Our Journey
through
Sustainability

Our Journey
through
SustainabilityIndena.com
HEADQUARTERS

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Table of contents
Letter to Stakeholders

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1 - Introduction

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Indena in numbers
Number of species by Country of origin

810

2 - The Sustainable Sourcing Program

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3 - Sustainable factory

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Centella asiatica project
Terminalia sericea project
Boswellia serrata project
Sedex

Environmental Impact
Climate change Indicator - kg CO2 eq.
Photochemical Ozone Creation Indicator - kg NMVOC
Towards a more sustainable agriculture
Biomass recovery
Asbestos removal
Certifications
Our commitment to Sustainable Development Goals
Our journey through sustainability

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Letter to
Stakeholders
Indena has been deeply engaged in a relationship with Nature since1921. For almost a century we have been learning from plants about theirtraditional use, respecting and mimicking nature; science and botanicalresearch have always been the instruments we use to create safe and effective
botanical extracts, throughout our long history.
We have always been conscious of how important it is topreserve the natural balance of every living source and this is the reason
we strictly follow laws, guidelines, procedures and programs with theaim of guaranteeing the safety of employees, safeguarding environment,
biodiversity, supply chain, and of course regeneration of the botanical raw
material from which we obtain our precious extracts and derivatives.
Moreover, considering the scientific evidence of climate change,pollution, environmental destruction, and the consequences of global socialand economic imbalance, we are certain that a stronger commitment tosustainability has become unavoidable; the good news is that sustainability
and sustainable development are now widespread concepts that increasingly
inspire and define actions, policies and choices of people, institutions andprivate companies.
Of course, it is also relevant for us as a private company to takethe responsibility of leading in a direction that even our own customers andstakeholders are eager to follow with more and more emphasis. In fact, inthe past few years our dedication of resources in sustainability programshas become more and more important. Thanks to this engagement and thegenuine passion that many people have given and continue to give, we areproud today to present this document. It is a story of passion and inspiration
made possible by our faith in this vision, and our belief in the total care,
protection and promotion of plants, for their extraordinary properties andfor their positive application into health and wellness of human beings.

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The story tells of how we created a working group, to research,study, share competences and promote innovative projects. We started
collaborations with consultants, ONG’s, institutions, local communities andcustomers: it is fascinating to see how we have been able to learn, decide, andlead a positive change.
We created a path with solid foundations among difficulties, great
efforts, satisfactions and happiness, something that we want share.
This document is meant to be a declaration of intention andthe narrative of our goals, with the hope of gaining feedback from ourstakeholders, who we hope will become our fellow travelers.
With this document, we also want to say thank you and pay homage to eachplant and each person that was part of the multicolored and complex universeof our core business, and to honor the resources of our planet that nourishes
and sustains all of us.
We want to tell you about our love and respect of Nature andhuman beings, and the commitments towards those values.
Welcome on board for this challenging and wonderful journey!

Biagio Della Beffa,
President~5~Chapter1
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Number of species by Country of origin

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Introduction
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Cultivating medicinal plants requires yearsof agronomic research, reliable partners andstrong commitment.

ndena is the leading company dedicated to theidentification, development and productionof high quality active principles derived fromplants, for use in the pharmaceutical, health foodand personal care industries.

» The active principles marketedby Indena come from cultivatedland, owned by the Company orby third parties working under
the strict control of Indena’s
agromists and botanists.

» Backed up by almost a century
of botanical experience, thecompany holds more than 120
primary patents, has publishedmore than 700 scientificstudies and co-operates withthe world’s most prestigious
Universities and private research
institutions. Indena employs
about 800 staff, investing around
10% of its annual turnover in
research, making this activity the
key to its success.

The suppliers are qualified in accordance tointernal procedures and rigourous criteria ofsustainability, quality, traceability and reliability.
For this purpose, the implementation into the
supply chain of the GACP (Good Agricultural
and Collection Practices) guidelines is an
important requirement and is periodically
audited by Indena’s QA Group. Moreover,Indena has worked with CITES (the Convention
on International Trade in Endangered Speciesof Wild Fauna and Flora) and ITTO
(International Tropical Timber Organisation)
on projects for sustainable management.

Headquartered in Milan, Indena has fiveproduction sites and five international branches
throughout the world and manages sales in morethan 80 countries.

At the same time, Indena has developed aninternal standard to reconcile the demand forhigh-quality raw materials with the principles of
biodiversity and sustainability highlighted by theConvention on Biological Diversity (CBD) andother international standards.

