27

2006 2007 2008

15.016.4

23.6

2005 2006 2007 2008

24.1

2521

228229220200

100124

84104 110 120

31 30

15 13


4941

3138 37

33

14 13 12

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

200620072008

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

14.814.5

13.7 13.7 13.6

MeTriC ToNS of liGHTiNG CoNSUMABleS ColleCTeD for reCyCliNG (CASiNo frANCe)

KEY ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

KEY “RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTS” PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

KEY SOCIAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Training

For Casino France, preventive measures adopted since 2004 have reduced the accident frequency and severity rates significantly. The foodservice and logistics sectors continued to be the worst affected by workplace accidents in 2008. * The 2008 data were calculated using the number of lost-time accidents, while the data from previous years represented workplace accidents and occupational illnesses.

Casino signed a new “Handipacte” accord with trade unions in 2006 for the period 2006-2010. It includes a target of hiring at least 300 disabled persons and providing training to at least 350 disabled interns during the period. Since 2006 we have hired 276 disabled persons and hosted 234 disabled interns. In 2008, as in previous years, we significantly exceeded the legal requirement that 6% of our workforce consist of disabled employees (excluding Codim 2).

Casino France Monoprix Casino France Monoprix

Monoprix

Casino France

Monoprix

Casino France



51%

61%

71%26%

37%

67%


2,30

1,26

2005

1,26

2,30

2006

1,26

2,30

2007

1,26

2,30

2008

1,26

2,30

13.0019.31

36.14

2005

16,4

65

18,0

74

2006

16,2

35

23,2

17

2007

15,1

5626,1

06

2008

15,4

62

39,9

27

2006 2007 2008

15.016.4

23.6

2005 2006 2007 2008

24.1

2521

228229220200

100124

84104 110 120

31 30

15 13


4941

3138 37

33

14 13 12

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

200620072008

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

14.814.5

13.7 13.7 13.6

CooliNG SySTeM leAKAGe (%)

2007

2008

Casino France (excl. Codim 2) Monoprix Casino France (excl. Codim 2) Monoprix

Casino France Monoprix Franprix/Leader Price

Casino France Monoprix

Casino France Monoprix

Casino France Monoprix Franprix/Leader Price

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

1 2

23

2005 2006 2007 2008

44

1012

2005 2006 2007 2008

4

62 67 7483

147

120

2008

10

59

422006

28

48

35

13

49434012 44

105

312231

821

2006 2007 2008

125156

2008

55

51

142

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

100

74

50

30

8

NUMBer of CASiNo-BrAND orGANiC proDUCTS

Casino Bio

Casino organic beauty products

Club des Sommeliers (wine)

NF Environnement European Union Ecolabel

Metric tons of packaging eliminated (cumulative)

Number of products redesigned (cumulative)

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

1 2

23

2005 2006 2007 2008

44

1012

2005 2006 2007 2008

4

62 67 7483

147

120

2008

10

59

422006

28

48

35

13

49434012 44

105

312231

821

2006 2007 2008

125156

2008

55

51

142

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

100

74

50

30

8

NUMBer of Terre eT SAVeUr proDUCTS

Seafood

Fruits and vegetables

Baked goods

Meats

Number of employees hired in the “Espoir Banlieues” Plan (under the age of 26)

Number of newly-hired managers or supervisors born outside France or from disadvantaged neighbourhoods

Number of apprentices born outside France or from disadvantaged neighbourhoods

Number of interns from sensitive urban areas and/or visible minorities hosted under the “Objectif Stages” programme

Performance indicatorÛ

eleCTriCiTy CoNSUMpTioN iN KWH per SQ.M

CHANGe, 2007-20082004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Casino hypermarkets 618 603 605 592 580 - 1.91%

Casino supermarkets 753 781 789 752 744 - 1.09%

Casino convenience stores 628 654 679 672 698 3.80%

Monoprix 638 640 648 621 641 3.22%

Workplace health and safety

Diversity and equal opportunity

Opportunities for disabled workers


Green products awaiting a label (no existing standard)

10.11 eNViroNMeNTAl roADMAp

Our

RoadmapEnvironmEntal

eNerGy effiCieNCy

Stabilise energy consumption levels per square metre at 2006 levels while ensuring that refrigeration facilities are energy-efficient

2007-2009

Energy consumption per sq.m fell by an average of 2.5% at Casino France stores between 2006 and 2008Low-energy lighting systems had been installed at 63% of hypermarkets and 28% of supermarkets by end-2008Energy optimisers have been installed at 21% of hypermarkets and 18% of supermarketsAll hypermarkets and 31% of supermarkets are equipped with automated systems for operating refrigeration unitsDoors are being systematically installed on new vertical display freezers and island freezers in hypermarkets

refriGerANTS

Achieve annual reductions of 3% between now and 2010 in emissions generated by the loss of refrigerants as a result of containment failures

2010

Leakage rates fell between 8% and 25% at our various divisions between 2007 and 2008 (see page 8)

reDUCTioN of TrANSporT iMpACT

Continue to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions on the same basis as in previous years, with a focus on the adoption of biodiesel and compliance with the Euro 5 standards

2010 In 2008, 36% of the dedicated fleet was Euro 5-compliant, versus 19% in 2007Over 8.5 million km of travel was eliminated between 2007 and 2008141 containers were transported via river and 271 via rail, accounting for 11% of deliveries

WASTe MANAGeMeNT

Extend the scope of waste collection contracts to include 100% of stores by 2010

2010 By the end of 2008, all hypermarkets and warehouses were governed by a framework agreement on common waste productsSupermarkets: 53% of stores are governed by a cardboard waste collection agreement (147 via Easydis reverse logistics and 22 via a private recycler); 25% are governed by an agreement on common industrial wasteThirty-five cafeterias are now subject to waste management agreements.

