(English) Self Assessment

1. How do you ensure ethical treatment and fair practices across your entire supply chain, including suppliers, contractors, and business partners?

We rely on our suppliers to adhere to ethical standards, but we do not actively monitor or enforce compliance.

We have a comprehensive supplier management program that includes strict criteria for ethical treatment and fair practices.

We request suppliers to sign and adhere to this code of conduct, but we do not have a formal monitoring system in place.

2. How do you promote diversity, equality, and inclusivity within your organization?

We actively recruit candidates from diverse backgrounds and strive for gender and racial balance in our workforce.

Our workforce largely consists of individuals from similar backgrounds and demographics.

We have a comprehensive diversity, equality, and inclusivity strategy that is integrated into all aspects of our organization.

3. How do you communicate our social impact initiatives and ESG commitments to our stakeholders?

We have minimal communication channels and limited transparency regarding our social impact initiatives and ESG commitments.

Our website, social media platforms, annual reports, and dedicated sustainability reports provide detailed information to stakeholders.

We provide periodic updates on our social responsibility efforts, but there is room for improvement in terms of transparency and engagement with stakeholders.

4. Do you offer sustainable alternatives or promote responsible consumption through our marketing efforts?

We actively offer sustainable alternatives and prioritize responsible consumption in our marketing efforts.

We may collaborate with sustainability influences or engage in occasional sustainability-focused campaigns, but it is not yet fully integrated into all marketing activities.

There is little emphasis on communicating the environmental or social benefits of our products or encouraging sustainable consumer behaviors.

5. How do the products /services produced by your company impact society?

Our sales are our key point of measurement. Consumer satisfaction with our product/service is our number one concern.

We Offer free products or services to local clubs when we can and their goals allign with our goals.

We are socially responsible and our community is one of the key stakeholders of our company and part of our strategy. We service their needs in the community by engaging with them and supporting local charities and clubs.

6. How much of your profits from your product or service go towards improving society?

We donate 5% of profits from all of our products or services to charities.

We donate around 6% of profits, however we have no specific partners we work with.

We are strategically aligned with supporting an improving society and have an MOU (Memorandium of Understanding) with key community-based stakeholders that we support with 10% of our profits or more.

7. Do you have an employee wellbeing programme in your SME?

We have some wellbeing initiatives that are employee lead.

We have annual seminars/wellbeing retreats for our staff.

We see our employees as key to our success. At annual reviews we offer professional development opportunities and see feedback. We may also have an Employee Assitance Programme through our medical insurance company.

8. What percentage of your staff are involved in staff development or further education or training?

Senior management are involved with further education and training, junior staff are trained internally by management.

Every year we bring in external experts to lead a development course for all staff.

We encourage all staff to participate in staff development, further education and/or training. We offer paid study leave for staff and subsidise the cost of education and training.

9. How does the company integrate social considerations into its business strategy and contribute to sustainable community development?

The company has policies and practices that promote inclusion, diversity and equal opportunities, and actively participates in social initiatives that benefit the local community.

The company does not consider social aspects in its business strategy and does not show commitment to sustainable community development.

The company carries out social responsibility actions in isolation and does not integrate them into its business strategy in a coherent manner.

10. How does the company assess and manage the social impact of its operations and products/services?

The company conducts regular social impact assessments and is committed to addressing and mitigating negative impacts as well as maximising positive impacts through its operations and products/services.

The company does not conduct social impact assessments and does not show concern for potential negative impacts of its operations and products/services on society.

The company only conducts social impact assessments sporadically and does not take concrete steps to manage the results and improve its social performance.

11. How does the company integrate social criteria in its financial management and make economic decisions that promote social welfare?

The company considers social criteria in the allocation of financial resources, investing in projects that generate positive social impact and promoting responsible business practices.

The company does not take into account social criteria in its financial management and makes economic decisions without considering social impact.

The company carries out some social responsibility actions in isolation, but does not integrate social criteria in a coherent manner in its financial management.

12. How does the company ensure transparency and accountability in relation to its social performance and use of financial resources?

The company publishes social and financial reports detailing its social performance and how financial resources are used, and is committed to transparency and accountability to its stakeholders.

The company does not provide information on its social performance and use of financial resources, and is not committed to transparency and accountability.

The company provides limited information on its social performance and only meets minimum requirements for transparency and accountability.

13. When choosing new suppliers for your business, you have a clear policy about your selection procedure.

You take into consideration a full set of factors, including the origin of the product and the labour policy of your providers, for instance making sure that no forced labour is involved.

You make sure that your providers fulfil the legal requirements in terms of social and labour conditions.

Your main criteria is the quality/price rate.

14. How effectively does your SME optimize its transport and logistics activities to minimize social impacts (especially related to distribution and commuting, and their consequences on comfort, fatigue, health, cohesion of your teams)?

We do not consider social impacts in our transport and logistics activities.

We make occasional efforts to identify and reduce the social impacts but lack a comprehensive approach.

We have implemented effective measures to optimize transport and logistics activities, significantly reducing social impacts.

15. How well does your SME incorporate social considerations, such as worker safety and fair labour practices, into its logistics operations?

Social considerations are not incorporated into our logistics operations.

We have some awareness of social considerations but lack a comprehensive approach.

We have robust policies and practices in place to ensure social considerations are integrated into our logistics operations.

16. How effectively does your SME incorporate social practices into its logistics operations (CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility - applied to the supply chain, social purchasing, reverse logistics...)?

We have not implemented any social practices in our logistics operations.

We have some basic social practices, but there is room for improvement.

We have well-established and comprehensive social responsible management of the supply chain integrated into our logistics operations.

17. What’s the percentage of employees taking part in green or ESG education programs within your business?

25% or less

Between 26% - 59%

60% or more

18. How often do the employees and/or other stakeholders receive ESG and green education (Green education refers to the learning of environment-related knowledge and circular practices, as well as to the enhancement of sustainability competences.)?

Less than once a year.

They receive continuous ESG and/or green education according to the development plans.

The company organizes a couple of learning activities related to ESG and/or green education a couple of times per year.

19. How would you describe your current commitment to improving the impact of your company on the society through R&D?

This is not a priority at the moment. We are currently focusing on improving the presence of our products on the market or do not have the resources.

This is not a priority at the moment, but we are starting to research how to improve the social impact of our products/services.

Improving our impact on society is currently on the top priorities. Our R&D department is working towards improving the social impact of our products/services.

20. Does your company's R&D strategy consider and measure the impact that your products/services may have on the physical and/or mental health of your customers? (e.g., researching the impact chemicals used may have on humans and not using those which are harmful, researching how addictive a new app can become and the mental health issues this can produce on humans, etc.)

Our R&D strategy does not currently consider the impact that our products/services may have on our customers' health.

Our R&D strategy specifies different indicators to measure the impact that our products/services may have on our customers health, which we intend to be positive for both their mental and physical health.

Our R&D strategy does consider the impact our products/services may have on our customers' health but specific indicators where not identified and/or actions were not yet taken in accordance to the research findings.

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