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roducts portfolio includes numerous plant
species. Most of them are cultivated. It has
always been an Indena’s goal to search forcultivated species instead of wild ones to pursue asustainable development.

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Species from which we use
only renewable parts suchas fruits and leaves.

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57 Countries

268 Suppliers
collecting 120 Species

Manufacturing Countries

Manufacturing Sites

Tours

France

Italy

India

SettalaPalestro

Milan

Bangalore

creating 300+ Products
Pharmaceutical,
Health-food,
Personal Care,
Phytosome®,
Food & Flavours

850+ Customers
from 83 Countries~9~Indena1

Afghanistan

1

Argentina

2

Australia

3

Brazil1

Cameroon

1

Canada7

Chile

26 China
2

Ivory Coast

3

DR Congo

61 Europe1

Honduras

12 India
2

Indonesia

1Israel2

Jamaica1

Kazakhstan

1

Laos

2

Madagascar

1

Malaysia

4

Morocco1

Namibia2

Nigeria1

North Africa

1

North Korea

2

Pakistan

1

Sri Lanka

1South Africa

1

Thailand2

Tanzania

2

Tunisia2

Turkey7

USA

2

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Number of species
by Country of origin

lndena purchases its raw materials all over the world. Almost 40% comesfrom Europe, and the remainder from other countries, significantly from
Asia. Cultivations account far more than 62%. Of the remaining 37%,
almost two thirds area accounted for by the collection of renewable parts,
such as leaves and fruits.

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Centella asiatica project
Terminalia sericea project
Boswellia serrata project
Sedex

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The Sustainable
Sourcing Program
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Moreover, in 2017, Indena decided to become
member of SEDEX, an important internationalorganization, whose aim is to promote thesustainable management of supply chainsworldwide, monitoring the ethical behaviourof companies throughout a big data collection
platform.

nvironmental awareness, sustainability
and biodiversity are complex issues thatencompass many disciplines and Indena
has always endeavoured to address these withtraditional dynamics in its everyday business.
» For several years now however,
the Company has chosen toundertake a demanding andambitious journey striving toensure the full sustainability ofsupply chains.

» The SuSo program isfounded on this kaleidoscopeof professionalism integrated
with the quality management
system; it is in keeping with thephilosophy that has always been
the hallmark of the Company tomake the environment in which
we operate a better place to be.

It takes great experience in handling thecomplexity not only of ecosystems but also thesocio-economic environments in which Indena
works alongside its suppliers to be able toproperly and sustainably manage the thousandsof tons of vegetal raw materials from 57 different
Countries around the world that are processed
each year. Sometimes, unstable conditions prevailin the Countries of origin of the plants which
can have an adverse impact on sustainability,
particularly affecting the local community.

To deal with such complex issues,in 2013 Indena has put together amultidisciplinary team consisting of
botanists, communication professionals, managers
of quality systems and regulatory experts,
alongside cultural and linguistic operators, capable
to develop complex projects and create networks
with local partners and NGO’s.

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Centella asiatica project

Highlights
Good rates
of attendance in every
school: more than 90%
vs other schools in the
country (80%).

Children’s enrolment+10,67% vs previous year(+34% for the 1st class).

Where

Improvement in school
literacy rates andexamination.

Increased
motivationof teachers.

Actions

The first project was undertaken in the regionof Alaotra Mangoro in Madagascar where
Centella asiatica (Centella asiatica (L.) Urban), a
perennial, creeping herbaceous plant belonging
to the Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family grows
easily and spontaneously. Centella is one of themost important traditional medicinal plants
in all Asia and Madagascar and the island
represents the main world exporter of thisbiomass. The presence of Indena in Madagascar
dates back decades. We established long lasting
relationships with local partners for Centella
leaves sourcing, for which Centella collection
is an important complementary income.

• 5 primary schools identified and involved;• 1450 school kits distributed to the students thefirst year and more than 350 the second year;• Didactic material for schools and teachers(dictionaries, books, globes etc.);• Didactic training to 35 teachers on French andMalagasy languages and mathematics;• Some building renovations in each school(restroom, roof, water wells).

Time

The project started in October 2015 and continues.

Alaotra Mangoro

Partners• RTM Volontari nel mondo (an Italian NGO
operating in Madagascar since 1973);• PRONAMA(Indena’s local supplier since 20 years).

Indian Ocean

MADAGASCARAward

The initiative won the CPhI Pharma Award“Excellence in Pharma: Corporate Social
Responsibility” in October 2016.

Targets

The specific objective of the project “École
pour tous” is to improve living conditions anddecrease poverty in local communities involvedin Centella collection, by increasing the qualityof education and the school attendance of thechildren in the Region.

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Madagascar
School kits distribution~ 15 ~

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Terminalia sericea project

Highlights
The really good results of the implemented activities
have been possible thanks to the involvement,
motivation and the seriousness of local communities
and cooperation with institutions who have donatedland to the project.

This is the first time that a project promotesa sustainable approach in the Tanzanian
Savannah. It is an important innovation as wellas an earning opportunity for local people,
while protecting the environment.

Where

Actions

This project is being implemented in Tanzania,
in the region where the African Silver tree
Terminalia sericea (Terminalia sericea Burch.
ex DC) lives and is used locally as a traditional
remedy for different conditions and as wood;
sericea, in ancient Latin, means “silky, smooth assilk”. Terminalia is native to miombo woodland
and is very useful in agro-forestry, as it improves
soil quality through maintaining a generalbalance of the environment. Pressure from the
expansion of agriculture and the needs for coalby a growing population represent a challenge
for the safety of the miombo forest, a particularbiome where Terminalia grows.

South
Atlantic
Ocean• Establishment of a Tanzanian National
Association for the management andconservation of miombo forests in the areas of
Dodoma, Tanga and Kibaha (20 persons foreach zone = 60 persons);• Identification of forest models as biodiversity
hot spots and centers for good agricultural
practices: each area of one hectar has become abest forestry school based on training;• Training of Association members: forest ecology
and basic soil science, Good Agricultural andCollection Practices (GACP), natural products
management (sawing and drying of timber, etc.),
business planning and cost/benefit analysis;• Development of sustainable honey production
chains in some communities through training
on beekeeping and the creation of a revolving
fund.

TANZANIA
Indian OceanTime

The project, started in March 2016, has been
completed in January 2020.

Targets• To prevent the risk of deforestation;• To promote biodiversity and conservation ofTerminalia sericea by developing sustainable
use of the species;• To value the economic potential of miombo,
while retaining all its ecological functions andenvironmental services;• To support the economy of local communities
through start-ups and new projects.

Partners• NGO CAST (Centro per un Appropriato
Sviluppo Tecnologico) Italy;• TFS Tanzania Forest Service;• TAFORI Tanzania Forestry Research Institute;• PHUSYS Indena's supplier;• LUIGI & FELICE CASTELLI Italian distributorof Indena cosmetic products in Italy.

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Maili Kumi-Korogawe
A moment in a “forest school”~ 17 ~

IndenaBoswellia serrata project

Highlights
Better quality of raw
materials, stocked
in a cleaner place.

Improvementof working
conditions.

Supply chain
optimization.

Where

Higher revenues
for collectors.

Targets

This project takes place in India, in the Madhya
Pradesh state, where Boswellia serrata (Boswellia
serrata Roxb. ex Colebr.) a tree of the Burseraceae
family, lives, and from which the gum resin isextracted. The English name of the species isIndian frankincense and the Hindi name is Salai;
the product is known in the trade as Salai guggal.

• To improve working conditions throughsupply chain optimization;• To ameliorate harvested material’s quality;• To increase sustainable harvesting practices
diffusion.

Actions

Construction of two warehouses in two different villages
for proper storage of the Boswellia resin and otherbotanical species collected by the local community.

Madhya PradeshTime

The project, started in November 2015, has been
completed in November 2019.
INDIA
Indian
Ocean

Partners

Local supplier and selected local NGO - Gwalior Catholic
Seva Samaj, Gwalior (M.P.) (active in India since 1999).

Shivpuri district (Madhya Pradesh)
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Sedex

In 2017 Indena became a member of Sedex,
one of the world’s largest collaborative platform
for buyers, suppliers and auditors with theaim of gathering, sharing and reporting on
information around labour rights, health &safety, environment and business ethics.

In its first session of suppliers’ engagement, Indena
has already covered 30% in weight of the totalpurchased biomasses. This selection of suppliers
covers nearly 60% in weight of vegetal material
coming from countries with intrinsic risks
regarding sustainability.

In a rapidly changing landscape of CSR
standards, Sedex’ wide approach allows acomplete and modern vision. The effective
application of ethical standards is verified
through SMETA, one of the most adopted
ethical audit formats. In particular, Indena aims
to support the improvement and applicationof ethical best practices in the Medicinal Plants
context, whether cultivated or wildly collected.

Even though we are at the beginning of thisjourney, we are making progress with great
determination, commitment and dedicatedresources. The feedbacks received so far are
positive and encouraging, as emerging risks(evaluated through SAQ) was found to be lower
as compared to the average Country inherent risk.
» www.sedexglobal.com

Risk Assessment according 4 pillars: Labour, Health and Safety, Business Ethic and Environment

AverageLow

MediumHigh
Suppliers

Madagascar

Centella asiatica (L.) Urban

Curcuma longa L.
India

Ginkgo biloba L.

Ginkgo biloba L.
China
Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer

EU

Ruscus aculeatus L.

Serenoa repens (Bartram) J.K. Small

USA

Vaccinium myrtillus L.

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SAQ (Self Assessment
Questionnaire)

Average country
inherent risk

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Environmental impact
Biomass recovery
Asbestos removal
Certifications
Our commitment to Sustainable Development Goals
Our journey through sustainability

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SustainablefactoryI

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For this reason, Indena has promoted - within
the Group - the implementation of certifiedHealth and Environmental Safety Management
Systems in all its production sites.

Research is aimed at producing eco-friendly
goods through safer processes, reducing
environmental impact and respecting theecological limits of the planet.

ndena has been long devoted to thedevelopment of products that improve
people's quality of life and is also involvedin the areas of Safety, Health and Environment
to monitor its performance for continuous
improvement.

he rationalization and reduction of energy
consumption, the use of clean energy
from renewable sources, the saving ofwater, energy efficiency, and waste recycling are
an example of the objectives that Indena has set
for its program.

Since 2005, Indena has adhered to the
Responsible Care® program, a voluntary
initiative of the world chemical industry designed
to improve the health, safety and environmental
performance of Companies in this field.

» The aim is to contributeto sustainable developmentby assessing the current
and potential impact of theCompany’s activities on Safety,
Health and Environment.

This is Indena’s challenge: the adherence to green
economy as opportunity and openness to change
for a better and sustainable quality of life.

The processes optimization for the protectionof natural resources may be found through, forexample, the minimization of waste products,
and air pollutant emissions throughout the
supply chain.

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Environmental impact
Climate change indicator - kg CO2 eq.
Climate change is one of the biggest problems theworld is facing today: it is caused by emissions of
the so-called greenhouse gases, linked to the useof fossil fuels. Changes in lifestyle and technology
innovation are key to control the climate impact,
and must always been taken in consideration.
Indena has taken some concrete steps aimed tominimize CO2 emissions: i.e. reducing vehicle
mobility, improving the power generation andthe building efficiency.

In accordance to the LCA (Life Cycle Assessment)
approach, all energy sources have been evaluated:• the extraction of natural gas and its transport
to the plant, including any losses along
pipelines1;• the combustion of natural gas2;• the production of electricity and its• transmission to the plant3.
The method used for the quantification of
the impacts for each phase is the IPCC 1.0.3(Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)
through the SimaPro Software v 8.3.

Cogeneration Plant Project» The analysis shows a reductionof about 10% of CO2 equivalent.

The results obtained in terms of improved energy
consumption were evaluated before (2015)
and after (2017) the installation of a natural gas
Cogeneration Plant at our Indena Settala (MI) site.

Energy consumption (kg CO2 eq.) before (2015) and after cogeneration plant installation (2017)

Energy consumption (kg CO2 eq.)
Natural Gas
Extraction and transport

Energy consumption (%)

Natural Gas
Combustion

Electricity

11,713,504

9,583,482

Total
100%

2015
4,297,418

25,594,404

91%

2017
5,614,467

1

15,303,396

The figure refers to the process of extraction and transport in Italy of natural gas
reported in the Ecoinvent 3.3 database.

2,327,754
23,245,617

2

The emission factors considered for the
calculation of CO2 eq emitted during the
combustion of Natural Gas refer to the
National Standard Parameters Table (UNFCCC) valid for the calculation of emissions
from 1st January to 31st December.

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3
The figure refers to the Italian energy mix
for the production of electricity reported in
the Ecoinvent 3.3 database.

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New building in Tours (France)
2017 vs 2015

Corporate Shuttles in Settala (Italy)

Indena Tours has redesigned the energetic
efficiency of a new building, achieving a higher
performance through the rationalizationof the energy flows thus lowering the overall
energy consumption.

Transportation plays a significant role inachieving reduction in greenhouse gases
emissions: by setting up a Corporate Shuttle
service - currently used by over 60 employees –Indena has avoided the diffusion of a significant
amount of CO2.

Savings

SavingsOver

450,000 km/year

60 MWh/year
CO2 eq.

54 t /10 years

CO2 eq.

Settala Site
Cogeneration plant~ 23 ~

70 t/10 years

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Environmental impact
Photochemical Ozone Creation Indicator - kg NMVOC eq.

Ozone at the lower levels of the atmosphere, also
called troposphere ozone or ground-level ozone,
is a pollutant. It is formed through a complicatedseries of photo-chemical reactions, in which thenitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds(VOCs) react by producing ozone.

The rectification of organic solventsat the Settala (Italy) production site.

The life cycle of organic solvents used at the
Indena Settala plant was evaluated; in fact, since1970, the plant has had a department dedicatedto solvent rectification.

Troposphere ozone can cause damage to humanhealth, such as breathing difficulties for the mostsensitive people, and damage to vegetation,
as well as accelerating the corrosive processes
various materials are exposed to.

» The reduction of environmental
impacts achieved as POCP
(Photochemical Ozone Creation
Potential) with the rectification
and reuse of solvents in place ofthe reintegration of fresh ones
is calculated and summarized in
the following graph.

The characterization factors for different
compounds capable of generating photochemicalozone are determined in relation to theirequivalence, expressed in kg, with respect to theeffect of 1 kg of NMVOC (Non-Methane Volatile
Organic Compounds).

The method applied is ILCD 2011 Midpoint+ Method v1.09 through SimaPro Software v 8.3.
The modeling takes into account the main solvents
used, that represent about 90% of the total.

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Solvents reused ratio and avoided emissions of kg NMVOC eq.

Solvents (t)4,652Reused

4,296

6,746

3,951

6,143

Total solvents used
5,570

6,093

4,041

7,205

3,212

6,457

3,711

5,336

3,952

6,226

4,277

6,385

4,449

6,749

4,045

7,455

7,283

Ratio (%)
68.95

69.93

Emissionsof NMVOC
eq. avoided
(kg)

77.30
64.84

62.58

59.61

60.19

61.90

63.37

40,00030,00020,00010,00002007 2008 2009 2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

329,251
Emissions of kg NMVOC eq.
avoided in 10 years~ 25 ~

2015

2016

2017

59.68

55.54

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Environmental impact
Towards a more sustainable agriculture

Fortunately, medicinal plants are well suited
to this model: producers are often farmers
with a marked sensitivity to sustainability andinnovation. The quantities they produce aremodest (when compared to those for food crops)
where the use of polyculture enables for highdiversity and less intensive farming practices.

According to an article published in Nature
Plants (Nat. Plants 3, 17008 (2017)), it is possible
to significantly reduce the use of chemicals inagriculture without altering yields or farmers’earnings.
It is our goal to continuously improve the qualityof our cultivation systems:• limiting the use of chemical substances;• encouraging innovative agricultural practices;• promoting organic cultivation and a moreenvironmentally conscious management.

This attention to cultivation systems has also atangible positive effect on the industrial productionof botanical derivatives, such as the reduction ofchlorinated solves that results in a less impactfulprocess. In this regard we illustrate the strong
positive impact that comes from the purchaseof organic herbals or those produced in a moresustainable way, combined with the technologicaladvancement in reduction of chlorinated solventsin one of our production sites.

To achieve this target it is necessary to go
through a careful selection of suppliers, provide
training and information on the risks involvedin an agriculture that adopts intensive methods,
choose the most appropriate cultivation areas,and promote custom projects and collaborations
with Universities and research centers.
Chlorinated solvents consumption - Indena SA - Tours, France

Chlorinated solvents (kg)

Herbal substances processed (t)kgt40,0008,000

30,0006,000

20,0004,000

10,000

2,000

0

0

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

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2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

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Biomass recovery

The European soil is losing fertility andstructure, becoming more difficult to workwith. Greater energy consumption and less rainincrease the need for frequent irrigation andaugmented consumption of water, a precious
commodity. At the end of their internal cycle,
biomasses used by Indena for extractionof the constituents and active ingredients
become excellent amendment for agriculturethat contributes to soil fertility throughtriple beneficial actions: physical, chemicaland biological. In facts, the maintenance of
acceptable levels of organic matter in agriculturalsoils, subjected to continuous mineralization,
avoids the use of chemical fertilizers.

