Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Employment and Social Information
• Environmental Information
• Societal Commitments for Sustainable Development

Environmental Achievements

• New AURES premises in France built to the latest insulation and energy reduction standards.
• Collaboration with subcontractors in Taiwan and South Korea to develop prototypes that consider energy consumption and the use of recyclable materials.

Social Achievements

• Increased workforce by approximately 8% (from 114 to 123 employees).
• Zero workplace accidents reported in France.

Governance Achievements

• Implementation of an oral approach to fraud and scam prevention.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Currency exchange rate fluctuations impacting financial results.
• Risk of credit losses, although mitigated by credit insurance and letters of credit.

Mitigation Strategies

• Flexible currency hedging strategies to protect against unfavorable exchange rate variations.
• Careful credit collection procedures and mechanisms for coverage (credit insurance, letters of credit).

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Two main suppliers are ISO 9001 and 14001 certified.

Responsible Procurement

• Criteria based on suppliers' ability to meet AURES's requirements regarding products, procedures, processes, manufacturing equipment, personnel qualifications, quality management systems, and deadlines.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: IFRS

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit and F.-M. Richard & Associés

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Circular Economy
• Waste Reduction
• Energy Efficiency
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Supplier Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

• The Group works with a specialist service provider to manage and recycle waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
• AURES’ customers can contact with the Group when they wish to dispose of their end-of-life products, in which case AURES will take back the products and assume responsibility for their management and recycling.
• AURES works with its contractors in Taiwan and South Korea to develop prototypes that take into account criteria such as energy performance and the use of certain materials (aluminium and polycarbonate) to ensure that the materials it uses can be fully recycled and are compliant with regulations.

Social Achievements

• Layoffs in Germany and the UK to scale structure to business size.
• Employee share ownership plan

Governance Achievements

• The Board of Directors has not set up any special committees. In accordance with Article L. 823-20 of the French Commercial Code, the Board has decided to fulfil the duties of the Audit Committee.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Decrease in sales for the Group’s historical reporting scope (excluding RTG), with revenue down 16.2% compared with 2018.
• Strong base effect, particularly in the first half of the year.
• Impact of economic uncertainties related to Brexit.
• Adverse, year-long impact of the “yellow vest” movement on the French retail, restaurant and catering markets.
• End of the NF 525 compliance transition period for POS payment systems in France.
• Currency risk
• Liquidity risk
• Interest rate risk
• Credit risk
• Procurement risk
• Key executive risk
• Security risk (cybersecurity)
• Regulatory risks (data protection, compliance)
• Health risks
• Claims and disputes
• Tax risk

Mitigation Strategies

• Policy aimed at minimizing and managing currency risks (cash flow pooling, hedges).
• Close monitoring of receivables recovery, insurance mechanisms.
• Diversifying purchases, assessing supplier capabilities.
• Management committee to manage day-to-day operations.
• Work to analyze, redefine and ensure compliance with security policy (mainly within RTG).
• Procedures to ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
• Using independent advisors for better business protection.
• Overall plan to guarantee employee safety, home-working.
• Provisions for tax risk and data breach.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Working with contractors in Taiwan and South Korea to develop energy-efficient and recyclable prototypes.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: IFRS

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit, F.-M. Richard & Associés

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainability
• Environmental Responsibility
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Environmental Achievements

• Designed a new plastic-free packaging for YUNO II.
• Utilized 11th generation Intel processors in YUNO II, which are fanless, use little energy, and meet stringent environmental standards (low carbon footprint).

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• YUNO II (plastic-free packaging)

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed