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COSENTINO SUSTAINABILITYREPORT 2023

Cosentino
Sustainability
ReportSILESTONE®
DEKTON®
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Cosentino
Sustainability
ReportEdited by Cosentino. Printed in
May 2024. Written according to
GRI standards

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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01

03

06

INTRODUCTIONSUSTAINABILITYSTRATEGY

ESG: Threecornerstones thatmake us better

About thissustainability report→ 06

Letter from the
Chairman→ 08

2023 milestones
and figures→ 10

Global presence→ 12(G) COSENTINO X
GOVERNANCE

→ 54

→ 58

04
(E) COSENTINO X
ENVIRONMENTAL

Ethical, transparent
and responsible
management→ 190

We integrate ESG
in our company

→ 204

→ 14

02
HOW WE WORK

Carbon footprint
and efficiency→ 60

Circular economy
and waste
recovery

→ 78

→ 238

07

ANNEXES→ 90

05

Cosentino Values→ 18

Our brands,
a guarantee of quality
and innovation→ 20

Our strategic
vision→ 36

Double materiality
assessment→ 39

Innovation,
digitalisation andautomation, ourtransformation levers→ 44(S) COSENTINOX SOCIAL

→ 252

08

INDICES

C·People→ 96

Community→ 142

Non-financial
Information
Statement Index→ 252

GRI Standards
Content Index→ 262

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About thissustainability report
As part of our commitment to sustainability inits different dimensions and as the backbone of
our ESG strategy, we present our Sustainability
Report.
In this report, we engage with our stakeholders
on issues related to our business model and ourstrategic objectives, as well as our economic,
social and environmental performance during
the 2023 financial year, both in Spain and in the
countries where we operate.
We also continue to strengthen our commitment
to the sectors in which our activity has thegreatest impact, such as the world of architectureand design, gastronomy, art and culture.

The Non-Financial Information Statement,
which complies with Spanish Act 11/2018, of 28th
December, is based on this report. Furthermore,
the report is based on the Global Reporting
Initiative (GRI) standards to make it easier toconsult it.
Building on the progress outlined in previous
years’ reports, this report deepens ourcommitment to reporting annually andtransparently to our stakeholders and to making a
positive impact wherever we operate.

A more sustainable future

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INTRODUCTION

Letter from the
Chairman“For years, we have emphasised theparamount importance of ensuring that all
our industrial operations meet the highest
ESG standards, as part of our unwaveringcommitment to sustainability.”
Francisco Martínez-Cosentino Justo
Chairman and CEO of Cosentino, S.A.

In 2023, Cosentino Group hired over 200 new employees,
bringing the total number of employees to 6,000 by the endof the year. This makes us by far the most internationallydiverse industrial company in the architectural anddesign surfaces sector, taking into account the origins
of our employees. I consider it an invaluable asset to beable to bring together such a wide range of talents, eachcontributing to the rich diversity of our company, andto work together intelligently, respecting the individual
circumstances of each employee and partner who makes
the company possible.
Last year marked a return to ‘normal’ market conditions
after several years of disruption caused by the global
slowdown in 2020 due to the outbreak of the global Covid-19
pandemic. We all remember the significant disruption to
global supply chains, which led to challenges in the global
transport sector and in the factory itself across a range ofsectors, in a kind of vicious circle. While 2023 saw a return
to more typical levels of activity, the spillover effects of theconflict in Ukraine slowed the economies of many European
countries.
For these reasons, the Cosentino Group’s sales forecast
for 2023 remains steady at 1,571 million euros, in line withthe figures for the 2022 financial year. Other economic andfinancial indicators also paint a very positive picture, asdetailed in the analysis table below.
In 2023, Cosentino maintains a strong investment
stance of over 110 million euros, with funds earmarked
for innovation and commercial assets, including our new
City and Centre sites. Significant investments have been
made in the creation of new production facilities, such as
those for Dekton® Line 3, as well as in the improvementof occupational and environmental safety, which is a toppriority for our company. I would like to take this opportunity
to once again commend the teams who have worked
diligently to ensure optimum health and safety standards byeliminating dust exposure, supported by millions of euros ofadditional investment compared to previous years.
Another major achievement in 2023 was undoubtedly theattainment of 100% production of Silestone® slabs at thehighest Q40 level, made possible by Hybriq Technology®.
Furthermore, a significant proportion of Silestone® colours
remain below the Q10 level – i.e. contain between 1% and
10% silica in their composition – which is an unprecedented
breakthrough in the industry. This has led to the creation ofa new product category, positioning Silestone® as a hybrid

mineral surface. We are fully committed to developing
Silestone® to maintain its status as the global benchmark for
quality, design and safety, goals that will be evident in 2024
and beyond.
Meanwhile, Dekton® has also achieved remarkable sales
growth of over 15% in the 2023 financial year, representing
almost 30% of the Cosentino Group’s total sales. The
inauguration of Line 3 mid-year has significantly increased
our production capacity, enabling us to meet demand more
efficiently and to explore new applications and market
segments. With Sensa by Cosentino® and by utilising theincreased production capacity at our Latina Vitória plantin Brazil, we have the opportunity to further expand sales invarious markets.
For years, we have emphasised the paramount importanceof ensuring that all our industrial operations meet thehighest ESG standards, as part of our unwaveringcommitment to sustainability. Our increased reliance on
renewable energy sources such as solar power has led to theinstallation of over 27,000 photovoltaic panels on the roofsof our factories in 2023, in addition to the more than 30,000
installed in 2022. It has been extremely gratifying to notethat on many of the sunniest and hottest days this year, forseveral hours each day, all the electricity consumed by the
Cantoria industrial park has been supplied by the energy
generated by the solar panels.
In addition, the important integration of the Waste Water
Treatment Plant (WWTP), which collects waste waterfrom neighbouring towns for industrial use, has enabled
us to achieve almost 100% recycling of the water used in
our industrial park. We also remain committed to making
progress in the recycling of waste from our production
processes, with the aim of reusing recovered materials inline with the principles of the circular economy.
Finally, I would like to highlight the significant progress
made in terms of social action in 2023. Our proximity to
the neighbouring towns and cities where we are based,
be it Cantoria (Almería), Serra (Vitória) in Brazil, or Miami(Florida), where our main headquarters are located,
has enabled us to engage in a wide range of volunteer
activities and to support various cultural, educational,
environmental and sports initiatives, among others. Throughour foundations, Eduarda Justo, focused on education, andIbañez Cosentino, focused on the arts, we have maintained
a strong educational agenda and curated important
exhibitions such as ‘Invisible Emigrants. Spaniards in the
U.S. (1868 – 1945)’. This remarkable photographic production
by the Spain-United States Council Foundation was
exhibited for several months in Almería and Olula del Río,
after its premiere in Madrid and Gijón.

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Our deepening professional commitment to the realms ofinterior design and architecture manifested itself in theorganisation of two C·Next Designers Congresses. One
was held in Mexico and brought together hundreds ofprofessionals from the United States and Canada, while
the other was held in Almería and attracted hundreds ofdesigners from over 15 European countries. Both events
featured fascinating case studies showing the use of
Dekton® and Silestone® in major projects, creating aninvaluable space of inspiration that will lead us to organise
similar events in the years to come. The Cosentino City
showrooms, nine of which were inaugurated in 2023,
bringing the total to 25 worldwide, play a central role in ourgoal of fostering greater collaboration and loyalty within thedesigner community. True business generation hubs, these
City showrooms offer meticulously designed facilities where
every aspect of our value chain can effectively execute theirrespective projects.

Francisco
Martínez-Cosentino Justo
Chairman and CEOof Cosentino, S.A.

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2023 milestones
and figures

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BusinessNetturnover

EBITDAEBITDA
marginND/
EBITDA

Investment
in R&D&I€1,570.4 MILL

€278.6 MILL

18%

2.61

€21.7 MILL

-8.1% Vs 2022

-11% Vs 2022

Environment→ Cosentino Group exceeds 6,000 employees for the first time
→ Completion of the third Dekton® production line
→ Announcement of the forthcoming constructionof a factory in Jacksonville (Florida, USA)
→ Commissioning of the Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP).

→ Cosentino and Tom Dixon
at Milan Design Week

Carbon footprint
reduction

Certified renewableelectricity
consumption

Investment inenvironmental
assets and safety

Waste
recovery-10.3%

100%€+29.4 MILL

16.5%

Vs 2018

in Cantoria and Brazil

in Cantoria→ Launch of the rooftop solar installation in the
Cantoria industrial park (Almería)→ Launch of Dekton® Pietra Kode, Silestone® Urban
Crush, Silestone® Le Chic and Dekton® Ukiyo.
→ Cosentino launches the new brand C·Bath→ Opening of new City showrooms: Washington D.C., Boston,
Seattle, Vancouver, Antwerp, Lisbon, Istanbul, São Pauloand the re-opening of the London City showroom.
→ Cosentino and Tom Dixon present
Metamorphic at Milan Design Week

PeoplePeoplePermanent
contracts

Women in management
positions

Number oftraining hours

6,039

98%

23.5%

77,076+3.2% Vs 2022

+0% Vs 2022

+1.5% Vs 2022

-4.97% Vs 2022

DonationsJobs
createdStudents awarded
scholarships by the
Eduarda Justo Found.

Reforested
areas€+1.5 MILL

188

236

6,900 M2

→ Dekton® façade warranty extended to 25 years.

Company→ Launch of Dekton® Pietra KodeGovernment
Board
Members

Women
on the Board

Volume of purchasing
based on ESG criteria*Taxpayment

8

50%

13%

€370.5 MILL

* Purchases of more than €1 million
from the raw materials, investments,
industrial supplies and services
portfolios.

-9% Vs 2022

+3 External Consultants

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Global presence
and assets in ourenvironment

Countries

Business Units

→ 119

→8

→ 11

→1

Distribution

Production factories

Workshops

Logistics Platform

Countries across five continents
where we distribute our products

SPAIN

Workshops for cutting
kitchen and bathroom worktops.

→ Smart logistics platform (Spain).

→ 30→ 1 factory for preparing
raw materials.

→ 3 Silestone® factories.

→ 10 workshops for cutting
kitchen and bathroom
worktops in the USA.

→5
Hubs (4 in the USA and 1 in Australia)

Implementation→ 1 factory for finishes andmanufactured products.

Countries where
we operate.

→ 1 factory for samples.

→ 157→ 1 factory for Dekton®.

Business and commercial units

BRAZIL→ 126 Cosentino® Centres→ 1 factory for granite.

→ 31 Cosentino® City showrooms→ 35

Affiliates
Affiliated companies
or assets.

→ 1 dedicated production
plant in Spain.

→5
Logistics operators→2
Warehouse space→ Over 24,000 m2 for storing display slabs
in our corporate head office.
→ One logistics centre that includes a smart warehousecapable of storing up to 300,000 Silestone® and
Dekton® slabs and preparing over 6,600 surfaces
every 9 hours on shipping frames (sea or land).

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Meaningful
design to inspire
people’s lives
Meaningful

People’s

We strive to live in harmony andresponsibility with nature and theenvironment in which we live and practicea consistent, sensible philosophy of life.

People are at the heart of our business
and we aim to improve their lives andcontribute to their well-being.

DesignWe live and create spaces withcharacter, pleasant homes andenvironments for healthy living.

InspireWe inspire and get inspired tocreate beautiful and functional
designs that come to life.

Lives
There is only one life and it can be lived
in many different ways. That is why our
products are designed to adapt to andanticipate the real needs of society.

Corporate purpose

How we work

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Cosentino
ValuesValues: Cosentino DNA
We are dreamers who look at the world
with passion and bravery, with ahumane and committed approach.

HumaneCommitted

CourageousDreamers

We are approachable and behave honestly,
respecting and empathising with others, putting
aside our ego and working as a team.

We act responsibly in this common project,
doing what is best for our customers,society and the environment.

We are brave enough to break new groundby taking decisions and accepting risks
without fear of failure or criticism.

We envision innovative approaches that
anticipate solutions by analysing the futureof the industry and bringing passion, drive
and inspiration to everything we do.

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Our brands, aguarantee of quality
and innovation
Our brands have a positive
impact: they make life moresustainable, functional and beautiful.
Cosentino® specialises in the design, production and distribution ofarchitectural and design solutions. We do this by creating premium
brands and products that offer more sustainable, innovative andfunctional solutions for both residential and public use. This makes us astrategic partner for architects and interior designers.
We market three brands that stand out for being pioneers, as well as
for the excellence of their finishes: Silestone®, Dekton® and Sensa by
Cosentino®, all leaders in their respective sectors. Through the solutions
they provide, we produce avant-garde surfaces with which to create
unique spaces and designs.

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Maximum 10%
crystalline silica

The Mineral
Hybriq Surface
Designed for life. Reinvented
for taking care of it.

Maximum 40%
crystalline silica

Made from more than goodintentions: HYBRIQ+®, a moreadvanced and sustainable
technology

Hybriq+® is the revolutionary technology that makes
Silestone® possible today, maintaining the same
performance and colour depth while minimising the impact
of its manufacture. In addition, it reduces the amount ofsilica in its composition. This technology uses a recycled or
recovered raw material content of more than 20%.

Since 2020, Silestone® has been manufactured using
a minimum of 20% recycled materials such as glass or
mirrors, a maximum of 40% crystalline silica, using 100%
certified renewable electricity and 99% recycled water.

There are currently 34 colours in the Hybriq+® category fromfour different technical ranges.

Silestone® is a hybrid mineral surface made up ofpremium low crystalline silica minerals and recycledmaterials. It is the most sustainable and cutting-edge
product made with the exclusive and innovative Hybriq
Technology®, which is leading the sustainable transitionof our industry.

Certifications
UL Greenguard and UL Greenguard Gold; NSF;
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), DECLARE;
DNV verification statement for Hybriq Technology® andHybriq+®

Hybriq Technology®
This technology makes the brand unique as a hybridsurface made from premium minerals and recycledmaterials. It has been used to create the Sunlit Days
collection from Silestone®,the first carbon neutral range in the quartz surface
industry.
More information atwww.silestone.com

99%

100%

At least 20%

Recycled
water

Certifiedrenewable
electricity

Recycled
materials

Up to

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Silestone®
Urban Crush
SeriesSilestone®
Le Chic
Collection

Designed forurban lovers. Createdwith respect for nature.

A unique collectionthat redefines a timelessclassic.

Feel the heartbeat of the city. Enjoy every
moment, every colour, every texture. Fill yourhome with energy. Create spaces that tellstories. Leave your mark in a cleaner, morehumane, more conscious way.

A step forward in veined-patterned surfacing. Anemblematic, realistic aesthetics that brings to life
the charm of iconic Parisian and Victorian spaces.
The Silestone® Le Chic Collection revisits classic
shades through a modern interpretation. New
distinctive colours portray a sense of timelessallure with a hint of nostalgia.

For conscious and respectful people.
Seemingly inconspicuous, the cement shadesof the collection create the most industrialof backgrounds. A perfect, natural partner
for eclectic spaces. But when you look closer,
Urban Crush bursts with intensity. Designed tobring spaces to life. Created for those who loveindustrial style.

Refinement and elegance are recaptured withexpressive veins and metallic accents throughcraftsmanship and innovation. Cream and richcoloured backgrounds create patterns full of
depth.

WITH

Lime Delight

Brass Relish

Cinder Craze

Concrete Pulse

WITH

Eclectic Pearl

Versailles Ivory

Victorian Silver

Parisien Bleu

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An avant-garde brand also at
the forefront of sustainability.
Dekton® has brought a revolutionary new category of surface
to the market since it was launched in 2013. Manufactured
with the exclusive Sinterized Particle Technology (SPT)developed by the Cosentino Group’s R&D team. This system
imitates the way nature produces natural stone.

The ultracompact stone

As for Dekton®, we are making a great effort to incorporate
waste and scrap from the production process as a raw
material for our products. This allows us to give waste
a useful second life, as well as increasing efficiency andreducing raw material consumption.

Carbon neutral
throughout its life cycle.
Dekton® is Cosentino’s innovative ultra-compact
surface. An unrivalled brand in terms of performanceand possibilities, which has outdone itself once again
thanks to:→ Indoor Air Comfort (IAC) Gold certification
ensures that Dekton® meets the strict limits
set by various global standards for volatileemissions, making it the first surface in its
category to achieve this recognition.

In 2023, Dekton® became the first surface of its kindto achieve Indoor Air Comfort (IAC) Gold certification,
underlining its superior quality. This certification ensuresthat Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions meet thestrict criteria and specifications set by the European Union
authorities, as well as complying with EU Ecolabels andsimilar standards. Products with this certification are in thebest emission class (i.e. the lowest), making them the mostbeneficial in terms of indoor air quality.

→ Carbon Neutral certification from manufacturing
to end-of-life through UN-recognised projects witha high positive social and environmental impact.
Its revolutionary performance creates endless design
possibilities for indoor and outdoor spaces, vastly
increasing the options available to the community ofcreators, designers and architects.

Certifications

Flooring

UL Greenguard and UL Greenguard Gold; NSF; BBA(British Board of Agreement); ETA (European Technical
Assessment); ICC-ES; NOA; QB UPEC (France); IMO
and USCG; Environmental Product Declaration (EPD);DECLARE, SASO.

Ultra-compact, as a new category of material for flooring
applications, offers high performance to meet the mostdemanding specific needs, from format adaptability to awide range of standard flooring options in thicknesses of 8,
12 and 20 mm.

Furniture

New this year, we have achieved
IAC Gold certification.

The versatility of Dekton® in thicknesses of 4, 8 and 12 mm
allows it to be used in both interior and exterior furnitureand cladding. For example, it can be used to create
bespoke bookcases or kitchen drawers, tables and doors tocomplement the worktop – the possibilities are endless.

→ Manufactured with 100% certified
renewable electricity.
→ 99% recycled water.
→ A minimum of 5% recycled content
in the composition of mostcolours. Some other colours havea recycled content of over 80%.
→ Carbon Neutral from
Cradle to Grave.

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More information atwww.dekton.com

Year
Warranty

New Quick Cut™ Technology
Quick Cut™ technology is Dekton®’s new (patented) formulathat allows the material to be cut faster and with a ‘cleaner’
cut, without altering its original technical properties.

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Dekton®
Pietra Kode

Dekton®
Ukiyo

Ancient Italian stones are
decoded by Dekton®
in three ranges for
tomorrow’s architecture.

A new Dekton® collection
designed by Claudia
Afshar and inspired by
the Japanese concept
of Ukiyo.

We decode the stones that dazzled thearchitects of old to meet the needs ofcontemporary architecture and design; we
decode their molecular structure to recode themagain through Dekton®’s exclusive technologythat enhances their performance, making themultra-compact and high-performance surfaces.

VK03 Grigio

Step into a world where time stands still and thepresent moment is all that matters. Experience
the beauty of living textures crafted by nature.
Ukiyo consists of two structured patterns,
available in five colours, that transform theidentity of interior cladding. Developed incollaboration with designer Claudia Afshar,these Dekton® textures create uniquely aesthetic
spaces.

VK01 Nebbia

VK02 Avorio

VK04 Grafite

TK05 Sabbia

Bromo GV2

Umber GV2

Bromo GV3

Kreta GV2

TK06 Marmorio

Nacre GV2

Umber GV3

Rem GV2

GK07 Ceppo

Kreta GV3

Rem GV3

Nacre GV3

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Natural Stone
The beauty ofnatural stone ina product createdconsciously andmade to last.
Cosentino®’s range of exclusive high-quality
quartzite and granite surfaces is our tribute tonature and stone, the material that is part of ourhistory and our identity. It is a high expressionof natural beauty that we are committed
to preserving through the development oftechnologies that give our products a longer
service life.

Senguard® NK stain protection
extends the life of natural stoneby allowing it to breathe.
This process changes the surface tensionof the stone, enabling the material itself
to stop liquids such as water, coffee or oilfrom penetrating it.

UL Greenguard and UL Greenguard Gold.
More information atwww.cosentino.com/sensa

YEARS

Certifications

WARRANTY

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HOW WE WORK

How we inspire
people.
Our clients are our
voice and ears tounderstand andrespond to the needsof the end user.

We work closely with our clients ona daily basis to strengthen links withfabricators, kitchen and bathroom
retailers, architects, designers,
builders and developers around theworld.

Cosentino®
Ecosystem
The result of this relationship is what we call the Cosentino®
Ecosystem. Through this system, we create connections andbusiness opportunities among the professionals with whom weinteract, leveraging our capacity for innovation, digitalisationand diversification, with a clear focus on the end consumer.
We also promote the Cosentino Centres and Cosentino
City showrooms around the world as meeting points
for channelling and strengthening ties.
In addition, we seek to go a step further in our collaboration withour customers and partners, working together across our value
chain through open innovation processes, the promotion of healthand safety, respect for the environment and 360-degree quality.
We also rely on a solid multi-channel communication andmarketing strategy, in parallel with the constant reinforcementof the brand positioning with our stakeholders..

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A multi-productdiversification model.
Silestone®
Dekton®
Sensa®
Specialised Customer Managers

Environmental
CapitalArchitects and Designers

685 GWh
Energy Consumption
67.133
Tn of rawmaterials used

RDI Design and Development

Online ordermanagement

Raw Materials
Suppliers

Efficient
Logistics

Multi-productIndustry Model

Efficient
Logistics

ISO 20400
Sustainable
Procurement
Standard

We prioritise
maritime routes

Facades
Claddings
FloorsWork surfaces
Bathroom sinks
Kitchen sinks
Shower trays
Furniture

We prioritise
maritime routes

99%
Recycled
water

0%
Water
discharge
to rivers
and seas

100% Certiﬁed
renewable
electrical energy

INPUTS

DigitalChannelOwn laboratory and connected factory

Financial Capital
591 M€
Equity1.570,41€
NBT (Net Business
Turnover)Investment+21,7 M€
RDI
+29,4 M€
Environment
and Safety

67 KTnMateria
Recycled or
RecoveredRaw Materials

Collaborations for the developmentof products and collections

Human
Capital+6.000
Employees
78
Countries
Industrial
Capital126
Centres
31
City’s8
Factories

1,117
tn CO2 e/tn
produced

Distribution
plants in
the country

Cosentino®
City’s16,5%
Waste
valorisation

Intermediary

Dealers

Fabricators
Installers
Refurbishers

Kitchenand bathroom
stores

End
user

83
Commitment
Index
188
New Jobs
Created278,6 M€
EBITDA
18%
EBITDAS/ SALES

Architects
and Designers

Showrooms
in the main
cities worlwide-10,3%
Reduction Carbon
footprint

PRODUCTION

Cosentino®
Centres

1, 5 M€
Donados+200
Cosentino
Volunteers

Specialised Customer Managers

DISTRIBUCIÓN

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Our strategic
vision: a holistic
approach
Vision of the environment
We understand ourenvironment so that we cananticipate and adapt to
new realities.
These last years have been difficult for everyone. The
pandemic, war and the energy crisis, among other factors,
have resulted in a convulsive scenario in which it isincreasingly necessary to act with a firm commitment to abusiness and society model based on resilience.
Thanks to the effort and commitment of the entire Cosentinoteam, we have managed to address these concerns anddifficulties and deliver successful results at the end of 2023.
These results, along with the fulfilment of our corporate
purpose in which innovation and sustainability are key, havebeen translated into investments in renewables, circularity,
new production facilities and the expansion of ourglobal presence. All these actions have made it possible forour brands to remain industry leaders.
In the coming years, despite the current uncertainty,
the construction sector is expected to continue to grow.
Specifically, the residential segment is expected to grow by
4.5%, with a weighting of project types between 37% for new
construction projects and 63% for refurbishment projects.

We capitalise on this trend from our leading position, andwe are committed to innovation and diversification in
the possible applications of our products, sales channels
and geographical presence. This gives us a number ofopportunities to continue to grow our sales over the next few
years.

We anticipate risks in orderto manage and control them.
Risk management
We implement various identification,
control and management systems,
as well as preventive and corrective
actions, which enable us to anticipate,avoid or mitigate the risks we face as
a company. We use a range of tools to
do this, including→ The Group’s global risk
management programme: aims to
mitigate potential adverse effects
on our economic and financial
profitability. Against the backdropof uncertainty in the financial
markets, it addresses financial
market, credit and liquidity risks.

However, we are aware that our environment is constantly
changing. In this respect, we have identified a number ofrisks and opportunities for which we have been preparing,
including:→ Corrective or preventive
actions: are defined for eachof the risk situations that are
identified in our annual review.

→ Inflationary environment, in which both theincrease in the price of raw materials and thebasic supplies we need for our activity, such asenergy, fuel and transport costs, stand out.

→ SWOT matrix: used to analyse theGroup’s strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities and threats. It is
a comprehensive analysis thatconsiders the perspective ofdifferent departments in thecompany: Finance, Innovation,
Internal Auditing, Purchases, H&S,
People, Sales Process, Logistics,
Quality and Environment.

→ Geopolitical uncertainty, and how it relates
directly to the global economic outlook.
→ Effects of climate change, which are beginningto materialise more drastically and for which
we have to establish effective strategies.
→ New trends, which are becoming more and moredeeply rooted in consumers, such as the searchfor spaces that meet their current needs or thegrowing demand for sustainable products.
At Cosentino we are proactively addressing these
realities, promoting projects and initiatives to help us seize
opportunities and minimise adverse effects.

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The SWOT matrix is part of
our Annual Strategy Plan andis reviewed by the Board.

Risk map
In 2023, we updated the risk map for2024 to 2025, identifying a numberof operational and strategic risks.
These were classified by criticality
level based on their residual risk, andofficers were appointed to monitor
the most pressing ones. These officers
are responsible for leading the actionplans to mitigate, avoid or transfer
these contingencies.
The main risks currently identified
include:→ The sharp rise in the numberof material manufacturersthat compete with Cosentino’s
categories. This increase has
occurred mainly in Asia, where
they produce at low cost.
→ The slowdown in the construction
sector as a result of interest rate
hikes in the wake of the global
macroeconomic situation.
→ Cybersecurity, which is becoming
even more challenging with therise of artificial intelligence.
→ Climate change, which is leading
to increasingly extreme situations
such as prolonged droughts andsevere storms, etc. These need tobe managed to ensure they do notinterfere with normal operations.

→ Global geopolitical tensions,which could lead to protectionist
trade policies and theimposition of tariffs, as well as
supply chain disruptions.
→ Attracting talent, which is
becoming more complex in
an increasingly competitive
labour market.
In addition, the Audit and Control
Committee monitored the indicators
and action plans to address the mostcritical threats on the risk map during
2023.

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Double materiality
assessment

Risks & Opportunities in theface of climate change.
Going beyond
emissions
reduction.
Slowing climate change is not justabout reducing emissions. It is about
being aware of the climate risks weface, understanding the impacts that
could result from our exposure to themand anticipating their impact – all ofwhich play a fundamental role in thecompany’s strategy over the short,medium and long term. In 2022, webegan analysing our climate risks andopportunities using the methodologyof the Task Force on Climate-related
Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

This work has enabled us not only toanticipate and adapt to climate risks,
but also to seize the opportunities they
can bring.

to clean energy and increasingly
stringent environmental legislation aresome of the key risks that our analysis
has identified as material.

In this respect, physical risks andtransition risks can be observed. The
former are climate-related, while thelatter are economic. The chart below
shows transition risks in blue andphysical risks in green, categorisedby their impact in the short (2025),
medium (2030) and long term (2050).

The opportunities identified in theanalysis are grouped into four areas,on the basis of which initiatives willbe identified, assessed and plannedin a number of areas, such as thecircular economy, logistics and clean
energy procurement, both throughmature technologies and throughparticipation in pilot projects for theirimplementation.

The availability of water resources
and an increase in temperaturerelated extreme events are the main
climate risks. Meanwhile, the shift toother modes of logistics transport, thetransition

Physical risks

2025

2030

2050

Climate-related risks

5.00

1. Availability of water resources
2. Increase in temperaturerelated extreme events
2

4.00

3. Transition of logistics operators
3
4

10

4. Transition to clean energy

1

9
8

6

5. Internal decarbonisation

57

6. More stringent environmental policies

3.00

7. Transition of supplier ecosystems
8. Increased costs from the transitionof supplier ecosystems
9. Financial institution requirements

Likelihood

2.00

10. Transition to new clean
energy pilot projects
1.00

Financial impact

2.00

3.00

4.00

A new perspective on our
ESG reporting model.
In line with the evolving ESG reporting ecosystem,
which is setting more stringent environmental,social and corporate governance (ESG) standards
based on the principle of double materiality.
This framework incorporates the Corporate
Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) andthe requirements applicable to the European
Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS),
developed by the European Financial Reporting
Advisory Group (EFRAG) and adopted as delegatedacts on 31st July 2023.
Materiality assessment is the process by which
an organisation identifies information related tosustainability impacts, risks and opportunities(IROs) and is the starting point for sustainability
reporting under the ESRS.

Risks emerging
in the 2025-2030-2050 time horizon
Transition risks

5.00

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Double materiality encompasses two dimensions:
impact materiality, which is an outward perspective
on how companies affect or potentially affect theirstakeholders, and financial materiality, which is an
inward perspective on how different environmental,social and governance issues affect or potentiallyaffect the value of the company. A sustainability
matter meets the double materiality criterion if
it is considered material from either an impact
perspective, a financial perspective, or both.

Conducting a materiality assessment based on
objective criteria is crucial to producing effective
sustainability reports that provide relevant andreliable information to stakeholders.
The primary objective of this process is to initiate
a first approach to the ESRS disclosure criteria in
relation to sustainability matters through a double
materiality assessment. This includes:a. Identifying and assessing material impacts,
risks, and opportunities (ESRS 2 IRO-1);
b. Analysing how these impacts, risks andopportunities are integrated into the strategy
and business model (ESRS 2 SMB-3);
c. Complying with the disclosure requirements
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To conduct thisanalysis, we followed
the methodology
set out below:
STEP 1: Identify the context, including
activities, business relationships,
sustainability context andstakeholders:
The diagnostic process was carriedout by gaining an understanding of thecompany’s context through a review
of publicly available information. The
purpose of this step was to identify
Cosentino’s business model andstrategy. This involved compiling andanalysing the company’s activities
and value chain.
The indicators considered for thisanalysis included: (i) the company’s
context and (ii) an assessment of the
ESG maturity of the company and its
peers in relation to the ESRS.
STEP 2: Identify impacts, both
negative and positive, real andpotential:
With the help of Cosentino managers
and external consultants, as wellas through the analysis of macro
trends in the industry, we identified
the relevant sustainability impacts
in terms of significant impacts on
people or the environment in the short,medium and long term.
These impacts may be directly related
to the company’s own operations
and/or products and services, orindirectly related to the practices of
stakeholders in its value chain. The
purpose of this step is to define theset of ESG topics and subtopics thatare relevant in the context of double
materiality.

HOW WE WORKSTEP 3: Assess the materiality ofnegative and positive impacts, realand potential:

STAGE 5: Assess risks andopportunities related tosustainability:

The objective of this step was to bring
together stakeholder perspectives
on the impacts identified as
potentially material in the previous
step in order to determine which
impacts are potentially material
and to what extent. To this end, an
ad hoc assessment framework has
been developed that includes thecriteria and process for assessing
the materiality of the impact inaccordance with EFRAG’s guidance on
impact assessment by defining (i) the
scale, (ii) the scope, (iii) the irreversible
nature and (iv) the likelihood of the
impact.

In light of the indications provided in
the ESRS in the EFRAG guidance used
for this exercise, some preliminary
considerations should be made inorder to understand the assessment
activities carried out:

STEP 4: Identify sustainability risks
and opportunities related tosustainability:
At this point, several relevant sourcesof information were analysed
to identify potential risks andopportunities: (i) information provided
by Cosentino’s peers (benchmarking)and (ii) IFRS guidance, which provides
a blueprint for preparing climaterelated disclosures. This guidecollects relevant industry informationthat facilitates the identification ofrisks and opportunities related to
Cosentino’s business and value chain.
Following this analysis, the risks andopportunities extracted from eachsource were cross-checked to identify
similarities and/or add new risks andopportunities where appropriate.

(i) Risks and opportunities generally
arise from impacts, dependencies
and other risk factors, including
the physical and transition risks
associated with climate change.
(ii) Quantitative and qualitative
thresholds based on the financial
impact on results of operations,financial position, cash flows,
access to or cost of capital may
be used to assess materiality.

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Material issues

Relationships
with suppliers.

Dialogue with our
employees.

Health and Safetyof employees.

Energy transition.

Biodiversity andecosystems.

Valuechain.

Energy Efficiency.

ClimatechangeDiversity andequality.

Circular
Economy(iii) An assessment of risks andopportunities should consider
the likelihood of their occurrence
and their potential scale in the
short, medium and long term.
Based on the foregoing, the results
have been assessed taking into
account the time horizon (short,medium or long term), the scale of
the risk or opportunity in qualitativeand quantitative terms and, finally,
the likelihood of the potential impact
occurring.

E-nvironmental

S-ocialG-overnance→ Energy Efficiency.

→ Occupational Health and Safety.

→ Business conduct.

→ Energy transition.

→ Equality, diversity and inclusion.

→ Relationships with suppliers.

→ Circular Economy.

→ Dialogue with our employees.

→ Value chain.

→ Climate Change.
→ Biodiversity and ecosystems

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We move forward with aclear and firm roadmap.

Doublemateriality matrix

We are alert towhat is going onaround us andopen to change.

10

At Cosentino, we are constantly
analysing the risks and opportunities
we face in order to move towards the
future we want to build.
Through the SHAPE programme, we
implement our strategic vision in anagile and effective way, ensuring thatour business model remains robust,
responsible and sustainable.
This roadmap sets out the linesof action that drive us forward:

12

8

6
10

11
8

4

4 3

Financial materiality

6

9 13

1 2

7

2

Diversification

Digitalisation

Geographical, channel, brandand application diversification.
We achieve this by consolidating
our core markets, entering
new markets selectively andin a controlled manner, anddeveloping new channels
and applications that will
enable us to grow sustainably
over the long term.

We are committed to digitalisation
as a business enabler that generates
sales, improves the efficiency of oursales teams and connects our entire
professional ecosystem.

5

2

4

6

8

10

Impact materiality

Brand
strength
We develop new, innovativecollections that set trends in themarket and differentiate us fromour competitors.

1

Impact of the value
chain on climate change

5

Safety of workers
in the value chain

9

Well-being of workers
in the value chain

2

Biodiversity andecosystems

6

Relationships
with suppliers

10

Energy transition

11

Own personnel

3

Energy efficiency

7

Business conduct
12

Health and safety

4

Diversity

8

Circular economy
13

Value chain

Consolidated andcommitted team
We reinforce the skills andprofiles needed to help us in ourtransformation. We do this with aparticular focus on attracting andretaining talent, a key principle
embedded in our DNA.

Optimisingproductivity
Sustainability
We ensure that our operations
are competitive in the future,maximising our contribution to
the development of society.

We are committed to a model ofmanufacturing excellence, where
safety, efficiency and quality areparamount in all our production
facilities and processes, to meet
our needs for expansion anddiversification.

Transformationof the supply
chain
Automating and digitising daily
operations to ensure optimallevels of service for eachcustomer.

Innovationand design
We are constantly working
to develop new, innovative
products with original designs
that set us apart from ourcompetitors. By continually
improving their properties
and composition, we are able
to deliver greater value to ourcustomers.

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Innovation,
digitalisation andautomation, ourtransformation
leversA transformation withreal business impact.

The introduction of advanced robotics and automation
systems has completely transformed our production
and processes. This revolution is not limited toefficiency; it encompasses a number of key benefits:

We seek to enhance the efficiency, sustainability
and safety of industrial processes.

→ Improved decision making through real-timedata analysis, allowing us to continuously
adapt and improve our processes.

To this end, we build technologically advanced
solutions in line with the latest digital trends. But,
above all, we strive to make them useful in the day-today work of the people who make up Cosentino.

→ Gaining a strong competitive advantage by
being able to offer more personalised andtailored products and services in less time.

Building the future
through automationand the Industry
4.0 revolution.
In a world increasingly driven by technology anddigitalisation, we have fully embraced industrial automationand the Industry 4.0 revolution as key cornerstonesof our commitment to excellence and innovation.

→ Significantly improving workplace safety bytransferring hazardous tasks to machines andequipping our people with the latest technology.
→ Transforming our workplaces into more ergonomic
and collaborative environments where humans
and robots work together in harmony.
→ Greater flexibility and agility to adapt to changing
market demands and customer needs.
Industrial automation and digitalisation are thebackbone of our vision for the future, where innovationand sustainability come together to continue building
a more efficient and responsible business world.

Technology at the serviceof the supply chain.
In 2021, we launched an operation sequencing andoptimisation project (ePPDS), taking into accountfinite resource capacity, constraints and component
availability. This, together with the automationof planning processes, has enabled us to makequicker decisions, so that we can simulate scenarios
in which we consider both the minimisation of
production costs and the level of service we offer.

Using artificial
intelligence and data
as a business catalyst.

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We create business value
through digitalisation, which
impacts our value chain
by improving connectivity
and communication withthe entire ecosystem.
In January 2021, the Digital Business Unit was established,using an agile methodology within a Scrum framework. The
tools enable complex problems to be tackled quickly andadaptively, while delivering products of the highest value.
With such an organisation, we have evolved and developed
digital platforms for 5 business verticals, including Kitchenretailers, Fabricators, Architects, Designers and End
Users, through a vision that puts the customer first.

The focus of the Data & Analytics team in 2023 was toincrease the speed and scalability of the data-driven
transformation initiated in 2021, and to maximise thereturn on case studies with direct business impact.
The department has spearheaded several largescale initiatives to accelerate Cosentino’s day-to-day
operations, such as the use of visualisation tools toenhance sales force activity, logistic order tracking
and ensuring the final quality of our products.

Thus, in 2023, the company was able to increase its sales
through services offered on professional platforms suchas We Professional, eCosentino & C·Top Design, coupledwith a strategy to digitally attract B2B and B2C business.

In addition, three cross-divisional AI-based
programmes have been launched, focusing on the
production environment (i), commercial efficiency(ii) and supply chain optimisation (iii).

In this way, the Digital Business Unit adds value toseveral global groups through different strategies: thecreation and development of continuously evolving
digital services, personalised communication acrossmultiple channels, and the online-offline connection.
As a result, customers are efficiently connected to oursales network and Cosentino (Centres & City Centres),creating new business opportunities for the company.

(i) Optimisation models have been developed at Dekton
to reduce waste, optimise energy consumption
and increase productivity. ‘Neural network’ models
have been implemented using video to identify
PPE usage in the factory, along with predictive
maintenance models. Decision making has also been
accelerated through automated dashboards thatprovide critical daily information to the plants.
(ii) A commercial activity monitoring tool was rolled out
across the Group to accelerate sales. In addition,
the first AI models applied in this field have beendeveloped, suggesting which accounts to visit
and which offers to propose, thereby maximising
the efficiency of our sales force’s time.
(iii) Finally, the latest technologies were used to refine
existing models for safety stock, customer delivery
times and material rotation, among others.
In 2023, the Data & Analytics team consolidated its
technical and, above all, business knowledge to enter 2024with high ambitions in terms of democratising data andincreasing profitability through artificial intelligence.

Our digitalisation strategy has strengthened Cosentino’s
communication and connection with the entire
customer ecosystem, ensuring the provision of highquality services to both channels and partners.

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Digital business strategy

B2C
ACQUISITION

B2B
ACQUISITION
City
Centers

Contact
CenterPrivateProfessional
Areas

SDR
Management

B2C
BUSINESS
B2C
LEADS

CRM
ACCOUNTS

B2B
LEADS

Commercial
Relations

Sources of Customer Acquisition

B2C
BUSINESS

Sources of Customer Acquisition→ Performance Campaigns→ SEO Campaigns→ External Portals/Websites→ Direct Web Traffic→ Cosentino City / Center→ Tradeshows and Events→ Online Platforms→ Other Sources

B2C - ACQUISITION→ Strategy for long-term and short-term leads→ Types of Applications / Projects→ Contact Center.

Digital Value
Proposal

Goals→ Capture and Convert→ Activate and Gain Loyalty

DemandSupplyB2C - CONNECTION AND CONVERSION→ Identify business oppourtunities throughContact Center→ Strengthen our loyalty programs (to generatebusiness)

B2B - ACTIVATION AND LOYALTY→ Performance Campaigns→ SEO Campaigns→ External Portals/Websites→ Direct Web Traffic→ Cosentino City / Center→ Tradeshows and Events→ Online Platforms→ Other Sources

B2B - ACQUISITION AND CONVERSION→ Activation of professionals to our digitalcommunities in order to improve businessprocess efficiency.

→ Customer acquisition strategy for B2B Leads
in different business segments (facades,
C-Top,...).

→ Improve ON-OFF connection, generating value
for our sales network to be more efficient incustomer management and orientation toward
sales.

→ Lead Management by SDRs in key markets
with the goal of generating business
oppourtunities for the sales network andimproving efficiencies in client categorization.

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Cosentino Ecosystem

Kitchen retailers

Designers

Marble suppliers

Increasing sales throughrecommendation of new products,
offering a high-value digitalproduct (specialised services) andgenerating a demand or trafficof potential end consumers topurchase.

Raising brand awarenesswithin this group through the
C·Top Design programme.
Creating a community throughour digital platform where
we offer high-value services,bonuses and the possibility tobuy our products online.

Increasing sales through adiversified online product offering(eCommerce) and personalised
online marketing campaigns/
promotions.

Architects
We work alongside architecture
professionals by raising brandawareness within this group,
presenting our products as
possible design solutions fortheir projects and connecting
them with our sales force
through the digital channel as away of business partnership.

End consumer
Digital marketing
We launch digital marketing
campaigns to raise brandawareness and attract
business opportunities for thecompany (B2B and B2C).

We have evolved anddeveloped the company’s main
digital asset – our website– to offer valuable content
and services to the end user
throughout the process.
Furthermore, we offer them
the possibility of connecting
online with our professional
partners (through platforms
and our sales network) in orderto purchase our product.

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Connected factory

We take innovation
one step further

The connected factory aims to increase
efficiency, minimise errors, reducetime to market and move towards
a more sustainable process.
Maintenance with RFID
technology: we enhance thecontrol of maintenance checks
with RFID technology,
a system of personal identification
devices for equipment that ensures
the recording of the execution oftasks, the traceability of repairs, themanagement of materials and themeasurement of operator efficiency.

Advanced demand management:
we seek to improve the current
demand model in both integrated
planning and advanced planningand valorisation. For this purpose,
we rely on the cloud-based SAP
Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
solution powered by SAP HANA,
which facilitates the involvementof stakeholders throughout theorganisation in the planning process.

Our firm commitment to innovationmeans that, by 2023, we registered 18
new designs in Europe and the USA,as well as four patent families, toprotect our knowledge and exclusivity

Transport optimisation: by using
artificial intelligence solutions
such as Descartes to optimise theplanning of overland routes for ourlorry fleet, we have reduced overall
processing time by 75%, driving
time by 19% and distance travelledby 10%, resulting in a significant
positive impact on the environment.

Cybersecurity
During 2023, Cosentino carriedout the maintenance of the ISO
27001 certification to guarantee
its customers the best practices
in security for protection against
possible cyberattacks. Such practices
ensure the confidentiality, integrity
and availability of information.
The benefits of ISO 27001
certification are as follows:

Improving the internal security
system: thanks to the methods
and procedures described in
the standard for its optimal
implementation, a system is createdthat provides the highest level of
security for internal information.

RPA
Our ongoing commitment toimplementing Robotic Process
Automation (RPA) has enabled us
to significantly reduce resourceuse, minimise errors and optimise
operational efficiency. The adoption of
RPA also underscores our commitment
to sustainability by integrating
innovative technologies that not only

increase productivity, but also support
our efforts to become a more ecofriendly company. Currently, Cosentino
has more than 200 robots performinga total of 245,000 operations per year.

Reducing risk cases: theimplementation of thissecurity management
system allows for an exponential
reduction in the number of
instances of information
leakage or deterioration.

in an increasingly demanding andcompetitive sector. At the end of
the year, our IP portfolio included 30
active patent families [1] protecting
different inventions in the various

countries in which we operate, with
88 different registered designs [2].

Total investment in euros (including COIN, COGLO and CRD)
2021

2022

2023

Investment in R&D&I projects

6,144,980.18

7,782,071.89

9,793,898.41

Investment in R&D&I assets

176,570.11

572,530.39

63,751.44

Investment in non-industrial
R&D&I-related assets

452,725.26

377,304.00

327,012.08

Investment in related assets

6,813,900.06

18,318,101.15

11,593,282.75

Total investment

13,588,175.61

27,050,007.43

21,777,944.68[1] Registered and granted titles conferring
an exclusive right in a geographical area
to use, manufacture, distribute, promote
and/or sell an invention, be it a product,

Ensuring the reliability and qualityof our activity: demonstrating
to the market that our dataprocessing procedures are secure.

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a production device or a process.
[2] Registered and granted titles conferring
an exclusive right in a geographical area

to the shape, visual appearance, design
and/or ornamentation of a product.

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SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGYOur ESGstrategy is the
key cornerstoneof our vision for
the future.
Growth that balances the benefitsof today with those of the future,taking responsibility for the impactof our activities.
Committed to creating sustainable value for our stakeholders throughinnovation, operational excellence and social and environmental
responsibility. A benefit with more value, more meaning and broader
significance. Enriched and balanced with the positive impact ofeverything we do. Good for people’s lives, the development of theircommunities and the planet we live on.

Our vision of sustainability

Sustainability Strategy

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SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

E

S

G

We are concerned aboutprotecting the environment
through production efficiency
and circular economy.

We promote diversity in
our workforce and equal
opportunities in ourcommunity.

We are also committed tointegrating sustainability andtransparency into our businesspractices.

Efficient Production

Employees

ESG integration

We are committed to creating
sustainable and energy
efficient products, usingmaterials responsibly andreducing our carbon footprint
throughout our value chain
to contribute to a moresustainable and responsible
future.

We put our people first andstrive to provide a safe andhealthy working environmentthat supports their personal
and professional development.

We strive to integrate ESG
issues throughout our value
chain by promoting sustainable
practices and engaging with
our stakeholders.

Environmental

Circular economy
We encourage the use ofrecycled materials and the
reduction of waste in our
processes, and promote theirrecovery and responsible
consumption throughout ourvalue chain.

SocialCommunity
We promote initiatives that
foster cooperation anddialogue with our neighbours
and partners, while creatingjobs and opportunities forsustainable development.

GovernanceTransparency
Our hallmark is openness andhonesty in our communications
and business practices,which includes sharing
relevant information with
our employees, customers,
suppliers and otherstakeholders in a clear andtruthful manner.

Since its implementation in 2021, we have consolidated
a governance model led by the Board of Directors. As thehighest governing body involved in the company’s strategy,
it is in charge of analysing the progress of the strategic linesof sustainability and reviewing both the achievement of theobjectives and the commitments made. It also validates
the information included in the Non-Financial Information
Statement and the Sustainability Report.

At a lower level in the organisation is the Forum of
Sustainability, a multidisciplinary team with representationfrom all areas of the company, coordinated and supportedby the Sustainability and Strategy departments. This forum
monitors the progress of the ESG action plan and identifies
opportunities for improvement and new lines of action.
Since its inception, the full governing body has been
regularly updated through a dashboard of key non-financial
indicators and progress towards short and medium term
goals.

The Sustainability Committee, as a delegated body of theBoard of Directors, oversees and regulates sustainability
initiatives, promoting commitment to the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) and leading stakeholder
engagement in this area.

Our governance model aims to keep our purpose, activities
and operations honest and aligned across the business,positioning sustainability as a strategic factor in ouroperations.

The Executive Committee, with the approval of the Board of
Directors, is responsible for evaluating the progress of thestrategic lines, analysing the degree of achievement of theobjectives set and, where appropriate, making the necessarychanges to achieve them.

Recommendations

Board ofDirectors

Quarterly reportprogress

Sustainability
Committee

Sustainability
Committee

Executive
Committee

Forum of
Sustainability
MonthlyreportQuarterly
reportCriteria that makes us a more sustainable
company through our social, environmental
and good governance commitment.

Governance andsustainability management.

Monthlyreport

ESG: Three cornerstones
that make us better

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→ Cosentino® industrial park

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ESG. (E) COSENTINO X ENVIRONMENTAL

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Environmental
We care about protecting the environment
through production efficiency and thepromotion of the circular economy.
We take care of
our great common
home: the Earth.
Our brands improve people’s lives
by transforming the spaces in which
they live. It is therefore natural for
Cosentino to protect the balance andpromote the biodiversity of the world
we share by creating products thathave a positive impact on it: moresustainable, with a view to carbon
neutrality, with a high percentage ofrecycled materials and a long usefullife.
We also use renewable electricity to
manufacture our products, transportthem in ever cleaner and smarter
ways, and take care of our planetby making the most of every drop ofwater, reusing it again and again.

We make the most of every resource
and find new uses for waste,creating sustainable connections
and innovative infrastructure. For
example, we have built Spain’s leading
self-consumption photovoltaic
plant, another waste recovery plant
and a treatment plant that gives
a second life to wastewater fromthe municipalities around Cantoria(Almería), where Cosentino has its
main factory.
We also foster partnerships with
suppliers, scientific institutions andNGOs to preserve biodiversity bymaking our forests more resilient toclimate change and protecting marine
ecosystems.
We go the extra mile to build a better
future for all.

We care for our planet

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Cosentino CO2ncious:
we have been measuring
our footprint since 201860 | 61

What do we do?

We prevent

Climate change is a reality, which is why we must takesteps to mitigate its effects and adapt to the resulting
impacts that are beyond our control. Thanks to ourcarbon footprint, we are able to measure and reduce ourgreenhouse gas emissions and use the results to inform ourdecision-making. These initiatives contribute to limiting
global temperature rises to 1.5ºC, as set out in the Paris
Agreement.

We measure

We offset

We anticipate, measure,
reduce and offset emissions.
We measure our Organisational
Carbon Footprint (OCF) with theaim of reducing the ratio of kgCO2/
kg product emissions by 35% by2030. To achieve this, we use 2018as a baseline, the year in which wemeasured our footprint for the firsttime.

The year 2023 was one of expansion,
with the start-up of a new Dekton
production line and the reductionof Silestone production. As a result,
our footprint intensity increased by
0.9% compared to the previous year.
However, we have continued ourefforts to reduce our footprint, which
has decreased by 8.9% cumulatively
compared to the baseline.

In this context, we have a Carbon
Footprint Reduction Plan that isreviewed annually. It consists of aseries of measures depending on thescope of the carbon footprint (Scope
1, 2 and 3) and the implementation
period.

The breakdown of our 2023 carbon
footprint is shown below.
For yet another year, we have offset
the carbon footprint of Dekton®, our
CO2-neutral product. In 2022, we
offset 10.2% of our carbon footprint
through socio-environmental projects
in developing countries such as Chile.

In absolute terms, our carbon footprint
was reduced by 136,133 tonnes of CO2
compared to 2022.

Carbon footprint calculation

Direct emissions (Scope 1)

93,964.68

Indirect energy emissions (Scope 2)

6,816.26

18.63%

1.35%

80.02%

277,159.83

Indirect emissions fromproduct use (Scope 3)

8,380.21

TOTAL CARBON FOOTPRINT

504,417.67

in environmental
and health andsafety assets

in environmental
control andimprovement

We prevent
Designing products with low environmental impact is oneof the most important tools we have to mitigate climatechange. We achieve this by incorporating as much recycledmaterial as possible into the design of our products, while
progressively reducing our use of fossil fuels through the useof clean energy alternatives. Our commitment is unwavering:
since 2014, four years before we first measured our carbon
footprint, we have used electricity with a renewable
Guarantee Of Origin (GoO) at our Cantoria headquarters.
This has also been achieved in Brazil since 2017. This meansthat in 2023 we have avoided the release of 50,929 tonnes of
CO2 emissions (Scope 2) into the atmosphere.

We measure
As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, wehave taken a further step in measuring our carbon footprintin 2023. We are currently in the process of recalculating ourfootprint to include the GHG Protocol’s Scope 3 emission
categories, which were not previously included:

Indirect transport emissions (Scope 3) 118,096.70
Indirect emissions from services
and products (Scope 3)€+13.5 MILL

Measuring our organisational carbon footprint once every
six months allows us to assess the current level of emissions
and decide whether we need to take any action. If necessary,
additional steps can be taken on top of those alreadyplanned to reduce emissions and meet our targets.

Distribution of footprint scopes
Tons€+29.4 MILL

Scope 1 (93,964.68)
Scope 2 (6,816.26)
Scope 3 (406,636.74)*Carbon footprint calculation pending verification

Category 1: purchased goods and services. Previously weonly included purchases of raw materials in this category.
From 2023, however, we will include all purchases of goods
and inventories made during the year. This category includes
all purchased services.

CO2

We reduce

Category 2: capital goods. We take into account theemissions caused by the company through the purchase ofcapital goods/fixed assets.
Category 3: fuel- and energy-related emissions notincluded in Scopes 1 or 2. The focus here is on emissions
from the distribution of energy consumed, which are notcovered by Scope 1 or Scope 2.
Category 8: upstream leased assets. The leasing ofmachinery, infrastructure and all other types of goods.
Category 10: processing of sold products. GHG emissions
generated by handling the product prior to installation.
The above measurements were performed retroactively tothe baseline year of 2018.

We reduce
Once we have established our annual carbon footprint, we
review the steps proposed in our reduction plan to ensurethat they meet our emissions reduction target.

We offset
Once we have identified our emissions and the steps weneed to take to reduce them, we offset the emissions wecannot reduce for the time being. We do this annually foremissions from the Dekton® production process by investingin socio-environmental projects in developing countries. We
currently have carbon credits in a project in Chile dedicatedto the production of biogas.

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We measure

We measure andact on results
Footprint reduction
as the backbone.
Limiting global temperature rises to 1.5°C is essential if we are toslow the devastating effects of climate change. It is therefore vitalto reduce GHG emissions, which are a precursor to climate change.
In this regard, we try to anticipate events, which is why we measure
our carbon footprint every six months. This allows us to anticipate
decisions and take action to reduce the final figure. The final
measurement is carried out annually.
Similarly, we continue to work to ensure that the OCF is the backboneof decision-making in the areas that affect the environmental
component of the company, as all of them have a greater or lesser
direct impact on it.

Beyond GHGs
At Cosentino, we respect and care for the environment, which is why
we control emissions in addition to GHGs, thus complying with therequirements of our Integrated Environmental Authorisation (AAI) as
part of the company’s continuous improvement process.

495,463.14 tCO2e
TOTAL OCF 2023

Scope 1

Scope 2

Scope 318.63%

1.35%

80.02%

Direct emissions fromsources controlled
by the company

Indirect emissions from purchased
electricity consumption

Indirect emissions from theentire value chain, from theextraction of raw materials
to the end-of-life of the product-10,3%
Carbon footprint
reduction Vs 2018

-1,3%
Carbon footprint
reduction Vs 2022

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We reduce
We are working to reduce
our emissions by 35% by 2030.

Voluntary emissions
reduction target-35%

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We implement thelimits required to slow
global warming.
We involve our entire value
chain, from the extraction of
raw materials to the end of a
product’s useful life.

in 2030

How do we make it?

Commitment to improvement.
With a view to improving our environmental performance, wehave joined voluntary reporting platforms such as the Carbon
Disclosure Project (CDP), a non-profit organisation that assesses
companies on their decarbonisation strategy and ESG policies
through transparent disclosure of the company’s strategy. In
2022, we received a B rating, which was renewed in 2023.

Raw materials: the use of recycled or low-carbon raw materials is a major
step forward in this respect. In 2023, the switch from Q40 to Q10 has also
helped to reduce emissions from the Silestone production process. A
commitment to recycled raw materials, the use of renewable energy or
more efficient use of raw materials are just some of the initiatives thathave led to a reduction in our emissions. This not only has a positive impact
on the Silestone® production process, but also on the carbon footprint of
the entire organisation.
Clean energy: this year we have increased the number of Cosentino City
and Centre facilities using electricity from renewable sources from five to
twelve. We have also increased the surface area of our solar photovoltaic
panels. Furthermore, the Clean Energy and Energy Procurement Working
Group develops and implements actions to achieve the objectives set
out in our strategy. We are placing particular emphasis on optimisingenergy use and increasing the share of clean energy in our energy mix. In
this context, we are planning to build new photovoltaic plants and haveconducted numerous feasibility studies on innovative technologies applied
to our processes, such as green hydrogen, biomethane, energy storage orsmart grids.

78%
Indirect emissions accountfor 78% of our Organisational
Carbon Footprint.

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Cosentino E-Smart Mobility:
an unstoppable transformation.
We continue to make progressin our Sustainable Mobility Plan.

For this reason, we have been working anddeveloping for years on different actions topromote and internalise sustainable mobility in
our DNA and reduce these emissions generated
through the digitalisation, sensorisation andelectrification tools, with a positive impact bothon the well-being of employees and partners
and on the reduction of emissions related to ouractivity.

In 2023, we continued to make progress on theaction lines set out in the Mobility Plan:→ Modernisation and strategic redistributionof 36 internal charging points forelectric vehicles (buggies) to improve
efficiency and user experience.

Our offsetting
has a double impact.
As in previous years, we are voluntarily offsetting theemissions associated with the production process ofSilestone® Sunlit Days and Dekton® through carbon credits
from Envira Amazonia Poject, which aim to prevent the
deforestation of areas under pressure from development
and which are the habitat of numerous endemic and insome cases endangered species. Local communities also
receive training and support to mitigate these pressures,such as agricultural support, deforestation patrols andsustainable economic alternatives.

→ Promotion of the car-sharing system, which
has tripled the number of users of this initiativeby 2023 thanks to a digitalised platform. An
incentive system has also been introduced
to reward the most committed employees.
Amsterdam, April 10th, 2024

→ Providing two new hybrid vehicles forthe shuttle bus service from nearby
towns to further reduce emissions
associated with employee travel.

Beneficiary: COSENTINO INDUSTRIAL, S.A.U.

Ref: Confirmation about carbon offsets retirement

Hereby we confirm that 7,712 of Verified Carbon Reductions/Removals (“Carbon Offsets”), from EVIO KUIÑAJI ESE´EJA CUANA, TO MITIGATE

CLIMATE CHANGE, MADRE DE DIOS - PERÚ and ID VCS 1218 were retired by STX Commodities B.V. (“STX”) on behalf of COSENTINOINDUSTRIAL, S.A.U. Carbon Offsets were retired in VERRA (VCS Registry) and retirement details are listed below:
Transaction Id: 11465-332513913-332521624-VCS-VCU-576-VER-PE-14-1218-01072014-30062015-1

Transaction Status: 4-Completed→ Commissioning of a feasibility study
to link the greenway to the industrial
park, encouraging the development of
infrastructure in the surrounding towns that
promotes the use of sustainable mobility.

Acquiring Account Type: Voluntary cancellation

Date: 10/04/2024ŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐKĨĨƐĞƚƚŝŶŐ

→ Strategy for the expansion and continuous
improvement of infrastructure within theindustrial park in terms of signage and repairof road surfaces, pedestrian and cycle lanes.

Comments: Carbon Footprint (“cradle-to-grave”) of the Silestone® Sunlit Days® by Cosentino® product in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Sincerely,'ƌĂŶƚĞĚƚŽ͗

STX Commodities B.V.
Kevin Duisters Head of Desk

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Our environmental impact of the emissions
associated with the internal and externaltransport of our activity is well known to us.

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Presented to:
CDM Project 0822: Loma Los Colorados Landfill Gas Project

Reason for cancellation:
Huella de Carbono de todo el ciclo de vida (“cradle to grave”) del producto Dekton ® by Cosentino en2022 que asciende a 61.930tCO2e. Carbon Footprint of the entire life cycle (“cradle to grave”) of the
Dekton ® by Cosentino product in 2022 amounting to 61.930t CO2e.

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Number and typeof units cancelled

70 CERs

Start serial number: CL-5-13389621-1-1-0-822
End serial number: CL-5-13389690-1-1-0-822

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Equivalent to 70 tonne(s) of CO2

cancellation included in this certificate is provided by thecanceller.

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Date: 28 November 2023
Reference: VC/1058/2023

VOLUNTARYCANCELLATIONCERTIFICATE

Presented to:
CDM Project 0822: Loma Los Colorados Landfill Gas Project

Reason for cancellation:
Huella de Carbono de todo el ciclo de vida (“cradle to grave”) del producto Dekton ® by Cosentino en2022 que asciende a 61.930tCO2e. Carbon Footprint of the entire life cycle (“cradle to grave”) of the
Dekton ® by Cosentino product in 2022 amounting to 61.930t CO2e.

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Number and typeof units cancelled

70 CERs

Start serial number: CL-5-13389621-1-1-0-822
End serial number: CL-5-13389690-1-1-0-822

The certificate is issued in accordance with the procedure forvoluntary cancellation in the CDM Registry. The reason forcancellation included in this certificate is provided by thecanceller.

Equivalent to 70 tonne(s) of CO2

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We conducted a life cycle
analysis of our two main products,
Silestone® and Dekton®.
We have the life cycle analysis of our two major products, Silestone® and Dekton®,which gives us a measure of their water footprint. This analysis is carried out
throughout the entire life of both products, giving us a more precise and global
vision to be able to focus our efforts and possible investments in those areas and/or stages of the product in which we really achieve a greater positive impact.

We develop innovativeand more sustainableproducts by analysing
each stage of
their life cycle.
Having a proper knowledge andinterpretation of the environmental
footprint of products throughout theirlife cycle gives us the keys to designing
more sustainable items or improving
their eco-design.
The latest 2021 update of theEnvironmental Product Declarations(EPDs) of our main products,
Silestone® and Dekton®, shows amarked improvement in many of
the impact categories analysed.
This is one of the greatest acts oftransparency in terms of a product’s
impact, as it is a measure of:Silestone® EPD(Environmental
Product
Declaration)

Emissions: is the quantification of
CO2 equivalent (CO2e) emissions,as there are actually six greenhousegases that drive climate change.
However, mainly methane (25 times
more potent than CO2) and nitrogenoxide are usually included.
→ Water footprint: refers to the total
amount of water used in the various
stages of the product’s life cycle.
→ Abiotic resource depletion: is
the reduced availability of fossil
and mineral/metal resources.
→ Eutrophication: refers to theexcessive enrichment of waterwith nutrients, leading to abnormal
growth of algae. This drasticallyreduces water quality and causes
the death of flora and fauna.
→ Photochemical smog: is the air
pollution resulting from various
photochemical reactions.

→ Acidification: refers to theintroduction of acidic substances
into the soil, which are mostly
present in the atmosphereand through rainfall (known
as acid rain). This, in turn,
reduces soil fertility.
→ Ozone depletion: occurs as aresult of the presence of pollutantsin the atmosphere, which leads
to the destruction of the ozone
layer and thus to an increase in
the penetration of UV radiation.
→ Land use: refers to theoccupation and physicaltransformation of land areas.
→ Toxicity and ecotoxicity: aretoxic substances released
into the environment thathave adverse effects on livingorganisms and the environment.

Dekton® EPD(Environmental
Product
Declaration)

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Efficiency

Our alliance withresources: sun, waterand raw materials.
We are committed to creating
sustainable and energy-efficient
products, using materials
responsibly and reducing ourcarbon footprint throughout
our value chain to contributeto a more sustainable andresponsible future.
We make less and better use of the planet’s natural resources by
relying on the development of innovative processes driven by themost advanced technologies.
Thus, our production methods demonstrate a deep respect for
the efficient use of natural resources, with particular emphasis on
harnessing sunlight and using water rationally.

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Efficiency

Our sources of electricalenergy make us proud.
100% of the electrical energy used in
our production centres in
Cantoria (Spain) and Brazil comesfrom certified renewable sources
with a Guarantee of Origin (GoO).

Other actions taken to
improve energy efficiency:

Most outstanding energy
efficiency projects:→ Renewal of the ISO 50001 Energy
Management Standard certification.

→ Heat recovery systems at the Dekton® factoryfrom the four new kilns to the two new dryers.

→ Photovoltaic installations beyond Cantoria:
Cosentino Centres in A Coruña, Madrid,
San Sebastián, Seville, Toledo, Valladolid,
Vigo, Castellón, Murcia and Zaragoza.

→ Optimisation of combustion in
Regenerative Thermal Oxidisers(RTOs) no. 5, 6 and 7 of Silestone®.

→ Through our Energy Efficiency Committee, welaunched 38 measures in 2023, which have
led to energy savings of 16.5 GWh/year.

→ Heat and water recovery in the new Dekton®
atomiser, which harnesses the energy inthe exhaust gases and condenses andrecovers the moisture they contain.
→ Installation of electrical filters on themain production lines (Silestone 2,
Silestone 4 and Logistics Warehouse), to
improve the quality of the electric wave
and reduce energy consumption.

Energy consumption for the total productionof Cosentino products in 2023 was 34%
electricity and 66% thermal energy (natural gas),in line with the general trend of recent years.

→ Solar panels at the Cosentino factory (Cantoria, Almería)

But we want to go further than that
For this reason, in 2023, we expanded our solar installation on theroof of the Dekton® factory and in the logistics warehouse to 28,000
solar panels with a peak output of 15 MW, increasing the planned
self-sufficiency of our site to around 29% by 2025.

Self-consumption
Electrical Energy %
29%

s
al
go
5
20
2

2
20
2

20%

20
23

2%

0%

20
21

Our Guarantee of Origin (GoO) certificate has allowed us to produce
zero emissions from electricity consumption in Cantoria since 2014
and in Brazil since 2017. However, with the start-up of our solar plant,
we not only commit ourselves to emission neutrality, but also to theuse of renewable energy. This aligns our strategy with the energy
efficiency commitments of the European Green Deal for 2030.

→ Installation of high efficiency electric motors.

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Efficiency

The water cyclein Cosentino:a never-ending journey
Our technological capacity enables
us to recycle and recirculate
water, over and over again.
We strive to make the best possible use of the water we use, as we are aware of
how limited it is and how much all living things need it to survive. Especially given
the location of our facilities in south-eastern Spain, one of the regions with thelowest rainfall in the Iberian Peninsula.
To achieve this, we have implemented the best available technologies in our ninewater treatment plants within the industrial park, with which we recirculate morethan 80,000 m³ of water per day to ensure that not a single litre is wasted. This isequivalent to irrigating 1,500 football pitches a day.
We also inaugurated our own wastewater treatment plant in May 2023, which will
give a second life to the wastewater from the towns of Olula del Río, Macael andFines. This will close the loop and 99% of our water will be recycled, helping to
improve water availability in the region.

Use of collected water (m3)

2021

2022

2023

Irrigation (m3)

45,76365,18580,057

Industrial (m )344,796

314,021351,703

Total (m3)

390,559379,206

431,760

3

Change in water collection in Latina, Brazil (m3)

Use of collected water (m3)

2021

2022

2023

Industrial (m3)

7,064

9,039

10,16199%
Recycledwater

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76 | 77→ Picture of Cosentino solar park (Cantoria, Almería)

Efficiency
Resources are finite.
Every kilo of raw materials counts.
Our production teams are constantly working to get the mostout of every kilogram of raw material that enters the production
process. Efficiency is one of our core goals, because we know thatthe waste with the smallest footprint is the waste that is neverproduced. Our most commonly used raw materials include quartz,
feldspar, cristobalite, glass, clays and kaolin.
There is still some way to go, but our progress is positive.
Digitalisation, together with all the tools and knowledge
generated, is enabling us to make improvements in the efficientuse of raw materials. In 2023, our efficiency indicator improved byaround 3% and we aim to continue to improve it year on year.

700,233 tonnesof rawmaterials used

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ESG. (E) COSENTINO X ENVIRONMENTAL→ Technosols: Synthetic flooring created from different waste materials

Circulareconomy andwaste recovery
We promote the use of recycledmaterials and the reduction ofwaste in our processes, andencourage their recovery andresponsible consumption in
our value chain.
At Cosentino, we are firmly committed to the circular economy.
In this respect, we continue to devote resources and efforts sothat, year after year, the circular economy and waste recovery isreflected in the range of colours and products, offering materials
with a significant content of recycled and/or recovered raw
material in their formulation.

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80 | 81Circular Economy

Circularity
Project

We have our own waste treatment andrecovery plant (CoMA): Cosentino’s
circular development centre.

We innovate to create newopportunities for every type of waste
and for the future of everyone.
→ Civil engineering and construction
materials: converting waste
into substitutes for roads,
drainage systems, backfill,concrete, gravel, etc.

In 2023, we managed to recover
16.5% of the total waste generated
in our industrial parks in Cantoria(Almería, Spain) and Latina Vitória(Brazil). Through our Circular Economy
strategy and the various projects wehave implemented, we aim to improve
our ability to recover waste in the
coming years.

→ Technosols: creating a fertile
soil composition by mixing nonhazardous waste and agricultural
waste from greenhouses in theprovince of Almería. This solution
makes it possible to regeneratedegraded soils, facilitating
the growth of vegetation.

Solid Waste recovery (%)

20

15.81%

16.5%

3

21

12.38%

20
2

16.5%

2

Waste recovery

Cantoria Industrial Park
(Almería, Spain)+ Latina Vitória (Brazil)

Having consolidated our commitment
to managing our own waste, webegan expanding these facilities in2023 to provide us with sufficient
infrastructure to ensure the long-term
storage and treatment of the waste we
generate.

→ Cosentino’s waste treatment and recovery plant (CoMA)

20
2

We firmly believe that today’s waste
is tomorrow’s resource, which is why
we have been collecting, sorting andrecovering it since 2018. We work
to ensure that this waste can beused, reused and recycled as new
products for different external andinternal applications. Our objective
is to convert them into quality raw
materials which can be reintroduced
into the production process under thebest possible technical, economic,
health and safety conditions. We
have achieved this in a variety of
applications, including

A major milestone in the circular
economy strategy in 2018 was thelaunch of CoMA, a facility dedicatedto the treatment and recovery of
waste generated by the company
in its production processes – which
has also made it possible to reduce
the environmental impact of wastetransportation.

In 2024, we will commission thesecond phase of our facility, which will
be used to temporarily store a large
proportion of our waste, classifying
it according to its qualities andcharacteristics to facilitate its future
introduction into various recovery
lines.

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Circular Economy

Silestone®
Thanks to the Hybriq+ Technology®, which labels all colours and series with arecycled or pre-consumer raw material content of more than 20%, we were able
to achieve a significant increase in the amount of end product with a recycled raw
material content for Silestone® during the past year.

Our new products made fromrecycled materials are not only
more conscientious: they aresimply better.
All the efforts made, both in the improvement of production processes
and in R&D investment aimed at using new materials, have enabled us
to incorporate a minimum content of 9.3% of pre-consumer recycled raw
materials in the production of Dekton® and more than 9.8% of recycled
raw materials in the production of Silestone®.

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Currently there are 34 colours with recycled raw materials (Dekton® cooked tiles,
glass, mirrors, porcelain or vitrified ash) from 9 different series.

Consumption of recycled
raw materials (%)
7.63%

6.52%

9.60%

Toscana Cream≥20%

Camden≥20%

Stellar Grey≥20%

Stellar Blanco≥20%

Stellar Night≥20%

Iconic White≥20%

Nolita≥20%

Pietra≥20%

Corktown≥20%

Faro White≥20%

Poblenou≥20%

Cincel Grey
≥20%

Seaport≥20%

Ethereal Cloud≥20%

Ethereal Dusk
≥20%

Ethereal Haze
≥20%

Ethereal Noctis≥20%

Ethereal Glow
≥20%

Ethereal Indigo≥20%

Aluminio Nube
≥20%

Posidonia Green≥20%

Cala Blue≥20%

Arcilla Red≥20%

Stellar Grey
≥20%

Ocean Jasper≥30%

Versailles Ivory≥20%

Victorian Silver≥20%

Lime Delight≥20%

Concrete Pulse≥20%

Brass Relish≥20%

Bohemian Flame≥20%

Romantic Ash≥20%

Cinder Craze
≥20%

23
20

22
20

20

21

In 2023, the use of recycled raw materials in the manufacture ofSilestone® and Dekton® was 9.6% of total raw material consumption.

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Dekton®

84 | 85

Since its inception, Dekton® has recovered the material left over from its own
production process before firing, known as ‘raw waste’. This material is reused as araw material in some formulations as it has all the properties and characteristics
of any approved raw material. It could be said that the Dekton® production
process, by its very design and nature, has always been consistent with theprinciples of the circular economy.

As for Dekton®, we continue to make a great effort to ensure that all
waste and scrap generated in the production process can be reused as araw material from a recycled source.

Trilium≥80%

Radium≥80%

Zenith KC≥10%

Kairos 22≥10%

Entzo 22
≥10%

Portum KC≥10%

Rem KC≥10%

Vigil KC
≥10%

Aeris
≥10%

Albarium 22≥10%

Nilium 22≥10%

Lunar 22
≥10%

Opera KC
≥10%

Kelya
≥10%

Laurent
≥10%

Arga
≥10%

Aura 22≥10%

Tundra 22
≥10%

Dunna
≥10%

Helena 22≥10%

Domoos≥10%

Fossil
≥10%

Laos
≥10%

Spectra≥10%

Awake KC
≥10%

Moone
≥10%

Nacre
≥10%

Natura KC≥10%

Rio Branco
≥10%

Taga
≥10%

Bergen KC≥10%

Daze KC≥10%

Halo KC≥10%

Limbo KC
≥10%

Lucid KC
≥10%

Eter
≥10%

Sirius
≥10%

Danae
≥5%

Bromo
≥5%

Kreta
≥5%

* The maximum percentage of recycled raw material that thefinished slab can contain is given for each Dekton® colour. Thisis subject to production conditions and material availability.

Morpheus KC≥10%

Neural KC≥10%

Olimpo KC≥10%

Trance KC≥10%

Uyuni KC
≥10%

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A more sustainable future is what we all want
and we are developing the materials to make it possible.

EOCENE
EOCEN
E
Development of renewablecomposites.

Raw materials
from renewablesources86 | 87

Less impact in the
manufacturing
process

Cosentino is currently leading thenational research project EOCENE,
pioneering the thermoset composites
industry. It has been endorsed by
the Spanish Ministry of Science andInnovation through the Spanish Centre
for the Development of Industrial
Technology (CDTI), with the supportof the Technological Corporation of
Andalusia (CTA). It has been selected
as part of the national programme
for large company missions ‘Misiones
Grandes Empresas’ in 2019. It
is also one of our most relevant
actions in terms of sustainability,
and more specifically in the areasof decarbonisation and the circular
economy.

The consortium of companies thatmake up the composites value chain(Kimitec, OMAR Coatings,
ACCIONA, Aerotecnic, Reciclalia andSuez) promotes the sourcing of all thecomponents of a composite material(resin and fillers and/or reinforcing
fibres) from renewable sources. It also
develops sustainable technologies
for controlled recycling and recovery
processes of waste and materials at
the end of their life cycle.

These innovations combine toachieve a new generation of highlysustainable thermoset composites
for 3 key applications: surfaces forarchitecture and design, construction
and aeronautics.
In 2022, the EOCENE project
was selected as one of the best
Sustainability Actions in theframework of the second edition of
the Sustainability Day 22, organisedby the online portals Compromiso RSE
and Equipos & Talento.

R&D

Waste
valorization

Recyclability atthe end of its life
cycle

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We invest in theworld we set out tobuild by committing
our resources,
energy, innovation,
initiative and talent.

+ 29.4 M EUR
in environmental andhealth and safety assets+ 13.5 M EUR
Expenditure on
environmental control
and improvement

Change in investment and environmental spending in the Cantoria Industrial Park (Spain)
2021

2022

2023

Investment in environmental assets (euros)

12,098,360

35,383,052

16,133,226

Spending on environmental control
and improvement (euros)

10,292,899

13,171,400

13,567,303

Change in investment and environmental spending in the United States and Canada*
2021

2022

2023

Investment in environmental assets (USD)

302,510392,698

169,361

Spending on environmental control
and improvement (USD)

1,607,873

1,850,538.91

2,071,235

2021

2022

2023

894,837

907,984

705,142*Exchange rate on 31st December 2023: 1.1050 USD = 1 Euro.

Change in investment and environmental spending in Brazil*

Spending on environmental control
and improvement (BRL)*Exchange rate on 31st December 2023: 5.6318 BRL = 1 Euro88 | 89

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x Social
We promote the diversity of our workforce andensure that equal opportunities are available
in our community.
Sustainability is embedded in everything wedo, from our approach to human rights andinclusion to the personal relationships we
foster in the workplace.
We believe it is very important to highlight the value of our corporate culture,
because it is through unity and solidarity that we can face uncertainty andachieve both personal and professional goals.
For an employee, few feelings can match the satisfaction of belonging. Fostering
this pride is a collective responsibility rooted in empathy, camaraderie,
dedication and care. Mutual support drives us to improve.
What sets us apart is our shared vision of the future and our sense of purpose. As
we look to the future, we remain grounded in who we are and what defines us. We
recognise that authenticity is central to all of our sustainability efforts.
Happiness at work is a virtuous circle that not only benefits the employee, thecompany and society, but also attracts talent.

We take care of each otherESG

90 | 91

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92 | 93Team
One person adds,
a team multiplies.

6.039

98,3%

26% 74%

Employees in the world

Permanent contracts

Distribution by gender

28%

34%
23%

We put our people first, so we strive
to create a safe and healthy work
environment that fosters personal
and professional growth.

10%

4%

-25

25 - 35

35 - 45

Ages at Cosentino

Trust exponentially increases people’s capabilities, so we are committed tofostering inspiring teams that embrace inclusivity and leave no one behind.
In the workplace, the team is our closest family and must serve as a source of
motivation and confidence. We firmly believe that personal and professionalfulfilment go hand in hand.
Our commitment to developing young talent aims to strengthen our ties withthe community of which we are so proud to be a part. Cosentino’s history
demonstrates that it is possible to soar while remaining grounded.
Our governance structure ensures the fulfilment of our mission.
We are 6,039 people. We are a team. We are Cosentino.

0-300
300 - 1000
1000 - 3000
+ 3000Regions / Nationalities

37%

22%

79%

ENPS
Cosentino

ENPS
jobs

Commitment

45 - 55+ 55

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94 | 95

Team
We are growing sustainably,
recruiting global talent andbecoming a benchmark
employer in the communities
where we operate.
We ended 2023 with a workforce of 6,039 people across the globe,
comprising professionals from 78 different nationalities and with23.5% of our management team being women. This diversity
enriches our vision when making decisions and paves the way for
our leadership.

5,851
3%

20

22

8%

20
23

5,425
20
21

14%

0

-1%

20
2

20
19

8

11%

20
1

4,740

4,785

4,314

3,917
10%

6,039

Evolution of the number of employees

20
17

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C·People
Welcome, Grow, Care
We care for the professional andpersonal experience of our employees.
Our sustainability strategy places our employees and their professional andpersonal development at the centre of all decisions. In this regard, and for thethird year in a row, we have focused on the three key moments in the working
lives of our employees:

Welcome

Grow

Care

From the moment someone showsinterest in joining our team, we
do our utmost to welcome them.
Knowing that first impressions leavea lasting impact, we make sure that
their experience as a candidate andnewcomer is as pleasant as possible.

At Cosentino, we design anenvironment that encourages people
to grow and develop professionallybased on their own initiative.

Employees cannot be inspired
and engaged if the company does
not understand and support theirpersonal motivations. That is why, inorder to gain the commitment of ouremployees, we are not only committed
to their professional development andadequate compensation; we also takecare of them on a human level.

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C·People
WelcomeOur growth path can
only be sustained by
the best professionals.
We want to be the most attractive
option for candidates.
Our Welcome strategy impacts all levels of our company: leaders andmanagers, teams and colleagues, partners and customers.
There are many people working to design processes and procedures toensure that newcomers are cared for during their first 6 months in ourcompany.
In a very competitive market, especially in countries with low unemployment
rates, we want to be the most attractive option. For this reason, ourWelcome strategy also includes taking care of our reputation and brandimage, which is responsible for conveying our company’s many incentives toattract and engage talent.

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C·People Welcome

We attract andnurture talent
In an efficient and impactful way, with a focus
on the stability of our employees and ensuring
equal opportunities.
At Cosentino, we work to attract the best
possible talent in order to create highperformance teams, with levels of expertiseand commitment that allow us to continue togrow and take on challenges at a professionaland social level.
This process of attracting talent relies on
one fundamental cornerstone, our Playbook,an action guide aimed at offering the bestexperience to our candidates, before,
during and after their first contact with ourcompany.
With this in mind, we have created theInterview Day, which offers a one-day,comprehensive tour of our culture and DNA
for candidates to get to know our company
and our team. This ensures that both parties
are given a clear picture of
Cosentino and that, whether or not they
are selected, candidates have a positive
experience that can make them futureambassadors of our brand.

In fact, we know that each of us has a key roleas ambassador in the recruitment process.
Therefore, we make sure that we help both
the recruiter and the candidates, staying
by their side to take risks and offer ideas,
reduce time, share information and makecontributions. In short, to help things flow sothat the process is enriching for everyone
involved.
Last but not least, thanks to our Internal
Ambassador Programme, all our employees
can contribute to attracting talent throughtheir professional network, and be recognised
for it.

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C·People Welcome

Diversity
Diversity enriches us because it opens
up our minds and allows us to enjoy
things from a different perspective.
We are social creatures who evolve and learn through ourinteractions with others.
Additionally, our company’s DNA is wired to embrace diversity
and newness. In an ever-changing environment such as ours, it
is essential to adapt and to explore, to observe and to learn.

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A diverse company makes us moresustainable, stronger. It opens doors
and allows us to be competitive in themarket, achieving better results.

Cosentino’s diversity project is basedon six pillars: gender, generation,
skills, ethnicity, race, nationality,
sexual identity and family situation.
We address these facets through avariety of cross-cutting projects andinitiatives, as well as partnerships
with organisations, associations andgroups of experts in these fields.

processes: recruitment and selection,
remuneration and benefits, anddevelopment and promotion, as wellas any other aspect relating to theprofessional relationship between
the company and its employees.
These Equality Plans also feature therelevant monitoring body to ensurethat we have zero tolerance for any
form of negative discrimination.

Our inclusion policy is set out in ourEquality Plans, which brings together
and standardises our internal

To quote the father of management, the Austrian Peter
Drucker: “The best way to predict the future is to create it”.
Disabilities 2023
Men

Women

Overall total

Spain

14

5

19

Brazil92

11France

1

-

1

Italy

-

3

3

Overall total

24

10

34

Furthermore, Cosentino has additional measures in place to comply
with the obligation to support and integrate people with disabilities,
which is provided for in the Spanish law on the rights of people withdisabilities and their social inclusion (Ley General de los Derechos de las
Personas con Discapacidad y su Inclusión social, LGD, in Spanish).
One example is the outsourcing of industrial laundry
services to specialised employment centres.

Description of the datacontained in the exercise:→ We have a pluralistic view ofdifferent cultures: our employees
come from 78 different nations.
→ We continue to work to enhance
our capacity to empower women’s
leadership at all levels.

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C·People Welcome

Our equality plan:
11 key commitments.
A living tool that improves
our positioning in the marketplace.

1.

2.

3.

To ensure equal opportunities
by reviewing the selection
processes

To promote women’s access topositions of responsibility.

To ensure equal treatment andopportunities in recruitment
and to promote a balanced
representation of men andwomen in all recruitment
processes.

4.

5.

6.

To promote awareness andprovide training on equal
treatment and opportunities toall employees, especially those
involved in the organisationof the company, in order tomaintain fairness and equality
in all processes.

To ensure that women and men
receive equal pay for equalwork.

To support employees inbalancing work and family life.

7.

8.

9.

The Cosentino Equality Plans go beyond the applicable current regulations,being a key tool to enhance our awareness of equal treatment and opportunities
between women and men. It is an absolute priority for our company, as we
consider equality to be a key principle in Cosentino’s relationship with all its
employees and in the company’s approach to human resources management.
All these measures have enabled us to attract and develop an increasingly
diverse talent pool, thereby improving our position in the marketplace. They areliving tools that are present in all management processes (recruitment, selection,
development, communication, training, etc.) and are constantly being improved,
involving all the company’s departments and the workers’ representatives ofeach plan.
Our company also has a protocol for the prevention of harassment in theworkplace, including sexual and gender-based harassment, which promotes
an environment in which the dignity of the individual is upheld. This protocol
enables us to identify and address such situations, ensuring that discrimination
is eliminated and the rights of victims are protected at all times. In addition,
we have established procedures for handling internal cases or reports ofharassment from any employee as part of our ongoing efforts to prevent such
incidents.

Ensure employees canwork in a harassment-freeenvironment.

Apply and implement
protective measures inthe event of gender-based
violence.

10.

11.

Ensure a balanced presence of
women and men at all levels of
the company.

Improve the well-being of
employees.

Ensure that internal
communications promote animage of gender equality.

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→ 39
Initiatives

→9

→4

→1

Selection and accessprocess

Working conditions

Health and Safety→5→2Equal responsibility
in exercising rights
relating to the balance
between personal,
family and working life

Gender-based violence→1
Recruitment andgrading→6
Career progression→2
Under-representation of
women

→3
Prevention of sexualand gender-basedharassment→6
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C·PeopleGrow
We create the ideal ecosystemfor our employees to growprofessionally and as individuals.
We are committed to continuous
training and internal mobility.
We accompany our employees as they face new challenges and responsibilities, as
they consider taking on new roles. Our aim is to ensure that they can grow with us,
strengthening their development and making sure that the right steps are taken sothat our journey together is long and enduring and the development cycle benefits
both parties.
Through continuous training we ensure that they are prepared and have thenecessary knowledge and skills to carry out the roles and responsibilities
assigned to them. We are also committed to internal mobility and participationin improvement projects aimed at reinforcing the quality of our staff, finding theright balance between specialisation and versatility. Furthermore, we promote
programmes for the development of young talent, encouraging its accelerated
growth in order to secure our future.
Through these actions, Cosentino strives to create the best possible environment
for development. This helps us to tackle new projects with a greater guarantee ofsuccess, contributing significantly to a more sustainable business model in the
short, medium and long term.

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C·People Grow

An organisation thatgrows because its
people learn.
Every employee is key to Cosentino’s
ongoing transformation and evolution,
which is determined by the markets
in which we operate and by ourCustomers. The company grows as
the people who run it grow, people whoevery day learn new ways to make it
more digital, safer, more cyber secure,more service-oriented and, in short,
who learn to make it better every day.
This puts us at the forefront andkeeps us on our toes to adapt to new
business needs. And we achieve
this through our Talent Cycle, which

revolves around employee initiativeand commitment to their professional
development.
At Cosentino we are also committed
to identifying the people with thegreatest potential, for whom we designindividual development plans. With
this, we aim to create a strong team of
future leaders, as our expected growthmeans that we will need future talent
to fill those future needs.

110 | 111

Our employees take theinitiative in their training
and professional development.
At Cosentino, we are committed to succession planning for all
our executive positions. This is an increasingly global project,which facilitates geographical exchange to enable the sharing of
knowledge and best practices.
Our performance management process also promotes direct
feedback to our employees on their performance, as well as theidentification of specific opportunities for improvement for each oneof them.
These specific actions include individual coaching, continuous
training on digital platforms and languages and specialised training
plans.
The Learning & Talent Development area is responsible for thecoordination of all these initiatives related to talent management.
Together, we make Cosentino a constantly learning organisation

Training hours 2023

Professional
group

Training
hours

Senior Management

1,385

Middle Management

5,158

Operational Management

8,147

Professional

51,292

Operator/Administrative

11,094Overall total

77,076

Our Goals→ Consolidate habits ofcontinuous learning andexchange of knowledge tomake Cosentino a constantlearning organisation.
→ Provide our employees with
the necessary tools – allwith a highly technologicalapproach – to enable
them to take the initiativein their professional
development and growth
and to perform their
responsibilities in the mostsuccessful way possible.
→ Put the employee at thecentre of our training anddevelopment initiatives,
so that their employee
experience is continuously
enhanced and results inexcellent performance.

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C·People Grow

Acceleration programmes
We improve our proposal toattract young, skilled talent.
University programmes

Vocational training

One-year paid development programme for recent
graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics (STEM), with a clear vocation for theindustrial sector.

Other training projects (in collaboration with publicschools in the region) are:During the first six months of the programme, graduatesrotate through various operator positions so that they
can then specialise in their final role. At the sametime, they receive skills training and an overview of
Cosentino’s production processes.
12 participants in 2023.

Vocational training courses are offered at the Cosentino
facilities, in collaboration with the Juan Rubio Ortiz
Institute of Higher Education in Macael, in the following
areas:→ Dual higher-level vocational training course
in Industrial Mechatronics (first and second
year, in morning and afternoon shifts).
→ Middle-level vocational training course
in Electromechanical Maintenance(first and second year).
→ Dual middle-level vocational training
course in Natural Stone (first year).

A one-year paid development programme aimed atrecent graduates from a variety of backgrounds who arestarting their careers in the corporate, industrial andcommercial sectors.

→ Specialisation Course in Smart Manufacturing.

During the programme they receive skills training and an
overview of different business areas.
15 participants in 2023.

And in collaboration with the Cardenal Cisneros Institute of Higher Education of Albox, the following vocational training
course is offered:
Higher-level vocational training course in Industrial Automation and Robotics. We offer the option of providing the training
in our industrial park, which allows trainees to experience the reality and needs of industrial plants. 85% of students join our
staff on completion of their training.

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C·People Grow

Cosentino Dual Vocational
Training Courses
A firm commitment to revitalise
the business fabric of Almería.
Since 2008 we have beencollaborating with the Juan Rubio
Ortiz Institute of Higher Educationof Macael to make our Dual Training
courses a reality. These pioneering
study programmes, which specialisein the industrial field, attract young
talent and ensure their professional
training, thus facilitating theirinsertion into the labour market.
Dual training is characterised by arotation system alternating lessons
in the educational centre and incompany lessons. The latter are ofgreater importance and duration andoffer students practical experience inthe working environment.

The course provides students with thesupport and guidance of tutors fromboth the educational centre and thecompany and speeds up the trainingof students to take up specialised
jobs in the shortest possible time after
completing the course.
Together with the Juan Rubio Ortiz
Institute of Higher Education ofMacael and the Cardenal Cisneros
Institute of Higher Education ofAlbox, and with the signing of a newcollaboration agreement with the
Education Department of the Regional
Government of Andalusia, we continue
to promote dual vocational training.

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The quality of training is a key
factor in our vision for the futureof dual vocational training.
We aim to contribute to the training
and industrial fabric of the region
and the province with more qualified
professionals adapted to the real
productive environment. This training
strategy is in line with the United
Nations’ SDG 4, which aims topromote quality education.

Furthermore, in order to strengthen
our commitment to Dual vocational
training, years ago we joined the
Alianza para la FP Dual (Alliance for
Dual Vocational Training) programme,
a network that brings together
companies, educational centres
and institutions committed to thiseducational model.

Goals of our training
programmes→ Filling our key positions in
the Cantoria work centre→ Generate a positive
impact in the region

This year we were also awarded theAlliance for Dual Vocational Training 2022-2023 Edition prize.

→ Encouraging theparticipation of women in
vocational training courses
in the areas of maintenanceand production.

Cosentino Vocational Training Courses
2023: Training for the FutureElectromechanical
Maintenance (Dual)
Industrial Mechatronics (Dual)

Dual middle-level vocational training
course in Natural Stone Juan Rubio Ortiz
Institute of Higher Education (Macael)Specialisation Course in
Smart Manufacturing.
Juan Rubio Ortiz Institute ofHigher Education (Macael)→ Promoting vocational
training and its Dual method

Dual higher-level vocational
training course in Industrial
Automation and Robotics
Cardenal Cisneros Instituteof Higher Education (Albox)

Our efforts for the coming years
will be aimed at expanding our
vocational training offer. We
will also continue to collaborate
with educational centres inour extended region (Jaén,
Granada, Almería and Murcia)
in order to reach collaborationagreements that will provide us
with trainees who may become
future employees of Cosentino.

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C·People Grow

Internships (FCT)An important link between
graduating and starting to work.
In 2023, 76 students took the Dual
vocational training and 68 the FCT
module in various corporate areas,such as Quality, Finance, Marketing,
Planning & Logistics, Production,
Product & Innovation, and Systems &Processes.

81% of them completed theirinternships satisfactorily andcontinued their relationship with
Cosentino, taking up a position in theworkforce.

The participants completed one of thefollowing vocational training courses:→ Electromechanical
Maintenance (Middle-level)→ Laboratory Operations(Middle-level)→ Welding and Boilermaking(Middle-level)→ Administration and
Finance (Higher-level)→ Automation and Robotics(Higher-level)→ International Trade (Higher-level)→ Web Applications
Development (Higher-level)→ Computer Systems and Network
Administration (Higher-level)→ Electrotechnical Installations(Higher-level)→ Analysis Laboratory andQuality Control (Higher-level)→ Marketing and Advertising(Higher-level)→ Industrial Mechanical
Maintenance (Higher-level)→ Industrial Equipment
Maintenance (Higher-level)→ Industrial Mechatronics(Higher-level)→ Electromechanical and AutomatedSystems (Higher-level)→ Occupational Risk
Prevention (Higher-level)→ Transport and logistics(Higher-level)

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C·People Grow

Fair remuneration

Better compensation
policies

Our remuneration policy considers
internal equity, is competitive withthe market and acknowledges
outstanding performance.
At Cosentino, we ensure external
competitiveness and internal
equity by assessing and grading all
positions according to their levelof responsibility, impact, decision
making and team coordination. This
results in our Job Framework, a key
tool for our practices in the area of
human resource management. On
this basis, we establish salary ranges

by grade and level, which allows us
to benchmark our salaries against
the local market and ensure internal
equity.
In addition, all our employees benefit
from variable remuneration plans,i.e., incentives to direct their efforts
towards achieving company, teamand individual goals. In doing so, we

also acknowledge and promote thebest possible performance. In fact,
our annual salary review process
recognises individual merit, rewarding
employees’ efforts and contribution to
the company’s growth.

