Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental matters
• Social matters
• Governance matters
• Staff matters
• Quality and product matters

Environmental Achievements

• Installed a 1200 kWp self-consumption photovoltaic plant, providing around 20% of annual energy expenditure.
• Upgraded to more efficient boilers, improving performance and cutting energy consumption.
• Replaced commercial network's car fleet with hybrid vehicles and installed 10 electric chargers.
• Recycled more than 50 tonnes of paper every year.
• Vast majority of toothbrushes distributed in Portugal are made of bioplastics, recovering 95% of CO2 produced during manufacturing.

Social Achievements

• Developed new initiatives to improve employee well-being, work-life balance, communication, development, and training.
• Implemented a Remote Work Policy allowing 40% of non-production employees to work from home.
• Implemented a Digital Disconnection Policy.
• Introduced a new Professional Development Plan (PDP) focusing on individual development.
• Partnered with "Fundació Somni Dels Nens" to help children with cancer or chronic diseases.

Governance Achievements

• Implemented a Compliance Corporate Defence Policy and Code of Ethics.
• Established a Compliance Committee and whistleblower channel.
• Conducted internal training sessions to raise awareness of the Code of Ethics.
• No cases of corruption were identified in 2022.
• No reports of privacy breaches or loss of customer data in 2022.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Discharge of chemical substances
• Atmospheric emissions
• Management of special waste
• Flammable products
• Soil contamination
• Water consumption and treatment
• Possible droughts and floods

Mitigation Strategies

• Actively manage and monitor environmental impact through environmental policy.
• Manage environmental impacts of activities with specialized external party.
• Include sustainability criteria in purchasing policy.
• Implement responsible operations to prevent and mitigate environmental risks.
• Invest in redesigning products to incorporate more sustainable materials.
• Contract with specialized waste management firm for pharmaceutical waste.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Selection process for suppliers based on objective technical criteria, quality systems, price, service, and alignment with business values.
• Prioritize local suppliers to reduce environmental impact and foster local development (55% of suppliers are local, accounting for 24% of purchases).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Possible droughts and floods

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: GMP compliance certifications (Russia and Libya)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Toothbrushes made of bioplastics

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Installed a 1200 kWp photovoltaic plant in 2020, covering 15% of annual energy costs in 2023.
• Reduced total water consumption by almost 1% compared to 2022.
• Reduced waste generation by more than 13% in 2023 through recycling measures.
• Recycled more than 90 tonnes of plastic and 38 tonnes of paper and cardboard per year.

Social Achievements

• Increased headcount by almost 3% to 339 employees in 2023.
• 98% of contracts are open-ended.
• 55% of the team is made up of women.
• Implemented a Teleworking Policy, allowing employees to work from home for 40% of their workday.
• Implemented a Digital Disconnection Policy.
• Rolled out 13,500 hours of training in 2023 (82% increase compared to the previous year).

Governance Achievements

• Updated internal regulations in accordance with Act 2/2023 of 20 February.
• Developed Inibsa Group's Internal Reporting and Whistleblower Protection System.
• Developed Inibsa Group's Anti-Corruption Policy (to be approved in 2024).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
• Managing environmental risks associated with discharge of chemical substances, atmospheric emissions, discharge of special waste, dispersion of flammable products, excess water consumption, and floods.

Mitigation Strategies

• Measuring and calculating scope 3 of the carbon footprint (using 2022 as the baseline year).
• Implementing measures for efficient use of supplies in all new projects.
• Renovating facilities to improve environmental sustainability.
• Implementing a civil liability insurance policy of up to 6 million euros to cover environmental damage.
• Implementing risk prevention measures and rules on the protection of workers against chemical agents.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Procurement Policy reflects commitment to comply with current legislation, acting with honesty, transparency and fair treatment.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Floods

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 3
• SDG 7
• SDG 9
• SDG 12
• SDG 13
• SDG 17

Inibsa's initiatives contribute to these SDGs through various actions detailed in the report.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Toothbrushes made of bioplastic materials in Portugal.

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed