Sustainability at Blum Standards, certifications and partnerships As part of our wide-ranging sustainability agenda, we invite external organisations to audit and certify the sustainability measures in place across our company. As a global company, we seek to comply with internationally recognised standards wherever possible. We have been certified to ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems) since 1991, to ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems) since 1997 and to ISO 50001 (Energy Management Systems) since 2012. Our site in Brazil has been certified to ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety management system) since 2021. To maintain compliance with these standards, we have introduced an integrated management system (IMS) with a modular set-up, which gives employees access to the specific management tools they need to ensure compliance with the relevant standards for their particular site and situation. Furthermore, our wood and packaging products are compliant with the guidelines for environmentally friendly and socially responsible forestry and timber management as set out by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC©). We have been purchasing FSC-certified chipboard (self-build sets) since 2013, and since 2019 we have been using packaging and printed materials made exclusively from FSC-certified raw materials. We also engage in carefully selected partnerships in the sustainability space in order to expand our scope of influence and make a valuable contribution to the conversation around a sustainable future. As a member of associations and networks such as Metaltechnology Austria (environmental committee), the Vorarlberg energy efficiency network of the TUN association and the respACT business platform, we are able to play an active role in developing solutions to environmental and social challenges. ➔ GRI 2-28 Blum Austria* (development, manufacture, distribution), Blum USA* (manufacture, distribution), Blum Poland* (manufacture, distribution), Blum Brazil (manufacture, distribution), Blum China (manufacture, distribution) Blum Austria* (development, manufacture, distribution), Blum Poland* (manufacture, distribution), Blum Brazil (manufacture, distribution), Blum China (manufacture, distribution) Blum Austria* (development, manufacture, distribution), Blum Poland* (manufacture, distribution), Blum China (manufacture, distribution) EN ISO 45001 Blum Brazil (manufacture, distribution) The si tes mar ke d wi th * are mat r i x- c er t i f ie d. 31
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