LUPRIFLEX (R) - Collection 2023

4 SUSTAINABILITY Member of amfori, the leading global business association for open and sustainable trade. We take part in amfori BSCI. For more information visit www.amfori.org Safety shoes can only be produced sustainably with a system that encompasses the entire supply chain. From the procurement of the materials for our safety shoes to production and delivery to specialist retailers and consumers, we pursue the goal of acting in a socially respon- sible and environmentally friendly manner. Not only the materials used for Lupriflex safety shoes - but also the finished products - are regularly checked for prohibited or harmful sub- stances by an independent testing institute. There is also a monitoring plan for every produc- tion order to ensure that our safety shoes are harmless with regard to harmful substances. Suppliers and sub-suppliers are selected accor- ding to strict criteria. We are a member of cads (cooperation for secured, defined standards in shoe and leather goods products). The central goal of this community of i.a. well-known German shoe manufacturers are to reduce or even avoid harmful substances. The basis for the work is the “cads list of restricted substances in shoes”. It goes beyond the requirements of the European Chemicals Regulation REACH, which we demonstrably meet. Harmful substances: monitoring - reducing - avoiding European environmental standards are observed in the production of Lupriflex safety shoes in Europe. In Asia, we work with factories that are certified according to the international environ- mental management standard ISO 14001. Leather is an essential part of shoes. There is an increased risk of environmental pollution in leather production. A large amount of raw ma- terials, energy and chemicals are required. To make sure that we use leather from an environ- mentally friendly production, we source leather Environmental standards - certified tanneries - recycling Adequate occupational health and safety or fair pay are not a matter of course worldwide. That is why our company is a member of amfori BSCI (Corporate Initiative BSCI - Business Social Com- pliance Initiative) in order to gradually monitor sustainable trade and to ensure fair conditions along the supply chain. That is why we support the amfori-BSCI Code of Conduct and its principles: right to freedom of association and collective bargaining, fair remu- neration, occupational health and safety, special protection for underage workers, no forced labor, ethical business behaviour, no discrimination, decent working hours, no child labor, no preca- rious working conditions and environmental protection. Our production facilities are audited and moni- tored according to the amfori-BSCI standards. amfori is an association and patron of this ini- tiative. It helps companies to improve working conditions and social performance in their global supply chains. Its aim is an open and sustainable trade. The monitoring system is made compre- hensible for companies and consumers. Social compatibility: fair working conditions primarily from tanneries certified by the Leather Working Group (LWG). This organization improves environmental responsibility in the leather industry. Wherever possible, recycled materials play an increasingly important role in the development of new Lupriflex models. When selecting the main components of our safety shoes - upper material, sole and protective toe cap - we increasingly take the respective CO 2 emissions into account. However, compliance with the European standard EN ISO 20345 is still a prerequisite for product development.