We design a global compensation strategy
through local actions aimed at guaranteeing
the equity and competitiveness, strengthening
the high performance of our teams.
Changing global environments make itnecessary for us to constantly analyse
the behaviour of an increasingly
challenging market. Accordingly, we
have revised our compensation offer
for certain groups in order to maintainand enhance our competitivenessthrough the following actions:→ In-depth review and update ofour global policy with a viewto continuing to create a morecompetitive compensation
package, including in terms of
the benefits we offer. In 2023, wechanged our flexible compensation
broker in Spain and improved ourbenefits offering, with a particularfocus on our employees in Spain.
We improved life insurance
coverage and started funding
medical insurance for our Executive
Committee members, Business
Leaders and Business Managers.
In addition, we increased thevisibility of our company savingsplan, thereby increasing the
take-up of this product, whichhelps our employees to achievea quality retirement. We havealso extended maternity andpaternity cover on a market-bymarket basis and improved theassociated benefits. This has
allowed us to improve both ourpotential as well as the employee
experience, especially in countries
such as Malaysia, Japan, the UK
and Ireland. Finally, we added
a pension plan to our benefits
offering in Ireland and Germany.
→ Development of a career planfor the occupational category of
Account Managers and updateof their compensation proposal,
as well as that of the General
Managers, Regional Directors
and Operation Managers in North
America. This ensures a higher
level of retention and engagementof these critical groups.
→ Revision of the compensation
structure for our warehouse
operators in North America inorder to reduce turnover in thiscritical group and thus ensure
distribution to our customers.

→ Design of production incentives
for the teams in the Cantoria
Industrial Park Production area,
following its reorganisation. Thisway, we ensure that they are evenmore in line with their activity.

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C·People Grow

Salary Information excluding Senior Management

Fair and competitive
remuneration

Average remuneration

2021 (€)

2022 (€)

2023 (€)

Variationin the period
22-23 (%)

Men
Women

39,937
46,74742,752
51,26344,68053,855

4.51%
5.06%

Cosentino’s compensation policy
encourages diversity and inclusion
and rewards people for theirperformance and the added valuethat they bring to the company.
Our remuneration policy is equitable in relation to the level of responsibility andcompetitive with respect to the markets where we operate,always aiming to recognise the individual contribution to our results.
To ensure that this internal equity is sustained over time, thereby reducing
potential gender, age and other pay gaps, we promote regular country audits.
Thanks to our annual salary increase management process, we can ensure thelatter, as well as recognise the individual merit of each employee.

Average remuneration

2021 (€)

2022 (€)

2023 (€)

Variationin the period
22-23 (%)

Under 25
from 25 to 35
from 35 to 45
from 45 to 55
over 55

26,77435,71943,32047,51748,252

29,731
39,72047,57950,47650,916

29,79640,70049,22252,036
53,950

0.22%
2.47%
3.45%
3.09%
5.96%

Average remuneration

2021 (€)

2022 (€)

2023 (€)

Variationin the period
22-23 (%)

Middle Management
Operational Management
Professional
Administrative
Operator

160,662
68,07449,02434,90326,937

161,141
73,13353,052
38,58827,983

166,568
76,91654,97439,781
28,697

3.37%
5.17%
3.62%
3.09%
2.55%

Below is a table showing the 2023 gender
pay gap, broken down by category:
Salary Information Senior Management% genderSalary gap*

Average in euros

Men

Women

Men

Women

Year 2023

95%

5%

330,753472,470

Year 2022

95%

5%

319,895

435,456

Year 2021

82%

18%

296,001

190,310

Year 2020

80%

20%

296,640

159,740

Senior Management**
Middle Management
Operational Management
Professional
Administrative
Operator
Overall total-74.75%36.87%-9.26%-26.34%-1.94%
0.00%-35.27%*Re-classification. Until 2021, this group included non-executive Advisors – in management positions.
In 2023, following the corporate reorganisation that took place at the beginning of the year, this group only
includes Advisors with executive functions and the corresponding remuneration.

*Pay gap by professional category (median):(Median Men/Median Women) / (Median Men)**This analysis uses notional annual remuneration, irrespective of the extent to which the company’s goals have beenachieved, as opposed to the data provided in the Annual Accounts, where the remuneration paid is used.

Where positive gap (+) indicates the % by which the median salary for women islower than the median salary for men, and negative gap (-) indicates the % by which
the median salary for women is higher than the median salary for men.

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ESG. (S) COSENTINO X SOCIAL→ Macenas MTB race, Almería

C·People Care

Care: an environmentthat promotes
wellbeing
We improve the lives of ouremployees both inside andoutside the workplace.
→ Miami Marathon

We understand that their well-being is only possible if we focus on allits dimensions: physical, emotional, professional, spiritual, intellectual,environmental and social.
This is why we promote healthy habits by creating Cosentino Crews, which
are teams that actively participate in training and sports competitions.
Among these, the running team stands out, with a global dimension and afocus on local competitions.
In addition, agreements with local suppliers have enabled us to provide themwith a balanced menu, the cost of which we partially subsidise.
We also continue to develop our mental well-being policy, psychologicalsupport and mindfulness, and ensure that our premises are adapted to all
forms of mobility.

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C·People Care

We are good listeners
Knowing how to create the best
working environment means
listening to employees.
Listening processes are extremely difficult to implement, which is why webelieve it is essential to remain consistent and conduct annual listening
surveys, as well as satisfaction surveys on key initiatives. The Radar, which
was launched in the fourth quarter of 2023, was a major milestone, the resultsof which are set out below. By using Qualtrics technology for the third time,
we were able to analyse the whole process and see a trend in the results.
We have paid particular attention to the induction of new employees into thecompany, launching a series of questionnaires on their first day, at the end of
their first week and at the end of their first 45 and 90 days, when we believe
this phase comes to an end.
Each team, led by the person responsible for the area and someone fromthe People department, has launched improvement projects based on theselistening processes.

Key findings of theWorking Environment Radar 2023:
Based on the earlier listening processes, the work teams have put in placea number of action plans to address the findings in each area. As a result of
this work, we are pleased to report that the level of recommendation of thecompany and the level of recommendation of the position by employees areat very high levels.

Motivation &Engagement

ENPS
Cosentino

ENPS
Position

79%

45%

32%

Internal Communication

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Culture and DNA
It is not possible to achieve stability inteams if the company’s purpose andvalues are not shared by theindividuals who make them up.
Human, committed, courageous and dreamers: these are our hallmarks.
Thanks to a project developed jointly with our employees, we have beenable to articulate a common language that describes not only us as anorganisation, but also each of us as members of this living being.
This commitment to our employees has inspired us to implement
measures aimed at work-life balance and diversity in terms of family
background. All these measures have been very well received. For
example, over 140 families have benefitted from the children’s camps,
the #ChicasImparables programme, factory visits, etc.

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Well-being and safety

Work-life balance

Cosentino’s sporting initiatives continue to attract
followers, thanks to the commitment of employees who act
as supporters and ambassadors. This year, for example,
in addition to the Miami Marathon, teams participated inthe Vitória Marathon in Brazil and the Valencia Marathon
in Spain, as well as numerous local races and competitions.
We also organised the first Chess Open, hiking trips andwater sports near the Cosentino work centres.

Given the existence of different professional families,
working hours and shifts are organised in such a way as
to meet the needs of the business and strike a work-lifebalance. All working hours, rest periods and national andlocal holidays are published and cascaded to the teams toensure a proper work-life balance.

Moreover, Health and Safety Month has become a major
milestone in Cosentino’s social action calendar. In 2023, wewere supported by expert bodies in the field and promoted
a global initiative with a focus on local impact.
We also continued to develop our twofold commitment:internally, to our employees, and externally, throughactivities such as sponsoring events, competitions
and sports teams in the areas where the company, oursuppliers and our employees operate.

Healthy eating
As part of a major project in collaboration with public andprivate institutions, we launched various awareness andtraining campaigns in 2023 focusing on healthy eating.
In line with this, the range of balanced meals subsidised by
the company in our facilities has been expanded throughagreements with new suppliers and the reopening of thecanteen at our largest site (in Almería).

Health and prevention
Where possible, we provide our employees with health andmedical services. These are highly valued by them as a
medical support service.
We offer check-ups, medical information and vaccination
programmes against COVID and flu. Last year we also
launched a study on occupational risk prevention, focusing
on problems and sick leaves caused by muscular diseases.
In addition, we have a whole network of agreements withdifferent entities and organisations that contribute toimproving the health of our employees.

This year also saw the introduction of a new bus service forour employees, which has been much in demand. Remote
working has continued to expand in those areas anddepartments where it is possible. These measures help toreduce the stress that can often be associated with a daily
commute.

Digital downtime
Digital downtime is an employment right to which all
Cosentino Group employees are entitled. Digitalisation has
enabled the development of different types of hybrid work,with some or all of the working time performed remotely. In
this scenario, and in order to maintain communication withmanagers, colleagues or other departments, online tools
such as Outlook or Teams are used.
Thus, with our home working policy, the CosentinoGroup guarantees that the right to digital downtime issafeguarded, whether work is performed in the workplace
or at home. In addition, we are currently developing ourglobal digital downtime policy.

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We identify hazards and assess themto define areas for improvement.

Healthand Safety

The risk assessment is dynamic and draws on reported
incidents, accidents and changes made to workstations andequipment.

Take better care of ourselves today
to take better care of the future.
At Cosentino, we put people first,
which means we take care of theirhealth and safety above all else.
With improved infrastructures andprocesses, more training, continuous
monitoring and constant dialogue
between all stakeholders.

We have defined four core principles
that guide our health and safety
efforts:
1. We care about the safety of others.
2. We follow procedures.

To extend these basic principles toall of our processes and workplaces,
we have continued to develop an
Occupational Health and Safety
Strategic Plan 2.0 (Prevention
Culture), as well as investments inhealth and safety.

We are committed to the healthand safety of all workers involvedin our production processes.

As part of this, we implement employee monitoring andengagement processes and coordinate communication
tools, such as videos, posters or good practice guidelines,
which are then distributed to the team and clients.

In 2023, our Safety Plan 2.0 continued, consolidating
the Safety by Routines project and focusing on incident
visibility, action reporting and positive recognition. The
contractors of our industrial park have been directly involvedin the fulfillment of these goals in order to achieve optimal
coordination and monitoring in terms of inspection andtraining standards.

We also control critical risks by promoting the use andvisibility of work permits by all stakeholders. Information on
work carried out at a plant where contractors operate with awork permit is published on a special notice board located at
the entrance to the production plants.

In addition, we have launched an Investment Plan for
Health, Safety and Environment, with investments of €29.4
million in 2023, the majority of which was allocated to the
Aeris project, which aims to reduce exposure to Respirable
Crystalline Silica (RCS).

We also assess the maturity of our contractors’ preventive
culture through the monthly assessment of supplier’s
health and safety indicators. Furthermore, we hold regularmeetings where we establish specific action plans andmaintain a constant dialogue with them to improve thehealth and safety in operations. Some of the initiatives
developed with our contractors in 2023 include the following:

We have also strengthened our global Health and Safety
team with the creation of new positions in both Health and
Safety and Health Surveillance.

→

Technical support and assistance with hygiene
measurements carried out by the main cleaning
companies.

→

Training in preventive resources for maintenancecompanies.

→

Compliance audits on the use of PPE (PersonalProtective Equipment).

→

Training pills and monthly safety inspections withcleaning companies.

→

Assessment and analysis of monthly contractor
accident rates.

3. We report our concerns.
4. We are proactive incontrolling risks.

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Thanks to this firm commitment, we have managed toreduce certain accident rates compared to 2022. The
following pages detail the accident rate indicators aswell as our proactive actions to reduce risks, such as
the improvement of incident reporting, our critical risk
improvement plan (which includes our safety by routines andmachine safety plans) and our project for the prevention ofentrapment and falls from height.

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Medical check-ups
The SERME (medical service) carried out 3,698 medical check-ups,
with the following breakdown in the area of Health Surveillance:Ruta→ 2,792 regular medical check-ups→ 637 initial check-ups→ 27 pregnancy specific sensitivity checks→ 61 check-ups due to new high-risk assignments→ 124 follow-up visits (consultations, explanationof CT scan, restrictions, etc.)→ 57 check-ups when returning to work after a long absence.
In terms of medical care, this means that about 3,500 cases havebeen treated.

Partner companies→ Provision of cleaning company workers trained in occupationalrisk prevention for cleaning-related tasks in the industrial
park, thereby reducing unsafe acts. Implementationof specific controls to monitor cleaning tasks.
→ Establishment of a pilot training programme
aimed at cleaning contractors.
→ Increased frequency of meetings with recurring
cleaning contractors, now on a weekly basis.

Zeromeans a lot
Accidents

ClaimsIncidents

We improve our safety indicators,
but we are not stopping there.
Our Leadership Programme in Occupational Health and Safety
takes us in the right direction: to take even better care of our people
by putting their health at the centre of everything.

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Our strategic projects
on Health and Safety
reflect our commitment
to protecting our people.
AERIS ProjectAs part of our commitment to health and safety, 2023 saw
the continuation of the AERIS project, which aims to reduce
the risk of exposure to respirable crystalline silica. AERIS
is the company’s most significant investment in health andsafety.
In 2023, we focused our efforts on collective, process andtask definition improvements. As a result of this joint effort
by all the departments of the organisation, a performancelevel of 80% was achieved, with a total investment of morethan €9 million.

Noise
Noise maps have been drawn up for 50% of the factories
in the company’s industrial park, and action plans areunderway to reduce noise levels in these facilities.
The following initiatives, considered to be the most critical,
were also implemented: encapsulation of the repair robot,
trial of silent cutting discs, replacement of pumps andadjustment of working pressures.

Fall Prevention Plan
Identification and resolution of critical safety points
in Production and Maintenance tasks (entrapment inmachinery and falls from height) in the silos of the Silestone
factories. This is an ongoing plan, not just a snapshot of thesituation on a given day.

Global action plan for fire andexplosion prevention
In order to improve the safety and management of its
production processes, the Cosentino Group has designed an
Action Plan consisting of a series of actions and investments
to prevent fires and explosions and improve the safety of theprocesses, thus reducing potential risks. The most ambitious
programme is the installation, assembly and operation of the
new regenerative thermal oxidisers (RTOs).

Equipment Safety Improvement Plan.
We have developed a machine improvement programmethat goes beyond regulatory compliance to eliminate therisks associated with their handling and intervention.
Of particular note in 2023 are the internal audits andequipment checklists that are carried out when deficiencies
are identified. These are rectified as quickly as possible, witha 100% compliance rate.

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We make safety a processof active dialogue andconstant improvement.

We continue tostrengthen oursafety culture.
We continue to work together to reduce our overall accident rate by taking
concrete actions and advancing specific plans to achieve this strategic
goal.
If we analyse the 2023 rates by gender, we can observe that in production
posts where there are more men than women, the risk level is higher,
resulting in more accidents and lost days affecting men. On the other hand,in posts that are not directly related to production and therefore involve lessrisk, there are more women and a lower accident rate.

Accident rate by gender

Number of occupational accidents
Total accident rate
Number of serious accidents
Frequency rate
Severity rate
Number of occupational illnesses declared

Men

Women

173
4.14
93.17
20.7
0.45
3

27
1.94
33.42
9.7
0.21
0

According to statistics from the National Social Security Institute, the accident rate in Cantoria is as follows:
FR = 12.6 (number of accidents/number of hours worked*1,000,000).
SR = 0.5 (number of days lost due to accidents resulting in sick leave/number of hours worked*1,000).

The absenteeism rate reflects the total number of non-attendance or absencefrom actual work compared to the total number of hours of theoretical work
scheduled.
Information on accident rates has been reported by region, except for thecountries with the largest number of Cosentino employees, where a more detailed
breakdown is provided.

Absenteeism rates 2023

Spain

USA

BrazilAbsenteeism figures

6.68%

1.17%*

0.61%

Absenteeism hours

390,288

31,110*3,688* Estimated data based on historical series.

For more than 15 years, we have had internal company participation
bodies in accordance with the provisions of Article 38 of the Spanish
Act 31/1995 concerning the consultation or consensus of the preventive
measures. We currently have 3 Health and Safety Committees with a totalof 11 prevention delegates with a seat and vote, whose functions are set
out in Article 35 of the Spanish Law on Occupational Risk Prevention, andan equal number of Company Representatives with a seat and vote.
Apart from the above-mentioned members of the Health and Safety Committees,
prevention technicians and employees with special qualifications or informationon the matters to be addressed participate in a non-voting capacity.
Ordinary meetings will be held monthly or when requested by either party.
This process significantly improves the legal framework established by
the Spanish Law on Occupational Risk Prevention, with communication,
coordination and constant transparency between the workers’ representatives
and the company always being a priority. As a result, workers are
informed of accidents and incidents and their respective action plans, aswell as the annual safety plan, and their representatives communicate
their concerns to the Committee so that they can be addressed.
In accordance with the ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety standard,
the workers from the industrial park and our partner companies were consulted
on their vision of health and safety in the Cosentino Group in 2023. The
consultation focused on key aspects such as training-information, deliveryof PPE and detection of deviations, as well as on what can be improved(publicly available). The outcome of the consultation has been incorporated
into the Risk Action Plan of the Global Health and Safety System.
There are three Health and Safety Committees: one for Park 1, one for Park 2
and the latest one for Cosentino Global (head office). Prevention delegatesand company representatives attend all of them. The Health and Safety teamparticipates in an advisory capacity, with the right to speak but not to vote.

Contractors
Given that the number of monthly contracts is well in excess of 150, theBusiness Activity Coordination Body (CAE, in Spanish) has adopted
additional coordination measures over and above those provided for in
the regulations. These include coordination and monitoring meetings
with key partner companies and an evaluation system that tracks criticalaspects such as accident rates and incidents that could impact safety.
Another important point to highlight is the improvement made by the
Human Resources Department in terms of comprehensive monitoringof the companies with the largest presence in our production centre
in Almería, with more resources devoted to prevention and theprovision of a Health and Safety Technician exclusively for CAE.

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Investing in safer and moresustainable infrastructuresand processes for ourteam is a top priority.
In 2023, we invested €29.4 million in Health, Safety and Environment acrossthe Group, mainly in process automation, expansion of facilities, and improved
efficiency in the use of energy and raw materials. Of particular note is the effort
to reduce exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS), quantified at around €9
million.

Education is our firstprotection system.
29.4 M EUR
Investment in Health,
Safety and Environment
across the GroupWe spent 8,186 hours on training, more than double the previous year,
an average of 1.32 hours per employee worldwide.
Hours of health and safety training in 2023

3,378

We integrate quality,
health and safety,
environment and energy
management systems.
Last year, we consolidated a process to integrate the 4 management systems(Quality, Health and Safety, Environment and Energy) in the Cantoria plants,
according to the ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 standards. As aresult, each of these systems have been certified by the DNV certification body.

Digitalisation of the healthand safety processes.
With a view to facilitating the implementation of health and safety processes
and improving performance in these areas, the following projects have been
undertaken:→ Implementation of the Lockout-Tagout (LOTO) systemfor downtimes and maintenance shutdowns.
→ Digitalisation of the work permit at the Dekton® plant and other factories.
→ Introduction of Gensuite in our markets and forcontractors working with Dekton®.
→ Digitalisation of the training process in Spain andthe United States to improve control.

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1,016
1,233

Cantoria (Almería)
USA

Objectives forthe 2024 Plan

1. Systematic reduction of
the accident rates (a 2%
reduction in TCIR andseverity rates comparedto the average ofthe last 3 years).
2. Implementation of the
Ruta Cero (Zero Route)project based on the
DuPont analysis method.
3. Completion of the Aeris
project with all GHG
emissions below theadmissible limit value.

Latin America
2,559

Iberia, Europe, APAC, ROW

A top priority: thephysical and mental
health of our employees.
The recent internalisation of thespecialty of Occupational Medicine
and the creation of a global head ofHealth and Wellness have promoted
a range of initiatives aimed at
improving the health of our employees
and establishing policies aimed
at preventing future physical or
psychological illnesses.

We have undertaken a number ofactions, including:→ Development of internal protocols
in the health surveillance areathat enhance and improve thelegal framework in this respect.
→ Psychological support on request.
→ Flu vaccination campaign.
→ Individual assistance, advice
and response to health-related
queries by qualified personnel.

8,186
Hours
of Health and
Safety training

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Team

Communication
channels
The Internal Communications
department has new channels in place
to be more effective with ourtarget audiences. Two examples
are the Cosentino Podcast andInterComms, the new messaging
channel through Microsoft Teams.

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A living culture:
dialoguing, creating,sharing.
More and better
communication channels
adapted to all profiles.

TV
channelC-Connect
Mobile App

Virtual Caféswith Management

Exclusive and live content for ourteam through our own channel.

An app to keep up to date withthe latest company news.

Monthly discussions between
management and employees
about safety, health, strategy,
expansion, quality or productsthat reflect our horizontal
culture.

CosentinoInternews
Continuously updated. Monthly
newsletters with updated
information about our Group.

Events with
employees
Internal
communications
via e-mailPersonalised and constantinformation through more than
600 internal communications
from the different areas of theorganisation, covering more than
400 different topics.

Corporate
Intranet

Cosentino
Family Day

A digital space for all employeeswith news and updates from thecompany.

240 employees and theirfamilies attended our open
day at our industrial park.

Cosentino Ideas
More than 200 employee
ideashave been selected andimplemented by vote throughthis platform, which aims togenerate innovative proposals.

Cosentino C·Next is a new wayof communicating Cosentino’s
news: a live online event toshare our next steps, launches,inspiration and initiatives with all
our employees around the world.
Cosentino C·Hall is an online
meeting that provides an
overview of short-term company
and employee goals and news.
It is open to all Cosentino
employees worldwide.

Cosentino One
magazine
Global internal publication witha print run of 6,500 copies thatconnects all our employees
around the world.

Chatter
Cosentino’s social networkthat boosts our collective
intelligence. One of its mostsuccessful groups allows
our sales network to resolve
questions about our products inreal time.

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NoticeboardsAs part of our efforts to provide
accessible formats to everyone,
we offer weekly content updates
in key areas for people who do
not have a computer.

Virtual Information
Sessions
Our Internal Communications
Talks are informative sessions
where topics are explained
in depth and you can ask
questions to the speakers.

Other communicationtools
We held a photo competition
for employees and a drawing
competition for employees’
children under 12 years.

Podcast12 episodes of the Cosentino
podcast have been broadcast on
different themes to communicate
the actions taken in our company.

InterCommsMore than 700 messages havebeen sent through this one-way
channel via Microsoft Teams.

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Community
We promote initiatives thatencourage cooperationand dialogue with ourneighbours and partners.
We support initiatives that contribute to the developmentof all communities where we have a presence. That is thepower of our surfaces, in every space, in every home.

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Social Action
PolicyOur commitment
to maximise ourcontribution to society.
For society

Being a global leader does not only mean
having a presence in many places:
it means that we care about eachof them. For this reason, we actively
participate in the economic, social,training and cultural developmentof the areas in which we operate.

Architecture, Design &Society: thanks to our
product and experience,
we participate in theconstruction of spaces
designed to improve thewellbeing of society.

For culture
We believe in the need to support and work to improve
the quality of life of the communities around us.
Our commitment to them goes far beyond a business relationship.
Cosentino feels a responsibility to create wellbeing for the citizensof the region, focusing on the following four areas of action:

Education &Culture: we provide
opportunities
for training andprofessional andpersonal
development.

For the planet
Biodiversity & Natural
Areas: we contribute to the
reduction, mitigation andeven reversal of damage
to natural areas in order torestore, as far as possible,
their original state.

For health
Health & Wellbeing: wepromote healthy lifestyle
habits among our teams
and our stakeholders.

€1,580,332
Total
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First Social
Action Competition.
In the framework of our first Social
Action Competition, Cosentino has
collaborated with financial or in-kind
donations to reward the solidarity
initiatives developed by employees
altruistically for the benefit of society.
These initiatives are based on theareas of our Social Action Policy in thecommunities where we operate. All our
employees were able to suggest andvote for their favourite initiatives. With
the support of more than 1,600 of ouremployees, the winning organisationsin this first competition were:

The Socially Responsible Company
Seal recognises companies that seek
to make a positive social impact
through the Socially Responsible
Company box on the Corporation
Tax form. Cosentino was awarded
this certification by the Spanish
Plataforma Tercer Sector inrecognition of its contribution to
the funding of social projects for theguarantee of citizens’ rights and thefight against poverty, social exclusion
and inequality.

For Society

For the Planet

For Culture

For Health→ Asociación primera
prevención→ Asociación de la
Huella Blanca→ ONCE→ Make a wish

→ Barnardo Children
Charity→ Fundación Contigo→ Julen Smiles→ CD Arqueros del
Almanzora

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Education& Culture
We invest in educationand culture as levers
for community
transformation
X the driving force behind knowledge.

At Cosentino, we strongly believe that investing in quality education for our
young people is an investment in a future full of opportunities. For this reason, we
continue to invest in education and training through the Eduarda Justo Foundationand the Dual Vocational Training courses we offer at our headquarters in Cantoria.
We also believe that culture transforms the communities in which we operate,
which is why we support the arts in the province of Almería through the Ibáñez
Cosentino Foundation.

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Eduarda Justo
Foundation
Today we aretraining
the leadersof tomorrow.
Since its creation in 2006, theEduarda Justo Foundation has worked
to develop Cosentino’s immediatesocial environment. In this sense,
it supports the economic, social,educational and cultural developmentof the province of Almería, offering
young local talent a gateway to an
ecosystem of opportunities, with a
special focus on people with limited
economic resources. The aim is toinstil in young people the value ofeffort, passion, humility, purpose, nonconformism, global vision, idealism
and perseverance, thus creating ageneration of leaders for tomorrow’s
world.

→ Debate ‘The power of words’

Almería Debate.
The powerof words.
Leading Schools Project:
to improve educationby empowering the
educational community
With the aim of deeply and positivelytransforming the so-called Marble
Region through education, we wantto drive a change in the educational
community as a whole. To achievethis, we encourage the support andcommitment of teachers, families andthe rest of society through a numberof initiatives, such as the Master’s
Degree in Educational Innovation,
which offers 55 local teachers two
years of training in the most modern
and innovative educational techniquesof the 21st century.
→ Education Forumvideo

The foundation has also launchedthe Leading Schools competitions inorder to inspire, promote and reward
the most innovative solutions to thechallenges posed by the new reality ofeducation.
The proposal ‘El patio de mi cole esparticular’ from the Trina Rull Infant
and Primary School in Olula del Río
and the proposal ‘Regala Memoria’from the Pedro Jiménez Montoya
Institute of Higher Education in Baza
won the prizes in the Educational
Spaces and Learning Situations
categories respectively.
We’ve also held an Education
Forum with a keynote speech by
Valentín Tijeras (Cosentino’s Head of
Innovation and Research) and a roundtable discussion with Mar Romera(Director of the Leading Schools
Programme) and Juan Martínez
Barea (Director of the Eduarda Justo
Foundation), Among other things,
the latter reflected on how best tocommunicate Cosentino’s innovationbased success to schools in the Valledel Almanzora region.

This year, for the first time, welaunched a programme to train young
people from Almería – regardlessof their economic means – in public
speaking, communication and criticalthinking skills, while also promoting
teamwork, tolerance and diversity ofideas.
Through this programme, and in close
partnership with training company
Train & Talk, we’ve trained 160 young
people from 22 public, state-funded
and private schools across theprovince of Almería.
After an initial training phaseconsisting of ten personalisedthematic sessions which took place
on Friday 24th of November, theprogramme concluded with the first
Almería Debate tournament, held at
Cosentino’s headquarters in Cantoria.

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The winning team of the first edition
was the Compañía de María school,
while the runners-up was the Nicolás
Salmerón y Alonso Institute of Higher
Education, both from the city of
Almería.
However, in terms of learning, the real
winners were each and every one of
the schools that participated in the
programme. It was a great pleasure
for Cosentino to see the enthusiasm,
maturity and commitment shownby the young people during thedevelopment of the tournament.
The sincere gratitude expressedby the teams at the end of thetournament was also proof of thesuccess of this initiative and the needto continue it in the future.
→ Competition video

160
Young people
trained

22
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Eduarda Justo Scholarships:
the best training for themost promising talent.
UWC (United World Colleges) scholarships
The ethos of this programme is to “train the leaders whowill transform the world” . To achieve this, we awarded
scholarships to the 3 most promising pre-university
students from Almería to undertake the 2-year International
Baccalaureate in the UWC network. We select committed
and curious young people with initiative, determination andambition to unleash their full potential and become local andglobal leaders.
The mission of United World Colleges is to promote apeaceful society through education in diversity andmulticulturalism. It has 18 schools spread over fourcontinents where children of more than 100 nationalities
study. All students have been selected and awarded
scholarships in their countries of origin according topersonal merit and regardless of their socio-economic
background, political creed or religion.

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These schools offer a comprehensive training programmethat combines academic excellence, the development ofartistic and creative activities and sports, and service to the
local communities in which the school is located.
Last year’s scholarship recipients continued theirscholarships for a second year.
In addition to these scholarships, we awarded 6 scholarships
for the 15-day ActionxChange summer camp specialisingin social project development. These 6 scholarships wereawarded to Pedro Martínez Mota, Lola Domínguez Cazorla(UWC), Marco Martínez Martínez (UWC), Antonio Francisco
González Jiménez (UWC), Pilar Martínez Serrano (Canada
TECH) and Irene Figueredo Manzano (Canada TECH). We
also awarded 2 scholarships for the 5-day ActionxPeace
winter camp, specialising in conflict management skills.

Canada TECH scholarships
Each year, we award 2-year dual programme scholarships to4 inquisitive young people who stand out for their curiosityand passion for science and technology, for undertaking
projects (scientific, technological or business) and who havethe ambition to exploit their full potential in a global world.
→ The first year consists of one school year in an
educational centre in Canada, equivalent to thefirst year of Baccalaureate.
→ In their second year they receive a training
programme in leadership, technology and businesscreation, complementary to the second year of
Baccalaureate at their educational centre.
The school year in Canada has
the following main objectives:
1. To offer an innovative scientific-technical trainingof excellence, adapted to the students’ areasof interest and tailored to their needs.
2. To live an international experience that revolves aroundthree axes, educational, family and social, which will
enhance the ability of students to adapt to a different
environment, broaden their perspective in a global
world and provide them with English proficiency.

→ Canada TECH Scholarships, Eduarda Justo Foundation

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The 2nd year training programme in leadership, technology
and business creation consists of two programmes:→ The Leaders of the Future Seminar, an intensive 3-day
leadership event that will inspire them to become the next
generation of social and business leaders in Spain.
→ The Sputnik programme, a programme consisting of two
seminars of two-days each that will introduce them to thetechnologies that are set to change the world and inspire
and motivate them to create the start-ups of the future.

