Sustainability Report 2025 Malting a world of difference

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SUSTAINABILITY AT A GLANCE

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Gender Pay Gap The difference between the average gross hourly earnings of male employees and female employees , expressed as a percentage of male employees ’ average

gross hourly earnings .

Local barley Barley sourced from within the same country where it is processed .

Lost - time injury frequency rate Number of accidents with sick leave ( for the past 12 months ) × 1 , 000 , 000 / Number of hours worked , calculated on 12 rolling month basis .

Number of fatalities Number of work - related fatalities , def ined as the death of a worker occurring as a result of a work - related injury , including deaths occurring immediately

after the accident or within one year of the accident .

Number of Nationalities represented The number of nationalities represented within Souff let Malt , calculated as the sum of nationalities for which at least one employee is recorded during

the reporting period .

Percentage of employees covered

by a health and safety management system

Percentage of the total workforce employed in sites that have implemented a recognized health and safety management system ( such as ISO 45001 )

or comply with equivalent legal requirements .

Promotion from within the total number

of internal employee promotions within

Souff let Malt during the reporting period

A promotion corresponds to an advancement to a higher - level position within the company , involving changes in responsibilities , job title ,

and potentially salary .

Share of recovered waste The proportion of total waste generated that is reused , recycled , composted or recovered for energy , rather than landf illed or incinerated without energy recovery .

Scope 1 GHG emissions Direct greenhouse gas emissions from sources that are owned or controlled by the undertaking .

Scope 2 GHG emissions Indirect emissions from the generation of purchased or acquired electricity , steam , heat or cooling consumed by the undertaking .

Scope 3 GHG emissions –

Energy and Industry ( E & I )

Scope 3 GHG emissions – Energy and Industry ( E & I ) emissions are those induced by human activities that do not originate from

living organisms or biological processes . For example : production of fertilisers ( and other inputs ) , tractor fuel consumption .

Scope 3 GHG emissions All indirect GHG emissions ( not included in Scope 2 GHG emissions ) that occur in the value chain of the reporting undertaking , including both upstream and

downstream emissions . Scope 3 GHG emissions can be broken down into different categories according to the GHG Protocol including : purchased goods and

services ( 3 . 1 ) , upstream ( 3 . 4 ) and downstream ( 3 . 9 ) , transportation and distribution , and processing of sold products ( 3 . 10 ) .

Scope 3 FLAG It refers to the Science - Based Targets initiative ( SBTi ) for the Forest , Land , and Agriculture ( FLAG ) sector . It includes the biogenic emissions caused

by living organisms or biological processes that do not originate from fossil sources . Examples : spreading fertiliser on crops , changes in land use , etc .

Sites injury free Number of sites with employees not suffering work - related accidents resulting in lost worktime .

Sustainable raw materials The proportion of total waste generated that is reused , recycled , composted or recovered for energy , rather than landf illed or incinerated without energy recovery

.

Water consumption The amount of water drawn into the boundaries of the undertaking ( or facility ) and not discharged back to the water environment

or a third party over the course of the reporting period .

Water intensity Ratio between total quantity of water withdrawn and used for production in malthouses and tons of sellable malt produced , i . e . m ³ per tons of sellable malt

during the reporting period .

Water withdrawal The sum of all water drawn into the boundaries of the undertaking from all sources for any use over the course of the reporting period .

Water - stressed regions Areas where water demand exceeds available supply .

Women in top management positions This includes Executives ( CEO - 1 ) , Senior Leaders ( CEO - 2 ) and Managers ( CEO - 3 ) .

Women in leadership roles Includes women in top management position and professionals ( functional managers that require a degree or advanced education / training

and senior - level positions that require substantial experience ) .

Unadjusted gender pay gap Gender pay gap is calculated with the formula ( pay of male paid employees – pay of female paid employees / pay of male paid employees ) .