Reduce the volume of mixed operating waste by 10% by expanding our use of sorting and ecodesign

2010 Exact volumes have been determined on the basis of questionnaires sent to each regional director and an analysis of invoices

SUSTAiNABle CoNSTrUCTioN

Continue developing the guide to best practices in property management; prepare a new section on energy efficiency in retail buildings

2nd half of 2008

The technical content of the Energy Guide is being developed (all of the data sheets are completed)Publication and distribution are expected in 2009

Extend the Sustainable Store programme to design and renovation projects

2008-2015 The Sustainable Store concept has been implemented at two sites:- the new supermarket in Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres- expansion of the shopping centre in Arles


Focus the work of the Green Challenge group on the topics of biodiversity, energy and innovative materials and technology

2nd half of 2008

Measures to promote biodiversity (the use of fallow land as flora and fauna habitat, planted marshy meadow, planting of shrubs, hedges) and energy efficiency (solar protection, reinforced solar control glazing, photovoltaic roof), along with innovative materials and technology (water retaining agents, asphalt with plant-based binder), were adopted at the store in Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres

Install photovoltaic units on the roofs of Casino sites in order to reach an installed capacity of 130 MW by 2010

2008-2010

A solar roof with 104-kWp capacity was placed in service in October 2008 at the supermarket in Saint-Laurent-des-ArbresA target has been set of 70 MW over the period 2009-2011

eNViroNMeNTAl perforMANCe of oUr proDUCTS

Move ahead with packaging ecodesign initiatives to obtain cumulative savings of 700 metric tons of materials

2008 Cumulative savings of 821 metric tons was achieved

Have packaging recommendations systematically incorporated into the tender process

2009-2010 Recommendations for improvements have been incorporated into the product definition sheets sent to suppliers as part of the tender process

oBJeCTiVeS

oBJeCTiVeS

TArGeT DATe

TArGeT DATe

STATUS

STATUT

priNCipAl ACCoMpliSHMeNTS iN 2008


eNerGy effiCieNCy

Reduce energy consumption per sq.m by 2.5% annually between now and 2020 2009-2020

refriGerANTS

Reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 5% annually between now and 2020 2009-2020

reDUCTioN of TrANSporT iMpACT

Continue efforts to replace the fleet so that 100% of vehicles meet the Euro 5 emissions standard by 2011 2011

Continue negotiations with rail and river carriers in order to transport 30% of goods by river and 20% by rail by 2010 2011

Reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 2% annually between now and 2020 2009-2020

WASTe MANAGeMeNT

Extend the scope of waste management agreements to encompass 100% of stores between now and 2010. Establish contractual requirements at 100% of supermarkets and 40 additional cafeterias by the end of 2009

2010

Continue our use of sorting and ecodesign in order to reduce the volume of our mixed operating waste by 20% 2011

WATer MANAGeMeNT

Establish wastewater discharge agreements at 20 hypermarkets. Reduce water consumption by 10% by the end of 2011

2010-2011


Complete work on the energy guide

Prepare a new guide to “construction sites with low environmental impact”

Extend the Sustainable Store programme to all property transactions

Mobilise a wider range of expertise in energy and sustainable development issues from the earliest design stages of future projects

Focus the work of the Green Challenge taskforce on monitoring environmental, technological and architectural innovations

Continue deployment of the programme for solar energy production on building rooftops in order to connect 70 MWp of energy from the solar power units to the network by 2011

1st quarter of 2009

End of 2009

Beginning in 2009

Beginning in 2009

Beginning in 2009

2009-2011

eNViroNMeNTAl perforMANCe of oUr proDUCTS

Move ahead with packaging improvement initiatives to obtain cumulative savings of 1,500 metric tons of materials End of 2009

oBJeCTiVeS TArGeT DATe

OUR RECORD IN 2008

OUR RECORD IN 2008

OUR NEXT STEPSObjective met Project underway Objective not met


Objective met Project underway Objective not met

12.13 WorKplACe relATioNS roADMAp

WorKplACe relATioNS

Sign the agreement on Forward-Looking Management of Jobs and Skills (GPEC)

2008

The GPEC agreement was signed on 11 December 2008 with six trade unions

Sign the DCF agreement on job reclassification

2008 Negotiations were halted

Conduct negotiations for improving the status of personnel in France

2008 Agreements were signed on implementation of a Time Savings Account and on improvements to the pension-fund and medical cost coverage schemes (coverage was improved and contributions were reduced)

