The Group has embarked on a journey of Responsible Group Purchasing Policy for several years. The pillars of this approach are based on the following elements:

- Involvement of the Purchasing Management: supplier risk management, compliance with regulatory requirements, and innovation.

- Stringent vendor qualification process for all component and raw material suppliers in Europe and beyond.

- Inclusion of clauses in purchasing contracts concerning working conditions and compliance with regulations.

- Research and innovation with supplier partners: development of product innovation projects in collaboration with suppliers.

- Purchasing Best Practices Guide: rules and operational and decision-making recommendations imposed on all Group buyers.

"Our Group purchasing policy incorporates sustainable development criteria, notably by considering environmental and social criteria in audit standards, approval processes, and framework agreements signed with our suppliers."

Frederic POUX, Director of Purchasing and Supply Chain - Group

At the Group level, the supply chain constitutes a significant portion of our carbon emissions.

Every year, it involves:

• 12,000 containers shipped (*40’HC containers)
• 350,000 square meters of storage utilized
• 35,000 trucks chartered to deliver our customers, in France alone!

We are taking action today to ensure that our entire supply chain (transportation, storage, etc.) is aligned with tomorrow's environmental challenges:

"For the first time in 2024, we have integrated environmental criteria into our tendering processes, including requiring compliance with Euro IV standards for carriers and increasing the share of decarbonized trucks, namely those using liquefied natural gas (LNG) or alternative fuels. These new criteria will be incorporated into all future tendering processes."

Olivier Bouleux, Director of Logistics Operations - Group