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Xella - Raport de sustenabilitate

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Pagina 1 - Xella - Raport de sustenabilitate Catalog, brosura Engleza BLOCK-BY-BLOCK

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BLOCK-BY-BLOCK Our progress building a sustainable company in the building materials sector SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 We are building a sustainable world. We are Xella. XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 2 Contents Introduction 1. Our approach 2. Our people Our environment Looking ahead Foreword from Chief Executive Officer Page 4 1.1 2.1 3.1 Page 78 About Xella and scope of report Page 6 1.2 Governance of ESG Page 24 Our approach to sustainable production Page 58 1.3 ESG strategy Page 26 Energy and emissions Page 59 Key figures at a glance Page 84 Highlights at-a-glance Page 10 Finding solutions: From medical centres to modern living Page 12 1.4 Doing business in an ethical manner Page 22 Collaborations Page 30 2.2 2.3 2.4 Table of targets and performance Page 14 Putting science into sustainability Page 16 Safety as a value Page 34 Recruitment and retention of talent Page 40 Benefiting from workplace diversity Page 44 R

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esponsibility across our value chain Page 47 Suppliers Page 48 Customers and clients Page 50 2.5 Supporting local communities Page 54 3. 3.2 3.3 Waste & resources management Page 65 3.4 Water management Page 70 3.5 Our products: Sustainability built in Page 73 4. Updated targets Page 80 GRI content index Page 92 3 XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 4 5 In 2021, my first year as Xella’s Chief Executive Officer, the ongoing pandemic and build-up to the COP26 summit ensured that environmental and social challenges were never far from the top of my inbox. We still have a long way to go in many areas, but it has been a year of maturing and progression in many of our sustainability efforts. We established new ESG governance and recruited a Chief Sustainability Officer, part of the Executive Committee, and this is driving action from how we work with suppliers and customers, to how we produce our products and the way we capture and reuse our

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material. On climate, it was a year when the latest assessment report from the scientists of the IPCC demonstrated beyond a shadow of a doubt the connection between human activity and unprecedented global warming. It is clear that climate change is an enormous challenge for Xella, the whole construction materials sector and the building industry globally. We reduced our CO2 emission intensity by 6.6% in 2021 vs 2019 (-8.6% on Building Materials scope only) and made significant progress in plans to install solar panels, replace coal boilers or use more energy efficient machines. But we also know that progress must be meaningful, so have also mapped our Scope 3 emissions –the most significant chunk of our greenhouse gases – and will put in place plans to reduce these in the coming years. Foreword from Chief Executive Officer To be meaningful, our progress must also be cost-efficient: for us, our customers, shareholders and all stakeholders. Hence the growing impact of our digital

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tools is a greatly encouraging sign with an increase in blue.sprint projects from 413 projects in 2019 to around 976 in 2021. By using our digital tools, customers typically save around 20% of costs and approximately 3% less materials. Safety as a value When it comes to sustainability our most pressing challenge is to make sure we have the mindset, technical excellence and safety culture in place to ensure everyone goes home safely at the end of the day. In our line of work at our plants, safety and care are a matter of great concern to us. Because only a safe and a responsible Xella is an excellent company. Hence it is important to take the company’s safety culture to the next level investing in a safety leadership program that in 2021 dispensed over 2,850 individual hours of safety training for senior leaders across the Group. “ From health and safety to climate and the environment we are aware that Xella and our wider sector must go far, quickly.” Christophe Clemente Chief

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Pagina 5 - Xella - Raport de sustenabilitate Catalog, brosura Engleza Executive Officer, Xella...

Executive Officer, Xella Group The program will extend to hundreds more employees across all local languages in 2022 as we are determined to create a mindset at Xella where safety is seen as a core value and everyone can show leadership in their part of the company. From health and safety to climate and the environment we are aware that Xella and our wider sector must go far, quickly. Collaboration is essential to achieving that, and we are working in a spirit of open collaboration with key suppliers, academic institutions, our UN Global Compact partners, and customers to find new technologies and new systems that can fundamentally change the way we construct buildings. This will focus on our Building Materials items in 2022 following the sale of our URSA business. At the time of writing and publishing this report, with great concern we observe the terrible events in Ukraine, which cause more and more suffering. Making faster, meaningful progress on sustainability, that drives down

Pagina 5-Xella - Raport de sustenabilitate Catalog, brosura Engleza Executive Officer, Xella Group

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costs for our customers as well as positive environmental impacts for our planet will remain critical to our business in the year ahead. We are firmly on the side of all those who are suffering and continue to take steps to support the safety of our employees in all the countries affected by the invasion of Ukraine. Christophe Clemente Chief Executive Officer, Xella Group I would like to emphasize on this occasion, that all of us at Xella, the staff and the management, stand for tolerance, freedom, and the right of selfdetermination of people. These are the non-negotiable values we share. More than ever, we believe that we need to continue to progress on ESG and that the fight against climate change remains a priority. XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 6 Figure 1 Xella Group About Xella Intermediate holding companies (Owners of the Building Materials and Insulation Material business units) Buildings Materials We are a leading European building materials provider of sustainab