SKillS DeVelopMeNT

Continue deployment of training in international management for expatriate employees as part of the International ADEO programme

2008-2010 Seminars on marketing and finance were organised in New York, Cordoba and Bangkok

Expatriate hypermarket managers received training in managerial attitudes and behaviour

WorKplACe HeAlTH AND SAfeTy

Deploy the “CAP Prévention” plan in warehouses and selected pilot hypermarkets

2008 The plan was deployed at seven warehouses and two pilot hypermarkets

The Campus Casino training catalogue now includes training in health issues and long-term preventive health and safety, aimed at preserving the health capital of Group employees (backache, well-being, physical fitness)

Enhance and streamline the process for tracking occupational injuries and disease

2008 The tool developed by France’s Retail Trades Federation for reporting workplace injuries and occupational disease, which incorporates various indicators for preventing occupational hazards more effectively, is currently being deployed at our facilities

Continue the programme to eliminate occupational hazards arising from the use of psychotropic drugs

2008 Project on hold

Priority action was taken to limit manual handling activities

DiVerSiTy

Establish a trainer training programme for cascading diversity training throughout the Group

2008 Fifty trainers were trained in all divisions (including representatives from seven trade unions)

Publicise the conclusions drawn from the testing

2008

Results of the testing were published on the Group’s website on 2 July 2008A report was presented to the Executive Committee along with a defined action plan

Hire at least 300 disabled persons by 31 December 2010

2006-2010 276 disabled workers have been hired since 2006, including 88 in 2008

Provide training to at least 350 disabled interns by 31 December 2010

2006-2010 234 disabled interns have been hosted since 2006, including 72 in 2008

reVieW of 2008 oBJeCTiVeS


TArGeT DATe

TArGeT DATe

STATUS

STATUS



OUR RECORD IN 2008

OUR RECORD IN 2008

WorKplACe relATioNS

Sign the agreement on workplace dialogue Sign the Group-wide agreement on older employeesCreate a collective retirement savings plan (PERCO)

2009

SKillS DeVelopMeNT

Provide training in managerial attitudes and behaviour to all Group managers in France

Provide training in managerial attitudes and behaviour to local managers in Argentina and Vietnam

Establish distance learning (e-learning) opportunities for expatriate employees

Provide as many employees as possible with access to training via distance learning modules (objective: all operating divisions benefiting from a global license for e-learning programmes)

End of 2009

2009

2010

2010

WorKplACe HeAlTH AND SAfeTy

Deploy the “CAP Prévention” plan in four additional warehouses

Deploy the “CAP Prévention” plan in all Géant Casino hypermarkets in southeastern France and at one pilot location in each region

Sign a new code of commitment with the CNAMTS on warehouse design that reflects the nature of occupational hazards found in warehouses

Continue to collaborate with the “workplace health and safety” research chair at the Saint-Étienne School of Management

2009

2009

2009

2009-2010

DiVerSiTy

Obtain the Diversity Label from the French standards association (AFNOR)

Create a network of “diversity promotion” liaisons

Establish a taskforce on sexual orientation and religion

Hire at least 300 disabled persons by 31 December 2010

Provide training to at least 350 disabled interns by 31 December 2010

2009

2009

2009

2006-2010

2006-2010


OUR NEXT STEPS


Our Workplace

RoadmapRElationÛ



14.15 CoMMUNiTy roADMAp

proDUCT QUAliTy AND SAfeTy

Obtain the participation of 98% of own-brand suppliers in the Trace One system

2008 Ninety-six percent of suppliers have joined the Trace One system

CUSToMer SATiSfACTioN

Implement the system for processing customer comments

2008 The system was implemented. In 2008 the Consumer Information Centre received over 71,000 communications and handled more than 35,000 service requests

Repeat the Consumer Information Centre satisfaction survey

2008 Objective eliminated


Ensure that all products made from exotic wood bear the FSC label

Develop five new Casino-brand products that bear the European Union Ecolabel

Introduce 20 new Casino products bearing the Max Havelaar label

Continue to expand the Casino Bio product line, particularly in product segments where we have had no organic offerings (such as fresh produce)

Introduce two new MSC-certified seafood products, two smoked products and three frozen food products

2008

2008

2008

2008

2008

All products made from exotic wood are FSC-certified

Two products were developed: powdered detergent and paper tissue

Nineteen new Casino products bearing the Max Havelaar label (food, flowers, personal care products) were introduced

Casino Bio product line: 34 new products were introduced, including two meat products and six fresh fruit and vegetable productsClub des Sommeliers product line (wine): seven new organic wines were introduced

Four new MSC-certified seafood products were introduced (salt cod puree, Alaska salmon, cape hake, minced Alaska whiting)

NUTriTioN

Submit Casino’s Charter of Commitments to Nutritional Progress to France’s Ministry of Health

Develop the new nutritional labelling for some 100 Casino products

Continue efforts to enhance the nutritional quality of Casino products

2008

2008

2008

The charter was signed in July 2008. Casino became the first retailer to sign a voluntary code of commitment to nutritional progress, endorsed by France’s National Nutritional Health Programme (PNNS)

Labels had been added to approximately 600 products at year’s end (including new products introduced in 2008 and existing products that were repackaged)