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Leaders of the Future
Seminar: we inspire young
professionals to lead change.
This intensive training seminar specialising in leadershipaims to identify, train and mentor more than 100 young
professionals with great potential, mainly from Almería, andhelp them to become future social, economic and businessleaders in our society. The 16th edition of the seminar washeld on the 14th, 15th and 16th of September 2023.
“Education is the cornerstone of society,” said Eduardo
Martínez-Cosentino Justo, President of the Foundation,
during the opening ceremony of the 16th Leaders of the
Future Seminar. The co-founder of the Cosentino Groupthen went on to explain how his mother, after whom theFoundation is named, “passed on to us the values ofambition and effort, the same values we want to pass on toyou”. Martínez-Cosentino has faith in the new generations,whom he warned about the speed at which the world ismoving: “This calls for new leaders. You will lead the change.
Don’t complain, act.”“We want these three days to be a bubble of optimism,” said
Juan Martínez Barea, Director of the Foundation, adding that“the obstacle is the path and the adversity is a gift”. That
is why he is convinced that “the great explorers of the 21st
century are the entrepreneurs”.

→ Group photograph, Leaders of the Future Seminar

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There were many tips given to the participants during
these three days of intense activity. Jesús Alcoba, Creative
Director of the La Salle Campus in Madrid, asked them to be“original, different”.
Valentín Tijeras, VP Global Product and R&D at Cosentino,
urged young people to “look for a company with ambition,
where results matter and people matter more”. Azahara
García Espejo spoke about the role of women in society
and in business, “where there is still much to be done”. The
businesswoman from Almería, and Country Manager ofHearstLab Europe, pointed out that “betting on women is
betting on the future”.
Meanwhile, alumni of the seminar Juan Miguel Moreno,
founder and CEO of Moreturismo, Germán Fernández,
founder and CEO of ISAM Education, and Alberto Gutiérrez,
founder and CEO of Babilonia, spoke at a round-table
about what it meant to them to attend the first editions of
the seminar, 15 or 16 years ago. All three agreed that it hadchanged their lives: “We realised that the world was full ofopportunities.” Isabel Pérez, founder and CEO of Real Track
Systems, and Pablo Mazuecos, Director of Clasijazz, bothfrom Almería, then spoke about the keys to the success of
their projects.

On the final day of the seminar, Enrique Gato, the creator of
the Tadeo Jones film saga, recounted his beginnings in theindustry and how he came to create a company that has
transformed the world of animation in Spain. Meanwhile,
Ousman Umar, founder and Chairman of Nasco Feeding
Minds and winner of the 2021 Princess of Girona Award,
told his story of survival from leaving his village in Ghana toarriving in Europe in a dinghy five years later. After living on
the streets of Barcelona, overcoming illiteracy and studying
two university degrees, he became an entrepreneur because,in his words, “you have to stop feeding stomachs to feed
minds”. He now employs hundreds of people in his homecountry to spare them the extreme hardships he endured in
the desert and at sea.
To conclude the seminar, Pilar Martínez-Cosentino, Global
VP of the Cosentino Group, delivered several messages thatare also company mantras: “Some of the growth levers of
this company are: be global, innovate, be humble, don’t beafraid, be helpful, because that’s true leadership, and be thechange in the world that you want to see.” The President of
the Eduarda Justo Foundation, Eduardo Martínez-Cosentino
Justo, closed the seminar by encouraging the participants
to keep a positive attitude: “Think about solutions, notproblems.”

Among the activities organised by the Eduarda Justo
Foundation on this occasion was a workshop on innovation
led by Xavier Verdaguer, founder and CEO of Imagine Silicon
Valley, in which young people took part in a competition,from which two teams emerged as winners and will take partin a national competition.

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The hundred participants lived together full-time forthe three days of the seminar, taking part in sessions,conferences and activities, as well as sharing a hotel, withthe aim of fostering bonds between them. All of this wasfree of charge, as the Foundation provided a grant for the
programme, materials, accommodation and meals.
More than a third of participants in previous editions saythat their time at the seminar marked a turning point intheir lives, giving them the opportunity to draw up a new
personal and life plan. In addition, 100% of participants rated
the influence they received as positive, while half of themfelt that the speakers had succeeded in awakening in thema spirit of entrepreneurship, self-improvement and selfconfidence.
This year’s seminar was held on the 14th, 15th and 16th of
September.
→ Video 2023 Leaders of
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for young female entrepreneurs

Fulbright Scholarships: an immersive
experience for peace

The IV edition of the youth and leadership programme#ChicasImparables TECH Summer has counted anotheryear with the boost and support of Cosentino. The seminar,organised in Málaga by the consultancy 50&50 GL andthe Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations(CEOE), with academic training from IE University, took
place over five days at the Caja Blanca cultural centre andwas attended by 51 young people from all over Spain andeight from Ukraine aged between 15 and 18. Among theparticipants were 17 daughters of Cosentino employees.

Since 2018, and every two years, Cosentino has awarded a
Fulbright scholarship to a Spanish student to study in the
United States, thanks to an agreement with the Commission
for Cultural, Educational and Scientific Exchange Between
the United States of America and Spain.

Leadership, entrepreneurship, digital transformation,
fintech, blockchain, technology, digital marketing, teams andpeople, industry 4.0 and pitch were some of the concepts
that guided the training given by IE University professors,which aims to give participants self-confidence and help
them discover their abilities, as well as provide them with thenecessary technical tools and soft skills. Students learned
first-hand about creating and managing companies throughmasterclasses given by leading figures such as Irene Cano,CEO of Meta; Juan Pedro Moreno, CEO of WPP; Ángel Sáenz
de Cenzano, CEO of LinkedIn; Sheila Hernández, founder of@es.decirdiario; Carmen Alsina, Director of Communication,
Institutional Relations and Sustainability at CEOE; andSusana Carillo, technology and innovation expert at Endesa.
In addition, this year a team of Orange experts has given
specific training in artificial intelligence.

→ Chicas Imparables TECH Summer​programmes

The aim of the programme is to provide scholarship holders
with an in-depth knowledge of the society they are visiting,thus promoting respect and coexistence between peoples
and the mobility of talent in a globalised world. The successof the programe is evidenced by its former participants,
many of whom have gone on to become prominent membersof society and renowned in their professions.
According to Senator J. William Fulbright, the driving force
behind the initiative, “the Fulbright programme aims tobring a little more knowledge, a little more reason, and a little
more compassion into world affairs and thereby increase
the chance that nations will learn at last to live in peace andfriendship.”Throughout the programme, the participants, divided into
teams, had to develop their own business projects, which
they presented to a symbolic Board of Directors on the final
day. Pilar Martínez-Cosentino Alfonso, Executive VicePresident of Cosentino, was part of this board of directors
and personally congratulated all the students on their work.
The rest of the board was made up of the Mayor of Málaga,
Francisco de la Torre; the journalist Gloria Lomana; the VicePresident of Huawei Spain, Carmen González Gens; Patricia
Alonso, CEO of Jazztel and Simyo; Marta Moreno, Director of
Corporate Affairs and Market Access at AstraZeneca; Lucía
Egea, Professor at IE University; and Carmen Alsina andSusana Carillo.
The winning team was awarded a scholarship to study at IE
University, and all the students received a diploma endorsedby the heads of the sponsoring institutions and companies.

→ Signing of the Fulbright Scholarship Programme

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We are committed to thetalent and creativity of
future professionals.
With the collaboration of more than
40 national and international educational
institutions, we challenge young creatorsfrom around the world.
Cosentino Design Challenge 22/23
Cosentino Design Challenge is an international competition that nurtures thetalent of architecture and design students from around the world, encouraging
them to create sustainable and innovative projects of high conceptual andtechnical quality, in which they respond creatively to the themes set out.
The 17th edition saw a total of 402 projects submitted by students from more than
40 European, American and Asian schools, 137 in the Architecture category and
265 in the Design category.
The jury meeting was held at Cosentino City Málaga in June. Afterwards, Cosentino
City Madrid hosted the official awards ceremony and the launch of the current 18th
edition. The latter was attended by Professor Carlos Naya, Director of the Higher
Technical School of Architecture at the University of Navarra, who explained thekeys to the New European Bauhaus.

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F GrupoCosentino

T @GrupoCosentinocosentino
designchallenge

Architecture Category
Cosentino and Eternity

Contemplate eternity, exploring how
architecture can commemorate memoryin the context of death and farewellò @GrupoCosentino # CosentinoDC18International
Competition forArchitecture and
Design Students
Design Category
Cosentino and Water

Examine current and future uses andchallenges, from sustainable management
and conservation to scarcity and creative,
innovative proposals

Prizes: 6.000 €In each category:
1st Prize: 1.000 €2nd Prize: 1.000 €3rd Prize: 1.000 €3 Acknowledgements

Deadline for submissions
From October 1, 2023 to June 1, 2024
Contact
designchallenge@cosentino.com

Collaborating Entities
ETSAM (Spain) / Artediez (Spain) / ETSAS (Spain) / EASDO (Spain)
EASDA (Spain) / UNIZAR(Spain) / ETSAB (Spain) / HiT (Israel)
Escuela de Arte Carlos Pérez Siquier (Spain) / ESAM (France)
LASALLE (Singapore) / Universidad Marista de Mérida (Mexico)
LTU (Sweden) / ESADA (Spain) / Escuela de Arte de Zaragoza (Spain)ETSAUN (Spain) / Universidad Rey Juan Carlos I de Madrid (Spain)
CEU (Spain) / ESNE (Spain) / Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade deLisboa (Portugal) / ETSID-UPV (Spain) Escuela de Arte de Teruel (Spain)
Universidad de Aveiro (Portugal) / Berlin International (BI) (Germany)
ELISAVA (Spain) / Escuela de Arte y Superior de Diseño de Pamplona (Spain)
Arte3 (Spain) / Escuela de Arte y Diseño de Sevilla (Spain) / Raffles(Singapore) Izmir Economi University (Turkey) / Heriot-Watt University
Dubai (EAU) Taylor's University (Malaysia) / CESUGA (Spain) / EASD Pablo
Picasso(Spain)/EscuelaBarreira
Arte+Diseño(Valencia)
EASD Zamora (Spain) / EASD Valencia (Spain) / UTS (Australia)
American University in Dubai (EAU) / Manipal Academy Dubai (EAU)

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Ibáñez Cosentino
Art Foundation

Education and Mediation
Last year, the Foundation organised more than 240 educationand mediation activities in the different spaces it manages.
These activities can be grouped into three distinct areas:

We promoteartistic andcultural activities
and exhibitions

Temporary exhibitions→ Pepe Carretero: Íntimo (painting,
1st floor, Espacio 2).

In 2023, the Foundation organised a
total of 34 exhibitions and exhibition
activities, including the following:→ Cultural revitalisation→ Miguel García Cano: Visiones(painting, Ibáñez Museum).

→ Throughout 2023, the Foundation
organised more than 60 culturalactivities in the different spaces it
manages, including:

The Ibáñez Cosentino Art Foundation
is a non-profit cultural institutionthat was created with the aim ofguaranteeing the public openingof the Ibáñez Museum in Olula delRío, promoting its activities andtemporary exhibitions in the museum
and disseminating its collections.

→ Ricardo Cases: Un ambiente
soleado (photography, Ibáñez
Museum).

→ Dramatised storytelling at the
Ibáñez Museum and the two sites of
the Art Museum of Almería.

→ Grupo GABAR: 20 Aniversario(plastic arts, Ibáñez Museum).

→ Concert by the Port of Spain Sextet
at the Ibáñez Museum.

→ Ginés Parra, 1896-1960 (painting,Doña Pakyta Art Museum).

→ Concert by the Almería City
Orchestra in the square of the
Cultural City of Olula del Río.

Created in June 2005 by the Olula delRío Town Council and the artist Andrés
García Ibáñez, Cosentino has beena part of it since December 2014.
Throughout 2023, the Foundation
has developed a broad cultural
programme divided into three mainareas: temporary exhibitions, culturaland educational revitalisation andmediation. This programme has beendeveloped in a number of cultural
spaces managed by the Foundation
itself, such as the City of Culture in
Olula del Río, which includes the Ibáñez
Museum, the Pérez Siquier Centre
and the collection of local art from
Almería – and the two sites of the Art
Museum of Almería – the Doña Pakyta
Art Museum and the Espacio 2.
​→ Andrés Vázquez de Sola: El Reino
de Almería (painting, Doña Pakyta
Art Museum).
→ Project ‘La obra invitada’ for the
Doña Pakyta Art Museum, withthe exhibition of the works Idilio,
by Torcuato Tasso i Nadal, andPaisaje con acequia, by José
Moreno Carbonero – both from thecollection of the Ibáñez Museum –.
→ Pedro Segura Cano: Sudarios(painting, Jesús de Perceval room,
Espacio 2).
→ Thomas Neukirch: Estados deánimo (painting, Jesús de Percevalroom, Espacio 2).
→ Estela García: Soft Nude
(photography, Jesús de Percevalroom, Espacio 2).
→ Mujer y Arte. Creadoras desdeAndalucía, 2ª edición. (1st floor,
Espacio 2).
→ Emigrantes Invisibles 1868-1945.
Españoles en EEUU (photography,
1st floor, Espacio 2).

→ Guided tours of the main temporary
exhibitions organised at the twosites of the Art Museum of Almería
and led by their curators.
→ Dramatised visits to the different
spaces managed by theFoundation for the dissemination of
their permanent exhibitions.
→ Cycle of concerts in the two sitesof the Art Museum of Almería:
Moradores en el Museo (electronic/
experimental music), Música[s]en el Museo (jazz and electronic
music) and Navidad en el Museo(jazz).
→ Paso de Manivelafilm cycle:
screening of silent classics
with live sound interventions
by experimental musicians, incollaboration with Morada Sónica.

→ Educational activities: guided tours for schoolchildren;
educational-creative workshops for families (in Spanishand English) and introductory art workshops.
→ Social Action programme: guided tours and educationalcreative workshops for users of the Oliveros Centre(Almería) for young people with social inclusiondifficulties and the ARGAR Association of Parents ofChildren with Cancer in Almería.
→ Mediation: themed tours (on Fridays, Saturdays andSundays) to bring the public closer to the permanent
exhibitions of the different spaces managed by theFoundation, and city heritage routes departing from thetwo sites of the Art Museum of Almería.

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In addition, throughout 2023, the Ibáñez Cosentino Art
Foundation has carried out a number of actions in the
CAMINA spaces of the Doña Pakyta Art Museum as partof the CAMINA project, an initiative co-funded by theEuropean Union and led by the Almería City Council within
the framework of the EU’s Urban Innovative Actions (UIA).
These include:→ The temporary exhibitions La Chanca en el imaginario I(plastic and visual arts until 1970) and La Chanca en
el imaginario II (plastic and visual arts from 1970 to thepresent).
→ An extensive educational and mediation programme
linked to the temporary exhibitions, with guided tours of
the exhibitions and educational-creative workshops forfamilies.
→ TheMujeres Caminocultural revitalisation project, withintroductory workshops on art and different visuallanguages as a means of expression and taught by
women artists and aimed exclusively at women. The
programme ended on 11th November with a final activity inthe la Chanca neighbourhood, the outdoor introductoryart workshop Iniciación al arte con la Chanca comoinspiración.

→ Almería City Orchestra (OCAL) in the square of the City of Culture of Olula del Río

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Other contributions madeby Cosentino in the fieldof arts and culture→ ARCOmadrid
Dekton® was the star surface in the Guest Loungeof the ARCOmadrid fair, the most importantart fair in Spain, where an infinite bar countercreated with this surface dominated the spacedesigned by Hanghar and Diir studio.

→ Almería Film Festival (FICAL)
Our extensive relationship with the festival
was strengthened last year. In addition tosponsoring the event and awarding one of themain prizes, we hosted the official presentationof FICAL 2023 at Cosentino City Madrid.

→ Manos de la Arquitectura
The photographic exhibition by Asturian artist
Juan Carlos Vega, – promoted by Cosentino andcurated by the magazine Fearless – continued
its tour with two new exhibitions in Cosentino
City Mallorca and Cosentino City Málaga.

→ Exhibition ‘Emigrantes Invisibles’
As a sponsor of the exhibition, Cosentino took theexhibition Emigrantes invisibles. Españoles en EE.UU.
(1868 - 1945), promoted by the US Spain Council
Foundation, to the Art Museum of Almería.

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→ Almería Film Festival (FICAL)→ Granada Music and Dance Festival
In 2023, we continued our collaboration with the
Granada Music and Dance Festival. For its 72nd edition,
Cosentino sponsored the concert of the ChampsÉlysées Orchestra, conducted by Philippe Herreweghe.

→ Exhibition ‘Manos de la Arquitectura’, Cosentino City Mallorca and Cosentino City Málaga

→ ARCOmadrid 2023 fair

→ Exhibition ‘Emigrantes Invisibles’ in Olula del Río

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Biodiversity &Natural Areas
Our interventions in naturalareas aim to restore themas closely as possible totheir original state.
Less carbon x more biodiversity
In partnership with key players in environmental protection,
we develop our own programmes to enhance and protect
biodiversity in the environments in which we operate.

Initiative “Preserve Virginia Key”

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→ Initiative ‘Cosentino Forest’

On the occasion of World Environment
Day, our employees and their families
participated in a number of actions
aimed at preserving the planet.
Preserve Cabo de Gata
More than 70 of our employees and theirfamilies took part in a plogging activity on El
Toyo beach, collecting a total of 110 kg of waste(86.5 kg of packaging, metals and other plastics
and 23.5 kg of other non-recyclable waste).
This activity was organised by Cosentino andPita Aventura, a company whose values andwork are based on combining nature, outdoor
activities and different sports.
They also enjoyed team survival activities using
recycled materials, such as building a raft outof recycled tyre inner tubes, an activity that
stimulated participants’ creativity.
These activities are part of our global corporate
campaign ‘Care for the Planet’, which acts asa permanent framework for all of Cosentino’s
environmental and social actions, initiatives
and solidarity projects. We believe that the firstmanagers and ambassadors of the change we
all want to see in society and citizenship are ourown employees.
→ Preserve Cabo de Gata

Celebrating World Environment
Month in Miami
Cosentino Miami employees and their families
teamed up with the Miami-Dade County Parks,
Recreation and Open Spaces Department tovolunteer at Jefferson
Reaves, Sr. Park as part of a global World
Environment Month initiative.
This park was specifically chosen because
it was one of the hardest hit by the recent
hurricane that hit Florida. Parks are great
open spaces for people to meet, and if we canbeautify the space, people will be more inclined
to come.

Cosentino Forest. A day to restore
and replant Ireland’s forests
Together with our planting partners @grown_
forest, we held the 2023 Cosentino Forest
Planting Day, where many employees came
together to help with this great initiative weare running from Ireland and Scotland to offset
emissions by reforesting Irish forests.

→ Initiative ‘Preserve Virginia Key’

→ Initiative ‘Preserve Cabo de Gata’

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Green Belt projectin the Cantoria
Industrial Park.

We maintain the following
fundamental ground rules forrestoration actions:

In line with our commitment toprotecting biodiversity and flora tocreate value for our workers and for all
the communities where we operate,
we developed the ambitious Green
Belt project. This project involves morethan 140,360 m2 of restored areas
around our facilities, plus a further
25,000 m2 in common spaces, aimed
at protecting the natural heritage of
our environment.

→ Species with minimum water needs
to reduce water consumption
as much as possible.

→ Use of native species.

→ Low need for maintenance,
to reduce the associatedenergy consumption, as well
as replacement of species.
→ Creation of a vegetation barrier
to help mitigate the effect of
the wind, thus minimising thedust in suspension that could
be extended to the park fromnearby areas and improving the
response to any possible fires.

→ Biodiversity recovery in the surroundings of the Cosentino Industrial Park

6,900 m2of restored areas
in 2023 at ourfacilities in Cantoria

None of the Cosentino industrial
park facilities are located in anarea where there are nearby
protected habitats or sites of
special environmental interest.

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Architecture,
Design & Society
We improve people’s
lives throughour materials.
X surfaces – the wellbeing.
We open up new fields of inspiration for a wide range ofarchitecture and design-related initiatives that impact on
the wellbeing of communities.

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Cosentino participates in theconstruction of the facade of theFederación Almeriense de Asociaciones
de Personas con Discapacidad, FAAM
(Almería Federation of Associations ofPeople with Disabilities).
Thanks to our materials, we contributed to the façade project for the
FAAM centre that will house a day centre for early intervention in
Alzheimer’s disease.

Homes For Our Troops
honours the commitmentof Cosentino
For the past 5 years, Silestone® hasbeen the exclusive cladding supplierto Homes For Our→ PCCB

Troops (HFOT), a non-profit
organisation that builds and donates
custom-built homes to woundedveterans across the USA.

The aim of this centre is to act during the early stages of the disease tomaintain the cognitive and functional abilities of the patients and to slow
their decline as much as possible. The Centre achieves this by providing
patients with strategies and tools and by promoting greater autonomy
and improved quality of life, dignity, self-esteem and emotional wellbeing. In this way, the Day Centre will provide a comprehensive model ofcare through a multidisciplinary team of professionals who will work in acoordinated manner in the different areas of action: physical, social andpsychological.

→ Facade of FAAM Almería→ Initiative ‘Home for our Troops’

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Kips Bay Boys & GirlsClub and the local Boys &Girls Clubs of Palm BeachCountry.

We reaffirm ourcommitment to St. JudeChildren’s Research
Hospital.

For nearly five decades, the Kips Bay
Boys & Girls Club, a NGO for at-riskchildren, has celebrated the best ininterior design. By partnering with
top designers and products, theorganisation has transformed luxury
homes into stylish showrooms offurniture, art and technology. Onceagain this year Cosentino has beena sponsor of the Kips Bay Decorator
Show House Palm Beach and New
York. All money raised from tickets
goes entirely to the Kips Bay Boys &Girls Club and the local Boys & Girls
Clubs of Palm Beach County, which
Cosentino is honoured to support. In
2023, this home-showroom raised overone million dollars for the organisation.

St. Jude Dream Home is a charity
initiative aimed at raising funds
for low-income families in needof healthcare services at St. JudeChildren’s Research Hospital(Charlotte, North Carolina). To thisend, they raffle designer houses builtwith materials donated by different
companies, among which Cosentino
stands out. In 2023, Cosentino
participated in the Colorado Springs,
St. Jude and Charlotte homes.

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We sponsor and collaborate
with major design andarchitecture-related events:→ Once again, Cosentino City Madrid was a major
partner of the Madrid Design Festival 2023, organisinga wide range of activities and conferences.
→ Our brands dressed the main exhibition
spaces at Casa Decor 2023, in Madrid.
→ Cosentino City Barcelona took part in
the Barcelona Design Week.
→ Cosentino City Madrid participated in
the Madrid Architecture Week.
→ At the Habitat fair, we were present in 20 spaces
through our main furniture customers.
→ Cosentino attended the Marbella Design Art fair
→ Participation in the Home Design Hub project,presented at the Habitat/Sici fair in Valencia.

→ Construmat Barcelona→ A work of art in Dekton for the VIP room at the ARCO fair.
→ Cosentino City Mallorca participated in the Mallorca
Design Day → Sponsors of the InterCIDEC Awards
held at Cosentino City Mallorca (International→ Design Awards for Contract Environments forarchitecture and design professionals).
→ Sponsors of the conferences on Hotel Projects
with Paolo Mauri (a programme of informative
conferences for professionals and companies
wishing to successfully undertake a hotel project).
→ ASEFAVE Congress (International Window,
Façade and Solar Protection Congress)→ Sponsors of the ZAK World Of→ Façades, Spain edition→ Construmat trade fair

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Health &Wellbeing
We promote healthy
lifestyle habits among
our teams and our
stakeholders.
X an active healthy life.
We lead and support initiatives in the world of healthyeating, sport and volunteering, working with foundations andassociations that promote and improve people’s wellbeing.

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ESG. (S) COSENTINO X SOCIAL→ Santiago Alfonso presented Home Z at Madrid Fusión

Silestone Institute, the international
research and dissemination platformthat provides useful knowledge on
gastronomy, safety and nutrition.
The Silestone Institute is an international platform dedicated to researchingand disseminating knowledge about the home environment with the aim of
improving it and promoting the well-being and quality of life of people in thisarea.
This year the Institute has continued its dissemination work, focusing on:→ Informative content aimed at households, including tips to promote health,wellbeing, quality of life, sustainability and care for the environment.

websitewww.silestoneinstitute.com→ Trends in innovation, design and decoration of private spaces that seek toimprove the quality of the user experience at a functional and visual level.
In 2023 the Institute produced the report Home Z: the Home of the Futureof Gen-Z in Spain. The report is an approach to the tastes and preferencesof Generation Z when it comes to their home: house typology, style, design,technology, sustainability and even favourite rooms. To compile the report,
800 people aged 18-25 were surveyed and 18 renowned experts in fields suchas architecture, interior design, gastronomy, anthropology, lifestyle, nutrition,technology, innovation and design trends were interviewed.
The report was presented at the Madrid Fusión Congress, Cosentino City
Madrid – as part of the Madrid Design Festival – and Cosentino City Barcelona.
The presentations included the participation of the experts involved in thereport, which was disseminated through the media.

→ Home Z: the Home of the Future of Gen-Z

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HealthylivingOther events in Spain→ Collaboration with the Mutua Madrid
Open tennis tournament→ Participation in the 40th Copa delRey MAPFRE sailing competition,sponsoring the Peneque Pro team.

We believe in the power of sport
to promote positive values
and a healthier lifestyle.

→ Local or provincial sports sponsorships
or collaborations (Almería):• Jaime Jiménez Solidarity Race
• Olula del Río Basketball Club• Cantoria and Comarca delMármol Sports ClubWe participate in major
sporting events• Vicente Bonil chess championship• Comarca del Mármol Football Club

Cosentino not only sponsors major
sporting events. We also facilitate
access to sport for our employees in
the communities where we operate.

In this sense, more than 400
Cosentino employees have organised,participated and been present in:→ Valencia Half Marathon

For example, in 2023 we continued
to participate in different runningcompetitions around the world, raisingawareness, motivating and preparing
ourselves to take on these challenges
as a team.

→ Singapore Marathonand Half Marathon

The photos are usually taken at thefinish line, but the most extraordinary
thing was the journey full of effort,
overcoming, teamwork and motivationthat we went through until we reached
the final goal.

• ‘XLV Subida del Mármol’ motor
racing championship• Running ‘Vía Verde del Almanzora’• BTT Playa Macenas cycling competition→ Marathons→ Sydney Marathon→ Miami Marathon→ Brazil Marathon

Miami Half Marathon→ Macenas BBT

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→ Vicente Bonil chess championship

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We feel calledto action.

Crea + Awards, Red Cross
This year, we partnered with the Red
Cross to sponsor the award for thecompany most committed to the
Sustainable Development Goals.

We act to be close to those
who need us most.
Fundación Almería
Tierra Abierta (FATA)
On the 28th of July 2023, the Almería
Tierra Abierta Foundation was
created with the aim of finding
solutions for the settlements in theprovince of Almería.
Santiago Alfonso, VP of
Communication and Corporate
Reputation of Cosentino Group, spoke
on behalf of the founding companies
and main sponsors of the Foundationin the first stage of its journey:“We are
stepping forward to say that we careabout the people who have chosen tocome to our province to work, often
at the risk of their lives, people who
deserve to be embraced, respected
and integrated. We will give the bestof ourselves to move from words todeeds.”“Almería has always been a land of
welcome and we cannot allow themessage to get through that it has
achieved its success at the expenseof a social deficit. Our challenge issocial and economic integration,and to achieve this we ask for the
support and understanding of allsocial actors,”, said García Lorca,
president of the Foundation. In 2023,
the Foundation has held meetings withmany institutions, including businessgroups, social actors, professional andagricultural organisations, and has
found a high level of understandingof the problem and a commitment
to cooperation from all the parties
consulted.

Support to the AECC
With the aim of obtaining theresources needed to fight cancer, as
well as working on prevention andraising awareness of the serious
health problem that this disease will
represent in the future, Cosentino
has signed a partnership agreementwith the Spanish Association Against
Cancer (AECC), whose objective isto promote healthy habits in order toincrease survival by up to 70%.

inclusive football match with the Los
Carriles Foundation, in which morethan 50 people participated. Likewise,
we took part in an archery activity
with the Almanzora Archery Club aspart of their Flechas Rosas project,which aims to prevent breast cancer.

→ Happy Sharing EN

Happy Sharing andVolunteer Day

C·Market

In Miami, we teamed up with
Camillus House and, with the helpof 11 volunteers, served food to thehomeless. We also held a toy drive. In
Almería, we shared a breakfast withthe elderly and helped them decorate
their nursing homes in partnershipwith the María Fernández Vega
Foundation. We also organised an

ACOES Honduras andTíjola Book Bank
We provided volunteers and transport
to send three containers of material
to Honduras through the ACOES
Honduras Foundation. These threecontainers bring the total number ofcontainers sent since the initiative
began to 16.

Turkey-Syria earthquake
Following the devastating earthquake
in Turkey and Syria, we joined thecampaign launched by the NGO
Acción contra el Hambre (Action
against Hunger) to raise funds. We
donated €10,000 to provide shelter
hygiene kits to people left homeless.

→ Volunteering. Nursing home

→ Volunteering. Distribution of hampers, Los Carriles foundation→ C·Market, local product market→ Volunteering. Inclusive sport, Los Carriles foundation + CosentinoAnd, as every year, a group of
volunteers delivered Christmas
hampers and gifts to local
associations such as Caritas, ACCEM,
food banks, ACOES and local parishes.

We also joined their#TodosContraElCáncer campaign
on social media during World Cancer
Day. We also recorded a podcast with
Mercedes Ríos, coordinator of the
AECC’s prevention programmes, toprovide more information about thedisease.

To mark the International Volunteer
Day and as part of our Happy Sharing
campaign, we have launched a seriesof activities in the company’s main
offices (Almería, Miami and Madrid) toshare some of our time with vulnerable
groups in our local communities.

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We’ve continued to run the C·Market
at our Cantoria facilities, creatinga space where we can bring our
employees closer to both local
products and the social organisations
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Prizes andAwards 2023

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→ Francisco Martínez-Cosentino receives theGold Badge awarded by the Official College ofIndustrial Technical Engineers of Almería→ The Association of Andalusian Marble
Business Owners appoints Francisco MartínezCosentino as its Honorary President→ Pilar Martínez-Cosentino Alfonso, one of the 500
most influential women in Spain by Yo Dona

→ Eduardo Cosentino, new member of the Board of
Directors of the Spain-US Chamber of Commerce.

Our company’s commitment
to innovation and quality in our
products has again been recognised
this year by various bodies,organisations and the media.
For another year, Cosentino’s project has received
the support of numerous organisations around theworld, a project that is reflected in the innovativeand disruptive nature of the company’s products andsolutions, a versatility and flexibility praised by theworld’s most prestigious publications in the sector.

Awards for our managers.
→ Eduardo Cosentino was appointed as a newmember of the Board of Directors of theSpain-US Chamber of Commerce.
→ Pilar Martínez-Cosentino Alfonso wasnamed one of the 500 most influential
women in Spain by Yo Dona magazine.
→ Francisco Martínez-Cosentino was appointed
Honorary President of the Asociación de
Empresarios del Mármol de Andalucía (Associationof Andalusian Marble Business Owners).
→ Francisco Martínez-Cosentino was awarded the Gold
Badge of the Colegio de Graduados e Ingenieros
Técnicos Industriales de Almería (Official Collegeof Industrial Technical Engineers of Almería).

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Awards granted to Cosentino Group.

Awards granted to our products and brands.