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le, efficient and affordable solutions. Xella Group’s operational headquarters is based in Duisburg, Germany and oversees 92 plants and sales subsidiaries in 25 countries. As demonstrated in Figure 1, the Xella Group’s business in 2021 was based on two pillars: Building Materials (responsible for approximately 70% of Group revenue) and Insulation Materials (approx 30% of revenue). As announced in January 2022, the insulation business unit URSA including 13 production sites is in the process of being sold. Insulation Materials €1,698m Consolidated revenue during the 2021 fiscal year. ≈69% 5,459 ≈31% 1,764 22 79 19 13 of Groups 2021 revenue 7,224 Employees 92 plants in 25 countries national subsidiaries Subsidiaries location and materials type Calcium silicate units Autoclaved Aerated concrete Mineral insulation boards Large-scale wall elements and roofing panels Mineral wool XPS Mortar Terracotta Lime Headquarter Sales offices Building Materials Sales offices Ur

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sa Employees Plants of Groups 2021 revenue national subsidiaries Employees Plants XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 Our materials Xella is proud that, based on our wide production network, we are able to ensure close customer proximity, use local supply chains and establish a highly resilient value chain. This enables us to reduce CO2 emissions due to short transportation distances, be part of local economies and jointly develop supply structures with preferred local suppliers. XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 8 Our high local sourcing content is key to our company success. Locally in this context means to purchase goods & services in the country of our production sites. We achieved a local source share of over 80% of our materials (86% if we consider BM scope only). We are committed to using local supply chains wherever expedient and possible. Our sites are also close to our customers, there’s only 210 km on average from AAC plants and 97 km for CSU plants. Xella buildin

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g materials are based on natural mineral resources such as lime, sand, cement and water. On average most important raw materials are sourced less than 80km from our plants. As well as providing excellent levels of insulation, noise absorption and fire safety, all Xella Building Material products are recyclable. Scope of report Building Materials Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Calcium Silicate 9 Multipor “In 2021 we produced enough AAC to build 168 Empire State Buildings – and every single cubic metre was fully recyclable, with ultra-efficient thermal insulation and optimal fire protection. When it comes to Building Materials, our philosophy is simple: If it can’t be recycled, let’s not make it.” Thomas Bois Chief Executive Officer, Building Materials Insulation The performance data and related information in this Sustainability Report relates to the 2021 calendar year and covers the operations of all parts of Xella Group, unless otherwise stated, and is current as

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of December 31, 2021. This report includes information on all plants, offices and other operations owned by Xella Group. Currency amounts in this report are expressed in Euros, unless otherwise indicated. Part of the data used in this report has been assured by independent external auditors (PWC) with limited assurance. This data is marked with a in relevant parts of this report including in the Key Figures table and GRI Content Index. This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option. Further information is also available on the Xella Sustainability microsite: Mortar Glass Wool XPS www.sustainability.xella.com XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 10 Our 2021 highlights at-a-glance GOVERNANCE 100% Achieved target for 100% of key suppliers to commit to our Supplier Code of Conduct1. C02 ESG targets such as CO2 emissions intensity reduction included as KPIs in our corporate loan launched in January 2021. 220 220 clie

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nts used digital tools in 2021 in Germany (up from 18 in 2018) – saving approximately 7,500m³ of potential residues materials which may have been sent to landfill. CS0 Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) hired and new ESG Department being put in place. SOCIAL Supplier list as of 01/01/21. Relevant suppliers defined as providers of essential material, where single country procurement costs are over €50,000. 1 ENVIRONMENTAL 7,700t 3MW Emission reductions corresponding to an estimated 7,700 tons of CO2 emissions initiated in 2021 across the two business units2 through Capex projects. Project development for three photovoltaic plants with a planned total capacity of more than 3 MW, which are planned to go into operation in 2022. 800,000 170t Approximately 800,000 pallets were returned for re-use by our pallet return service in Poland, now starting in France too. Germany has been offering this service for years. 170 tonnes of GHG emissions to be saved/year by new solar panels at

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Atella plant (Italy). 100% 2,000t All products sold under the Multipor brand will now have 100% of CO2 emissions offset through thepurchase of voluntary emission reduction in cooperation with ClimatePartner. 2,000 tons of AAC materials collected from customers’ sites by our “big bags” collections (in Germany) in 2021 to reuse them in our production to decrease use of virgin raw materials. EXTERNAL RECOGNITION €2m 56 Spending on training reached €2 million in 2021, nearly €6 million invested in training in last three years. Hospitals, kindergartens, police stations and family houses among 56 projects constructed with Xella Building Materials. 2,850 19% Over 2,850 individual hours of safety training for senior leaders. 11 Share of female managers up to 19%, aligned with target. Flexible paternity leave introduced for practically all staff, even if not regulated for in their country of operation. Top industry rated by ESG research firm Sustainalytics, and ranked

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as having lowest ESG risk among peers (4th/127). 2 Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Xella France received the Nord Isère award for Sustainable Development for its new recipe to reuse residue AAC powder from production, reducing sand consumption by 8%. The equivalent of saving a truck a day from traveling between the factory and the quarry. Our Atella plant in Italy obtained C.A.M. (“Criteri Ambientali Minimi”) certification for creating mortars with minimum environmental impact. Xella Czech received the Best Building Materials Manufacturer 2020 Award, thanks in large part to the impressive energy-efficiency of Ytong products. CASE STUDY FINDING SOLUTIONS: FROM MEDICAL CENTRES TO MODERN LIVING As detailed throughout our Sustainability Report much of our ESG activity focuses on managing our risks and minimizing environmental impacts. But at Xella we also take great pride in knowing many of our products are helping build vital infrastructure including cost-efficient housing, kinder