In 2008, 312 products were reformulated

SUpplier relATioNS

Expand the SME immersion sessions to include product managers

Pursue efforts to spotlight local products

2008

2008

Seven buyers/product managers/product assortment supervisors took part in an SME immersion session in December 2008

A showcase was organised with 40 SMEs from southern France in coordination with the regional chapter of the Fédération Régionale des Industries Agro AlimentairesA showcase was organised with 100 French SMEs in coordination with the Fédération des Entreprises et Entrepreneurs de France

SoCiAl AND eTHiCAl AffAirS

Continue our programme of social audits, focusing our efforts on high-risk countries

Finalise the Kimberley project designed to ensure that the diamonds sold in our stores do not originate in conflict areas

2008

2008

Eighty-four social audits were conducted, including 45 in ChinaThe social ethics manager met with suppliers in Bangladesh (four factories) and Morocco (eight factories)

All suppliers of mounted diamonds now include a guarantee on their invoice that the diamonds originated “outside conflict areas” (contractual commitment)

UrBAN poliCy

Sign the government’s “Espoir Banlieues” plan targeting disadvantaged suburban neighbourhoods

Implement a youth mobility agreement with officials on the island of Réunion

2008

2008

The “Espoir Banlieues” plan was signedThe Group hired 1,442 young people under the age of 26 from sensitive areas

A new framework agreement covering the period 2007-2010 was signed with the inter-ministerial delegation for overseas territories



TArGeT DATe

TArGeT DATe

STATUS

STATUS




Continue to expand the carbon index for our products and introduce the new environmental label on a cumulative total of 300 Casino food products

Continue to ensure that all products made from exotic wood bear the FSC label

Maintain efforts to expand the line of green cleaning products

Obtain the PEFC label for 40 products in self-service general household merchandise that currently bear the NF-Environnement label

Continue to expand the Casino Bio product line

Introduce new Casino products bearing the Max Havelaar label

2009

2009

2009

2009

2009

2009

NUTriTioN

Enhance the recipes used for 740 Casino-brand products by reducing their salt, sugar and fat content by an average of 5% to 10%

Deploy the new “fruits and vegetables” concept at 100% of hypermarkets and 60% of supermarkets

2010

2010

SUpplier relATioNS

Continue immersion sessions among small and medium-size suppliers

Organise a showroom for SMEs on the topic of sustainable development products

2009

2009

SoCiAl AND eTHiCAl AffAirS

Continue our programme of social audits, focusing our efforts on high-risk countries (80 audits projected for 2009)

Complete the Group’s draft ethics charter

2009

2009

SoCiAl reSpoNSiBiliTy

Finalise the creation of a Group Foundation focused on aid to disadvantaged children 2009-2010


OUR RECORD IN 2008

OUR RECORD IN 2008

OUR NEXT STEPS


Our

Roadmapcommunity



SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT OUR

intErnational subsidiaries

16.17 SUBSiDiArieS

ArGeNTiNA

Human resources

Libertad’s human resources policy represents a major contribution to the Group’s sustainable development goals. For example, the banner gives priority attention to skills development and well-being at work, in order to foster career fulfilment among employees and help them balance their personal aims with those of the company. Outside the workplace, employees are encouraged to become involved in activities that help their local communities grow and develop.

ColoMBiA

Infant nutrition

In 2008, the Exito Foundation allocated 64% of its budget to food aid initiatives for young children from disadvantaged areas. These programmes offered a helping hand to 42,880 children and 770 mothers over the course of the year. In addition, the Foundation helped to operate 26 food banks on behalf of 1,792 institutions serving 255,000 people, and provided 2,116 metric tons of food products. The Fifth Exito Foundation Prize in the field of child nutrition, awarded during Child Nutrition Week, offered an opportunity to educate shoppers about the problem of malnutrition. To mark the event, 12 suppliers donated 1% of their week’s sales to the Foundation, resulting in the collection of 47 million Colombian pesos.

UrUGUAy

Aid to disadvantaged children

In Uruguay, the Disco Group provides funding for the Niños con Alas (“Kids with Wings”) Foundation to ensure that children from the most impoverished neighbourhoods of Montevideo are not left behind. Thanks to this project, over 2,500 children receive an education, meals, books and computers in a safe and benevolent environment. Funding for the project is also used to provide training for instructors, build classrooms and organise school trips and cultural activities.

VeNezUelA

Support for small-scale farmers

Our Cativen subsidiary is spearheading a programme designed to boost development among Venezuela’s small-scale farm producers. In 2008, with support from the French Embassy and Lisandro Alvarado University, Cativen focused its attention on helping producers acquire the expertise needed to meet new challenges in the areas of farm production, harvesting, post-harvest processing, improvements in product presentation and responsible use of plant protection and soil treatment products. Strategic alliances are currently being negotiated with two Venezuelan universities with the aim of creating an agricultural training and research centre.

