Recycling Games Partner: Non-Profit Association Alucro Purpose: To raise community awareness of recycling and the circular economy "We want natural resources to be used efficiently both in our operations and by our customers. The collaboration between PENNY, the Non-Profit Association Alucro and Every Can Counts Romania continues this year by supporting the Recycling Games campaign. Our common long-term concern is to improve the quality of life and protect the environment, two aspects that can only be achieved through better management of resources. We want to have as many responsible customers as possible with us in the entire process of separate packaging recycling. Alucro is the only organization that exclusively promotes the collection and recycling of aluminum cans and holds the license to run the European program Every Can Counts, an initiative presented in 20 countries. In 2023, we joined a project through which the Organizers aimed to encourage and facilitate the recycling of cans in Bucharest. The campaign took place between November 4 and December 10, 2023, in 6 PENNY stores and encouraged the public to get actively involved in recycling aluminum cans, consumers being encouraged to recycle through a series of interactive activities, but also with prizes. z For every 5 recycled cans brought to the 6 PENNY stores, the participants were rewarded, by drawing lots, with one of the prizes at stake in the sports items category (soccer ball, volleyball, handball, pump, plush mascot – SuporteRO range) or a can of beer. z In exchange for 5 collected cans, the participants had the opportunity to take part in an interactive game: a digital puzzle with messages about recycling. Solving it gave them an extra chance to receive, by drawing lots, one of the prizes at stake in the sportswear and bags categories: men's sweatshirt, sports bag, backpack, shopping bag – SuporteRO range. 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 Deposit-Return System. We plant good deeds Partner: EcoAssist Association Purpose: To promote a cleaner environment for communities Planting trees has a direct and positive impact on the environment. Trees help improve air quality, reduce heat island effects, and provide vital habitats for wildlife. We want to contribute to the community spirit by directly involving our colleagues in initiatives to develop the health of the natural environment. Since 2019 we have been organizing similar annual afforestation actions in which we plant trees together with our colleagues, and in 2023 we continued these actions through a volunteer acacia planting session near the Boboc Air Base , Buzau County, which was attended by PENNY employees from the Headquarters, Stores and Logistics Centers, thus actively contributing to a healthier and more sustainable environment for the people who live in the area. 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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