# Strategic report

_Source: `DeepSeekOCR_Ardian_pruned_1k/basic-materials-specialty-chemicals/LSE_ELM.L_2021/LSE_ELM.L_2021.mmd` · pages 42-48_

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Strategic report
Non-financial information statement

Section 414CA and 414CB of the Companies Act 2006 requires the Company to provide information to help stakeholders understand our position on non-financial matters. The table below sets out where you can find this information:

<table><tr><td>Reporting requirement</td><td>Policies and standards which govern our approach</td><td>Further information</td></tr><tr><td>Anti-corruption and anti-bribery</td><td>- Code of Conduct- Anti-corruption policy- Anti-trust policy (global competition)- Purchasing Code of Practice</td><td>- Sustainable business - Ethics and Compliance, pages 39-40- www.elementis.com</td></tr><tr><td>Employees</td><td>- Health, Safety and Environmental policy- Code of Conduct- Life saving rules- Data protection and privacy policies- Equality and diversity policies- Whistleblowing policies</td><td>- Sustainable business - Our employees, pages 38-40- Diversity Policy and initiatives, page 94- Whistleblowing, page 100</td></tr><tr><td>Environmental matters</td><td>- Code of Conduct- Health, Safety and Environmental policy- Water Stewardship statement and policy- Biodiversity statement</td><td>- Sustainable business - Health and Safety, pages 32-33- Sustainable business - Our employees, pages 38-40- www.elementis.com</td></tr><tr><td>Respect for human rights</td><td>- Code of Conduct- Equality and diversity policies- Data protection and privacy policies- Purchasing Code of Practice- Modern slavery statement</td><td>- Sustainable business - Our employees, pages 38-40- Diversity Policy and initiatives, page 94- www.elementis.com</td></tr><tr><td>Social matters</td><td>- Code of Conduct- Volunteering policy- Whilst we do not have specific policy on social/community matters, we engage directly with our communities wherever we operate</td><td>- Sustainable business - Our employees, page 39- Stakeholder engagement - Communities and the environment, page 51</td></tr><tr><td>Stakeholders</td><td>- Section 172</td><td>- Section 172, pages 52-53</td></tr><tr><td>Description of the Business model</td><td></td><td>- Business Model, pages 18-19</td></tr><tr><td>Description of Principal Risks and impact on business activity</td><td></td><td>- Risk management, pages 64-67- Principal risks and uncertainties, pages 68-72- Audit Committee report, page 99</td></tr><tr><td>Innovation</td><td></td><td>- Innovation at Elementis, pages 12-13</td></tr><tr><td>Non-financial key performance indicators</td><td></td><td>- Key Performance Indicators, pages 28-29- Sustainable business, pages 30-40- Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures, pages 42-47</td></tr></table>

Reference to our policies, due diligence processes and information on how we are performing in these areas are contained throughout the Strategic report. Information on our principal risks can be found on pages 68 to 72, information on our non-financial key performance indicators can be found on page 29 and a description of our business model can be found on pages 18-19. Certain Group policies and internal standards and guidelines are not published externally.