BrAzil

Sustainable construction: a LEED-certified store

In August 2008, our Brazilian subsidiary Pão de Açúcar opened its first “green” store in the city of Indaiatuba, built to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards to ensure a high level of environmental quality. Everything about the building, from the materials and construction equipment used to the construction process itself, was designed to reduce the store’s impact on the environment. For example, 90% of the wood used in its construction was FSC-certified. The trolleys are made from recycled materials. Paints, coatings, adhesives and seals were all selected for their low levels of volatile organic compounds. The store is powered entirely by renewable sources of energy, eliminating the discharge of 34,000 metric tons of CO2 into the air each year. The insulation installed in the roof reduces energy costs by 9.5% compared to a conventional store. The plumbing facilities (faucets, dual-flush toilets) and the use of a waterless cooling system

cut monthly water use by 100,000 litres. The site’s green space includes native plant species, and a waste collection station, built from 100% recycled materials, is used to recycle waste products dropped off by customers as well as the waste generated by the store. Finally, the store’s purchasers give preference to local products that are friendly to the environment, and employees receive about 48 hours of special training in sustainable development issues.

THAilAND our Big C subsidiary in Thailand has mounted a forest rehabilitation project with the goal of supporting and strengthening campaigns for protecting the country’s forests and raising local awareness about the importance of preserving forests and the environment. in January 2008, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the royal Thai Army presented ruedee euachongprasit, Director of Corporate Affairs at Big C Thailand, with a formal acknowledgment of Big C’s efforts in preserving Thailand’s forests.

VieTNAM

Humanitarian campaigns

In the wake of the storm that struck Vietnam’s northern province of Yen Bai in August 2008, Big C organised a campaign to collect donations from customers and staff and made a financial contribution to this humanitarian effort. The funds raised in the campaign, totalling 50 million dongs, were used to purchase school supplies that were presented to children attending the school in To Mau. In addition, a gift of 25 million dongs was presented to 25 destitute families from Vinh Yen affected by flooding in the Hanoi region during November 2008. And a cheque for 130 million dongs was presented to the Hanoi People’s Committee to help those residents most in need.As in the past, Big C stores donated gifts valued at 85 million dongs to disadvantaged children in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, Bien Hoa and Hai Phong, to mark Vietnam’s national childrens’ holiday.

BRAzIL

90%of the wood used in our “Loja Verde” store is FSC-certified

COLOMBIA

47million Colombian pesos collected


Our sustainable development policy is adapted to meet local needs and challenges in each of the countries where we operate. Every Casino Group subsidiary is moving

forward with sustainable development activities that respond to the concerns of local stakeholders, consistent with the Group’s commitments.

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iNDiCATorS UNiT frANCe frANCe frANCe THe ArGeNTiNA ColoMBiA VeNezUelA UrUGUAy VieTNAM THAilAND BrAzil iNDiAN oCeAN CASiNo MoNopriX frANpriX NeTHerlANDS leADer priCe 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008

energy consumption by source electricity MWh 1,306,407 293,421 79,126 91,344 128,900 318,610 136,948 60,388 41,945 884,329 54,205Natural gas MWh 168,852 260,144 4,985 19,330 37,536 6,529 4,498 127,184

Water consumption in cubic metres cu.m 2,283,257 260,144 47,523 100,000 5,743,010 319,901 193,670 226,703 5,210,000 2,606,900 101,311

Greenhouse-gas emissions attributable to transport of goods (between warehouses and stores) Co2-equiv. metric tons 131,838 20,168 7,661 52,522

Sorted waste collected for recovery (for fuel or reuse) metric tons 39,927 15,462 1,692 16,397 1,800 6,635 8,100

Quality audits on supplier production sites number 589 52 314 42 234

Number of in-store quality audits number 2,055 407 2,001 3

Total workforce at 31 December number 48,628 19,976 8,097 5,020 23,640 6,757 6,882 2,907 16,086 67,741 3,022

permanent contracts (annual average) number 45,295 17,984 6,572 3,574 18,533 5,622 1,140 12,908 62,159 2,380

limited-term contracts (annual average, excluding temporary staff) number 4,945 1,977 681 5,725 5,107 160 1,767 3,178 5,582 561

Temporary staff (monthly average) number 1,839 87 30 52 700 0.00 3,754 37

percentage of women in the workforce 61% 57% 14.00% Dirs. by job category 18.98% Mgrs. 28.72% ldrs 51.25% opers. 35.73% Techs - Managers % 28% 52% 24% 30% 0.68% 52% 22%

- Supervisors % 39% 61% 36% 25% 46% 5.09% 58% 31%

- employees % 67% 71% 52% 44% 54% 48.29% 55% 52%

Turnover of employees with permanent contracts % 17.13% 20% 2% 6% 22% 27% 4% 34% 39.36% 3%

employees hired to permanent contracts number 8,576 4,991 2,731 1,500 294 1,107 1,376 307 6,327 101

employees hired to limited-term contracts number 27,076 12,840 5,232 11,213 2,597 3,295 1,087 17,145 5,959 1,080

redundancies for economic reasons number 65 26 12 555 511

redundancies for other reasons number 2,029 914 745 219 3,108 196 18 5,379 25,402 72

Net increase (loss) in jobs with permanent contracts number (1,335) 1,475 800 (2,200) 110 (148) 268 1,271 1,005

