IBERSOL | Annual Report 2021

The Ibersol Group and equipment, thereby threatening the continuity of activity. On one hand, it is important to mention that the Ibersol Group is com- mitted to high standards of health and safety in the workplace (as determined by ISO 45001 certification), food quality and safety pro- cedures (as determined by ISO 9001 and 22000), and strict obser- vance of all rules and legal impositions in terms of physical safety and civil protection in its commercial establishments. On the other hand, after 2020 the Covid-19 pandemic demanded much more resilient and flexible management procedures, amongst which the significant increase of digital resources and, among these, digital sales channels, that allowed for a significant improvement of organisation in terms of crisis and business continuity management. Resource use Ibersol’s operations largely depend on the direct use of some natural and energy resources, namely the consumption of water, electricity, and natural gas. Faced with the real possibility of extreme drought in some of the Group’s activity zones, the volatility of prices in the main electrical energy markets and current uncertainty regarding natural gas supply sources in Europe, the Ibersol Group is keeping a watchful eye on the impact that these circumstances can have on its opera- tion and its operational results, keeping internal policy and specific ini- tiatives geared towards an increasingly efficient use of the same. It is worth mentioning that the Ibersol Group respects several norms (ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, ISO 9001) in terms of all the edible and non-edi- ble raw materials that are used in its products, as well as best practices of storage, manipulation, and distribution, maintaining robust monitor- ing, segregation, and tracking processes, that help to minimise food safety and reputational risks. On the other hand, there is an increas- ing and horizontal concern with the promotion of the separation and recycling of waste, minimising the risk of safety, health, and pollution 68