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gartens and elderly care homes. This has been especially prominent in the wake of Covid-19. Hospital-building One consequence of the coronavirus pandemic, among a host of others, has been to spotlight the vital need for sufficient hospital infrastructure. Since 2020, Xella’s products and services have helped in the construction of an array of medical facilities in various locations. In Taranto, Italy, we are involved in the construction of the “San Cataldo” hospital, which at 160,000m2 hosts 70 outpatient clinics, 28 diagnostic rooms, 19 surgery rooms and 715 beds. We helped the developers choose Ytong autoclaved aerated concrete for constructing the exterior walls of the hospital buildings as its optimal thermal insulation and fire resistance properties mean no further insulating material was required. URSA EURASIA material helped establish 16 new medical centres to help respond to the pandemic in Russia and in December 2020, the Enfermera Isabel Zendal Hospital in Madrid opene

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d its doors. On the roof of the new building, we provided 6,000m2 of URSA XPS NIII L, guaranteeing firstrate strength and durability. Meeting the challenges of modern urban planning Our digital tools and materials are also helping urban planners to meet modern challenges such as how to house more residents while at the same time creating livable living space for singles, families, and senior citizens in fast growing cities. In 2021, for example a major part of the “Pod Pekrsko gorco” residential complex in Maribor, Slovenia was constructed. This project will help solve the housing shortage in eastern Slovenia while also offering assisted living flats for the elderly and neighborhood facilities such as a kindergarten, day center, bars, a skate park, basketball court and several playgrounds. The project is scheduled for completion in 2022. 715 beds in the new San Cataldo hospital in Italy XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 14 Table of targets and

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performance Core target SDG 2020 figure 2021 progress Trend 98% 100% Achieved Zero cases of fraud, bribery and anti-competitive practices. zero zero Achieved Roll out updated whistle-blower system in 2021. Not applicable Achieved Achieved Set up ESG Steering Committee and dedicated ESG Department by end of 2021. Not applicable Achieved On track Reduce lost-time injury frequency rate by 40% (down to 5.0) by 2025. 8.8 8.8 Underperforming Reach 25% share of female managers by 2025. 18% 19% On track Increase annual training hours per employee by 10% by 2025. 10.4 hrs 16.3 hrs Overperforming Reduce CO2 emissions intensity by 30% by 2030 (scope 1 and 2). -3.9% -6.6% On track Increase use of recycled and reprocessed materials in mineral wool insulation products to 80% by 2030. 72% 73.2% Overperforming Increase use of recycled and reprocessed materials in XPS production to 50% by 2030. 41% 41.8% On track Governance 100% of relevant suppliers to comp

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ly with Supplier Code of Conduct by 2021. We consider a relevant supplier to be any supplier that is based in one of the defined procurement countries and from which we source defined goods and services at a value of over €50,000 per year. Social Environmental The baseline of targets is 2019. 15 CASE STUDY PUTTING SCIENCE INTO SUSTAINABILITY At Xella we seek to be honest and hard-headed about the challenges we face in a rapidly-changing world. The construction and building industry accounts for up to 38% of global CO2 emissions, and as the world seeks to meet the Paris Agreement goals we recognize it brings fresh risks to our company from more extreme weather, to increasing pressure from regulators, shareholders and civil society. To plan for the future, we are the only major building materials company to run our own research institute: Xella Technologie-und Forschungsgesellschaft (T&F). ⋅ Creating the future At two locations, and with an expert 33-person team of scienti

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sts, mineralogists, chemists and technicians, T&F analyzes and experiments with the chemical structures of building materials and systems to optimize their sustainability, cost efficiency and quality. In 2021, Xella invested over €5 million in T&F. It is also an accredited testing center and responsible for product safety and quality control, ensuring our products comply with the relevant regulation for the European market. For example, it tests which products are best for withstanding earthquakes or extreme weather. Some of T&F’s areas of innovation in 2021 included: ⋅ Increasing recycling rates: One of the key questions T&F seeks to answer is how to increase the amount of old recycled sorted waste in our new products as possible, without compromising on quality. If we get this right, with 20% of AAC coming from demolition waste, this could save around 200,000 tons of AAC in Germany alone going to landfill. Currently our AAC products contain around 10% of scraps material (AAC

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materials or residues from production or sort-clean cutoffs from construction sites) but T&F scientists in 2021 found a way to double this to 20% without any reduction in other qualities such as load-bearing capacity and levels of insulation. Next step is to test the recipe at an industrial level in Freistett plant, Germany. ⋅ Building a circular economy: What other alternative uses might exist for our products at the end of their life on a construction site? For example, we already convert leftover AAC granules into Silikalzit – a leading brand of cat litter in Germany. The T&F team are now working on other potential uses for AAC leftovers or recycled AAC waste including work to add it to wooden ceilings to improve fire safety, to turn it into fertiliser, or to convert it into a new type of binder to replace cement. The latter project is being run with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology receiving funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Alternative

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products: We wouldn’t be Xella if we didn’t also address the question of the building materials of the future. It may be some time before we can develop building materials without high-emitting inputs like cement or lime but it is something our scientists are looking at now. For example, T&F is looking at low-CO2 alternatives such as using hemp and bamboo as raw materials – working with colleagues in Canada and India respectively on different studies. There is still a long way to go before market application but it is an exciting area of development. “Through science and technology, and in a spirit of open collaboration, we are pushing the boundaries of what is possible and searching for recipes to make the sustainable building materials of the future.” Torsten Schoch Chief Executive Officer, Xella Technologie- und Forschungsgesellschaft mbH XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 18 A circular mindset 3 - Operations As-well as implementing e

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nergy saving initiatives to cut direct and indirect CO2 emissions intensity by 30% by 2030, all plants work to collect and reuse residues from production. In the Novo Mesto factory (Slovenia) more than 73% of the leftovers internally generated in the plant are reintroduced into production. 3 2 30% Innovating to use less materials, and less energy. of our direct CO2 emissions intensity will be cut by 2030. 1 - Raw materials 4 - Digital Planning Tools We use natural mineral resources such as sand, lime, cement and water. On average most important raw materials are sourced less than 80km from our plants. We use digital modelling with our customers to save resources and decrease the amount of cutting residues and project time. On average our digital tools save 3% of scrap materials and take 20% off construction costs. <80km 20% from our plants, is the distance most of our raw materials are sourced from. 4 1 2 - R&D of construction costs are saved with our digital tools. 5

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- Reuse Our research teams find new ways to make our products, experimenting with alternative raw materials or recipes that accommodate more recycled inputs. In 2021 we found a way to double (to 20%) the amount of AAC powder, coming from leftovers and residues, in our recipe. We work with clients and partners through schemes like Xella ‘big bag’ collections to ensure as much cutting residue is sent back from a construction site for reuse, rather than sent to landfill. 67% 20% of AAC powder coming from leftovers and residues in our recipe is achievable. 5 of wood pallets delivered in France in 2021 have been reused. 19 1. Our Approach “Conducting our business ethically, in a way that is not just about legal compliance but about making Xella a good corporate citizen, is the foundation stone of our reputation as an employer, partner and responsible company. Our new whistleblowing policy this year is a good example of this” Frank Fuchs Group Head of Compliance XELLA S

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USTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 22 1.1 Doing business in an ethical manner Complying with the law, acting in a responsible way and staying true to our company values are principles that underpin all our day-to-day business. As set out in our Code of Conduct, we have zero tolerance for fraud, bribery and any type of anti-competitive activity or discriminatory and unethical behavior. All relevant Xella employees are trained in and must adhere to the Code, and it is available in at least 17 languages. Our culture of compliance is also reflected in our corporate values [Figure 2] which urge all Xella employees to take responsibility for what they do and work to create sustainable value. Training to ensure compliance with all our guidelines is a standard part of the onboarding process for all employees and we offer regular refresher training. For example, 2021 saw refresher trainings for certain employee groups on competition law and our anti-bribery guideline

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. In total at least 8816 hours of training (of which 7117 hours for the Building Materials BU) were provided on compliance-related topics and our guidelines. Led by our Head of Group Compliance, and with local compliance delegates reporting to the central compliance team, we are constantly monitoring our environment, screening for new relevant regulations across our countries of operation, reviewing our goals and adjusting and updating our guidelines where necessary. We strive for highest standards in dialogue with our stakeholders, and with a quarterly compliance reporting to the Executive Committee. Areas of particular attention in 2021 included: ⋅ Whistleblowing: We completed a comprehensive upgrade to our Whistleblowing process in 2021 to ensure all parties now have an external party to report to who can be approached in the local language of the respective Xella company. In total we received 9 reports last year of suspected violations of guidelines via our system which were al

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l fully processed as of 31 December 2021. ⋅ Data privacy: Xella has a Group-wide Data Protection Policy to ensure all employees actively participate in data and information protection compliance, for example by handling and storing data correctly. This is supervised and supported by a Data Protection team on Group level and local data protection coordinators. We aim to continuously improve and keep up-to-date our technical and organizational measures and our data protection and information security guidelines to ensure compliance with the changing legislation across the countries in which we are present. We provide relevant employees with training on data protection and information security. ⋅ Supplier Code of Conduct: A key push this year was work to ensure all suppliers adopted our Suppliers Code of Conduct, committing them to responsible business conduct such as the elimination of discrimination, child labour, conflicts of interest and other unethical practices. This was suc

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cessful with 100% of relevant suppliers (as of the 2020 supplier list) adopting the code. For more information see chapter 2.4. 8,816 compliance training hours delivered in 2021. Figure 2 Xella corporate values RESPONSIBILITY Standing by decisions. Being bold and taking the lead. PROFESSIONALISM Xella values DIALOG, OPENNESS, AND APPRECIATION Leading with respect. Shaping ideas in dialog. ⋅ Political contributions: Donations to politicians, political parties, or political groups by the Xella Group are generally prohibited; this also includes payments to public employees and civil servants. We made zero political donations last year. In 2021 we published our position on this matter in a respective policy, summarizing statements from our rules of procedure and anti-bribery guidelines. ⋅ Tax: We fully comply with the relevant tax requirements in the countries in which we operate. In all operating countries taxes are reported regularly through the disclosure of the financial

