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GRI 1 used: GRI 1: Foundation 2021
Applicable GRI Sector Standard: none

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General disclosures

GRI 2General Disclosures 2021
2-1	Organizational Details	About us Dätwyler Holding Inc. 6460 Altdorf Switzerland Corporate Governance Locations
2-2	Entities included in the organization's sustainability reporting	If not otherwise stated, the companies covered in the sustainability report correspond to those of the consolidated companies, listed in the Financial Report 2024 (page F35).
2-3	Reporting period, frequency and contact point	01.01.2024 – 31.12.2024 Publication date of this report: 6 February 2025 Contact: Sabrina Gérard, Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) Head of Group Function Sustainability and Operational Excellence, sabrina.gerard@datwyler.com
2-4	Restatements of information	None
2-5	External assurance	Information about limited assurance on selected KPIs: Transparency Assurance statement on limited assurance on selected sustainability information: Assurance report

GRI 2General Disclosures 2021
2-6	Activities, value chain and other business relationships	Business Area Healthcare Solutions Business Area Industrial Solutions Business model
2-7	Employees	Employee structure (table)
2-8	Workers who are not employees	Workers who are not employees and whose work is controlled by Datwyler are part of the temporary headcount reporting. Temporary employees, employed through third parties, are generally hired for functions such as operations and logistics. They do not have an employment contract with the Datwyler Group. Some of the manufacturing locations rely on temporary staff during peak production periods, while other manufacturing locations, particularly in the USA, hire first through third parties and take on the best-performing employees on a permanent basis with Datwyler. The turnover of temporary employees is not tracked in detail.

GRI 2General Disclosures 2021
2-9	Governance structure and composition	3.3 Internal organization ESG Governance
2-10	Nomination and selection of the highest governance body	3.3 Internal organization
2-11	Chair of the highest governance body	Members of the Board of Directors
2-12	Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts	ESG Governance
2-13	Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts	ESG Governance: Board of Directors
2-14	Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting	As required by the Swiss Code of Obligations, the non-financial report is approved by the Board of Directors. Statement Board of Directors
2-15	Conflicts of interest	Substantial shareholders and shareholder structure
2-16	Communication of critical concerns	Communication of critical concerns
2-17	Collective knowledge of the highest governance body	Collective knowledge of the highest governance body
2-18	Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body	Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body
2-19	Remuneration policies	Remuneration philosophy and principles
2-20	Process to determine remuneration	Determination procedure for the remuneration system Results of the last Annual General Assembly
2-21	Annual total compensation ratio	The ratio of the annual total compensation for the organization’s highest-paid individual (CEO) to the average annual total compensation for all employees (excluding the highest-paid individual) in 2024 amounted to 40.5. To calculate the ratio, the total CEO compensation (CHF 1'902'114, which is based on the 9-month salary of the current CEO, and 3-month salary of the prior CEO) and the total personnel expenses (CHF 379.2 million) as reported in the Financial Report 2024 (page F18, note 5) were used. The remuneration model for the CEO consists of a fixed base salary, variable incentive, long-term incentive plan and employer social insurance contributions and perquisites. The total personnel expenses including wages and salaries, benefit costs and other employee costs were divided by the average number of full time equivalents (8'040), as reported in the Sustainability Report 2024 (table voluntary leaves). The change in the annual total compensation ratio for the organization’s highest-paid individual (CEO) to the average percentage change in annual total compensation for all employees (excluding the highest-paid individual) in 2024 amounted to –1.7. This means that in 2024, compared to 2023, CEO compensation declined while the average compensation of all employees increased.

GRI 2General Disclosures 2021
2-22	Statement on sustainable development strategy	2.1 About Sustainability Letter to the Shareholders
2-23	Policy commitments	As early as 2009, we joined the UN Global Compact and committed ourselves to complying with its ten principles on human rights, labor practices, environmental protection and anti-corruption. This code mandates that the companies and employees within the Group must respect the national laws, human rights, personal dignity, and privacy of each individual person. The Code of Conduct also articulates how to deal with business partners and competitors, strictly prohibiting any special treatment, bribery, or corruption. Compliance and ethics
2-24	Embedding policy commitments	Compliance and ethics
2-25	Processes to remediate negative impacts	Communication of critical concern
2-26	Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns	Compliance and ethics
2-27	Compliance with laws and regulations	Compliance reporting process
2-28	Membership associations	Datwyler supports UN Global Compact; Carbon Disclosure Project; EcoVadis; Alliance to zero

GRI 2General Disclosures 2021
2-29	Approach to stakeholder engagement	Open dialog with all stakeholders
2-30	Collective bargaining agreements	56% of all employees are covered by collective agreements (or collective bargaining agreements).

Material topics

GRI 3Material topics 2021
3-1	Process to determine material topics	Materiality
3-2	List of material topics	Materiality

Governance

GRI 3Material topics 2021
3-3	Management of material topics	Transparency

GRI 3Material topics 2021
3-3	Management of material topics	Compliance and ethics

GRI 205Anti-corruption 2016
205-3	Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken	We have no confirmed cases of corruption. We have no instances of employees being dismissed or disciplined, or contracts with business partners not being renewed or terminated, as a result of corruption. We have no legal proceedings related to allegations of corruption. Compliance and ethics

GRI 206Anti-competitive behavior 2016
206-1	Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices	Compliance reporting process

GRI 3Material topics 2021
3-3	Management of material topics	Lead by example

GRI 3Material topics 2021
3-3	Management of material topics	Commitment

Environment

GRI 3Material topics 2021
3-3	Management of material topics	Climate-neutral operations (scope 1 + 2) 2030

GRI 302Energy 2016
302-1	Energy consumption within the organization	Energy consumption (table)
302-3	Energy intensity	Energy consumption (table)
302-4	Reduction of energy consumption	Energy consumption (table)

GRI 305Emissions 2016
305-1	Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions	Greenhouse gas emissions (CO₂eq) (table)
305-2	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions	Greenhouse gas emissions (CO₂eq) (table)
305-4	GHG emissions intensity	Greenhouse gas emissions (CO₂eq) (table)
305-5	Reduction of GHG emissions	Greenhouse gas emissions (CO₂eq) (table)

GRI 3Material topics 2021
3-3	Management of material topics	Eco-design

GRI 3Material topics 2021
3-3	Management of material topics	Resource-friendly production

GRI 303Water and effluents 2018
303-3	Water withdrawal	Water withdrawal (table)

GRI 306Waste 2020
306-2	Management of significant waste-related impacts	Waste disposal
306-3	Waste generated	Waste disposal (table)
306-4	Waste diverted from disposal	Waste disposal (table)
306-5	Waste directed to disposal	Waste disposal (table)

GRI 3Material topics 2021
3-3	Management of material topics	Sustainable supply chain

GRI 308Supplier environmental assessment 2016
308-1	New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria	Datwyler's supplier base is quite stable. 11 new suppliers were added to the monitoring program in 2024. This involved checking whether they had signed the Supplier Code of Conduct and whether they had an ISO 14001 or ISO 50001 certificate. