Understanding the content We maintained the same concise structure for this report as we did for the 2021 report to help readers understand the content. The structure makes it easy to identify the important features of our business. We make our direct and indirect economic, social and environmental impacts visible and explain them. On the other hand, it is essential to explain how we define the impact we make, as well as to highlight our performance in numbers. We measure both progress to achieve our targets through our sustainability objectives and progress through operational objectives that support impact mitigation. You can locate specific, meaningful icons that are relevant to this in the report. EXPLAINING THE IMPACT HOW WE CONTROL THE IMPACT OUR IMPACT AND PERFORMANCE IN FIGURES INITIATIVES FOR PROGRESS External assurance We want well-informed customers who are concerned about the environmental and social issues and challenges of their local communities. It is very important for us to communicate transparently. This is an integral part of raising sustainability awareness in the community. This will make customers more open to making a purchasing decision that benefits local communities as well as themselves. When it comes to sustainability reporting, for us the term 'assurance' means an external audit, where we assess the credibility, accuracy and relevance of our report. The FY2022 non-financial data report reflects our commitment to sustainable principles and efforts to continuously improve performance. It was subject to an independent limited assurance audit by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), the audited indicators are set out on page 230. PENNY Romania's sustainability reporting assurance practice is based on management's decision to create an internal check on the processes and data transparently presented in the report. Limited auditing and assurance of the reports is requested on an annual basis and assurance expertise is sought from entities with experience in the field using internationally accepted standards in this process. We request these assurance processes from entities independent of the company with which the company did not have specific business or service relationships in the area audited and verified to prove the impartiality of the process and its results. The "Independent Limited Assurance Report on Selected Indicators Related to the Sustainability Report" at the end of the report (page 230) outlines how the report is assured, the standard used, the assurance limitations and the indicators verified. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS SUSTAINABLE ASSORTMENT ENERGY, CLIMATE AND RESOURCES EMPLOYEES AND SOCIETY REPORT ASSURANCE GRI & SASB INDEX
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