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statements according to local GAAP and consolidated financial statements. Further national tax reporting, in particular tax returns, claims, elections, transfer pricing documentation and payments are prepared in a professional manner and filed punctually by each entity. Additionally, Xella Group prepares transfer pricing documentation (Masterfile) and Country-by-Country reporting on a yearly basis according to the OECD guidelines. ⋅ Compliance Management System: In 2021 we started a project with the support of an expert consultant company to upgrade our Compliance Management System to reflect the increased attention to Compliance of management and in general. Based on the analysis that was almost completed by year-end 2021, 2022 will see the re-design and implementation of the different modules first on holding level, followed by successive rollouts into our operating entities. Aside from executing before-mentioned project, the Compliance organization of Xella will, in 2022, conti

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nue to monitor legislative procedures as well as the development of risk factors and focus areas, to adjust our Compliance Management System timely and efficiently and react to potential incidents. E.g., despite the Dec 17, 2021 deadline, only very few countries have adapted yet the EU Whistleblower Directive into national law; we expect that in some cases we will need to adjust our Whistleblowing procedures accordingly. Striving for excellence. Working to the highest standards. 23 XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 24 1.2 Governance of ESG Successful management of sustainability issues is core to the success of our business, so responsibility for ESG management starts at the top. The Xella Executive Committee (ExCom), which includes our Chief Executive Officer, CFO and CSO is formally responsible for setting and implementing the sustainability strategy including meeting relevant targets. They report all ESG-related decisions to our Board. The ExCom is supported in its decisions b

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y an ESG Steering Committee, lead by the CSO, which includes experts from across the Group’s business units. The Committee meets monthly and conveys its decisions across the organization and, when relevant, externally. The Chief Sustainability Officer leads a dedicated ESG Department, created in 2021, to support the work of the ESG Committee. This team coordinates all sustainability measures and their implementation as an interface between the central functions and the national companies. They also develop and continuously review the sustainability targets, which includes discussions on potentially linking them to executive remuneration. ⋅ Monitoring the environmental impact The Chief Sustainability Officer is also a permanent member of the Capex Board and of the Innovation Steering Committee to ensure ESG is part of the decisions criteria inside Xella Group. ⋅ Identify current and emerging ESG Sustainability-linked loan ⋅ Track performance and progress against In Januar

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y 2021 our main Group financing agreement, the Senior Facilities Agreement (SFA) launched, and included three ESG KPIs as margin relevant ESG triggers. Responsibilities of the ESG Steering Committee include: of Xella’s products and manufacturing processes matters that may impact the company, track regulatory developments, and make recommendations our established ESG goals ⋅ Develop ESG policies, programs and initiatives, and monitor their implementation ⋅ Maintain regular dialogue with relevant stakeholders including discussion of their priorities and suggestions ⋅ Monitor the overall development of the ESG strategy and adjust individual measures as necessary to achieve the defined goals Governance and compliance are the direct responsibility of the Xella Group CFO, who is also a member of the Executive Committee. The Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) who was appointed in 2021, is member of ExCom and chairs the ESG Steering Committee. The three KPIs are our targets to

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reduce CO2 emission intensity, increase glass wool recycled input, and increase annual training hours. For each KPI, we have set annual target levels for the term of the SFA (until 2028) which provide an improvement path for each of the agreed KPIs and would trigger additional interest expenses if milestones are not met. The compliance or non-compliance with each of the three ESG KPI targets has to be annually confirmed in form of an ESG Compliance Certificate. Figure 3 ESG Governance at Xella Executive Committee ESG Committee Chaired by Chief Sustainability Officer Input from core functions ESG Department Input from core functions XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 26 Figure 4 Xella’s ESG Roadmap 1.3 Our ESG Strategy 1 SHARPEN OUR ESG FOCUS From water to waste, fire safety to worker safety there are a vast array of sustainability issues which a construction materials company such as Xella must be mindful of. In 2020 we undertook a major exercise to sharpen our ESG fo

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cus, creating our ESG roadmap (Figure 4) to map the journey towards our ambitious goals. This included undertaking a materiality assessment and stakeholder engagement exercise with over 100 internal and external stakeholders to establish our priority areas of focus. Our focus in 2021, and throughout 2022, is to continue to develop and mature our practices to implement this strategy and respond to the priorities it focused on. We also recognize that a key part of our governance improvements in 2022 must be to uplift the quality of our data in areas such as water management and Scope 3 emissions. “It is our mission to design energy-efficient, costeffective and sustainable construction, housing and living … and by setting clear targets on CO2 emissions, resource conservation, diversity and equal opportunities, our ESG Strategy provides the blueprint to achieve that mission.” 2 SET TARGETS TO MEASURE OURSELVES BY 3 INITIATIVES TO ACHIEVE TARGETS Phase 1 - COMPLETED Engaged sta

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keholders, conducted a materiality assessment, and commissioned an external sustainability ratings agency to assess our ESG risk. Phase 2 - COMPLETED We set short and medium targets on a range of environmental, social and governance priorities. Phase 3 - WE ARE HERE We have implemented a wide set of governance, social and environmental initiatives to achieve our targets as described in this report. Cecile Fages Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer 4 ACHIEVE OUR ESG AMBITIONS Phase 4 - STAND BY We continue to work towards our ambitious targets including best-in-class ESG governance, a zero-harm workplace and establishing Xella as a thought-leader in circular economy practices. XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 28 ESG priorities Energy efficiency of our production 6.6% reduction on CO2 intensity in scope 1 and 2 emissions this year through purchase of green power and energy savings plan. Regulatory compliance Complying with the la