The reuse of these biomasses, by external
companies, allows the recovery in a rational andenvironmentally friendly way of a source of energythat otherwise would be dispersed at the expenseof the environment. In fact, an exhausted biomass
represents a sophisticated form of solar energy
accumulation and by decomposition produces
a biogas that substitutes the needs for fossil fuels.
In some cases, the biomasses still containappreciable quantities of useful primary andsecondary metabolites, thus becoming animportant source of nutrition for animal feeding
to supplement their diet with valuable substancessuch as lipids, fibers, proteins, polyphenols, andflavonolignans.

Biomass recovery processes

Composting (t/year)

Biogas (t/year)

Settala

4,500

3,200

Palestro

Tours

1,200

Tours

800

3,000

Food and animal feed production (t/year)

Tours

Settala~ 27 ~

1,000

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Asbestos removal

Due to its wide range of application, asbestos has
historically been part of our daily life, until it was
finally recognized as extremely dangerous forhuman health.
Indeed, its fibers, coming from damaged or
overused material, once released in the air andinhaled provoke serious diseases at lungs level,
fatal in the worst cases. Mesothelioma is a wellknown example: it has been estimated that 80% of
this cancer is caused by asbestos exposure.

Asbestos removal (%)

Palestro
100%

Milan
100%

Although European legislation provides thatasbestos must be completely removed by 2028,
Indena has already taken action to any risk
connected to it. Three of the European Indena
sites are already asbestos free, while one has
already disposed over 95% of this material.

Settala100%» Three outof four sites
are alreadyasbestos free

Tours
95%

Certifications

terms of health and safety matters. This type of
certification is well integrated with ISO 14001,
obtained several years ago.

With the same philosophy of care and attention
for quality that characterized its products, Indena
is committed to cover all aspects of work–related
actions that have impacts on people and theplanet. For this reason, Indena has certified its
sites OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001.

The adoption of the ISO Standard provides aguarantee about the environmental management
under a perspective of impacts mitigation andrisks elimination.

Through the OHSAS 18001 (Occupational
Health and Safety Assessment Series 18001)
certification, obtained for two of its sites andon going for other two, Indena strengthens its
commitment to a responsible management in
Sites certifications
Palestro

ISO 14001 + OHSAS 18001 ongoingTours

ISO 14001 + OHSAS 18001

SettalaISO 14001 + OHSAS 18001

Milan

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Our commitment to
Sustainable Development Goals

The Sustainable Sourcing Program

Centella asiatica project

Terminalia sericea project, Boswellia serrata project

Sustainable factory
Emissions, Photochemical
recovery,Asbestos removal
CO 22 Emissions,PhotochemicalOzone
OzoneCreation,
Creation,Chemicals,
Chemicals,Biomasses
Biomasses,
Asbestos

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015
(New York 25 - 27 September 2015)» www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/summit/~ 29 ~

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Our journey through sustainability

2001

2005

Integration in the Quality
System of the GACP guidelines

Participation in the
Responsible Care® program,promoted globallyby the chemicalindustry.

material.

2011

2013
Start-up of the Sustainable
Sourcing (SuSo) Program.

obtained to Indena
production sitein Tours (France).

2016

2017

Start-up of the Terminalia
sericea project in Tanzania.

Indena becomes Memberof SEDEX to monitor ethical& sustainable compliance of
its raw material suppliers.
OHSAS 18001:2007
production sites in Settala(Italy) and Tours (France).

~ 30 ~OUR JOURNEY THROUGH SUSTAINABILITY

2009

2010

Collaboration with CITES(Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Speciesof Wild Fauna and Flora) and ITTO
(International Tropical Timber
Organisation) in Cameroon and
Democratic Republic of Congofor sustainable management andcorporate social responsibility
program for the Prunus
africana supply chain.

obtained to the main
Indena production sitein Settala (Italy).

2014

2015

Risk analysis for the

Implementation of a SOP for thecompliance to the Nagoya
Protocol and the EU ABS
Regulation (No 511/2014).
Start-up of the Centella asiatica
project in Madagascar.
Start-up of the Boswellia serrata
project in India.

2018-2023
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to analyzerisksregardingthe efficiency
of its processes forsustainability.
a constant improvement of its
production cycles, distribution andwaste management in order todecrease the environmental impact.

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DPR0280 - 04/2018

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