Average workweek for part-time employees hours 23.86 24.02 25.83 33.97 41.00 32.52 36.00 34.00 25.86

Average workweek for full-time employees hours 33.91 35.02 35.00 40.00 29.60 44.00 44.00 48.00 46.00 44.00 37.76

part-time employees in the total workforce % 35% 36% 15% 12% 49% 41% 58% 20.11% 0.00% 6.39% 29%

Total salary and wages paid during the fiscal year thousands of € 1,632,870 535,297 226,241 27,194 174,567 82,615 29,702 6,420 50,863 209,014 86,527

employees covered by a profit-sharing agreement % 100% 100% 80% 0.13% 95%

employees covered by an incentive-bonus agreement % 100% 100% 32% 77% 99% 5.00% 99%

Disabled employees* % 9.22% 5.14% 0.88% 0.20% 1.48% 0.46% 0.40% 0.65% 7.24%

Disabled employees hired during the year number 91 67 1 44 47 100 1 1 120 442 248

Meetings with employee representatives number 11,495 4,110 108 40 25 131 66 222 228

Work accident frequency rate* Number of accidents per million hours worked 42.01 53.97 40.05 3.45 2.50 45.02 7.19 26.51

Work accident severity rate* Number of days lost per thousand hours worked 1.76 1.40 27.60 26.51 2.80 0.95 0.27 0.85

employees receiving safety training during the year number 7,856 3,442 3,500 2,022 2,217 2,855 486 15,333 16,373 457

Absenteeism hours 6,662,901 3,809,845 1,840,300 80,167 359,027 67,619

Average training per employee hours 6.5 5.5 7.8 39.90 289.0 4.5 7.6 4.2 12.8 16.1 10.4

employees promoted during the year number of employees 519 767 74 466 425 621 296 1,972 8,492 56

internal promotion rate % 1.1% 3.8% 29.0% 2.2% 9.3% 11.1% 15.3% 12.5% 2.4%

Total payments to the works council € 12,535,162 2,971,662 165,487 70,644 10,455 411,977

Total donations € 2,907,576 14,000 99,345 77,636 202,359 21,055 580,335 4,582,353

SUSTAINABLE dEvElop mEnt Indicators SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FACTS AND FIGURES 2008

* frANCe (excluding Codim 2) / oTHer CoUNTrieS: calculation methods differ by country.

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SCope of reporTiNG Data and assertions published in this document concern Casino France, except when explicitly mentioned otherwise. Casino France consists of certain Casino Group entities in France and subsidiaries directly or indirectly held by Casino, Guichard-Perrachon, of which the most significant are the following: Distribution Casino France and its subsidiaries (Acos, Casino Vacances, Codim 2, etc.), EMC Distribution, Immobilière Groupe Casino and its subsidiaries (Sudéco, IGC Services, Mercialys, Mercialys Gestion, etc.), Casino Information Technology, Easydis, Casino Services, Casino Cafétéria and its Restauration Collective Casino foodservice subsidiary. The data refer to integrated stores over which the Casino Group has operational control, excluding franchised stores.

Other subsidiaries

When explicitly identified, the other Group subsidiaries also concerned are as follows:• In France, Monoprix (and its subsidiaries), in which the Casino Group

holds a 50% stake and for which data are included on a 100% basis. The data concerning Franprix and Leader Price stores and published for the first time in 2008 refer to the integrated stores held by Baud SA, Franprix Holding, STL, Fretam, Sedifrais, SML, SCL, Franprix Distribution, Leader Price Holding, Gecoma, DLP, SGL, SLO, Effel and Franleader. This scope includes 116 Franprix stores (out of an integrated total of 421 stores) and 216 Leader Price stores (out of a total of 314).

• All Casino Group subsidiaries and holdings in the following countries or geographical areas: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Indian Ocean, Thailand, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam.

reporTiNG MeTHoDoloGy Procedures for collecting, calculating and consolidating Sustainable Development indicators were formalised in 2003 in a measurement and reporting protocol that was distributed in French, English and Spanish to everyone involved in the reporting process in France and in foreign subsidiaries. The environment portion of the protocol was updated in the French version in 2008. The protocol defines:• the organisation of the Sustainable Development data collection and

consolidation process;• the responsibilities of the different process levels;• the scope of reporting and guidelines for integrating changes in the

scope (disposals and acquisitions), except for the social indicators;• definitions to facilitate understanding of the data requested;• methods for calculating indicators, in line with applicable international

or national standards. The compilation of data is centralised by the Sustainable Development Department.

AUDiT oBJeCTiVeS The Group’s 2009 internal audit is part of an annual, ongoing effort to reinforce the Casino Group’s Sustainable Development Policy and ensure the reliability of its data. It was therefore designed to:– Verify, within the scope of analysis defined below, that the quantitative

data and primary factual elements appearing in the 2008 Sustainable Development Report and the 2008 Sustainable Development booklet prepared for the benefit of stakeholders contain no significant anomalies;

– Identify the extent to which the objectives falling within the scope of the review in France described below and appearing in the 2008 Sustainable Development booklet have been fulfilled;

– Assess the resources deployed by the Casino Group to guarantee the long-term viability of its Sustainable Development commitment.

