Press release

EcoVadis platinum rating confirmed with improved result

DEKRA Improves Sustainability Performance•Expert organization in the top one percent•Sustainability integral part of business model•Award recognition of progress in all strategic areas

DEKRA’s sustainability work has once again received external
recognition, with praise for significant progress in all areas. EcoVadis, theleading international standard for sustainability in global value chains,
has awarded DEKRA a platinum medal for the second time in succession.
As a result, the expert organization is among the top one percent ofcomparable assessed companies. Scoring 78 out of 100 points, the result
was an improvement on the previous 74 out of 100. EcoVadis assesses
performance in environment, labor and human rights, ethics andsustainable procurement.
DEKRA is consistently implementing its sustainability strategy and striving toachieve its goals in this area. The testing, inspection and certification firm (TIC)
is working to continuously improve sustainability performance in four strategicareas, aiming to reduce negative effects and reinforce the positive ones. The
four areas are: Environment & Climate, Employees & Society, Management &Governance and Supply & Value Chain.
“The award from EcoVadis is recognition for the way we have systematicallyintegrated sustainability into our company and business model,” says Stan
Zurkiewicz, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board at DEKRA e.V. andDEKRA SE. “It is an important signal to our customers and partners thatemphasizes how we at DEKRA are taking responsibility for sustainability.”“With our Sustainability Strategy 2025, we are striving to further improvesustainability performance within our company, as well as helping ourcustomers to improve in this area through our services. We see the EcoVadis
rating as confirmation that we are on the right path with our strategy. But wealso realize that this is a marathon and not a sprint,” says Wolfgang
Linsenmaier, CFO and Member of the Management Board at DEKRA e.V. andDEKRA SE.
DEKRA has recently expanded its activities in all strategic sustainability areas.

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In Environment & Climate, for example, there has been a renewed push inareas like energy efficiency in buildings and sites, consumption and generationof renewable energy, and the electrification of company vehicles. A good
example of this is the new photovoltaic plant with 330 solar modules that wascommissioned last month at the company headquarters in Stuttgart and marks
the start of a comprehensive PV rollout throughout the company.
In the area of Employees & Society, DEKRA has continued development
regarding training, diversity and employee involvement. A new guideline fordiversity and inclusion has been approved, and the company offered asustainability training course in which around 80 percent of the global workforce
has participated.
In Management & Governance, the company has improved performance
regarding sustainability standards, transparency and reporting, as well as theinternal organizational integration of sustainability. DEKRA has expanded its
formal sustainability reporting and had it externally audited. It has also broken
down its sustainability goals internally and integrated them into target agreement
processes.
Last but not least, activities related to the Supply & Value Chain have included
the expansion of sustainability standards and processes in purchasing, alongwith greater focus on sustainability as a business model. DEKRA created theCorporate Focus Area for sustainability services, with the aim of better
connecting and gradually expanding the relevant services that aid sustainability
across the group.
DEKRA will continue to consistently implement its sustainability strategy in all
relevant areas and will pursue its vision of becoming a global partner for a safe
and sustainable world.
https://www.dekra.com/en/sustainability/

About DEKRA
DEKRA has been active in the field of safety for almost 100 years. Founded in
1925 in Berlin as Deutscher Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungs-Verein e.V., it is today
one of the world’s leading expert organizations. DEKRA SE is a subsidiary ofDEKRA e.V. and manages the Group’s operating business. In 2021, DEKRA
generated preliminary sales totaling almost EUR 3.5 billion. The company
currently employs around 46,500 people in approximately 60 countries on allcontinents. With qualified and independent expert services, they work for safety
on the road, at work and at home. These services range from vehicle inspectionand expert appraisals to claims services, industrial and building inspections,safety consultancy, testing and certification of products and systems, as well astraining courses and temporary work. The vision for the company’s 100thPage 2

birthday in 2025 is that DEKRA will be the global partner for a safe, secure, andsustainable world. With a platinum rating from EcoVadis, DEKRA is now in thetop one percent of sustainable businesses ranked.
About EcoVadis
EcoVadis is the world's most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings.
Global supply chains, financial institutions and public organizations rely on
EcoVadis to monitor and improve the sustainability performance of theirbusiness and trading partners. Backed by a powerful technology platform,
EcoVadis’ evidence-based ratings are validated by a global team of experts, andare adapted to more than 200 industry categories, 160 countries, and companiesof all sizes. Its actionable scorecards provide benchmarks, insights, and aguided improvement journey for environmental, social and ethical practices.
85,000 businesses collaborate with EcoVadis to drive resilience, sustainablegrowth and positive impact worldwide. Learn more on www.ecovadis.com

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