→ Cosentino was awarded in the category of
Leading Companies, Customers or Manufacturers
at the Green Good Design Awards 2023.

Dekton®

→ Cosentino was named Top Brand by ArchDaily in
the Most Referenced by Architects section.
→ Cosentino was selected as Lowe’s 2023 Vendor
Partner in the Kitchen and Bathroom category.
→ Cosentino was a finalist in the Alianza para
la FP Dual awards organised by the Spanish
Confederation of Business Organisations(CEOE) and the Bertelsmann Foundation.
→ Cosentino was the winner of the IndesIA II
Dataton, organised by IndesIA, the Spanish
Association for the Promotion of the Data
Economy and Artificial Intelligence in Industry.
→ Cosentino was nominated as a Large Industrial
Company in the Spanish National Awards
Industria Conectada 4.0, organised by the Spanish
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism.
→ Macenas Resort won the Tourism category in the
VIII edition of the Imagen de Andalucía Awards,
organised by the daily newspaper La Razón.
→ Cosentino received the Social Inclusion Award fromthe Amiab Association for People with Disabilities.
→ Cosentino’s self-consumption photovoltaic plant wasrecognised as one of the best sustainable initiatives
in the Sustainability Actions 2023 awards.

→ Silestone®, winner of the Material Product of theYear category at the Designerati Awards→ Cosentino Sustainability Day 2023 award→ Cosentino, recognised in the Judges’ Choice categoryof the annual Technology Intelligence Awards→ Dekton®, best product in the Kitchen Flooring,
Kitchen Countertops and Bathroom Cladding
categories at the KBB Readers’ Choice
Awards, organised by KBB magazine.
→ Dekton® Onirika, best product of the year
at the ProBuilder MVP Awards.
→ Dekton® Pietra Kode, winner in the Product Innovation
category of the IDC Innovation Awards 2023.
→ Dekton® Onirika, one of the 30 most innovative
products at the Beautiful Kitchens & Baths Awards.

Silestone®
→ Silestone®, recognised in the Building Materials Brand
Preference 2023 by Builder and Developer magazine.
→ Silestone® Sunlit Days, sustainability award(Nature Knows Best) at AD’s 2023 Great
Design Awards: Kitchen and Baths.

→ Silestone® Evita washbasins, best product of
the year at the ProBuilder MVP Awards.

→ Cosentino was a finalist in the Best Internationalisation
Strategy category of the Ecommerce Awards 2023.

→ Cosentino, finalist in the Alianza para la FP Dual awards
organised by the Spanish Confederation of Business
Organisations (CEOE) and the Bertelsmann Foundation→ Dekton® Onirika and Nina Magon, Red
Luxe Award in the stone category.

→ Cosentino was recognised in the Judges’
Choice category of Snow Software’s annual
Technology Intelligence Awards.

→ Cosentino was listed as one of the best companies towork for by the magazine Actualidad Económica.

→ Pilar Martínez-Cosentino Alfonso, one of the 500
most influential women in Spain by Yo Dona

→ Dekton®, Façade Cladding of the Yearat the Archello Awards 2023.

→ Silestone® and Dekton®, best product in the
Kitchen Countertops category at the KBB Readers’
Choice Awards, organised by KBB magazine.

→ Cosentino came 14th in the ranking of the most trusted
brands in Spain, compiled by the Mesías Institute.

→ Cosentino, winner of the IndesIA II Dataton, organised byIndesIA, the Spanish Association for the Promotion of theData Economy and Artificial Intelligence in Industry.

→ Dekton® Pietra Kode, winner in the Surfaces categoryof the Interior Design’s Best of Year (United States).

→ Cosentino was recognised as a family business by FIDEM,
the International Foundation for Women Entrepreneurs.

→ Cosentino was awarded the Socially Responsible
Company Seal by the Plataforma Tercer Sector.

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→ Silestone® Evita washbasins, awarded in the 5th editionof ProRemodeler’s Most Valuable Product Awards.
→ Silestone®, winner of the Material Product of theYear category at the Designerati Awards.
→ Silestone®, winner of the Best Kitchen Worktop
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(G) Cosentino
x Governance
We work to integratesustainability and transparency
into our business management.
Good Governance isa shared corporate
culture.
At Cosentino, we not only apply amodel of efficient management
committed to maximum transparency.
We go further. We are committed togood governance, a way of acting
ethically and rigorously, of interactingwith honesty, of treating others as
equals, of demanding the best ofourselves and the company. This
encompasses all levels or spheresof Cosentino, from our President
to those who have just signed theirfirst contract after completing theirinternship. Because we all make small
or big decisions every day that havean impact on our social environment.

We all have a lot
to contribute to
Cosentino’s Good
Governance policy.
Every link counts to generate apositive impact from all areas of ourcompany.
Our Good Governance principles also
include our suppliers and partners.
We surround ourselves with people
and companies that share ourapproach to positive impact, and we
demand ethical exemplarity and goodsustainability practices from them.

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Ethical,transparent
and responsible
management
We are characterised by opennessand honesty in our communications
and business practices, sharing
relevant information with our
employees, customers, suppliers
and other stakeholders in a clear
and truthful manner.
In 2023, we continued our transparent disclosure of our ESG
strategy by participating in CDP for the second year in a row.

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Corporate
Governance
Our Corporate
Governancestructure provides
strength and trust.
We are a family-owned company
that has developed a contemporary
management structure that is efficientand transparent, generating a
Corporate Governance structure.

Corporate Governance structure
General Meeting of Shareholders

General Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Delegated Committees

Innovation
Sustainability
Audit and Control
Appointments and Remuneration

Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the highest management and representative body. Given its family tradition, it consists of membersof the Cosentino family, who ensure continuity of their business values. Their mission is to promote social interest, represent thecompany in the administration of its assets, manage the business and direct the organisation of the company. It is made up ofeight members, four men and four women.

Delegated
Committees

Our advisory bodies consist of
independent consultants andadvisers with renowned prestige andexperience in listed companies.

Their role is to inform and makeproposals to the Board of Directors.

Innovation
Committee

Sustainability
Committee

The Innovation Committee advises theBoard of Directors on the monitoringof the Group’s R&D&I and digitaltransformation work plan throughmultidisciplinary teams of joint
expertise.

The goal of the Sustainability
Committee is to identify and guidethe policy, aims, best practices,sustainability and corporate social
responsibility programmes of theCosentino Group in line with its
business strategy.

This body is also responsible forestablishing the criteria related tothe selection, qualifications andexperience required of directors andindependent advisers, and different
positions in the Cosentino Group.

→ Innovation as a transversal
competency in the company.
→ A system approach tocontinuous innovation.

Chairman / CEO→ Focus on developing differential
attributes of products.

Francisco Martínez-Cosentino Justo→ Consolidation and maximisationof Digital programmes
for different groups.

Members of the Board
Eduardo Martínez-Cosentino AlfonsoSecretaryÁlvaro de la Haza de Lara

Pilar Martínez-Cosentino AlfonsoIsabel Martínez-Cosentino Ramos
Eduardo Martínez-Cosentino Ramos
María del Mar Martínez-Cosentino Ramos
Eduardo Martínez-Cosentino Rosado
Isabel Martínez-Cosentino Rosado

8
Members of theBoard of Directors

External Consultants
to the Board of
Directors

50%

Carlos González Fernández

100%

Fuencisla Clemares
Santiago Seage

women

attendance→ Market orientation and evolutionof the business model.
→ Global alliances andstrategic partners.
→ Dynamism and the quest
for excellence.
External Consultants
Santiago Seage
Fuencisla Clemares

In addition, it prepares the CSR
report and monitors the philanthropic
initiatives and the contributions to
Public Administrations.
External Consultant
Alberto Andreu Pinillos

Appointments
and Remuneration Committee
The Appointments and Remuneration
Committee advises and supports
the Board of Directors regarding its
own composition and those of theDelegated Committees. It proposes,
reviews and regularly updates the
remuneration policy and recommends
improvements in appraisal and gender
diversity policies.

Innovation Consultants
Carlos González
Ana García Fau

Audit and Control
Committee
The Audit and Control Committee
proposes the appointment, re-election
or replacement of account auditorsand monitors the independence
and efficacy of the Internal Audit
function, the process for preparing
and supervising financial information,
the efficacy of the internal control
system of Cosentino and its systems
for managing risk, including fiscal
risks, and the review and efficacy of
the Code of Ethics and Conduct, andRegulatory Compliance.
External Consultants
Carlos González
Ana García Fau

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Members of the Executive Committee
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Responsible
Tax
Cosentino’s corporate tax policy revolves aroundcompliance with applicable tax regulations, acooperative relationship with tax administrations,collaboration in the prevention of tax fraud and theminimisation of tax risks.

Our fiscal activity is determined by
the following principles of action:

1. Francisco Martínez-Cosentino Justo,
President & CEO Cosentino® Group

12. Damián Granados-Lorca Soto,
VP Global Marketing

2. Pilar Martínez-Cosentino Alfonso,
EVP Deputy Chairman

13. Francisco Robles Cortés,
VP Global People

3. Eduardo Martínez-Cosentino Alfonso,
EVP Global Sales and CEO Cosentino North America

14. Pedro Parra Uribe,
VP Sales Europe

4. Álvaro de la Haza de Lara,
EVP Corporate Functions & General Secretary

15. Eduardo Martínez-Cosentino Ramos,
VP Sales Iberia

5. Julian Edwards,
VP CFO

16. Ginés Navarro Rubio,
VP Sales ROW

6. Valentín Tijeras García,
VP Global Product and R&D and Quality

17. Álvaro González González,VP Sales Oceania & Asia

7. Julio Martín Mancera,
VP Global Purchasing

18. Francisco Carrillo Quilez,
VP Pricing & Technical Unit of Commercial Projects

8. Ángel Madariaga Álvarez,
VP Engineering & Projects

19. Álvaro Sánchez-Apellaniz Garrido,
VP Chief Data & Analytics Officer

9. Alberto Quevedo González,VP Global Production

20. Brandon Calvo,
Chief Operations Officer, Cosentino North America

10. José Antonio Fernández Pérez,VP Global Logistics & Planning

21. José Manuel Rodríguez Jiménez,Chief Information Officer

11. Santiago Alfonso Rodríguez,
VP Global Communication & Corporate Reputation

22. Jorge Cuervo Vela,
VP Global Legal & Compliance

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1. Compliance with tax regulationsin the different countries in which
the Group operates, paying theapplicable taxes according to thelegal system of each country.
With regard to the Transfer
Pricing Policy, we evaluate ourtransactions between related
entities in accordance with theOECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines,
presenting the report country-bycountry in Spain, where the Group’s
parent company is located.
2. Promoting a mutually cooperative
relationship with tax authorities.
Our relationship with tax
authorities is based on trust,good faith and collaboration, withpriority given to non-contentious
ways of resolving tax disputes,
the signing of prior valuationagreements between the Spanish
and US tax authorities, and theassignment of intangibles with the
Spanish Tax Agency.

3. Collaboration in the prevention andfight against tax evasion, rejecting
the use of contrived structures
unrelated to the Group’s activities,
with the sole purpose of lightening
the tax burden.
In this respect, it should be
noted that the Group has
no presence in any territory
included in the EU list of noncooperative tax jurisdictions.
4. Tax Governance.
In 2022, the Group approved a tax
compliance policy that sets out
the internal organisation of thetax function and which is basedon the control of tax compliance.
5. Contribution and social impactof taxes paid. We are aware of
our responsibility for the socialand economic development of thecountries in which we operate, andthat the taxes paid by the Group in
those countries contribute to both.
Since 2015, we have voluntarily
published details of the tax
payments made in the countries
where we operate.

In 2023, we paid a total of €33
million in taxes and collected€338 million from third parties– generated by the developmentof our economic activity –,representing one of our main
contributions to the public purse
and, therefore, one of our main
contributions to society..

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Key businessresults
Net business turnover
EBITDA

Total Assets / Liabilities +Net Equity

Net financial debt*€1,570,402,033€278,597,363€1,715,316,834€726,285,000

2022: €1,710,847,987

2022: €312,362,852

2022: €1,786,458,239

2022: €574,079,235

NetequityInvestments over the
Financial Year€591,217,179€112,217,203

2022: €536,330,549

Main ratios
Net Debt /EBITDA ex-IRFS 16

Net Debt /Equity ex-IRFS 16

2022: €197,097,352

2.61

1.20

Economic scale

2021

2022

2023

Net business revenues
Net income
Net equity
Net financial debt*

1,401,803,371
1,418,529,376
450,969,310
395,918,819

1,710,847,987
1,733,855,766
536,330,549
574,079,235

1,570,402,033
1,599,468,344
591,217,179
726,285,000*The calculation of net financial debt includes the lease liabilities arising from the change in
IFRS 16 as higher debt. Data from historical years has been recalculated in order to make it comparable.

Benefits by country
Country

Benefits**

CountrySpain
The Netherlands
Germany
United Kingdom
Italy
Portugal
SwedenBelgium
FranceSwitzerland
BrazilLithuania
Czech Republic

78,410,062
831,574
532,7432,795,321
830,714
1,121,408
368,352
471,799
909,968
582,433
8,623,779
18,189-10,984

Austria
152,273
Ireland594,134
Norway157,632
Singapore
108,060
Turkey-244,243
Israel-97,709
Mexico446,413Australia-416,471
Japan
85,495
Dominican Republic 0
Denmark
537,525
Slovenia-43,498Peru-26,384**Breakdown of pre-tax profits by country as at 31 December 2023

Benefits**

Country

Benefits**

Finland
New ZealandSouth Africa
PolandMalaysia
USA
CanadaPuerto Rico
United ArabEmirates
Russia167,911-168,738-393,953-78,367-168,274
24,230,093
2,590,481
43,569-84,546
29,028122,905,789

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Compliance

Zero tolerance forcorruption and bribery.

Our ethical complianceculture is based on thefollowing principles:

We move forward with the supportof society and more reasons
to be proud.
Our Anti-Corruption Policy is part of our Code of Ethics, Conduct andRegulatory Compliance, which was updated in 2023, and sets out our
total commitment to transparency, ethical values and the law.
Our policy expressly prohibits offering or giving:→ Gifts or gestures of any kind in direct return for an act, whether
performed in the past or in the future. Such gestures would only begiven, offered or accepted without expectation of anything in return.
→ Cash.

Respect for
the law

Ethicalintegrity

Respect for
Human Rights

We develop our activities in strict
compliance with the law in force
in each of the places we operate.

Our daily business activity
shall be based on integrity andconducted with honesty, avoiding
all forms of corruption andrespecting the circumstancesand particular needs of all those
involved.

All our activity shall fully
respect the rights and liberties
included in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.
The values of our Code of
Ethics are part of the culturethat we share with all CosentinoGroup employees, who mustbe familiar with and comply
with this document.

→ Gifts or gestures of any kind if there is a risk that, due to their frequency
or value (individually or jointly), they may not be considered occasionalor reasonable. Cosentino has a Protocol for the acceptance of gifts andother business gestures that is mandatory for all Cosentino employees.
As part of the Annual Audit Plan, the Internal Audit department conducts
tests to assess the level of compliance with the company’s internal
procedures. No situations of non-compliance with these procedures(such as conflicts of interest or fraud) have been identified.
With regard to monetary transactions, measures are in place to ensurecompliance with the company’s procurement process (Purchase to Payment),
including various controls at the different stages, limiting the number of users
who can generate payment orders and limiting to a minimum of the number ofbank proxies, which in most cases are subject to a joint signature requirement.
The principles regarding money laundering are included in the Codeof Ethics, Conduct and Regulatory Compliance. We undertake tocomply with money laundering laws of any competent jurisdiction.

The Compliance Body and the Ethics Channel are thecornerstones of our organisational compliance system andare responsible for ensuring compliance with these basic
principles and for fostering a culture of regulatory compliance,
ethical commitment and best practices.

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Our goal: to conduct
our relationships withtransparency andintegrity at all times.

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Aligned and trained
To achieve our goal of maximum transparency and total integrity
we must be aligned. Each year, we therefore held a series of training
sessions on compliance risks and the activities in which they canmaterialise, and how to prevent, detect or manage them.
We also make visible and encourage the use of our Ethics Channel to report any
behaviour that takes us away from being a responsible and fair company.

Periodically, the Compliance Body
reviews our Compliance System
in order to bring it in line with legal
requirements, recommendations andbest practices. We are committed toachieving the highest standards ofcompliance and quality.

Its main functions include:→ Encouraging and promoting strict
compliance with the law through aculture of regulatory compliancestemming from an ethicalinternalisation that permeates
each and every one of our activities.

The results of the periodic review ofthe system and the actions to be taken
are presented quarterly to the Boardof Directors during the meeting of the
Audit and Control Committee. The last
meeting was held in December 2023.
The Compliance Body is fullyautonomous and independent, andshall report at least once a year to theBoard of Directors at the Audit andControl Committee.

→ Promoting awareness andensuring compliance with theCode of Ethics, Conduct andRegulatory Compliance, in its
role as the guiding rule of theorganisation, as well as compliancewith the other rules includedin the Compliance System.
→ To safeguard compliancewith the ten principles of
the Global Compact.

→ Developing and executing anannual training and communication
plan for the organisation.
→ Managing communications
and enquiries received
through the Ethics Channel.
→ Resolving conflicts of interest
arising in the performanceof business activity.

We pay attention towhat is around us.

→ Advising any employee ormember of the organisation.

Ethics Channel
Our corporate web includes an Ethics
and Compliance section. The web also
contains the Ethics Channel and key
policies on the subject.

→ To ensure compliance with
the Compliance Policy.
→ Regularly reviewing and updating
the documents that makeup the Compliance System(including the risk matrix for
regulatory and criminal risks
and compliance controls).

Structure of the Compliance Body
VP Global People

Corporate Legal Manager

Francisco Robles

Juan Rey Meléndez

Internal Audit Director

Legal Advisor Spain

Guillermo José Vicente Sauco

Noemí Vique Fernández

We must all remain vigilant of thecompany’s and our own actions to
avoid non-compliance and reduce
existing risks. To achieve this, we have
our own Ethics Channel, an essential
element of our compliance culture.
This tool is available to all our
employees and stakeholders
on our corporate website. The
Compliance Body is also available
via e-mail, letter, face to face or
telephone communication.
The Ethics Channel enables any
person to report in confidentiality
and anonymously any type of
misconduct related with any caseof non-compliance or breach of
the Code of Ethics, Conduct andRegulatory Compliance or any otherrelated rules, policies or protocols that
could constitute a criminal offence.
The communications received are
analysed and classified by categories
and processed by the Compliance
Body according to their nature.

Thanks to our ‘non-retaliation
policy’, Cosentino guarantees theconfidentiality of all communications
received and the protection ofwhistleblowers acting in good faith.

Number ofcommunications
received in 2023

The number of communications
received in 2023 was 12.
3 (25%)It should be noted that no complaints
or communications related tocorruption or bribery were received
in 2023, as were no complaints aboutcases of human rights violations.
6 (50%)

1 (8.33%)

1 (8.33%)
1 (8.33%)

Inappropriate behaviour
Fraud
Harassment
Discrimination
Non-compliance withinternal procedures

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Certifications
We move forward withexcellence in every process.
Getting better every year,with every detail.
We are an example of effective management certified
by leading organisations in terms of sustainability.
Our customers’ trust in Cosentino is one of the cornerstonesof our company. With the needs of our stakeholders in
mind, we conduct our activities safely, with respect for theenvironment, with quality and by means of efficient andinnovative techniques and methods, in accordance with
our values and principles. Thus, within the framework ofoperational excellence, we are committed to the integrationof management systems, and we are continuously
improving our Integrated Management System (IMS), whichis accredited to the highest international standards.

In 2023 we have renewed thefollowing certifications:→ ISO 9001:2015: Quality Management System.
→ ISO 14001:2015: Environmental Management System

We have also renewed – improving
our results compared to 2022 –the following certifications:→ ISO 50001:2018: Energy Management System. It setsout a specific framework for organisations to take thenecessary short and long-term measures in order tomake a positive impact on all their stakeholders.
→ ISO 45001: 2018: Management System for Occupational
Health and Safety. This standard involves creating asafe and healthy workplace for people within our Group,and for anyone else who accesses our facilities.

New certifications achieved in 2023:→ Dekton® has become the first surface in its
category to be awarded the Indoor Air Comfort
Gold certification for indoor air quality in termsof the emission of volatile substances.

→ ISO 20400:2017 Sustainable Procurement
Management System.
→ UNE 15896 2015: Value Added Purchasing Management.
→ The latter two demonstrate our commitment tobest market practices, both in terms of purchasing
management and continuous improvement, as well as
our commitment to sustainability. In 2023 we reacheda very important milestone: 100% of Cosentino’s
Procurement Function was certified to both standards.
→ In 2023 we maintained our CDP B score.

Other certifications thatguarantee our products:→ Dekton by Cosentino®
UL Greenguard and UL Greenguard Gold, NSF,
BBA (British Board of Agreement), ETA (European
Technical Assessment), ICC-ES, NOA, QB UPEC
(France), IMO and USCG; Environmental ProductDeclaration (EPD), DECLARE, SASO.
→ Silestone by Cosentino®
UL Greenguard and UL Greenguard Gold, NSF,
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). DECLARE,DNV Verification Statement for HybriQ and HybriQ+®.
→ Sensa by Cosentino®
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(G) Cosentino x GovernanceWe integrate
ESG in ourcompany
We are committed to integrating
ESG aspects throughout our value
chain by promoting sustainable
practices and engaging with our
stakeholders.

ESG for all

To ensure relationships of full trust among our employees, stakeholders,
partners, customers and suppliers, we are fully committed to compliancewith ethical standards and principles and the current legislation, bothinternally and in our external relations. We ensure that ESG aspects areunderstood and shared by our employees and our partners.
With this aim, we update and promote our Code of Ethics, Conduct andRegulatory Compliance. This code, based on integrity, is our main tool forestablishing ethical behaviour.
This ethical internalisation, this culture of compliance, stems from the will ofSenior Management and should serve to ensure that we are recognised forwhat we do and how we do it.

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Human Rights

Guaranteeing
Human Rights iseveryone’s duty
We are fully committed to the
Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, to the legislation in force
in each country and to honesty as
a guiding principle of our conduct.
For us, respect for human rights is the
responsibility of all individuals andbodies to which the Code of Ethics,
Conduct and Regulatory Complianceapply. We follow basic guidelines for
conduct including ILO’s Declarationof Fundamental Principles andRights at Work and Conventions, theOECD Guidelines for Multinational
Enterprises and the United Nations
Global Compact.
Via our Code of Ethics, we agree torespect the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights as well as to abolishchild labour, requiring all employees,
partners and suppliers to comply
strictly with this and all otherprinciples by which we are governed
and to which they are required toconform.

In addition, the General Purchasing
Conditions require our suppliers tocomply with a number of criteria inthis area. Audits are also conducted
on key suppliers to ensure that they
comply with the above conditions.
Finally, any non-compliance or breachof conduct stated in our Code must
be communicated, including thoseconcerning human rights.

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Suppliers

Together, we
generate apositive impact
on our value chain
We build positive relationships
with our suppliers: responsible,
sustainable and strong.
We work with people and companies
who share our values and commitments,
always with integrity and transparency.
We therefore carry out a number ofactions aimed at establishing long lasting
relationships with them, with trust as theirfoundation. These actions include:→ Development of the Agenda’24 (2020 2024) to implement 45 measures aimed
at aligning the Procurement Function
to the requirements of the ISO 20400
standard on Sustainable Procurement.
After working on the 2023 actions, weachieved a 93% adoption rate of thecriteria in this standard across thecompany and successfully passed the2023 audit.

→ We achieved re-certification to UNE
15896:2015 standard for a further three
years, confirming our commitment
to continuous improvement andreaching a very important milestone:
we have certified 100% of the scopeof Cosentino’s Procurement Function,
including purchases in the USA,
Brazil and the Natural Stone Central
Purchasing Centre in Spain.
→ Compliance with our Supplier andRisk Management Policy, which is key
to both mitigating potential negative
impacts on the Cosentino Group’sbusiness and driving the developmentof ESG criteria in our Supply Chain.

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Our responsibility to our products
begins with the choice andprocurement of raw materials.
As part of our purchasing process, theperformance and compliance level ofour suppliers is assessed. As part of
our Audit Plan, we carry out on-sitechecks on the environmental, socialand good governance criteria of all
our raw material suppliers via the
GoSupply platform prior to entering
into a significant relationship.
This assessment covers aspects
such as whether the supplier has
a Corporate Social Responsibility
standard in terms of policy or
has obtained an Environmental
Management System certification.

These audits not only enable us toguarantee the quality of the products,
but also to analyse factors suchas compliance with human rights,
ensuring that child labour is not used
and that the working conditions are inline with our internal policies.
In 2023, we carried out 44 audits,mainly in China, India, Turkey andDubai. Of these, 15 were closed with nonon-conformities identified, while 27
had non-conformities identified thatare being addressed.

Through our Service Monitoring
Office, we evaluate the main services
provided by the Cosentino Group,
the SLAs defined and the strategic
initiatives that help to increase theefficiency and value of our company,
not only from an economic point ofview, but also with a view to improving
relationships with our suppliers.

Supply of
raw materials.
We also continue to conduct annual audits of our raw material suppliers,
both in person and electronically. These audits, based on ESG criteria, areconducted through the GoSupply platform, adding value to the monitoringof our suppliers’ indicators and mitigating the risk of non-compliance in theareas of human rights, environment or governance.

17,389Total number ofactive suppliers

We foster our positive
relationships through theuse of new technologies.

4,160
Supply of raw materials by country 2023
Country% Supply

Spain
TurkeyUnited Arab Emirates
Italy
China
Portugal
India
FranceHong Kong
United Kingdom
Switzerland

53%
20%
7.6%
5.6%
4%
2.9%
2.6%
2.2%
1%
0.6%
0.5%

National suppliers(24% overall)

1,242
Local suppliers
Almería, Andalusia, Spain.
(7% overall)

We share spaces for active
participation, such as the Supplier
Portal or the tendering and approval
platform, and digitise and automate
a number of processes. Some of theactions taken in 2023 in this respectinclude:→ As a result of the need to centralise
all the processes in this area and inorder to improve our Purchasing and
Negotiation process and to manage
the approval of suppliers with ESG
criteria, we migrated our previous
purchasing platform to JAGGAER.

→ We have continued to enhance
Industry 4.0 to automate tasks
and processes through extensive
use of RPA, and PowerBI tofurther develop digitisation for
information management.

→ We conduct an annual supplier
suitability audit to eliminate those
suppliers with whom we have notdone business in the last two years.
In this way, we are constantly
optimising our database.

→ We continued to simplify andstreamline the catalogue shopping
process with four new catalogues
and expanded the reach of Amazon
Business in the Americas andCanada (now over 50) to more than
20 countries, with over 250 users on
an ongoing basis.

→ We improve the management andreception of our raw materials
in the Industrial Park throughthe Raw Materials Panel,
which a cross-departmental
team worked on in 2023.

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We make sure that our
suppliers are in linewith our ESG vision.

Main developmentsin the Agenda’24.

Our ISO 20400 certification on Sustainable Procurement (Cosentino
was the first company to hold this certification at an international
level) and the development of the Agenda’24 (2020-2024) toimplement 45 measures aimed at aligning the Procurement Function
to the requirements of the ISO standard, are the main levers that help
us drive the development of environmental, social and governancecriteria within our supply chain.

→ Our ESG Academy has provided
training to 115 of our criticalsuppliers (according to guidelines
based on their country of origin,supply category, sector andturnover, as well as factors thatpose a risk of non-compliancewith environmental, human rights
or labour practice standards).
This training helps them tounderstand our project and goals.

Through these actions, we support our suppliers in their development
and, at the same time, promote our commitment to industrial activity
through 9 SDGs, 5 primary and 4 secondary.
From the Supplier Management area, we promote and transmit thisneed supported by the ESG Champions, purchasing managers who
have been appointed to participate in the transformation of theirportfolios in close contact with their suppliers.
Aligning our accreditation process with the seven core subjects of
ISO 26000 is key to covering all relevant issues. Our Cosentino ESG
Questionnaire, which is mandatory and to which all our suppliersmust adhere, has been revised to ensure compliance with upcoming
legislation, such as the Due Diligence Law in Europe, and to address
cybersecurity risk.
The final average ESG performance score of all our suppliers at theend of the year was 60%, exceeding the target set for 2023.

Key achievements in 2023 include:

Supplier andRisk Management
Policy compliance100%
Our critical suppliers arecompliant with our Supplierand Risk Management
Policy50%
2023 ESG
target score

168
End suppliers
rated as critical44
On-site auditsof our main raw
material suppliers

13%
Trading volume allocatedaccording to ESG
development criteria*.
* Purchases over €1 million
from Raw Materials,
Investment, Industrial
Supplies and Services
portfolios→ Consolidation of the Champion
ESG, key personnel for transmitting
our project to suppliers from thedifferent purchasing portfolios.
→ Negotiation and contracting
according to award criteria
based on ESG scoring,defining a new roadmap toachieve the 2030 targets.
→ Commitment to the EU’s Due
Diligence Directive, mitigating
potential non-compliancerisks in our supply chain
through our actions.

defining a roadmap for our coresupply chain to achieve 100%
sustainability criteria by 2030.
Based on the development of our
Procurement function, we expect
to reach 65% during 2024. We
started measuring the percentage
of processes awarded, recognising
the improvements made in theimplementation of ESG criteria.
→ Ensure compliance with our
Supplier and Risk Management
Policy, strengthening both
our Procurement Standard
and our General Terms andConditions of Purchase.
→ Industry 4.0: we migrated ourprevious purchasing platform
to JAGGAER, digitising andautomating 100% of our
procurement information
management. We have also
robotised the management of
our Service Monitoring Office.

→ Definition of KPI targets: in 2023,
the optimal compliance score
for our questionnaire was 50%,

Ranking Top 10 Suppliers – ESG assessment
Supplier% ESG Score

Country

GAS NATURAL COMERCIALIZADORA, SA
Hubei Jianghan New Material Co., Ltd
ISS FACILITY SERVICES SAENDESA ENERGIA, S.A. UNIPERSONAL
Nouryon Functional Chemicals B.V.
LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GmbHFCC AMBITO, S.A.
POLYCHEM RESINS INTERNATIONAL IND. L.L.C
EKOM ECZACIBASI FOREIGN TRADE CO
Turkuaz Polyester Recine Kimya Sanayi Ticaret A.S.

97%
95%
94%
92%
92%
92%
91%
90%
89%
89%

ES
CN
ES
ES
ES
DE
ES
AE
TR
TR

86%
Actions implemented
from our Agenda’24

168
Monitored
suppliers

115
Training provided by our ESG
Academy to our suppliers

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Your safety is our safety.

A fluid dialogue.

We strengthen our risk management
systems throughout the supply chain,focusing on the continuous improvementof safety and control systems.
→ We integrate our safety standards
among our suppliers throughthe application of PR-640-06
procedure for the Coordinationof Business Activities.
→ We hold regular meetings with themain contractors to update theprocedure on situations of risk
according to the characteristicsof the work and changes in
the production process, while
also recording the agreements
in coordination reports.
→ In 2023, our Supplier Risk
Committee has been integrated
into the Service Monitoring Office,where services with health and→ Cosentino finished products plantsafety risks are monitored incollaboration with the Health and
Safety team.
The indicators evaluated are
as follows:•

Accident rate.

