Diversity in our company can be seen through the dynamics and variety of our employees, so for 2023, the following figures are representative. 0.21% of employees held positions as department directors 7.37% of employees held management positions 27.95% of employees are under 30 years old 61.55% of employees are between 30 and 50 years old 10.50% of employees are over 50 years old Number of employees with disabilities by gender 2022 2023 PROGRES 2023 vs. 2022 Women 12 19 + 58% Men 5 7 + 40% TOTAL 17 26 + 53% We also open our doors for people over the age of 50. Last year, we had 811 employees in this category, including 20 retirees, which represents a difference of 95.2% compared to the previous year, all of them occupying executive positions. It is also worth mentioning that 0.80% of our employees are not of Romanian nationality. Employees who are not of Romanian nationality Execution Management Women 5 0 Men 53 0 Total 58 In the meantime, we continue to focus on the integration of young people into our teams, through the implementation in 2023 of the dual education program "School of Books and Crafts", carried out under the monitoring of the Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 71 students 8 cities 17 magazine PENNY 34 dedicated PENNY mentors In 2023 we reached the seventh generation of the program, which is to be promoted in 2026. 71 young people aged between 16 and 18 were part of the dual vocational training program, occupying executive positions in our stores. The program has numerous benefits for students who enroll, such as: z monthly scholarship worth 300 lei (compared to 200 lei in the previous year) z three years of training by a mentor who guides them and provides them with moral support. z lunch worth 20 lei offered during the internship period. z transport provided from the declared address to the place of practice and return. z international professional certification. z the possibility of employment in our stores immediately after graduation. In addition, starting with 2023 we award merit scholarships worth 500 lei each twice a year. SUSTAINABILITY REPORT PENNY ROMANIA 2023 202/256 MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL DIRECTORS SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY AND GOVERNANCE ABOUT US AND OUR VALUE CHAIN ABOUT THE REPORT THE FUTURE IS MADE TODAY SUSTAINABILITY MILESTONES CONTENTS
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