Arxadawilladvance the safetyofevery employee, every task, every day,and protect the environment wetouch. As part of eorts to implement Safer Together across Arxada, we also revised and updated 21 internal safety-related policies and procedures to ensure strong support for our new purpose of using beer science to solve the world’s toughest preservation challenges. In 2023, we will continue rolling out the program across our global operations, focusing on oce-based employees. Creating a health & safety culture Our strategy aims to embed an awareness of H&S measures in our corporate culture. We want our employees to understand the importance of H&S and live our safety and health value in their everyday actions to ensure they are kept safe. To enable this, each employee has an annual performance goal related to H&S. Together with the employee’s manager, this goal is tailored to take into consideration the employee’s job responsibilities, working environment, and their contribution to Arxada’s broader regional and global H&S goals. In addition to the annual performance goal, every employee completes H&S related training on an annual basis. All our employees are required to complete basic H&S training, including all relevant standard operating procedures for the processes performed by the individual. For example, some oce-based and sales employees may be required to receive training on topics such as our policy on using phones when driving, while those who work with chemicals receive training on the safe and lawful handling of chemicals. Additionally, some employees complete theoretical and practical exams over longer time intervals. By providing tailored training to our employees, we are ensuring that they are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to work safely and eectively in their roles. Employees also regularly participate in emergency response drills specific to each site. Management & auditing of sites The corporate group EHS team is responsible for regularly auditing all our sites, ensuring that site-level EHS practices comply with regional laws and our own policies. This also allows us to mitigate EHS-related risks and implement measures to standardize practices globally. In addition to following regulatory auditing requirements, we follow a risk-based auditing system, grouping our sites into risk categories that determine the frequency of their auditing. At a minimum, every site is audited every three years. Depending on the outcome of an audit, a site may be classified as higher-risk and be audited more frequently. During audits, we assess our sites based on their risk management systems and performance (S&P), and compliance with a range of EHS-related issues, including H&S measures, emergency preparedness and response, and the handling, storage, and disposal of waste. In the US, for example, our sites must ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. In addition to these broader topics, we also conduct assessments for industrial hygiene and personal protective equipment to ensure the safety of our employees. When new facilities become part of Arxada, we conduct a separate EHS gap assessment in addition to our regular auditing process. This assessment is designed to identify areas where current practices may need to be improved or established to meet our standards. Aer completing the assessment, our EHS teams work with the evaluated sites to discuss the findings and develop an action roadmap for the next 12 to 18 months to address any identified weaknesses. By proactively identifying and addressing potential EHS issues, we are ensuring that all our sites operate in a safe, compliant, and sustainable manner. In 2022, we carried out 19 audits and assessments across the 28 sites included in our global audit program.