•

Unsafe acts.

•

Access control incidents.

•

Compliance with
the Coordination ofBusiness Activities.

•

Environmental incidents.

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Direct and fluid communication with our suppliers is the best way to promote
our values and policies, identify the expectations and needs of our suppliers
and work together to obtain the best final product.

→ On 28th April, International Workers’
Memorial Day, we held our first
Health and Safety Day, aimed
at our main contractors andco-ordinated by our Health and
Safety and Purchasing teams.

We have several communication channels with our suppliers that enable us
to strengthen our relationship with them. In this regard, we are strengthening
transparency, traceability and a level playing field for participation in ourtendering processes through our Supplier Portal and the new JAGGAER
platform. Last year, we continued to provide tailored training sessions
through our ESG Academy to help our suppliers better understand our
processes and our procurement function.
By 2023, our Supplier Portal had 8,763 suppliers. We continue to consolidate
it, implementing new functionalities, strengthening it and automating andsimplifying the registration of new suppliers.

Seminarsand conferences

Trade
fairs

Participation in professionalseminarsand conferences.

Industryand service
sector events.

Supplier
eventsRegularmeetings

Attendance at events
organised by suppliers.

Technological development
sessions with suppliers andpartners.

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Customers

We continue to go
deeper into ourculture of care,starting with ourcustomers
At Cosentino, we believe that you should always put a face
to your customers, that you should think of them as people
you know, with a name and a surname. This gives you avision of their needs and a deeper responsibility towards
them.

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We provide expertiseon how to lead withfull transparency.

Visits in 2023

Total incidents
recorded

1,200

68.5%
Approved claims

991

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808
695

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627

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At the same time, the Customer
Care Department analyses the
management of end customer claims.
In order to implement improvements inany of the supply chain processes, theresult of the analysis is shared with thedifferent members of the team, as wellas the different departments involved.
25,094 incidents were managed in
2023, which break down as follows:

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In addition, we provide our direct
and indirect customers with a presales and after-sales service to deal
with technical issues as well as end
consumer complaints. To this end,
we have a team of 25 technicians toensure customer service at our points
of sale and those of our distributors.

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It also ensures that we comply withboth the General Data Protection
Regulations and the new Organic
Data Protection Law, using suitable
legal and technical advisorysystems. Likewise, a Data Protection
Committee (DPC) was created tocheck that the actions carried out
by the office of the Data Protection
Delegate are correct.

Our commitment to providing continuous technical support to our customers gives
them great peace of mind and confidence when working with Cosentino products.

nu

The Data Protection Office deals
with requests to exercise rights,
performs the Data Protection Impact
Assessment when necessary for new
projects and monitors the Register ofData Processing Activities.

Throughout 2023, our customer training team has succeeded in establishing a highrate of technical support worldwide, resulting in increased technical capability andautonomy for all our partners.

Ja

We go hand in hand with ourcustomers, providing them with arange of tools designed to build trust
and assure them that we are listening
to them and paying attention to theirneeds.

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The Customer Support team carried out 7,206 visits in 2023, which represents anincrease of 17.45% compared to the visits carried out in 2022.
A large number of group training sessions were also held last year. These were
aimed at all types of customers within the same sector. In addition to increasing
the technical knowledge of the participants, this has helped to widen the networkof contacts between them, thus improving communication between the parties
involved in the supply of Cosentino products.

11.7 %
68.5 %
4.7 %Approved
Declined
15.1 %

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We demonstrate
our commitment
through our actions.
We continue to carry out
communication actions aimed at
empowering our customers and society
as a whole by providing them withas much information as possible.
In 2019 we launched the Cosentino
Health & Safety Space, a web area
accessible from any device andcreated to inform our customers
about the possible risks associatedwith our products and the relevant
preventive measures. Since then,the site has been regularly updated.
Today, it presents the latest
health and safety information on
our products in an easy-to-read,
structured and multilingual way,in accordance with applicableinternational regulations suchas GHS for the classification andlabelling of chemicals and mixtures,
CLP and REACH.
Last year we updated the safety
data sheets for the Proline
professional products and theSilestone®, Dekton®, Sensa, Scalea®,
SILQ® and Natural Stone data
sheets on this platform.

Since 2017, Cosentino has been
distributing – globally and on aregular basis – newsletters aimed
at fabricators in several languages
with relevant information related
to the prevention of occupational
hazards in the work activity
associated with our products.
In 2023, we continued this action
by sending a newsletter byregistered post to 37 countries inten languages on the occasion ofInternational Workers’ Memorial
Day. This newsletter included
information on the Cosentino
Health & Safety Space, the latest
news on safety documentation andSilestone® Hybriq Technology®.
→ International
Health&Safety info

Labelling
information

1. Crystalline silica content.
2. Indication of the obligation
to comply with applicable
local health and safety
regulations and to consult
with an industrial hygienist
to implement risk mitigation
measures as appropriate.
3. Warnings regarding the risks
and precautions to be taken
for safe handling of theseproducts, together with thecorresponding pictograms, incompliance with international
GHS regulations.
4. Reference to the existenceof adequate processes
for emission mitigationand product disposal.
5. Indications on possible
health issues arising fromprolonged exposure todust resulting from cutting
and handling materials
without recommended
safety measures.
6. QR Code that directs users
to the Cosentino Health &Safety Space, where they canfind additional health andsafety information, download
safety data sheets and goodpractice guidelines or watch
video demonstrations on how
to safely handle products.

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An open dialogue

Open and continuous
dialogue with our
stakeholders isparamount.
Beyond the support, sponsorship and partnerships with different social
entities, at Cosentino we have a constant dialogue with the people aroundus and we always keep our doors open to all the people who want to knowus.
The main profile of visitors is wide and includes marble suppliers, kitchen
and bathroom studios, architects, designers, construction companies,
developers and interior design students from all over the world, especiallyfrom Spain, but also from the rest of Europe, Turkey, Israel, Canada, South
Africa, the United States and Latin America.​
Through the Visitor Centre, Cosentino organises comprehensive
tours of its headquarters and industrial park, showing the company’s
production plants, warehouses and headquarters buildings and providing
information on the history of the company’s growth and development, as
well as the production processes of its surfaces. In addition, thanks tothe constant collaboration of the members of the Product Department, it
offers a technical and precise communication to the professionals who
visit the company.

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We open channels ofcommunication with
our skateholders.

Cosentino City
Furthermore, in order to give greater visibility to our
Cosentino City showrooms and to be closer to their target
audience (mainly interior designers and architects), thepresence and activity of the showrooms on Instagram,
LinkedIn and Google My Business channels is being
strengthened.
In addition, to facilitate the customer experience, an online
appointment request button has been added to the websiteof each Cosentino City showroom.

Service Desk
Cosentino improves its customer service through theinternalisation of the Service Desk and Workplace teams,
demonstrating our commitment to the area of Almería byrecruiting people from the region and surrounding areas.
Through internalisation, we are making the face-to-faceservice more dynamic and responsive, in line with the speed
at which it must be delivered, and we are improving thequality of the call service provided, thereby increasing user
satisfaction.

Additionally, our Cosentino City showrooms offer users theopportunity to access a virtual catalogue – Digital Slab –containing our full range of Dekton®, Silestone® and Sensa by
Cosentino® colours on a giant 4K screen.

Social MediaOur Social Media global and local (GloCal) strategy is
consolidated for another year, aiming to strengthen ourbrands in our online community through active and close
communication with our customers and other key audiences
for the company, particularly in the world of design andarchitecture.
These channels, which feature global content in more than 15
different languages, showcase product launches and otherkey company milestones, such as participation in major
design and architecture events, as well as sporting andcultural events, both locally and internationally.
We have an active community of more than two million users
on the main social media platforms where we are present(Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest andYouTube).
Below is a breakdown of our presence on the various social
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Corporate / Spain
Germany
Asia
Australia
Austria
BelgiumBrazilCanadaScandinavia
Denmark
United States
FinlandFranceHungary
IrelandIsrael
Italy
Japan
LATAM
MexicoNew Zealand
NorwayMiddle East
The Netherlands
PolandPortugal
United Kingdom
Czech Republic
Slovakia
South Africa
Switzerland
TurkeyAntwerp
Amsterdam
AtlantaBarcelona
BostonChicagoStockholm
LondonLOS ANGELES
MadridMálagaMallorca
Miami
Milan
Montreal
New YorkParis
San Francisco
SeattleTorontoVancouver
Washington

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We create high value content.
Magazine ‘CArchitecture &Everything Else’
An informative publication that
presents innovative projects that are
making the world more sustainable
and beautiful.
Our contribution to the field ofarchitecture from the field ofcommunication through thedissemination of the best innovations,designs and projects that contributeto making the world more sustainable
and beautiful. In 2023, three newissues of the magazine were
published, bringing the total number ofissues to 26, including a special issue(C Magazine 2022), that collected
three 2022 issues in one volume.
→ C Magazine

Magaceen.com
It is the website that complements andaccompanies the printed magazine.
It is part of Cosentino’s digitalplatform (Professional Blog).
→ Magaceen.com→ C Magazine

C-GuideGlobal guide to contemporary
architecture, produced inpartnership with the Arquitectura
Contemporánea Foundation,
which acts as a platform for theknowledge and recognition of themost outstanding contemporary
architecture around the world.
→ C-Guide
By the end of 2023, 14 cities hadjoined the C-Guide, the latest being
Cape Town, New York and Istanbul. In
2023, C-Guide selected and compiled
a list of the 200 most significant
works of contemporary architecture.

→ Magaceen.com website

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We have a presence
at key events.

Spain→ Madrid Fusión→ ARCOmadrid→ Zak World of Façades, Madrid→ Casa Decor→ Expo Revestir, São Paulo→ Buildex, Vancouver

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→ Professional Associationof Interior Decorators andDesigners of Bizkaia

USA→ Professional Associationof Interior Decorators andDesigners of Cantabria→ HD EXPO Las Vegas→ Mutua Madrid

Mexico→ Construmat Barcelona→ C Next Fabricators→ Habitat fair, Valencia→ Cancun C Next Designers→ C Next Designers El Toyo

→ Cancún Obra Blanca→ AD Awards→ Starlite Gala

Canada→ Mallorca Design→ Buildex, Vancouver→ Málaga Film Festival→ IDS Toronto→ Madrid Design Festival→ Pedro Expósito Design Awards→ Crush! Interiors, Arts & Crafts→ PCBC Anaheim

Brazil→ Expo Revestir, São Paulo

Morocco→ SIB, Casablanca (Morocco)

Germany→ Bau Munich→ Mow Küchenmeile

United Kingdom→ Archipoint Rivercruise→ Zak World of Façades, Birmingham

Italy→ Design Popup Dublin
We also actively collaborate withorganisations such as:→ KBIS Las Vegas→ Kent Construction Expo Zak
World of Façades London→ Fuori Salone→ SICAM Pordenone→ Architect @ Work Milan→ CENFIM (Home & contract
furnishings cluster andinnovation hub)→ Spain’s Council of Professional
Associations of Architects andSponsor of the ‘Observatorio
2030’ Professional Associationof Interior Decorators of Aragón→ AD Awards→ Professional Association ofInterior Decorators of La Rioja→ Col·legi d’Arquitectes deCatalunya (Architects’
Association of Catalonia)→ Fundación Arquitectura ySociedad (Spain’s Architectureand Society Foundation)→ FAD (Spanish organisation
for the promotion of arts anddesign) & ARQUIN-FAD→ Scalae. Documentary Agency→ Asociación de Mobiliario deCocina (Spanish Associationof Kitchen Furniture)→ Design Institute Of Spain (DIOS)→ Professional Associationof Architects of Seville

Poland→ Architect @ Work Varsovia

Switzerland→ Architect @ Work Zurich

Colombia→ Feria De Diseño, Medellín

The Netherlands→ Architect @ Work Amsterdam

Portugal→ Architect @ Work Lisboa

Australia→ We are a member of the HIA(Housing Industry Association)and sponsor of its Awards Gala
Dinner, and a member of the MBA(Master Builders Association).

France→ SIRHA Lyon
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Partners

We work hand in handwith partners andorganisations thatshare the same vision
We always maintain an active
policy of cooperation andexchange. For this reason, we
partner with organisations
that share our values and arecommitted to sustainable
development, industry
development and social
responsibility, such as:→ ASCER (Spanish Ceramic Tile
Manufacturers’ Association)→ Alianza StepbyWater(StepbyWater Alliance).

→ Asociación para el Progresode la Dirección (Association for
the Management Progress).

→ Alianza para la FP
Dual (Alliance for Dual
Vocational Education).

→ Asociación de Empresas deDiseño Español (Association of
Spanish Design Companies).

→ Observatorio Industria 4.0.
(Industry 4.0 Observatory).

→ SERES Foundation.

→ Asociación Española deAnunciantes (Spanish
Advertising Association).

→ Asociación Empresarial
Innovadora de la Piedra
Natural (Innovative Natural
Stone Business Association).
→ Asociación de Empresariosdel Mármol de Andalucía(Association of Andalusian
Marble Business Owners).
→ Asociación Mobiliario
de Cocina (Kitchen
Furniture Association).
→ Asociación Directivos deComunicación (Association ofCommunication Directors).
→ Foro de Marcas Renombradas
Españolas (Leading
Brands of Spain Forum).
→ Asociación Promotores
Inmobiliario Fadeco(Fadeco Association ofReal Estate Developers).

→ CENFIM.
→ A.St.A. World-Wide (Worldwide Agglomerated Stone
Manufacturers Association).
→ Sustenta Environmental
Civic Association.
→ Confederación Española deOrganizaciones Empresariales(Spanish Confederation ofBusiness Organisations).
→ ICEX→ EUROSIL: European Associationof Industrial Silica Producers.
→ NEPSI (European→ Network on Silica).
→ Plataforma de Economía
Circular en Acción (Circular
Economy in Action platform).

→ 2030 Observatory of CSCAE→ CESUR.
→ Consejo Superior de losColegios de Arquitectosde España (CSCAE).
→ Fundación Arquitectura ySociedad (Spain’s Architectureand Society Foundation).
→ Foundation for Contemporary
Architecture.
→ Federación Hábitat de España(Spanish habitat federation).
→ IndesIA Association.
→ CEAJE (Spanish Confederationof Young Entrepreneurs’
Associations).
→ Spain-US Chamberof Commerce.
→ US Spain Council Foundation.

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Aligned with
the SDGsNO
POVERTYZERO
HUNGERGOOD HEALTH
AND WELL BEING

232 | 233

Our contribution to
the primary goals.

QUALITYEDUCATIONGENDEREQUALITY

CLEAN WATER
AND SANITATION

SDG 3.
Health
We care about the health and safety of everyone: from ouremployees, partners and customers to each and every
member of society.

AFFORDABLE AND
CLEAN ENERGYDECENT WORKAND ECONOMICGROWTH

INDUSTRY,INNOVATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE

REDUCEINEQUALITIESSUSTAINABLE
CITIES ANDCOMMUNITIESRESPONSIBLE
CONSUMPTION
AND PRODUCTIONCONTRIBUTION

Take better care of ourselves today
to take better care of the future.
CLIMATEACTION

LIFE BELOW
WATER

LIFE ONLAND

PEACE, JUSTICEAND STRONG
INSTITUTIONSPARTNERSHIPSFOR THE GOALSAt Cosentino we strongly believe that everyone has
a fundamental right to protection of life and healthat work. Putting people first means prioritising theirhealth and safety, and we achieve this through improved
infrastructures, processes, more training, continuous
monitoring and constant dialogue between all stakeholders.
We have defined four core principles that guide our
occupational health and safety:
1.

We care about the safety of others

2.

We follow procedures3.

We report our concerns

4.

We are proactive in controlling risks

To extend these basic principles to all of our processes andworkplaces, we have developed an Occupational Health and
Safety Strategic Plan 2.0. (Prevention Culture), as well as
investments in health and safety.
We provide our employees with our own medical service,
which is highly valued by them. We have internalised thespecialty of Occupational Medicine within the Prevention
Service, resulting in a better adaptation of the work to theneeds of the company and its employees.

We provide our employees with check-ups in accordancewith established Health Surveillance protocols, health careand vaccination campaigns.
Last year, we signed the Luxembourg Declaration, joined
the Spanish Network of Healthy Companies of the National
Institute for Health and Safety at Work and establishedhealth promotion partnerships with organisations such as
the Spanish Association Against Cancer, the Red Cross,
the Andalusian Health Service and Regional Ministry of
Health, the Contigo Foundation, Vithas, MAPFRE and Mutua
Universal.
We have undertaken a number of actions, including:→Individual assistance, advice and response to healthrelated queries by qualified personnel→

Development of internal protocols in the Health
Surveillance area that enhance and improve the legal
framework in this respect→

Psychological support on request→

Flu vaccination campaign

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SDG 8.
Decent WorkSDG 9.
Industry, Innovation
and Infrastructure

SDG 12.
Responsible
Consumption and Production

SDG 13.
ClimateActionCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION→ Statutory audit with zero non-conformities.

→ We develop the most sustainable and advanced technology
available in the market: Hybriq+® for Silestone®.​→ We have implemented a new daily tracking
system to monitor our performance in termsof energy efficiency and raw material use.

→ Launch of a new carbon neutral generation
with Sunlit Days (the first Silestone® collectionthat is entirely carbon neutral) and Dekton®. We
offset CO2e emissions annually for the entire
life cycle of both products through the voluntarycompensation of its CO2e emissions.

→ Assignment of safety supervisors in
the Cantoria industrial park.
→ Implementation of the certification
plan for new machinery.
→ Improvement of maintenanceprocedures, including prioritisationaccording to item criticality.
→ A total of 3,698 check-ups carried out inthe area of Health Surveillance in 2023.
→ Internalisation of the specialty ofOccupational Medicine and creation of a
Global Head of Health and Wellness.
→ Regular communications on safety
performance and preventive measures
to avoid accidents in all our markets.
→ Weekly market meetings.
→ Increased audits of the company’s five
Cardinal Rules for night shift workers→ Review of the Prevention Plan andOccupational Health and Safety Policy.
Partner companies→ Provision of cleaning company workers trainedin occupational risk prevention for cleaningrelated tasks in the industrial park, thereby
reducing unsafe acts. Implementation of
specific controls to monitor cleaning tasks.
→ Establishment of a pilot training programme
aimed at cleaning contractors.
→ Increased frequency of meetings with recurring
cleaning contractors, now on a weekly basis.

→ We drive innovation in the communities where we operate.
→ We have registered 18 new designs within Europe andthe USA, as well as four patent families to protect our
know-how and uniqueness. At the end of the year, our IP
portfolio included 30 active patent families protecting
different inventions in the various countries in which
we operate, with 88 different registered designs.
→ We invested more than €21 million in innovation, which
results in more sustainable products and the developmentof innovative technologies such as Hybriq+®, which takes
the concept of marbled colours to a whole new dimension.
→ We boosted the Data & Analytics area as a transversal
and global function that drives improvements
across the entire business value chain.
→ We continued to move towards a more connected,
paperless and smarter factory that allows us to
improve in terms of efficiency, sustainability andprocess safety. To do this, we build technologicallyadvanced tools in line with the latest digital trends.
→ We strive for robotisation and automationof all processes involved in the production
and manufacturing of our products.
→ We use technologies such as Artificial Vision, CAD/CAM,
Machine Learning and Digital Twin in our day-to-day work,with ongoing training to provide the best possible service.
→ We established the new Digital Business Unit, working witha new methodology (Agile/Scrum) in the organisation.
→ We have planned the manufacturing of our productswith market-leading solutions that incorporate finite
capacity planning and sequencing capabilities into thecore of our ERP. We implemented genetic optimisation
algorithms to automatically suggest feasible andoptimised multi-level production plans, taking into accountplant capacity constraints and material availability.

→ Thanks to our own waste treatment plant, wemanage most of the waste generated by ourcompany internally. This enables us to move
forward year after year in new internal and external
recovery lines, achieving a recovery rate of over
16% at our facilities in Cantoria (Spain). In 2023, webegan to adapt these facilities to provide us with
sufficient infrastructure to ensure the long-term
storage and treatment of the waste generated.
→ We implemented the Circularity Project, which aims
to expand the lines of research for waste treatment,
particularly in the case of Silestone® and Dekton®.
Thanks to this initiative, in 2023 we obtained AENOR’s
Zero Waste certificate for Dekton® production process.
→ We joined the EOCENE project, a leading
effort to develop a new generation of moresustainable materials from our waste.
→ 9.60% of the raw materials used in the manufactureof our products are from recycled sources.
→ We link our wages to our commitment: since 2021
we have been setting sustainability targets in
production linked to variable remuneration.
→ We digitise the entire raw material entry
process at the Industrial Estate, eliminating
waiting times, improving process safety andminimising material loss and waste.
→ We entered into a new contract for technologicalupgrading to promote the reuse of IT equipment aiming
at emission reduction and energy efficiency. We are
the first company in Europe to sign such an agreementwith one of the world’s leading manufacturers in
the communications sector. In this way, we areestablishing a circular model and ensuring a moreadvanced and sustainable technological environment.

→ We have created the Green Belt in our Industrial
Park in Cantoria (Almería, Spain) to protect andenhance biodiversity with a green perimeterof native flora and fauna, which also acts asa natural barrier against dust emissions fromthe outside or even against possible fires.
→ With the aim of improving road safety, productivity,
efficiency and sustainability through Smart, lowemission solutions, we implemented our second
Sustainable Mobility Plan at the Industrial Park.

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Our contribution to
the secondary goals.

SDG 4.
Quality
Education

SDG 7.
Affordable and Clean
EnergySDG 11.
Sustainable
Cities and Communities

SDG 17.
Partnerships for the
Goals

CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION→ Second graduates of our pioneering Dual Vocational
Training Course: our higher-level vocational
training course in Industrial Mechatronics.

→ Implementation of an Energy Management
System, a software that will allow us to
manage energy more efficiently.

→ We make the UN 2030 Agenda a crosscutting theme in our business.

→ Through the Eduarda Justo Foundation, we identify,
train and empower young people with great potential,
awarding them scholarships and improving thequality of education in their communities through arange of initiatives such as the United World Colleges
Scholarships and the Canada TECH Scholarships.

→ We’ve achieved 100% use of electricity
from certified renewable sources in
Cantoria (Almería) and Brazil.

→ Our activities have a positive impact on cities throughthe sustainability of our manufacturing processes, newpossibilities for sustainable architecture and new linesof business for façades or refurbishment projects.

→ We allocated 77,076 hours to training
our employees, in two lines of training:
onboarding and continuous training.​→ Additionally, we offer our employees
the possibility to apply for a Masters,
Postgraduate or specialisation course.
→ We promote the employability andprofessional development of young talents
through various programmes, including
Ingenia, Acelera and Impulsa FP.
→ We continue to collaborate with the Juan Rubio
Ortiz Institute of Higher Education of Macael(Almería) and open our facilities to students fromthe following training courses: dual higher-level
vocational training course in Industrial Mechatronics,
dual middle-level vocational training course inElectromechanical Maintenance, dual middle-level
vocational training course in Natural Stone andspecialisation course in Smart Manufacturing.
→ We collaborate with the Cardenal Cisneros Instituteof Higher Education in the dual higher-level vocational
training course in Industrial Automation and Robotics.

→ We have started up our solar photovoltaic
self-consumption project with 20 MW ofpeak power, as well as other photovoltaic
self-consumption installations in a number ofCosentino Centres, including A Coruña, Madrid,
San Sebastián, Seville, Toledo, Valladolid,
Vigo, Castellón, Murcia and Zaragoza.
→ In 2021 we obtained the ISO 50001:2011
Energy Management certification.
→ We have an Energy Efficiency Committee,
where all energy efficiency measures aresuggested, developed and monitored. In
2023, we added 38 new measures. This has
resulted in energy savings of 16.5 GWh.
→ We entered into a new contract fortechnological upgrading to promote thereuse of IT equipment aiming at emission
reduction and energy efficiency. We are
the first company in Europe to sign such an
agreement with one of the world’s leading
manufacturers in the communications sector.
In this way, we are establishing a circularmodel and ensuring a more advanced andsustainable technological environment.

→ Our commitment to sustainable mobility improves
road safety and reduces the emissions generated
from transporting our products and supplies in cities.
→ Each year we promote the ‘Cosentino
Design Challenge’ (CDC), an international
competition that encourages students tocreate sustainable and innovative projectsof high conceptual and technical quality.
→ We collaborate with the magazine ‘C - Architecture &Everything Else’, which showcases innovations, designs
and projects that contribute to making the world
more sustainable and beautiful. We also collaborate
with the C-Guide, a global guide to contemporary
architecture that acts as a platform for theknowledge and recognition of the most outstanding
contemporary architecture around the world.

→ We have partnered with more than 30 leading sectoral,
business, educational, environmental and innovative
associations and organisations, both in Spain andin the main countries where we operate, promoting
dialogue with our stakeholders and reaffirming
our commitment to sustainable development.

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Annexes238 | 239

Annex 2.
Energy consumption

Annex 1.
Circular economy
Tables % content of recycled raw materials in products in 2023 (with respect
to raw materials consumption (Tons) and surfaces produced (m2)

Product lines

Total Raw Materials (Tons)
Recycled/Recovered

Total Raw Materials (Tons)
Consumed% Recovered/
Recycled Vs Total

Dekton®

21,489234,293

9.2%

Silestone®

45,645465,953

9.8%

TOTAL

67,135700,246

9.6%

2023 marked the fifth year of operating our own non-hazardous waste treatment
and recovery plant through the subsidiary ‘Environmental Solutions COMA’.
With this, we consolidate a more effective system of waste
management that aims, in the future, to recover all nonhazardous waste generated in the production process.
Regarding the management of hazardous waste, we continue toresearch waste management alternatives that prioritise recovery
over disposal, as well as new commercial products that progressively
replace the hazardous products used in production.

Silestone® + Dekton®

2021

2022

2023

Total Electricity Consumption (kWh)192,456,240

192,616,614

185,007,973

Total Thermal Energy Consumption (kWh)265,209,158

312,011,462

372,501,970

Total Energy Consumption (kWh)457,665,398

504,628,076

557,509,943

Total produced (kg/year)

503,187,827

568,971,790

443,724,910

Energy indicator (kWh/kg produced)

0.91

0.89

1.26

DIESEL CONSUMPTION

2021

2022

2023

Total consumption (litres)

892,126

1,155,187

1,044,492

Total consumption (kWh)8,970,890

11,607,666

10,495,369

Energy consumption shows an increasing trend associated with the higher level of production achievedyear after year. To put this into context, we use energy indicators. These indicators show that, despite
higher energy consumption, energy intensity has been decreasing thanks to Cosentino’s betteruse of energy and the efforts and investments made in energy optimisation measures.

Energy consumption outside the Cantoria HQ

In 2023 we continued to build new, clean areas in the main factories within theindustrial park, improving waste segregation, as well as the efficiency of thefactory’s ‘door to door’ collection service and the way this process is viewed.

Stone Systems

Cosentino Centres

Our performance: Global: Cantoria Industrial Park (Almería, Spain) + Latina Vitória factory (Brazil)​
Change in solid waste recovery (Tons)

2021

2022

2023

Total waste

387,334

436,878

332,563

Total recovery

53,58971,83554,796

Recovery rate (%)

13.84%

16.44%

16.48%

City Centres

Logistic Hubs

Brazil factory

Category

Concept

Consumption

Comments

Stationary
combustion

Fuels used on the premises

5,451,395 kWhnatural gas andpropaneElectrical Energy

Mains consumption

6,184,934 kWh

Stationary
combustion

Fuels used on the premises

1,471,433 kWh

Electrical Energy

Mains consumption

6,433,761 kWh

Stationary
combustion

Fuels used on the premises

36,445 m3

Electrical Energy

Mains consumption

663,037 kWh

Stationary
combustion

Fuels used on the premises

13,064 m3

Electrical Energy

Mains consumption

1,479,299 kWh

Stationary
combustion

Fuels used on the premises

926,342 kWh

Electrical Energy

Mains consumption

7,083,856 kWhnatural gas

natural gas

natural gas

natural gas

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Emissions of other substances240 | 241

Annex 4.
Carbon footprint
Total carbon footprint

Tons

Direct emissions

93,964.68

2021

2022

2023

Carbon Monoxide (CO) (Kg/year)

74,70058,40073,506

Indirect energy emissions

6,816.26

Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) (Kg/year)

93,200102,000

106,317

Indirect transport emissions

118,096.70

Lead and compounds (Pb) (Kg/year)

9.2

0.7

0.3

Indirect emissions from services and products

277,159.83

Total Suspended Particles (TSP) (Kg/year)

30,70020,50058,846

Indirect emissions from product use

8,380.21

Total Organic Carbon (TOC) (Kg/year)

9,920

33,80057,560TOTAL

504,417.67

Hydrofluoric acid (HA)

73

817

727

*Data as of 25th January 2024.

Application of the precautionary principle
To protect the environment, we apply the precautionary principle,
as we are aware of the importance of preventing negative
impacts in our processes and productive environments.
During 2023, the project initiated by the former insurance company
FM Global in 2019 – and currently with Swiss Re – has been continued
by monitoring and updating the recommendations agreed with theinsurance company and making continuous improvements.
The insurance company highlighted the improvement associatedwith the insulation and fuel risk reduction implemented, the control
of chemical products and the conditioning of other products.

54.95% of our Carbon Footprint is due to indirect emissions associated with
the Products and Services category, i.e., it is mainly due to the production of
the different raw materials that we consume. Secondly, 23.41% of our Carbon
Footprint is due to indirect emissions associated with transport, both interms of the transport of our products and the transport of raw materials.
Finally, direct emissions represent 18.63% of our Carbon Footprint, most ofwhich correspond to emissions derived from our production processes.
If an objective and quantified comparison is made between the 2018 and2023 Footprint indicators, we can again see a reduction, in this case of 9%.

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Annex 5.
Employees

Employees by type of contract and professional category in 2023

*The tables below show year-end data, not average data, as our business is notseasonal and the number of employees remains constant throughout the year.

Employees by contract type and gender in 2023

SeniorManag.

MiddleManag.

Operational
Manag.

Professional Administrative

Operator

Overall total

Permanent

20

100

827

1,999

304

2,689

5,939

Full-time

20

100

824

1,988

294

2,680

5,906

Part-time

-

-

3

11

10

9

33

Fixed-term
intermittent

-

-

1

-

-

1

Full-time

-

-

1

-

-

1

Women

Men

Overall total

-

-

4,405

5,939

1

-

1,534

Permanentintermittent-

Permanent

1

Full-time

1,508

4,398

5,906

Full-time

-

-

1

-

-

1

Part-time

26

7

33

Temporary

-

-

7

25

3

63

98

1

-

1

Full-time

-

-

2

25

3

38

68

1

-

1

Part-time

-

-

5

-

-

25

30

1

-

1

Dismissals

-

1

28

86

22

127

264

Full-time1-

1Overall total

20

100

834

2,026

307

2,752

6,039

Temporary

17

81

98

Full-time

16

52

68

Part-time

1

29

30

Dismissals

72

192

264

Overall total

1,553

4,486

6,039

Fixed-term intermittent
Full-time
Permanent intermittent

Number of employees by country in 2023

Employees by contract type and age in 2023
Under 25

from 25 to 35

from 35 to 45

Permanent

264

1,679

Full-time263

Part-time

Country

Number of employees

Country

Number of employees

Spain

3,484

Switzerland

20

USA

1,261

New Zealand

19

Brazil258

Austria17

Canada123

Ireland17

United Kingdom

121

Norway16

France

99

Japan

13

from 45 to 55

over 55

Overall total

2,034

1,387

575

5,939

Italy

96

United Arab Emirates

12

1,677

2,018

1,379

569

5,906

Australia

87

Denmark

12

1

2

16

8

6

33

Germany

59

Malaysia

12

-

1

-

-

-

1

Sweden38

Lithuania

12

-

1

-

-

-

1

Portugal

35

Finland

10

-

-

1

-

-

1

Poland34

South Africa

10Full-time

-

-

1

-

-

1

Mexico29

Czech Republic

4

Temporary

6

34

16

10

32

98

Turkey28

Indonesia

4Full-time

6

34

16

10

2

68

The Netherlands

27

Hungary

3Part-time

-

-

-

-

30

30

Belgium

26

Iceland1

Dismissals

16

81

94

45

28

264

Israel26

Slovenia

1

Overall total

270

1,714

2,051

1,397

607

6,039

Singapore25

Fixed-term intermittent
Full-time
Permanent intermittent

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Fiscal Transparency:
Contribution by geographical area (€)

244 | 245

Own contributions

Paid taxes

Taxes, fees and levies of a tax nature payable
by Group entities (mainly Corporation
Tax, duties and other local taxes).

Net tax cash flow, which includes both tax
payments and tax returns during the year.

Third party contributions

SPAIN

2023

2022

2023

2022

AUSTRALIA

5,964,860.77

5,474,188

Own contributions

1,333,487.92

911,570

206,473,039.22

231,993,768

Own contributions

10,730,758.28

31,675,513

Third party contributions

195,742,280.94

200,318,255

Third party contributions

4,631,372.85

4,562,619

USA

46,192,715.60

55,918,743

THE NETHERLANDS

5,096,340.08

5,246,427

Own contributions

13,503,034.81

20,501,478

Own contributions

156,169.80

112,048

Third party contributions

32,689,680.79

35,417,266

Third party contributions

4,940,170.28

5,134,379

UK

21,985,343.13

24,268,881

BELGIUM

4,187,728.76

4,560,275

1,125,194.68

1,312,719

201,519.96

185,707

Own contributions

Own contributions

Third party contributions

20,860,148.45

22,956,162

Third party contributions

3,986,208.80

4,374,568

CANADA

12,728,880.98

14,323,948

SWEDEN

4,059,843.98

4,477,744

Own contributions

1,404,060.59

1,789,626

Own contributions

95,611.10

72,954

Third party contributions

11,324,820.39

12,534,322

Third party contributions

3,964,232.88

4,404,791

FRANCE

9,801,651.81

9,295,988

ISRAEL

3,620,585.75

3,801,806

Own contributions

272,746.80

242,411

118,660.17

169,663

Own contributions

Third party contributions

9,528,905.01

9,053,578

Third party contributions

3,501,925.58

3,632,144

PORTUGAL

8,840,789.70

8,384,569

IRELAND

3,839,063.70

3,676,249

Own contributions

231,135.65

63,260120,233.40

102,197

Third party contributions

8,609,654.05

8,321,309

Third party contributions

3,718,830.30

3,574,051

ITALY

7,983,377.73

8,047,222

DENMARK

2,365,475.26

3,466,529

98,544.03

156,997-80.53

5,419

Third party contributions

7,884,833.70

7,890,225

Third party contributions

2,365,555.79

3,461,109

BRAZIL

6,921,780.82

6,001,177

NORWAY

2,379,852.75

2,656,212

Own contributions

Own contributions

Own contributions

Own contributions

1,852,741.27

1,113,090

Own contributions

3,889.41

2,646

Third party contributions

5,069,039.55

4,888,087

Third party contributions

2,375,963.34

2,653,567

GERMANY

5,837,106.21

5,893,331

ROW

12,211,661.14

11,723,962

272,776.38

58,600Own contributions

1,104,933.71

801,0715,564,329.83

5,834,732

Third party contributions

11,106,727.43

10,922,891

370,490,097.38

409,211,019

32,625,417.42

59,276,965

337,864,679.96

349,934,053

Own contributions
Third party contributions

TOTAL
Own contributions
Third party
contributions

Taxes, fees and levies of a tax nature collectedby Group entities in the development of theirbusiness (mainly VAT and withholdings).

Fiscal transparency:
Evolution of the Group’s taxes
Own contributions
Corporation Tax

DutiesBy region, Spain is the country where we contribute themost in direct taxes because it is the country where theGroup’s main activities take place (including manufacturing,
research, development, purchases and marketing),
followed by other European countries and the USA.

In terms of duties, the Group paid €6.4 million,
mainly in the USA, Brazil and Spain.

In 2023, we paid 44% of the Group’s total Corporation
Tax in Spain. Specifically, we paid €16.9 million (€31
million in 2022), which was offset by a refund of €10
million (€6.3 million in 2022) from previous years.
Tax payments in Spain have been lower in 2023
than in 2022, mainly due to lower profits and higher
corporate tax refunds received from previous years.

As for other taxes, the Group paid €9.4 million, whichmainly corresponds to local and national taxes (property
tax, business tax, tax on buildings, installations andworks, licences, real estate tax, sales taxes).

The North American market (USA and Canada) is our
second market in order of importance and, consequently,
in terms of Corporation Tax. Last year we paid €6.5 million,
38% of the total Corporation Tax paid by the Group.
The remaining 18.14% of the tax was paid by the otherregions. In 2023, we paid €0.85 million in Brazil as the tax
credits to be offset were exhausted. In addition, several
companies within the Group have tax credits for previous
years’ losses that have been partially offset during theyear. This is the case of Germany, Italy, France, Austria,
Norway, Sweden, Turkey, Denmark, Israel and South Africa.

Other taxes

In 2023, we paid €4 million in the United States,
representing 44% of the total other taxes paid, mainly
corresponding to property tax and sales tax paid.

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Annex 7.
Fiscal Transparency and subsidies:
We detail in the following table the amounts
paid for the Income Tax by country (€)
Country

Taxes on benefits paid

Spain7,420,314

USA

5,167,433

Canada1,272,898

Brazil

854,405

Australia

456,611

Germany

243,051

United Kingdom

229,039

Portugal

223,514

Belgium

175,000

The Netherlands

151,755

New Zealand

99,994

Ireland89,625

Mexico81,126

Poland73,757

Switzerland

73,132Other countries*

321,385

TOTAL

16,933,039

246 | 247

Third party contributions

Total tax payment

Sales taxes (VAT, GST, etc.)

The chart shows the total taxes paid by the
Cosentino Group in 2023 in the different
geographical areas in which it operates:

In 2023, the Group collected €284 million. This
represents a decrease of 7% compared to2022, in line with the decrease in sales.

We operate mainly in Spain, North America andEurope, which is in line with the taxes paid.

Withholdings

In terms of taxes collected, although the majority of theGroup’s sales to third parties are made in the United States,
the sales tax collected is very low compared to othercountries. This is because most of these sales are exempt
as they are not made to end consumers and the indirect tax
system in the United States is different from the VAT system.

In terms of withholdings on behalf of third
parties, the Group paid €54 million in 2023, which
represents an increase of 20.19% compared to 2022,
mainly due to the increase in the wage bill.

Overall Tax Contribution in 2023
€2.03 MILL.

€10.73 MILL.

Spain €10.73 million
Europe €2.91 million
North America €15.01 million
Asia and Pacific €1.81 million€2.91 MILL.
€15.01 MILL.

€1.81 MILL.

LATAM €2.03 million
ROW €0.14 million€0.14 MILL.

Total Taxes Collected*Aggregate amount corresponding to Corporation Tax paid by our subsidiaries in Italy, Austria, France, Sweden,
Norway, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Japan, Russia, Singapore, Malaysia,
Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Turkey, Israel, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.

€6.42 MILL.
€7.39 MILL.

€5.09 MILL.

€79.09 MILL.

Subsidies received in 2023
2022

2023

Balance on 1 January

22,605,724

19,904,798

Subsidies received during the year

3,664,001

3,996,986

Reduction of subsidies received in previous years(1,819,469)(3,482,756)

Transfers to the profit and loss account(4,545,458)(2,267,846)

Balance as of 31 December

19,904,798

18,151,182

Spain €195.74 million
Europe €79.09 million
North America €44.13 million
Asia and Pacific €7.39 million€44.13 MILL.
€195.74 MILL.

LATAM €6.42 million
ROW €5.09 million

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Annex 8.
Corporate dialogue
Corporate dialogue: tradeunion membership.
The Organic Law 11/1985 of 2nd August
regarding Trade Union Freedom
guarantees that all workers havethe right to freely join trade unions
for the promotion and defence of
their economic and social interests.

Cosentino Cantoria (Park 1, Park
2 and Cosentino Global Cantoria
work centre) has several committees
currently in place:(iii) The office works council consistsof 13 members elected in the 2022
elections, all of which belong to the
CSIF trade union.

→ Health and Safety Committee.

Discrimination andharassment.

→ The right to establish trade unions
without prior authorisation,
as well as the right to suspend
or dissolve them throughdemocratic procedures.

Non-discrimination is a key factor in
our commitment to employee welfare.

→ The right of a worker to join theunion of their choice under thesole condition of observing theunion’s statutes or to leave the one
they are affiliated with, with noone being obliged to join a union.
→ The right of members to freely
elect their representatives
within each union.
→ The right to trade union activity.
In addition, both the Workers’ Statuteand the collective agreements
grant this right to workers.

Composition ofrepresentation of workers
in Cosentino (working
headquarters in Cantoria).
Our workers’ representation at the
Cosentino industrial park in Cantoria
is as follows:(i) The C1 works council consists of 23
members elected in the March 2022
elections, of which 12 members belong
to the CCOO trade union.

Annex 9.
Collective bargaining(ii) The C2 works council consists of 12
members (1 member vacant) electedin the December 2022 elections, all ofwhich belong to the CCOO trade union.

The same law establishes in its
second article that the freedomof association includes:

We have a clear commitment topreventing and eradicating this typeof behaviour in the workplace, whether
related to place of birth, race, sex,
religion, opinion or any other conditionor personal or social circumstance.
We are all equal, so we all contributeto Cosentino’s mission.
Harassment is also a risk in theworkplace. At Cosentino, we strive tomaintain an organisational structurethat prevents harassment and we arecommitted to allocating the necessary
human and material resources toprevent and respond to potential
cases of harassment.
Our harassment protocol, which setsout our intention to implement allnecessary measures to promote aharassment-free working environment,
is available to all employees.
Cosentino has a Complaints Channel
available to all employees andpersonnel from our stakeholders,through which they can report or
make queries regarding situations of
discrimination or harassment. This
channel allows them to communicate
anonymously with the Compliance
Body in charge of their management.

248 | 249

→ Training Committee.
→ Harassment Investigation
Committee.
→ Equality Committees(Negotiating Committee andMonitoring Committee oncethe plan is approved).
There are also three trade union
sections in industrial park 1:→ UGT (General Workers Union)
trade union section→ CC.OO (Workers’ Commissions)trade union section→ Solidaridad trade union section

In 2023, 65.5% of our employees worldwide signed up to collective
agreements, representing an increase of 0.5 percentage points compared
to 2022. Our employees in Spain, where 57.7% of our workforce is based,
are signed up to one of the 28 existing collective agreements.
The Collective Agreements applicable to Cosentino’s work centres in Spain,in terms of occupational health and safety, refer to the provisions containedin the Prevention of Workplace Risks Law, without improvements being
made to the terms legally established in the applicable regulations.

Country

Employees

Under collective
agreement% under collective
agreement

Spain

3,484

3,484

100%​

Brazil

258

258

100%​

France

99

99

100%

The Netherlands

27​

27​

100%​

Italy

96

96

100%

Other countries*

2,075

0​

0%

TOTAL

6,039

3,806​

65.5%​(*) Other countries: USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Sweden, Portugal, Poland, Mexico,
Turkey, Belgium, Israel, Singapore, Switzerland, New Zealand, Austria, Ireland, Norway, Japan, UAE, Denmark,
Malaysia, Lithuania, Finland, South Africa, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Hungary, Iceland and Slovenia.

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Annex 10.
A unique view
In the matrix below, we set out in a single table the interaction
between the most significant aspects that make up the way wework. This shows the relationship between materiality, the SDGs
to which we contribute, our SHAPE programme, the GRI indicatorsand the section of the report in which it is included.

250 | 251

Social action

8,16

3-3, 2-29

142-183

Job creation

8

3-3, 405-1 b

34, 92-95

Human Rights

8,16

2-23, 2-26, 3-3, 406-1,
407-1, 408-1, 409-1

198, 201, 207,
210-213

Transparency and compliance

12,16,17

2-1 to 2-5, 2-27, 3-1 to 3-3

198-203

Ethics and anti-corruption

8,16,17

3-3, 2-23, 2-28, 405-1 to
198-199405-2; 406-1; 407-1; 408-1;
409-1; 205-1 to 205-3

Customer relationshipand satisfaction

3,9,11,12,17

2-29

216-221

Innovation and quality

9,11,12

2-6, 203-1

44-51

Corporate governance

Products and services

Relationship matrix
SDGs

GRI

Page

Economic-financial
performance

8,9,13,16,17

2-27, 2-6, 201-1 to 2014, 203-1 to 203-2

34-35, 196

International presence

8,9,11,16,17

2-1, 2-6, 202-1 to 202-2

12-13

Cybersecurity

9,16

Not applicable50

Use of renewable energies

7,8,12,13

2-25, 3-3

70-75

Circular Economy

3,6,8,12,13

2-25, 3-3, 306-1 to 306-5

76-87

Biodiversity

6,13

2-25, 3-3

145, 164-169

Water use and management

3,6,12,13

2-25, 3-3, 303-1 to 303-5

74-75

Air pollution andCO2 emissions

3,12,13

2-25, 3-3, 305-1 to 305-7

60-67

Soil contamination

3,12

2-25, 3-3

69

Environmental noise12

2-25, 3-3, 305-7

69

Natural disasters

13

Not applicable

39-42

3,8,16

2-25, 3-3, 308-1, 4031 to 403-10, 416-1

128-137

4,8,163-3, 405-1 to 405-2

102-107

8,16

2-29, 413-1 to 413-2

142-183

Employee wellbeing

3,8,163-3, 403-1 to 403-10, 401-1; 122-127
405-1; 405-2; 406-1

Talent management

4,8,17401-1 to 401-3;
404-1 to 404-3

108-116

Responsible supply chain

6,8,16

2-6, 414-1 to 414-2

208-215SHAPE programme

Key to SHAPE programme

Occupational Health and Safety...

Diversity and inclusion
Impact on local communities

...

...

Diversification

Brand
strength

Innovationand design

Digitalisation

Qualified
staff

Sustainability

SDG 3
HealthSDG 4Qualityeducation

SDG 6
Clean waterand sanitation

SDG 7
Affordable andclean energy

SDG 8
Decentwork

SDG 9
Innovation andinfrastructure

SDG 13
ClimateActionSDG 16
Peace, justiceand strong
institutions

SDG 17
Partnerships
forthe goals

Production
capacity

Supplychain

SDG 11
Sustainable cities
and communities

SDG 12
Responsible
consumption
and production

Key to SDGs

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Information
Statement Index

Detailed General Information

The contents of Law 11/2018 on Non-Financial Information andDiversity contained in this document have been verified by KPMG.

Materiality

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Brief description of the business model, including its
business environment, organisation and structure

Material

10-19

GRI 2-6​(2021)

Markets in which it operates

Material

12-13

GRI 2-1 (2021)
GRI 2-6 (2021)

Organisational objectives and strategy

Material

32-36, 43-55

GRI 2-1 (2021)
GRI 2-22 (2021)

Main factors and trends that may affect its future development

Material

37-38

GRI 3-3
GRI 2-22

Reporting framework used

Material

6-7

GRI 1 (2021)

Principle of materiality

Material

39-42

GRI 3-1 (2021)
GRI 3-2 (2021)

Environmental issues
Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018
Management approach: description and results of thepolicies related to these issues as well as the main risks
associated with them and linked to the Group’s activities

Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

Materiality

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Detailed information about the current and foreseeable
effects of the company’s activities on the environment
and, when applicable, on health and safety

Material

38-42

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Assessment procedures or environmental certification

Material

73, 203

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Resources dedicated to the prevention of environmental risks

Material

11, 34, 61

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Application of the precautionary principle

Material

240

GRI 2-23 (2021)

Number of provisions and guarantees
against environmental risks

Material

240

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

Materiality

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Measures to prevent, reduce or correct emissions that
seriously affect the environment, taking into accountany form of specific atmospheric contamination froman activity, including noise and light pollution

Material

63, 240

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Contamination

General Information
Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

252 | 253

Materiality

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Material

38, 59

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Circular economy and waste prevention and management
Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

Measures for prevention, recycling, reuse, otherforms of recovery and disposal of waste

Materiality

Material

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

78-87, 238

GRI 306-1
GRI 306-2
GRI 306-3 interms of total
waste generated
GRI 306-4 interms of total waste
diverted from
disposal

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Social and staff issues

Sustainable use of resources
Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018
Water consumption and supply of wateraccording to local constraints

Consumption of raw materials and measurestaken to improve efficiency of use

Materiality

Material

Material

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

74-75

GRI 303-5

76, 238

GRI 301-2
in terms of thepercentage of therecycled raw
materials used

Direct and indirect energy consumption

Material

239

GRI 302-1

Measures taken to improve energy efficiency

Material

72-73

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Use of renewable energies

Material

72-73

GRI 302-1

Greenhouse gas emissions generated as a result of the company’s
activities, including the use of the goods and services it produces

Measures taken to adapt to the consequences of climate change

Reduction targets established voluntarily in themedium and long term to reduce greenhouse gases
and the measures implemented for that purpose

Materiality

Material

Material

Material

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

60-69, 240-241

GRI 305-1
GRI 305-2
GRI 305-7

38

GRI 3-3 (2021)
GRI 201-2 in termsof risks andopportunities andtheir classification

63-64

Management approach: description and results of thepolicies related to these issues as well as the main risks
associated with them and linked to the Group’s activities

Materiality

Materiality

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Material

91-165

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Materiality

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

242-243

GRI 405-1 in termsof employees
by category,gender and age

Employment
Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

Material

Total number and distribution of types of employment
contract and annual average of permanent contracts,
temporary contracts and part-time contracts bygender, age and professional classification

Material242-243

GRI 2-7 (2021) interms of employees
by employment
contract andtype, by gender.

Number of dismissals by gender, age
and professional classification

Material242-243

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Average salaries and their evolution, disaggregated by gender,
age and professional classification or the same value

Material242-243

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Salary gap, salary for equivalent jobs or average in society

Material

120-121

GRI 3-3 (2021)
GRI 405-2 interms of gender
pay gap

Average salary of advisors and directors, including variable
remuneration, expenses, compensation, payment to long-termsavings plans and any other payment disaggregated by gender

Material

120-121

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Implementation of work-life balance policies

Material

127

GRI 3-3 (2021)

103

GRI 3-3 (2021)
GRI 405-1 in termsof employees
by professionalclassification andother diversity
indicators

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Protection of biodiversity
Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

Total number and distribution of employees by country,
gender, age and professional classification

Climate change
Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

254 | 255

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Measures taken to protect or restore biodiversity

Material

168

GRI 3-3 (2021)
GRI 304-3 in termsof areas restored

Impacts caused by activities or operations in protected areas

Material

168

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Number of disabled employees

Material

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Organisation of work

Training
Materiality

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

Organisation of working time

Material

126-127

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Policies implemented in the field of training

Number of hours of absenteeism

Material

134

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Measures to facilitate work-life balance andencourage both parents to use parental leave

Material

126-127

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Materiality

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

256 | 257

Materiality

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Material

108-116

GRI 404-2

Material

111

GRI 3-3 (2021)
GRI 404-1 interms of total
hours of training
by occupational
category

Materiality

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Material

103

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Materiality

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Measures taken to promote equal treatment andopportunities between women and men

Material

104-107

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Equality plans, measures adopted to promote employment,
protocols against sexual and gender-based harassment

Material

104-107

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Policy against all types of discrimination and,
where appropriate, management of diversity

Material

248

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Materiality

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Material

199-201

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Total quantity of training hours per
professional category

Health and Safety
Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

Occupational health and safety conditions

Occupational accidents, particularly in terms offrequency and severity, as well as occupational
diseases; disaggregated by sex.

Material

Material

128-137

134

GRI 3-3 (2021)
GRI 403-1
GRI 403-2
GRI 403-3
GRI 403-7
GRI 403-9 in termsof number andrate of accidents
GRI 403-10
in terms of workrelated ill healthCorporate relationships
Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

Materiality

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Universal accessibility
Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018
Universal accessibility for people with disabilities

Equality
Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

Organisation of corporate dialogue, including procedures for
informing and consulting staff and negotiating with them

Material248-249

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Mechanisms and procedures in place to promote theinvolvement of workers in the management of the company,in terms of information, consultation and participation.

Material248-249

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Respect for Human Rights

Percentage of employees covered bycollective agreements by country

Material248-249

GRI 2-30 (2021)

Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

Overview of collective agreements, particularly inthe field of occupational health and safety

Material248-249

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Management approach: description and results of thepolicies related to these issues as well as the main risks
associated with them and linked to the Group’s activities

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Company information

Application of due diligence procedures
Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

Materiality

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Application of due diligence procedures in the fieldof human rights; prevention of the risks of humanrights violations and, where appropriate, measures tomitigate, manage and repair any abuses committed

Material

201

GRI 2-23 (2021)
GRI 2-26 (2021)

Complaints about cases of human rights violations

Material

199-201

GRI 3-3 (2021)
GRI 406-1 in termsof number of cases

Measures put in place to promote and comply withthe provisions of the fundamental Conventions of theInternational Labour Organisation related to respect for
freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining.
Also the elimination of employment and workplace
discrimination, the elimination of forced or compulsory
labour and the effective abolition of child labour

Material

201

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Fight against corruption and bribery

Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018
Management approach: description and results of thepolicies related to these issues as well as the main risks
associated with them and linked to the Group’s activities

142-183

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Impact of the company’s activity on local
populations and the territory

Material

149-183

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Relations withlocal community stakeholders and forms of dialogue

Material

140-181

GRI 2-29 (2021)

Contributions to foundations and non-profit entities

Material

145

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Materiality

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Inclusion in the purchasing policy of social,
gender equality and environmental issues

Material

208-213

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Consideration in relations with suppliers and subcontractorsof their social and environmental responsibility

Material

208-213

GRI 2-6 (2021)

198-201

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

Measures taken to prevent corruption and bribery

Material

198-201

GRI 3-3 (2021)
GRI 2-23 (2021)
GRI 2-26 (2021)

Material

145

GRI 2-28 (2021)

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Material

Material

Contributions to foundations and non-profit entities

144-146

Impact of the company’s activity on
employment and local development

Management approach: description and results of thepolicies related to these issues as well as the main risks
associated with them and linked to the Group’s activities

198-201

Material

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Subcontracting and suppliers

Material

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Measures to combat money laundering

Report page

Materiality

Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

Report pageGRI 3-3 (2021)
GRI 2-23 (2021)
GRI 2-26 (2021)

Materiality

Commitments of the company to sustainable development

Materiality

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Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Material

210-212

GRI 2-6
GRI 308-2 interms of suppliers
assessed
GRI 414-2 in terms ofsuppliers assessed

Materiality

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

Measures for the health and safety of consumers

Material

218-219

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Claims systems, complaints received and resolution

Material

218-219

GRI 3-3 (2021)

Materiality

Report page

Reportingcriterion:
Selected GRIs

196

GRI 3-3 (2021)
GRI 207 - 4 in terms
of pre-tax profits
by tax jurisdiction

Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

Materiality

Supervision systems, audits and their results

Consumers
Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

Tax information
Information requested by Spanish Law 11/2018

Benefits per country

Material

Taxes on benefits paid

Material

246

GRI 3-3 (2021)
GRI 207 - 4 in terms
of pre-tax profits
by tax jurisdiction

Public subsidies received

Material

245

GRI 201-4 in termsof subsidies

260 | 261

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Content Index

Strategy, policies and practices
Disclosure

GRI 2: General disclosures 2021
The organisation and its reporting practices
Disclosure

Reported*

2-22 Statement on sustainable development strategy√

2-23 Policy commitments√

2-24 Embedding policy commitments√

2-25 Processes to remediate negative impacts√

2-26 Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns√

2-27 Compliance with laws and regulations√

2-28 Membership associations√

Reported*

2-1 Organisational details√

2-2 Entities included in the organisation’s sustainability reporting√

2-3 Reporting period, frequency and contact point√

2-4 Restatements of information√

Stakeholder engagement
2-29 Approach to stakeholder engagement√

Reporting practice

Activities and employees
Disclosure

262 | 263

Reported*

Disclosure

Reported*

2-6 Activities, value chain and others√

3-1 Process to determine material topics√

2-7 Employees√

3-2 List of material topics√

3-3 Management of material topics√

Governance
Disclosure

Reported*

2-9 Governance structure and composition√

2-10 Nomination and selection of the highest governance body√

2-11 Chair of the highest governance body√

2-12 Role of the highest governance body inoverseeing the management of impacts√

2-13 Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts√

2-14 Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting√

2-15 Conflicts of interest√

2-16 Communication of critical concerns√

2-17 Collective knowledge of the highest governance body√

2-18 Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body√

2-19 Remuneration policies√

2-20 Process to determine remuneration√

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Economic performanceGRI 204: Procurement practices 2016
Disclosure204-1 Proportion of spending on local suppliers

GRI 201: Economic performance 2016
Disclosure

264 | 265

Reported*√

Reported*

201-1 Direct economic value generated and distributed√

GRI 205: Anti-corruption

201-2 Financial implications and other risks andopportunities due to climate change√

Disclosure201-3 Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plansO

205-1 Operations assessed for risks related to corruption–

201-4 Financial assistance received from the government√205-2 Communication and training about anticorruption policies and procedures√

205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken√

Reported*

GRI 202: Market presence 2016
Disclosure

Reported*

202-1 Ratios of standard entry level wage by gendercompared to local minimum wageO

202-2 Proportion of senior management hired from the local community√

GRI 206: Anti-competitive behaviour 2016
Disclosure206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive behaviour,
anti-trust, and monopoly practices

Reported*√

GRI 203: Indirect economic impacts 2016
Disclosure

Reported*

GRI 207: Tax 2019203-1 Infrastructure investments and services supported√

Disclosure

Reported*203-2 Significant indirect economic impacts√

207-1 Approach to tax√

207-2 Tax governance, control and risk management√

207-3 Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax√

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Environmental performance

Disclosure304-4 IUCN Red List species and national
conservation list species with habitats
in areas affected by operations

GRI 103: Management approach
Disclosure

Reported*–

Reported*

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its boundary√

103-2 The management approach and its components√

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach√

GRI 302: Energy 2016
Disclosure

266 | 267

Reported*

GRI 305: Emissions 2016
Disclosure

Reported*

305-1 Direct GHG emissions (scope 1)√

305-2 Energy indirect GHG emissions (scope 2)√

305-3 Other indirect GHG emissions (scope 3)√

305-4 GHG emissions intensity√

305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions√

302-1 Energy consumption within the organisation√

305-6 Emissions of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)O

302-2 Energy consumption outside of the organisation√–

302-3 Energy intensity√

305-7 Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur oxides (SOx)and other significant air emissions

302-4 Reduction of energy consumption√

302-5 Reductions in energy requirements of products and services√

GRI 306: Waste 2020
Disclosure

GRI 303: Water and effluents
Disclosure

Reported*

Reported*

306-1 Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts√

306-2 Management of significant waste-related impacts√

306-3 Waste generated√

303-1 Interactions with water as a shared resource√

306-4 Waste diverted from disposal√

303-2 Management of water discharge-related impacts√

306-5 Waste directed to disposal√

303-3 Water withdrawal√

303-4 Water discharge√

GRI 307: Environmental compliance 2016

303-5 Water consumption√

Disclosure307-1 Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations

GRI 304: Biodiversity
Disclosure

Reported*

304-1 Operational sites owned, leased,managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas ofhigh biodiversity value outside protected areas√

304-2 Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity√304-3 Habitats protected or restored√

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Disclosure

GRI 308: Environmental assessment of suppliers
Disclosure

Reported*308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria√308-2 Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken-

268 | 269

Reported*403-6 Promotion of worker health√403-7 Prevention and mitigation of occupational health andsafety impacts directly linked by business relationships√

403-8 Workers covered by an occupational healthand safety management system√403-9 Work-related injuries√

403-10 Work-related ill health√Social performance
GRI 103: Management approach
Disclosure

GRI 404: Training and education 2016
Reported*

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its boundary√

103-2 The management approach and its components√

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach√

Disclosure

Reported*

404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee√

404-2 Programmes for upgrading employee skills
and transition assistance programmes√

404-3 Percentage of employees receiving regularperformance and career development reviews√

GRI 401: Employment 2016
Disclosure

Reported*

401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover√

GRI 405: Diversity and equal opportunity

401-2 Benefits provided to full-time employees that are
not provided to temporary or part-time employees-

Disclosure401-3 Parental leave√

405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees√

405-2 Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men√

Reported*

GRI 402: Labour/management relations 2016
Disclosure402-1 Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes

Reported*
O

Disclosure

Reported*

406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken

GRI 403: Occupational health and safety 2018
Disclosure

GRI 406: Non-discrimination√

Reported*403-1 Occupational health and safety management system√403-2 Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation√

403-3 Occupational health services√

403-4 Worker participation, consultation, andcommunication on occupational health and safety√403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety√

GRI 407: Freedom of association and collective bargaining 2016
Disclosure407-1 Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedomof association and collective bargaining may be at risk

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ANNEXESGRI 408: Child labour
Disclosure408-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labour

GRI 414: Supplier social assessment 2016
Reported*√409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk forincidents of forced or compulsory labour

Disclosure

Reported*

414-1 New suppliers that were screened using social criteria√414-2 Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions takenO

GRI 415: Public policy

GRI 409: Forced or compulsory labour
Disclosure

270 | 271

Reported*√

Disclosure415-1 Political contributions

Reported*–

GRI 416: Customer health and safety 2016
Disclosure

GRI 410: Security practices 2016
Disclosure410-1 Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures

Reported*O

GRI 411: Rights of Indigenous People 2016
Disclosure411-1 Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous people

416-1 Assessment of the health and safety impacts
of product or service categories√

416-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning the healthand safety impacts of products and services–

GRI 417: Marketing and labelling 2016
Reported*–

GRI 412: Human Rights assessment 2016
Disclosure

Reported*

Disclosure√417-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning productand service information and labelling–

417-3 Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications––

GRI 418: Customer privacy 2016412-2 Employee training on human rights policies or procedures

O

Disclosure412-3 Significant investment agreements and contracts that include
human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screeningO

418-1 Substantiated complaints concerning breaches ofcustomer privacy and losses of customer data

GRI 413: Local communities

Reported*

417-1 Requirements for product and service information and labelling412-1 Operations that have been subject to humanrights reviews or impact assessments

Disclosure

Reported*

Reported*–

GRI 419: Socioeconomic compliance 2016
Reported*

413-1 Operations with local community engagement, impact
assessments, and development programmes√

413-2 Operations with significant actual and potential
negative impacts on local communities√

Disclosure419-1 Non-compliance with laws and regulationsin the social and economic area

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