Sustainability Report 2023

Sustainability report 2023 6 Company profile Organisational structure and governance 8 Our products and services 9 Our production sites and sales locations 10 Our value chain 11 Our values and principles 12 Our approach and strategy 12 16 Sustainability at Blum Global challenges 18 Our proactive sustainability strategy 20 Sustainability management structure and monitoring 21 In dialogue with our stakeholders 22 Our contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals 26 Material topics 28 Standards and certifications 33 Network partnerships 35 36 Environment Energy consumption 39 Optimising our energy usage 40 Greenhouse gas emissions 42 Efficient use of materials and resources 45 Product packaging 49 Product sustainability 51 Responsible water usage 53 Waste management and recycling 54 Material and waste management 56 58 Social Spotlight on our people 60 Employee development 61 Work environment 62 Comprehensive apprenticeship training 66 Employee satisfaction 67 Knowledge and learning 68 The Blum Path: our comprehensive employee and organisational development strategy 70 Health and safety 75 Occupational health management 77 78 Governance Partnership across the supply chain 80 Blum Supplier Code of Conduct 81 Business processes and compliance 83 Our whistleblower system 85 Information security, data protection and confidentiality 85 86 GRI index 3

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