IBERSOL | Annual Report 2021

ANNUAL REPORT 2021 In 2021 Ibersol continued to focus mostly on epidemiological control of the Coronavirus, the adoption of health protection measures for staff in the workplace and for customers and full compliance with Health Board guidelines. Regarding the latter, the Group organised several training, information, and awareness sessions for workers. Environmental Risks The Ibersol Group’s environmental risk management policy largely rests on the implementation and certification of management systems, such as the ISO 14001 norm, that ensure adequate control in terms of environmental protection, waste management and pollution preven- tion, always based on full compliance to all applicable legal and sec- toral requirements, as well as the needs of all interested parties. The three fundamental areas that constitute relevant risks to Ibersol Group activity are taken into account in this assessment. Climate change The phenomenon of climate change is systemic, and has led to a series of serious consequences in global food value chains. On one hand, the increase in average temperatures, due to greenhouse gas emissions is causing increasingly serious and frequent droughts, ris- ing sea levels in coastal regions, significant loss of natural ecosystems and biodiversity, as well as varied disruptions to agricultural produc- tion and distribution in several markets. This instability leads to scar- city, price volatility, and disruptive events at the level of global supply chains. If, on one hand, the Ibersol Group is committed to doing its part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, on the other it keeps a close eye on the most affected commodities and constantly ponders the best supply strategies, both for itself and with its global and local partners, so as to guarantee the continuity of its activities. Extreme events The increasingly frequent occurrence of extreme natural phenomena, which are directly or indirectly linked to environmental and climate events, is one of Ibersol Group’s major concerns, insofar as these events jeopardise personal safety and the integrity of installations 67