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Sustainable Development

ESG Progress

Environment

ESG GOALS 2022-2025+

CARBON FOOTPRINT

#01 Reduce absolute emissions Scope 1 and 2 by 40% until 2030 and Climate Neutrality until 2050*.

METRICS RESULTS 2024 PROGRESS 2024 TARGETS 2025

% Green Fleet

(electric/hybrid cars including orders)

 

57%

 

Goal >43% surpassed

>60%

% Green energy (Greece)

(Electric energy consumption with Green certificates of origin)

 

14%

 

Goal >9% surpassed

25%

Measurement Scope 1 – Group Total (Greece)

  • Total C02e tonnes
  • % change in relation to 2022 (base year)

 

  • 1,271
  • -13%

 

In progress

Reduction in relation to base year

Μeasurement Scope 2 – Group Total (Greece)

  • Total C02e tonnes (market-based emissions)
  • % change in relation to 2022 (base year)

 

  • 2,208
  • -33%

 

In progress

Reduction in relation to base year

Μeasurement Scope 1 & 2 – Group Total (Greece)

  • Total C02e tonnes
  • % change in relation to 2022 (base year)

 

  • 3,479
  • -27%

 

In progress

Reduction -16% vs base year

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

#2 Promoting the circular economy and eliminating the waste that can be avoided by 2025.

METRICS RESULTS 2024 PROGRESS 2024 TARGETS 2025

Single-use Plastic

  • Certfied recycling e-waste

Achieved

Certified recycling an e-waste management

Continued development of take-back και refurbishment services

Διαχείριση single use plastic

All companies stopped procuring plastic cups

Achieved

Continue efforts to eliminate single use plastic

Paperless Office

Actions to become Paperless such a s using e-Signature DocuSign

Achieved

Actions to reduce use of Paper for example through use of e-Signature DocuSign services

Sustainable Packaging

Assessment of solutions using recycled or recyclable materials

In progress

Continue efforts to eliminate single use plastic in packaging (procurement)

(*)1 Reference year 2022 (scenario 1.5°C). Climate neutrality by 2050 refers to Scope 1 and 2 emissions, taking into account the maturity of the technology. The objective will be revised in 2030.

Our People

ESG GOALS 2022-2025+

HEALTH AND SAFETY

# 03 Maintaining LTIF below 2.3 and TRIR below 1.2 for Group’s employees until 2030.

METRICS RESULTS 2024 PROGRESS 2024 TARGETS 2025

LTIF (Lost Time Incident Frequency) < 2,3)

1.97

Achieved

Maintain or Improve

TRIR (Total Recordable Incident Rate) < 1,2)

0.39

Achieved

Maintain or Improve

Obtain ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational health and safety management system).

Maintenance ISO 45001:2018 for certified subsidiaries

Achieved

ISO 45001:2018 for the subsidiary Info Quest Technologies

Wellbeing Program

Continuation of well-being program ARMONIA

Achieved

Develop well-being program
and compulsory Health and Safety training

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

#04 15 average hours of training for Group employees until 2030

METRICS RESULTS 2024 PROGRESS 2024 TARGETS 2025

Average Employee Training hours

+ 29% increase (*base year 2021) 14 average hours

2025 goal (+10%*) has been achieved

Update goal: 15 average hours training per group employee (with emphasis on A.I.)

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

#05 Creating a culture of inclusion, diversity and equality in order to empower our people by 2025.

METRICS RESULTS 2024 PROGRESS 2024 TARGETS 2025

Gender Pay Equality

Finalization of Pay Gap study with external partner

Achieved

Action plan to address any pay gap by 2025

Diversity Policy and Programs

Υλοποίηση προγράμματος δράσεων DEI «Better Together»

Become a UN WEPs signatory and commit to 7 principles of women’s empowerment.

Achieved

Ensuring that the percentage of women participating in the Talent Management Program and the Mini MBA program will be at least the same percentage of all women.

At least 3 activities for Women's Empowerment (trainings, research, seminars, etc.) every 2 years starting from 2025-2026, addressed to all female workers / • Design and implementation of the ALLYSHIP program in 2025-2026

At least 30% of Quest Holdings BoD to be women

33%

Achieved

Maintain or Improve

Corporate Governance

ESG Targets 2022-2025+

DATA SECURITY

#06 Best possible effort to maintain zero data breach incidents by 2025

METRICS RESULTS 2024 PROGRESS 2024 TARGETS 2025

Number of Data Breach Incidents

Zero incidents of breaches of confidentiality, integrity and availability of systems and information whose consequences were of high/very high severity.

Achieved

Zero incidents of breaches of confidentiality, integrity and availability of systems and information whose consequences were of high/very high severity.

Training for Information Security and Cybersecurity

Compulsory training (100% employees)

Achieved

Continuation of Training Programs to Group employees

Vulnerability testing on critical systems

Testing completed

Achieved

Continuation of testing

Cover requirements for obtaining ISO 27001:2013(Information Management Systems)

ISO 27001:2013 obtained by subsidiary ACS

Achieved

Maintaining ISO 27001:2013 by certified subsidiaries

MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT

#07 Connecting 15% of the variable remuneration (annual bonus) of the Group’s CEO and the main subsidiaries with ESG targets by 2025.

METRICS RESULTS 2024 PROGRESS 2024 TARGETS 2025

Selection of ESG Goals to be linked to Group CEO variable Pay

Selection of 3 ESG Goals to be linked to CEO variable Pay

Achieved

Selection of 4 ESG Goals to be linked to CEO variable Pay

SUPPLIER ASSESSMENT

#08 Assessment of suppliers using ESG criteria by 2025

METRICS RESULTS 2024 PROGRESS 2024 TARGETS 2025

Assessment of Main suppliers by subsidiary company

Draft new procedure (to undertake every 2 years)

Achieved

Evaluation of the ten largest suppliers of the main subsidiaries with an ESG questionnaire

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS

ESG GOALS 2022-2025+

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS

#09 > 6% of revenues to come from sustainable products and services by 2025

METRICS RESULTS 2024 PROGRESS 2024 TARGETS 2025

Determine sustainable products and evaluation methodology

Group subsidiaries assessed their products and services portfolio using ICMA (International Capital markets association) methodology and EU Taxonomy Framework.

Achieved

Introduce Sustainable Products Portfolio Reporting

Develop Sustainable Products and Services portfolio.

% of revenue to come from sustainable products and services

10.4%

Goal for 2025 (>6%) has been surpassed

Updated Goal: >10%