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w, acting in a responsible way, and staying true to our company values are principles that underpin all our day-to-day business. Fair and competitive conduct Complying with the law, acting in a responsible way and staying true to our company values are principles that underpin all our day-to-day business. Corporate ethics Complying with the law, acting in a responsible way and staying true to our company values are principles that underpin all our day-to-day business. Waste prevention Working with clients and partners through schemes like Xella ‘big bags’ to ensure as many clean leftovers or production residues are sent back for reusing rather than sent to landfill. Sustainable financial performance We believe that sustainability is inherently interconnected with cost-efficiency. For example through our increased use of digital tools, we are reducing leftovers and saving construction time for customers. Low-carbon product portfolio Investment in R&D through T&F, working o

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n three different pillars: 1. Increasing use of recycled waste from demolition in recipes; 2. Change of lime and cement for lower CO2 footprint, and 3. Carbonatation. Xella materiality matrix for 2021 Energy efficiency of our products Circular economy Carbon emissions Energy efficiency of our production Waste management Low-carbon product portfolio Innovation and research Handling of hazardous substances Plastic and packaging Air quality Water management Social 2 3 7 9 10 11 13 15 19 24 Customer experience and satisfaction Regulatory compliance Fair and competitive conduct Corporate ethics Sustainable financial performance Transparency and reporting Corporate governance Responsibility in the supply chain 2 5 15 22 16 20 19 25 24 23 17 18 12 11 10 9 13 1 6 8 7 4 14 21 Low Product quality and safety Occupational safety and health Acquisition, training, and retention of talent 17 Access to affordable housing 22 Working conditions and standards 25 Diversity and inclus

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ion 1 3 High 4 5 6 8 12 14 16 18 20 21 23 Governance Impact of Xella’s business activity on aspects of ESG and on stakeholders Environmental Low Impact on Xella’s business model High ESG Priorities How we responded in 2021 Occupational health and safety Adopting safety as a core value for our company, with over 2,850 individual hours of safety training for our senior leadership team via the Total Safety Leadership program. Innovation and research – R&D Investment in R&D through T&F. Energy efficiency of our products We strive to ensure our products have energy-efficiency and sustainability built in. Transparency and reporting Publication of second Annual Sustainability Report, based on GRI reporting framework Circular economy 73.2% of mineral wool and 41.8% of XPS products now made from recycled or reprocessed materials (glass for mineral wool). See Chapter 3 for details of our cradle-to-cradle approach and waste prevention. Product quality and safety Ensu

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ring the highest safety standards and certifications in areas including fire resistant materials. Carbon emissions 6.6% reduction on CO2 intensity in scope 1 and 2 emissions this year through energy savings plan and purchase of green power. Access to affordable housing We contributed to many projects in 2021 which included social or affordable housing as an element. See ‘Sustainably accomodating students in Kassel’ as an example. Acquisition, training, and retention of talent We provide fair, performance-based remuneration, a nondiscriminatory working environment and high-quality training. Customer experience and satisfaction We aspire to the highest level of customer satisfaction. 29 XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 30 Some of the associations and initiatives which we collaborated with in 2021 include: Collaborations The urgency and complexity of sustainability issues such as climate change present an enormous challenge for the construction sector as a whole and we r

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ecognize that to act with the depth and speed required we must work with a wide range of initiatives and partnerships to build a climatefriendly construction industry. Sustainability initiatives XELLA JOINED THE UN GLOBAL COMPACT IN JANUARY 2021 German Sustainable Building Council (DNGB) “ “We wholeheartedly support the ten principles of the UN Global Compact and want to work together to make an impact. Both through energy-efficient, sustainable products as well as through resourcesaving and CO2-reduced production processes and responsible and ethically sound actions.” Christophe Clemente Chief Executive Officer of the Xella Group UN Global Compact White Material Construction Association European Calcium Silicate Producers Association (ECSPA) National Mineral Building Product Producers Association Building initiatives GIH e. V. “The National Stakeholder Group for Energy Advisers” German Industry Initiative for Energy Efficiency (DENEFF) European Aerated Autoclave

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d Concrete Association (EAACA) German Society for Masonry and Housing Construction German Masonry Committee 2. Our people “Our people are the heart of Xella. We want all employees to feel respected, well compensated, and trained to perform their job in the best way. Most of all, we want our staff and contractors to return home safe and healthy at the end of every day.” Dr. Christiane Schlüter Head of People and Organizational Development Our talented workforce is a fundamental element of our competitive advantage and long-term success. We aim to provide them with a healthy, safe, and diverse working environment and to offer fair wages and opportunities for growth and development. We want them to be proud to work for Xella. XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 34 2.1 Safety as a value Our policies and processes A core corporate value for Xella is for workers to return home from work as safe and healthy as when they arrived. Our facilities a

