EKINOPS S.A. announced, as part of the strengthening of its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policy, the creation of an ESG committee. This committee, composed of three members of the Board of Directors, including the Chairman and CEO of Ekinops, is mandated to advise the company and issue recommendations on social responsibility, and identifies the extra-financial risks associated with its activity in order to achieve sustainable and responsible value creation. Therefore, the Board of Directors has appointed: Ms. Lori Gonnu, independent director, as Chair of the ESG Committee; Ms. Charlotte Corbaz, director, as a member of the ESG Committee; and Mr. Didier Brédy, Chairman - CEO, as a member of the ESG Committee.

At the same time, Ekinops has set up an ESG working group, bringing together a number of skills from different departments within the company (human resources, legal department, quality department, communication, purchasing department, etc.) with the aim of implementing Ekinops' actions in the context of its ESG policy. Ekinops' ESG policy is structured around three strategic areas: Being an employer of choice: as part of its human resources policy, the Group is careful to maintain and develop the skills of its employees, ensure good working conditions and preserve their well-being and health, and retain them through a policy of mobility and attractive compensation. Being a responsible company with respect to third parties: Ekinops aims for transparency and integrity towards all its stakeholders (customers, suppliers, partners, etc.).

Limiting the environmental impact of its activities:Ekinops strives to minimize its carbon footprint in all phases of the product life cycle through specific actions such as the choice of environmentally friendly or recycled raw materials, ISO14001 certification of production sites, commitment to programs to reduce water and energy consumption, etc.