SCope The scope of the review extended to the social and environmental data published in the report and the 2008 Sustainable Development booklet relating to: – the following entities in France: Distribution Casino France and

its subsidiaries, EMC Distribution, Immobilière Groupe Casino and its subsidiaries, Casino Information Technology, Easydis and Casino Restauration. Cdiscount, Franprix, Leader Price and Monoprix were excluded;

– the following entities worldwide: all of the Group’s subsidiaries in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, the Indian Ocean region, Thailand, Uruguay, Venezuela and Vietnam.

The 12 indicators reviewed by the external auditors were excluded from the review performed by the Group’s internal auditors.

ACTiViTieS perforMeD The review performed by the Group’s internal auditors included the following:– Compliance with the process for preparing, collecting and carrying

forward information in France was verified, through interviews with the various contributors and an examination of the source data provided by each;

– The reliability and consistency of the information for France indicated in the 2008 Sustainable Development booklet and report were verified using the various forms of supporting evidence provided;

– An analytical review was conducted of the principal indicators submitted by the subsidiaries worldwide;

– An assessment was made of the extent to which the objectives presented for France in the 2008 Sustainable Development booklet were fulfilled, and the viability of the published future objectives was evaluated;

– The internal controls used for the purpose of drafting the Sustainable Development booklet and report were evaluated;

– A specific analysis was performed of the of Sustainable Development organisation within the Casino Group and possible modifications.

The review did not address the definition of the indicators analysed. Nor did it include detailed testing or a verification of the calculation methods used. The review was not intended to formulate an opinion on the pertinence of the indicators chosen.

reporTiNG perioD The results mentioned in this Sustainable Development booklet concern 2008. The indicators are collected for the calendar year of 1 January to 31 December, with the exception of the workplace relations indicators, such as the work accident frequency and severity rates, which cover the period from 1 December 2007 to 30 November 2008.

NoTeS reGArDiNG THe pUBliSHeD DATA With regard to the methodology used to calculate the Sustainable Development data, the following should be noted:• No uniform, international definition exists for the following indicators:

disabled employees and the number of disabled employees hired, average hours of training per employee, internal promotion rate. The definition of these indicators may vary in accordance with local laws or practices.

• The percentage of disabled employees is calculated for Casino France in accordance with France’s Law 2005-102 of 11 February 2005, based on employees subject to the legislation (those employed at establishments having 20 or more employees), and reflects disabled employees at Casino (including interns) and contracts signed with institutions dedicated to companies with special-needs employees, centres for distribution of home-based work (CDTD), and sheltered employment programmes (ESAT).

• Water and electricity use is based primarily on meter readings. When data are not available, an estimate is made on the basis of invoice amounts or, failing that, on the level of activity at the site.

• The indicator for CO2 emissions attributable to transport of goods is calculated on the basis of kilometres travelled between warehouse and store per number of floor pallets transported, using European pallets (120 cm x 80 cm) as the standard.

• The “metric tons of CO2 saved through improved logistics” indicator assumes a theoretical baseline in which all of the fleet vehicles owned by the Group in France perform empty hauls on their return journey from the store to the warehouse.

• The figure for metric tons of packaging saved through the use of ecodesign represents the cumulative metric tons saved since the ecodesign initiative was launched in 2006. The volume is calculated using the total quantity delivered by the supplier during the entire year, regardless of the date on which the new packaging was actually introduced.

• The “Casino Bio” name designates all products that have received France’s AB certification for organic products (including wine) and Cosmebio products.

REport Internal AuditorÛABOUT THE OPINION OF THE


on Casino’s sustainable development process and reporting system and its monitoring of sustainable development objectives

CoNClUSioNS Of the 39 objectives analysed, 95% had been completed or were in the process of being completed at 31 December 2008. In light of the explanations and supporting evidence provided, the internal auditors made recommendations regarding five objectives that formed the basis of subsequent modifications. With regard to the data published in the report and the booklet, the principal recommendations made have been satisfactorily addressed. At this time, the organisation currently in place enables compliance with regulatory requirements and responses to the major challenges relating to Sustainable Development. Nonetheless, it appears that the controls used during the drafting of the report and booklet should be further enhanced to provide for uniformity of the data and ensure the reliability of the information reported, with regard to all units concerned and more specifically the international units and those recently incorporated into the Group’s Sustainable Development policy.

The Group’s Internal Audit Department

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REPORT BY THE Ûtatutory Auditors

In response to its request and in our capacity as the Statutory Auditors for Casino Guichard-Perrachon, we have performed controls enabling us to state with a moderate level of assurance that thirteen environmental and social indicators relating to the 2008 fiscal year(1) and published in this Sustainable Development booklet (the Indicators) were established in all significant respects in accordance with the “Measurement and Reporting Protocol”, in its version dated 25 August 2008 (“the Protocol”), the principal components of which are described on page 20. Our review concerned the indicators for Casino France alone, the scope of which is defined on page 20, and excluded the international subsidiaries, Franprix, Leader Price and Monoprix. A greater level of assurance would have required more extensive controls. It is the responsibility of the Sustainable Development Department at Casino Guichard-Perrachon to establish the Indicators, prepare the Protocol and make these available upon request. It is our responsibility to state our conclusions regarding the Indicators based on our controls. These controls have been conducted in accordance with the international ISAE 3000 standard (International Standard on Assurance Engagement, December 2003). Our independence is defined by legislative and regulatory texts and by the industry’s code of professional ethics.

