ESG / Sustainability Report / 2022 ESG / Sustainability Report / 2022 to reducing the weight and volume occupied by the To reduce our environmental impact to a minimum, all of package and selecting the material of which it is composed: the waste produced is sent to specialized and certified • operating assets (primarily hardware, basic software, preferably paper and cardboard. In this context, the change companies for proper material recovery. middleware and applications intended for internal use, in the computer supply reduced the volume of packaging resale or the provision of outsourcing services and the used by roughly 40%, therefore decreasing the resulting Through an industrial symbiosis process, represented in development of digital solutions for customers) waste production and required storage space. Furthermore, the relative company policy, this waste can become useful • company vehicles • guaranteeing that they have no ongoing proceedings the supplier engaged by Engineering is working to in other production sectors. One category of electronic • mobile and landline telecommunications against them for any of the types of offense governed eliminate all forms of single-use plastic packaging by the waste is represented, for example, by the PCs used in • business travel by Italian Legislative Decree no. 231/2001, or any end of 2025, to use only certified forest fiber by the end of the company: to optimize their management, at the Italian • real estate management and maintenance precautionary measures or convictions; 2025, to use exclusively 100% recyclable packaging by the offices we have implemented a virtuous system that makes • professional IT services • certifying that they have viewed our Code of Ethics, end of 2030 and to use exclusively recycled, renewable or it possible to limit purchase costs and achieve a lower • other consulting our 231 Organization and Management Model and our 100% responsibly procured elements by the end of 2030. replacement rate, resulting in the reduction of waste and Policy for the prevention of corruption and committing to the environmental impact. In order to guarantee high quality standards in the respecting its content, principles and procedures; As part of the supply tenders for the hardware used in the services offered to customers, we have for some time now • declaring that they have duly trained their personnel Data Centers, we select latest generation devices with high For many years, the Technological Infrastructure Services formalized the supplier qualification procedure, defined regarding the provisions laid down in Italian Legislative energy performance components. In addition, Engineering office has restored damaged PCs by replacing components, by our company policy on purchases, which calls for a Decree no. 231/2001 and that they have set up receives the values linked to the consumption of the becoming a perfect example of how sustainability can continuous assessment in order to ensure the effectiveness supervisory and control mechanisms in order to prevent components procured from its supplier partners in order to generate not only virtuous circular economy processes, but and reliability of the relationship over time. offenses from being committed; perform an overall assessment that also takes into account also a reduction in company costs. • having suppliers state that they are willing to allow the the “stated hourly average consumption”, or the declared When a new contractual relationship begins, every supplier performance of controls by Engineering’s Supervisory energy consumption. To guarantee the excellence of our products and services, proceeds with registration and the entry in a dedicated Body; we adopt best practices and meet the highest standards portal of the specific technical, economic and financial • sharing the commitment of the Engineering Group to Environmental Lastly, in facility specifications (such as cleaning, in processes as well as in internal organizational models. information established by law, also regarding corporate sustainability and social responsibility, specifying this maintenance and surveillance), we have included Because today, a healthy and efficient supply chain social responsibility topics, such as: valid Certificate through the ESG questionnaire on the organization’s assessment parameters linked to environmental is no longer enough: we need to manage all social, of Social Security Compliance (“DURC”); Chamber of ethics and integrity, the prevention of corruption, equal sustainability and the use of eco-friendly products. environmental and economic trends generated by the Commerce Certificate (optional); valid Tax Compliance opportunities, diversity and inclusion, social reporting, In general, the Group, given the features of its business, company’s activities and govern their overall impact. Certificate (“DURF”); Financial Statements. health and safety and the environment. Environmentaldoes not produce a large quantity of waste: it is linked predominantly to office activities. From a broader From this perspective, for us suppliers represent veritable Having reviewed this documentation, the manager of the The supplier qualification process has been strengthened perspective, observing the value chain, it is possible to allies in the consolidation of our business, but also partners supplier office may suspend the supplier’s qualification if with the sustainability assessment and monitoring of all new note that the majority of the waste correlated with Group with which we can achieve our responsibility goals. the documentation transmitted is not suitable or complete, Engineering Group Italy suppliers. In the Page platform, the activities is generated upstream, within the scope of the Indeed, our commitment to deepening and consolidating inform it of any anomalies or validate the procedure and Group provides the questionnaire to its suppliers, which activities of suppliers of goods and services. To mitigate relationships with them is constant and based on the enter the supplier in the Register. poses questions in the following areas: this impact, in its purchasing decisions, Engineering follows sharing of skills, values and ethical principles, with a view Data for the self-certification of professional suitability policies that prioritize goods and services with better to promoting sustainability practices throughout the entire Furthermore, in all contracts, contractors are asked for requirements; Professional performance; Software supplies characteristics in terms of materials, consumption and value chain and reaching increasingly challenging targets. all documents required for the preliminary verification of (licenses); Quality Management System; Sustainability; duration, aiming for reduced impacts and a reuse approach. technical and professional compliance using our internal Provision of services; Hardware supplies; Compliance; and legislative compliance procedures on health and safety Privacy and Data Protection; ICT system and service assets Finally, it is important to highlight that no waste is managed Supplier ESG qualification and monitoring according to the requirements of the Consolidated Law on authorized by the National Assessment and Certification by third parties, except for environmental operators which procedures Safety (Italian Legislative Decree 81/08). Center (CVCN). receive municipal or special waste, and that the topic of waste management is included within the broader structure Engineering’s business involves providing IT consulting and In addition, to avoid conduct not inspired by Engineering’s of the certified environmental management system customer data management and storage services at the values, which may compromise the relationship of trust implemented by the Company. Group’s Data Centers. between the parties, our business partners are asked to sign specific contractual clauses aimed at: As it does not involve manufacturing processes, our purchases regard in particular: 28 Engineering © Engineering © 29