Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Social
• Environmental
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Not disclosed

Social Achievements

• 40% of the Group’s positions of greater responsibility are held by women.
• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Separation of the functions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since 10 November 2020.
• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Risk related to the dependence of the Group on developments in public health policies in terms of the pricing and marketing of its products
• Risk related to the availability of supplies and their purchase price
• Risk related to the Group’s debt
• Risk related to the enforcement of the Group’s liability in the event of a defective or non-compliant product
• Outsourcing of manufacturing and dependence on subcontractors
• Risk related to the protection of intellectual or industrial property rights held by the Group
• Risk of dependency on key individuals
• Exchange rate risk

Mitigation Strategies

• Legal monitoring to keep an eye on changes in public health policies and to anticipate the consequences of these changes.
• In-depth sales forecasting reviews, longer-term purchase commitments, safety inventories. Discussions with suppliers to secure prices.
• Regularly produces cash flow and debt forecasts to ensure that there are no future defaults on commitments given, and if necessary, take steps to prevent them.
• Regular checks as part of its product design and manufacture and has implemented legal and regulatory monitoring to prevent breaches of its compliance obligations. Civil liability insurance.
• Selection and monitoring of suppliers according to their level of quality and reliability – Dual sourcing. Quality control of the products manufactured by its subcontractors.
• Ensures that the patents and trademarks it uses have been registered, or renewed where appropriate, and carries out prior art searches before any registration in order to prevent possible infringement of third-party rights. Seeks advice on intellectual property law.
• Loyalty – Introduction of salary benefits and the like
• Assesses its currency hedging needs based on forecast currency flows and the feasibility of the hedges required to decide whether to implement a hedge.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• All of the Group’s subcontractors are ISO 13485-compliant or are audited by the Group with reference to this quality framework.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 13485:2016, MDSAP

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Social
• Environmental
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Not disclosed

Social Achievements

• 40% of the Group’s positions of greater responsibility are held by women.
• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Separation of the functions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since 10 November 2020.
• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Risk related to the dependence of the Group on developments in public health policies in terms of the pricing and marketing of its products
• Risk related to the enforcement of the Group’s liability in the event of a defective or non-compliant product
• Outsourcing of manufacturing and dependence on subcontractors
• Protection of intellectual property rights
• Dependency on key individuals
• Litigation involving the Group
• Regulation of medical devices developed by the Group
• Availability of supplies and purchase price
• Risk related to the Group’s debt
• Impairment of goodwill and deferred taxes
• Exchange rate risk

Mitigation Strategies

• Legal monitoring to keep an eye on changes in public health policies and to anticipate the consequences of these changes.
• Regular checks as part of its product design and manufacture and has implemented legal and regulatory monitoring to prevent breaches of its compliance obligations. Civil liability insurance.
• Selection and monitoring of suppliers according to their level of quality and reliability – Dual sourcing. Quality control of the products manufactured by its subcontractors.
• Filing of patents, trademarks and monitoring – Priority searches.
• Loyalty – Introduction of salary benefits and the like.
• Monitoring and anticipation.
• Compliance with legislation and support from legal advisers – Recording of provisions where necessary.
• In-depth sales forecast reviews, longer-term purchase commitments, safety inventories. Discussions with suppliers to secure prices.
• Contract monitoring, discussions with creditors.
• Annual impairment tests to ensure that the carrying amount of goodwill does not exceed its recoverable amount and that there is no risk of impairment. Updates its tax planning annually.
• Assesses its currency hedging needs based on forecast currency flows and the feasibility of the hedges required to decide whether to implement a hedge.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• All of the Group’s subcontractors are ISO 13485-compliant or are audited by the Group with reference to this quality framework.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: AFEP-MEDEF Code

Certifications: ISO 13485:2016, MDSAP

Third-party Assurance: Mazars Deloitte & Associés

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed