CONTENT ABOUT PENNY SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY SUSTAINABILITY STEP BY STEP SUSTAINABLE ASSORTMENT ENERGY, CLIMATE AND RESOURCES EMPLOYEES AND SOCIETY REPORT ASSURANCE GRI & SASB INDEX prohibit and condemnany formof corruption, bribery, or blackmail and remove any personal interest or conflict of interest from business operations. Our vision is to communicate as effectively as possible about these issues, both internally and externally, preventing nonconformities and finding solutions with the help of an internal monitoring and control process. Each of these principles was translated into related policies, and a series of procedures andmanagement systems allow their implementation, both in PENNY's activity and in the relationship with the business partners. We adopted and implemented human resources policies and guidelines based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed by the UN and the conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO). Forced labour, exploitation of minors, any form of physical abuse or violent threat, sexual, physical, or psychological harassment, and discrimination in the activity and profession on grounds such as gender, skin colour, religion, ethnic origin, age, nationality, civil status, sexual orientation, disability, social origin, or political opinions are strictly prohibited. The most important documents that help us implement sustainability in our governance and management system are the following: z The Code of Conduct (adopted at the PENNY Romania level according to the REWE Group Code of Conduct) and the related compliance system z Specific policies, which are based on the principles of ethics and integrity z Internal order regulation z The Collective Labour Agreement z Work procedures such as: z The Procedure for implementing the Antitrust Policy z Compliance, anti-corruption, and anti-fraud policy implementation procedure, including conflict-of-interest practices z Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Management Procedure z Risk Assessment procedure Sustainability is integrated from the highest level of management, and this top-down approach allows the structuring of our corporate governance to include elements of environmental protection, energy efficiency in operations, ensuring social standards in the supply chain, and corporate responsibility for our people, but also for the communities in which we operate. In the top-down business strategy approach, we initially try to identify the divisions with the greatest potential for sustainable development, then we act within each operational business division that could bring a higher yield in developing our business model into a sustainable one. This approach allows the implementation of the company's vision and ensures the interest of shareholders, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders, fulfilling the assumed business promises. OUR IMPACT AND PERFORMANCE IN FIGURES In the reportingyear 2021, therewas no caseof corruption at the company level, and the standards of collaboration with commercial suppliers were kept at the same level, continuing this year with the 100% rate of signing and assuming the anti-corruption clause -corruption for all new suppliers. IMPACT EXPLANATION The governance and management that we have created underpin our entire business and all of the actions that we carry out within PENNY Romania.Therefore, for our company to be sustainable, sustainability must be incorporated not only in the operations performed, but also at the highest business level, in the governance structure, and the company's management. The design and implementation of corporate governance and management determine not only economic performance and business development, but also the impact our organization has on the social and environmental issues that surround us. HOWWE MANAGE THE IMPACT To be able to manage the impact that our company's governance and management have on economic, social, and environmental factors, we have included sustainability in our management systems and implemented a series of values and principles that guide our work: z Ethics and Integrity – We implement in our activity both concern for legal compliance and managerial responsibility for ethical behaviour and integrity in all actions carried out. z Fairness – we are fair in business activities and interactionwith others, we take responsibility for our actions, and respect those around us. z Anti-competitive practice – we support and implement fair competition and anti-trust practices; we prohibit in our activities and the relationshipwith our business partners any form of understanding or exchange of information to or between competitors regarding prices, terms, and conditions of suppliers. z Anti-corruption practice – within our company and in the relationship with our business partners we
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