NATUre AND SCope of THe CoNTrolS In order to state our conclusion, we have conducted the following controls:

• We assessed the Protocol in terms of its precision, clarity, objectivity, exhaustiveness and pertinence with regard to the activities of Casino France.

• We conducted interviews with the personnel responsible for implementing the Protocol for the collection and consolidation of the Indicators at the headquarters for Casino France. By means of these interviews, and with the use of surveys, we tested the application of the Protocol.

• At the headquarters, we conducted detailed survey-based testing designed to confirm the calculations and reconcile the data with accounting sources.

• We visited a storage warehouse in order to assess the understanding of the Protocol, and conducted data walkthroughs onsite.

On the basis of the controls performed since 2005, we believe that our controls provide an adequate basis for the conclusion stated below.

iNforMATioN oN THe proToColThe Protocol prompts us to make the following comments:

Pertinence, exhaustiveness

• In 2008, for the first time, Casino France compiled and published certain data relating to franchised operations at Franprix and Leader Price. The Group should continue efforts to integrate the companies under its control, and should take more systematic action to ensure consistency between the scope of its collection of the Indicators and the scope of consolidation used for its component companies.

• The Protocol was updated in 2008 in order to specify certain calculation methods, notably the methods used to estimate water consumption and the exclusion of occupational illnesses from its calculation of the work accident frequency rate.

• The published figures for energy consumption represent both gas and electricity, including the amount produced internally by generators powered by fuel oil. Casino France could provide a breakdown of its electricity, gas and fuel oil consumption, which could be used to determine the carbon footprint of its stores.

Clarity, precision

• The definition of the following indicators should be clarified in the Protocol and made consistent with practices: number of pallets transported, number of own-brand “sustainable” products nutritionally enhanced or with environmental labelling.

• Casino Guichard-Perrachon defines the key elements of its methodology on page 20. We specifically draw attention to the definition of the following indicators: percentage of disabled employees, in compliance with French law; metric tons of packaging saved through the use of ecodesign; CO2 emissions per pallet.

• In presenting the data, Casino France could relate certain indicators (e.g., number of products, social audits) to the relevant total values and express them in percentage form for comparison purposes.

Reliability

• A more thorough internal control would yield indicators of more uniform quality.

CoNClUSioNWe state the following reservations:

• For the waste indicator, the scope of reporting extends to only 58% of hypermarkets and supermarkets for the following categories: cardboard, lighting consumables, batteries collected from customers. Moreover, convenience stores are not included.

• With respect to the number of own-brand products that have been nutritionally enhanced, we encountered varying interpretations given the absence of a single, unequivocal definition in the Protocol. Our work does not allow us to draw any conclusions regarding the consistent understanding of this indicator.

• For the indicator Work accident frequency rate, our work does not allow us to draw any conclusions regarding the exhaustiveness with which accident reports are transmitted to the headquarters by the sites. The internal controls performed by the Casino Group provide no guarantee of this exhaustiveness, insofar as responsibility for final, manual consolidation of the data falls essentially on a single person.

Based on our activities and subject to these reservations, we have not discovered any major anomalies that prevent us from concluding that the selected Indicators have been established, in all significant respects, in accordance with the Protocol.

CASINO GUICHARD-PERRACHONFor the year ending 31 December 2008 Report by the Statutory Auditors to provide moderate assurance regarding selected social and environmental indicators at Casino France


Lyon and Paris-La Défense, 15 May 2009

The Statutory Auditors ERNST & YOUNG Audit Jean-Luc Desplat

Assisted by ERNST & YOUNG Environment and Sustainable Development Éric Duvaud

(1) Four environmental indicators: CO2 emissions per pallet attributable to transport of goods, in-store water consumption, in-store electricity consumption per sq.m, quantity of waste generated for certain categories (sorted cardboard collected for recovery, lighting consumables collected for recovery, batteries collected from customers).

Five indicators relating to products sold: number of products with new ecodesigned packaging and metric tons of packaging saved as a result, number of products with environmental labelling, number of own-brand organic and fair-trade products, number of own-brand products that have been nutritionally enhanced (for salt, fat or sugar content).

Four social indicators: percentage of disabled employees, work accident frequency rate, percentage of women managers, number of social audits.

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contactÛ

This report is intended as a tool to facilitate dialogue and continuous improvement. For additional information about the Casino Group and its sustainable development commitments or to share your observations and comments, please contact:

General Manager, Sustainable DevelopmentGilbert Delahaye Phone: +33 (0)4 77 45 34 67 [email protected]

To learn more:

Casino Group corporate Web site in English: www.groupe-casino.fr/en

Information about Casino products: www.produits-casino.fr

Web sites of our divisions: www.geant.fr www.supercasino.fr www.casino-proximite.fr www.casino-cafeteria.fr www.leader-price-int.com www.franprix.fr www.monoprix.fr

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