Sustainability Report 2023

z Recycling Games – Project initiated by Every Can Counts Romania together with Bergenbier S.A and PENNY, through which it was aimed to support the recycling of aluminum cans in Bucharest. The campaign ran from November 4 to December 10, 2023, and encouraged the public to get actively involved in recycling aluminum cans. The mechanism of the campaign included a series of interactive activities, as well as prizes to stimulate involvement. The campaign contributed to a better awareness of the importance of recycling, in the context of the opening in Romania of a national system for the recovery of recyclable packaging, through the Guarantee – Return System. The Recycling Games campaign took place in 6 PENNY stores in Bucharest, on weekends, totaling 12 days in which people had the opportunity to bring used aluminum cans and receive prizes in exchange for them. 3 500 recycled aluminum cans, and 65 kilograms respectively 2023 2 740 90.3% PET 9 0.3% Glass 283 9.3% Aluminum z Deposit-Return System – We have prepared the entire network of over 360 stores nationwide for the entry into force of the Deposit-Return System starting on November 30th. The investment amounted to 21.2 million Euros and includes equipping the stores and providing the necessary infrastructure to place the equipment. We have also trained our colleagues to be able to provide the necessary support to customers who are using the equipment for the first time. We also encourage our customers to bring plastic, glass, or aluminium packaging to Penny stores for recycling. The launch of the Deposit-Return System is a necessary step for national education on sustainability and environmental responsibility. 3 032 recycled DRS packaging, respectively 93 kilograms of PET, aluminum, and glass, collected in 112 stores in the first month of operation of the system Quantity of collected DRS packaging in 2023 SUSTAINABILITY STEP BY STEP CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS SUSTAINABLE ASSORTMENT ENERGY, CLIMATE AND RESOURCES EMPLOYEES AND SOCIETY GRI & SASB INDEX ASSURANCE OF SELECTED NON-FINANCIAL INDICATORS

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