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re dynamic working environments with several potential areas of risk whether from use of heavy machinery, working at heights or trips and falls. We manage safety risk. We work every day to not only implement robust safety standards and procedures but also to instill the safety mindset that can achieve our target of zero accidents at our plants. Our Group Directive on Health & Safety sets out the policies and control mechanisms we have in place including very regular risk assessments, the provision of personal protective equipment, use of containments for hazardous substances, training, incident investigation procedures and auditing. Our Group-wide health and safety management (EHS) system follows international OHSAS 18001 and ISO 45001 structure, and is supported by a Corporate EHS department, reporting to the Chief Technical Officer, and EHS managers in all countries. Our safety system is based on three pillars which we work to improve simultaneously: ⋅ Organization: Our ‘Safe W

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ork. Safe Life.’ vision sets out rules and guidelines for keeping employees in all facets of our business safe including production, administration and sales. We also organize to ensure that specific training is given to all employees. In 2021 we also continued to roll out seven of our ten ‘Life Saving Rules’, providing guidance to all employees on how to manage the most significant hazards, such as lock out tag out, use of mobile equipment or safe driving. We will continue the rollout in the future. ⋅ Technical: We carry out technical assessments, led by local specialized engineering companies to ensure that all technology is maximized to protect health and safety and that equipment complies with local safety standards and cross-border legislation such as the EU Machinery Directive. “We want to create a culture at Xella where safety is a core value, and everyone can show leadership in their part of the company. Safety is the first item on the agenda at our Board meetings

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and we want it at the forefront of all employees’ minds whether plant manager, machine operator or driver.” Christophe Clemente Chief Executive Officer of the Xella Group ⋅ Culture: Ultimately, we want to embed a deep culture of safety across the Group and provide training and support to encourage employees to take responsibility to constantly ensure that the right equipment, environment and procedures are in place to do the job safely. Key data in this section has been independently audited. 35 XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 Our overriding goal is to reduce the number of accidents to zero in the long term. We have medium-term targets to reduce accident frequency3 (LTIFR) by 40% by the end of 20254. But we do not judge performance just on ‘lagging’ indicators such as these (i.e. measuring incidents that have already happened), we have also started using since 2020 leading indicators that measure visible and felt leadership – for example tracking the number of safet

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y walks performed by leadership. 36 Our ten life saving rules If an occupational accident occurs, despite all safety precautions, we analyze the root causes of the accident and communicate lessons learnt across the entire organization, including all plant managers to prevent a similar incident occurring elsewhere. We also encourage business partners, contractors, and third parties to adopt our safety rules. 1. TRAFFIC ROUTE CONCEPT Procedure for regulating internal traffic by means of road marking, signs and pedestrian routes. “You can’t create safety from behind a desk. You need rules, regulations and technical equipment but most of all you need people taking personal responsibility for it every day.” Tomasz Wiśniewski Chief Technology Officer North East Europe 2020 2019 2018 2017 Procedure for informing and instructing transports on the Xella premises. This governs contractual safety regulations, local instruction signage of dropoff locations and the authorization of

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our employees. 3. ELECTRICAL SAFETY Since beginning new safety programs in 2017 LTIFR has reduced: 2021 2. EXTERNAL TRANSPORTS Procedures for handling electrical work and installations. In particular: Qualifications of electricians, tools, inspection of electrical installations, execution of electrical work. 8.8 8.9 4. MOBILE EQUIPMENT The process inclides the requirements for safely operation and handling of mobile equipment (e.g. forklifts, crames, wheel loaders). 12.7 Based on a 2019 baseline. 5 N/A. 6 N/A. 7. WORKING AT HEIGHTS Procedure describes the technical, organisational and personal safety precautions required when working at height. 8. MACHINES SAFETY Procedure describes the safeguarding of plant and machinery using technical protective equipment and the safe use of thus protective equipment. 9. CONFINED SPACES This procedure describes how to work safely in confined spaces (e.g. autoclaves, silos, mills, sewers and shafts) and provides important instructions

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for preparation and execution. 19 Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (Number of recordable work-related injuries / Number of hours worked x 1,000,000). 4 Procedure describes the technical equipment and condition of vehicles and safe behaviour when using vehicles for work purposes. 8.8 5. LOCKOUT/TAGOUT 3 6. SAFE DRIVING A method of working safely on or in plant areas or machines by blocking all energy sources and securing them with personal locks and tags. So that unintentional start-up is impossible. 10. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MANAGEMENT Procedure for handling, using and storing substance with hazardous characteristics for humans and the environment (e.g.aluminium, oils, dusts). Roll out started in 2017 To be rolled out XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 ABOUT XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 38 CASE STUDY ACHIEVING ZERO IN TUZLA7 PERFORMANCE IN 2021 The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has meant a continued focus on industrialquality hygiene standards across all our plants with local ma

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nagement responsible for escalating measures (such as only allowing entry to those vaccinated, recently recovered or testing negative) based on conditions or requirements in their country or region. Unfortunately, the year 2021 was negatively marked by a fatal accident which occurred at the glass wool production plant in Serpukhov, Russia. Due to a failure to apply the prescribed “Lock out, Tag out“procedure after stopping a mixer, a 55-year-old colleague of ours, a technician on the plant, died while carrying out maintenance work. This is a dramatic event, and we deeply regret the loss of our employee, and our thoughts are with the family and relatives. The subsequent careful and thorough investigation revealed technical, procedural and behavorial shortcomings that were immediately resolved and corrected. The incident was shared with all Group employees with the clear intent of raising awareness of all employees of safety as a value and to check for any possible similarities in th

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e different factories. The event also triggered a deep reflection on the need to evolve the safety culture in the company with the initiatives launched in the second half of the year. We invested close to €7 million into safety in 2021 to protect equipment and increase training. Most prominently, our Total Safety Leadership program, organised with the support of RMS Switzerland Sarl, has trained the entire senior leadership team, over 120 executives including ExCom members, plant managers and regional heads in how to take a leadership role in safety and to empower personal responsibility in others across the factory floor. Over 2,850 individual hours of safety training has been provided for our senior leadership team via Total Safety leadership (TSL) and other programs. We have also made participation in the TSL program compulsory for all new managerial functions. A second phase of the program in 2022 will train a further batch of trainers across all our regions meaning the program

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can be deployed in local languages and reach over 500 further second line managers including production managers, maintenance managers and shift leaders. Globally, safety-at-works trainings represented close to 49,000 hours for Xella in 2021 (+6% on 2020). Apart from the tragic fatality, with regard to the frequency of Lost Time Incidents (LTIFR), 2021 followed in the footsteps of 2020. The impact of Covid-19 in terms of daily operational management of both plants and people, partially diverted the focus away from safety topics, leading to a stagnation of the progress achieved in previous years in terms of implementation of and compliance with rules and procedures. We have continued to invest in technical safety but it proved difficult to impact on behavioral aspects. Hence the re-launch for an evolution of the safety culture in Xella in the final part of the year. €7m We invested close to €7 million into safety in 2021 to protect equipment and increase training. 49,000h Globally

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, safety-at-works trainings represented close to 49 000 hours for Xella in 2021. “I am determined to lead by example and encourage all workers to take responsibility to show leadership themselves.” Xella’s Tuzla plant in Bosnia & Herzegovina (BH) employs approximately 35 employees on the factory floor producing up to 130,000m3 of Ytong AAC products. Most impressively in 2021 experienced plant manager Edina Osmancevic oversaw a year of zero lost time injuries. “Effective safety management needs visible leadership on the ground every day and real engagement from the workforce that brings safety rules to life,” explains Edina. Employees at the Tuzla plant for example will see their plant manager walk through the factory throughout the day stopping to ask what safety risks they can perceive and whether any improvements need to be realized. Edina explains, “Our focus is on prevention and participation. For example ensuring everyone has the correct Personal Protective Equipment

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(PPE) or that a safety fence is secure. But a big part is making sure that we operate with a “safety first” mentality. I often encourage conversation about safety risks with factory employees. For example, if I talk about the crane, I don’t only talk with the crane operator but I look to engage any worker who may be in the proximate vicinity. I am determined to lead by example and encourage all workers to take responsibility and show leadership on safety themselves.” Training for employees of the Tuzla plant has included both general courses such as ‘slip, trip and fall’ or ‘working at heights’ training, as well as technical training for example on specific machinery. All staff receive relevant safety training including office-based administrators and it is compulsory for key training courses to be refreshed annually. Key to the success of this training, according to Tuzla’s plant manager, is to make it participatory. “We ensure that this is not a passive situatio

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n of a teacher talking and a student quietly listening. In each session we encourage employees to speak up and talk about real-life scenarios of relevance and to give their opinion about how to manage potential risks.” At Tuzla all technical meetings start with a short safety discussion, including for example reviewing any lessons learnt from near misses or incidents at other Xella plants. “We cannot leave the issue of safety to a safety officer,” concludes Edina “each of us must be safety-minded as an individual.” 7 Not included in audit review 00 XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 XELLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021 40 2.2 Recruitment and retention of talent Our policies and processes A talented, efficient, and committed workforce is the basis for our success. To recruit and retain the best people we provide fair, performance-based remuneration, a non-discriminatory working environment, high-quality training and flexible options for balancing work and family life. We ar

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e particularly proud of our retention rate, which in Germany, for example, was at 90.6% in 2021. Upskilling our workforce through training is a key plank of our human capital management and we have set a core KPI to increase annual training hours per employee by 10% year-on-year by 2025. Ongoing communications between management and employees is key to our approach. Alongside a bi-/triennial employee satisfaction survey, employees receive the offer of individual support and development. We aim for equal pay and we pay at least minimum wage in all countries in which we operate with performance-related bonus structures. Additionally, employees get benefits such as bike leasing, healthcare options and opportunities for different working time models to maximize work-life balance and to access support to help with elderly or childcare. The importance of inclusion to our employees is also reflected in our Xella Emergency Fund, created in a joint initiative by the management, the works counc

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ils and the Human Resources Department, which supports employees and their families in case of need or times of hardships. In addition, the Emergency Fund may also support external aid projects outside Xella. Xella is committed to respecting labor rights principles as laid down in UN Global Compact and ILO’s fundamental conventions and to providing Freedom of Association, with our guidelines available online. “Given the continued shortage of skilled workers to fill demand in the construction industry across Europe it is no surprise that talent recruitment and retention showed as a highpriority in our materiality assessment.” Dr. Michael Leicht Chief Human Resources Officer & Chief Digital Officer “My first child, Adam, was born in May 2021 and I have been really grateful for the flexibility URSA/Xella have shown, enabling me to combine my life situation and work duties. I have 16 weeks of paid paternity leave as of Spanish law and am using the majority of this flexibly to com

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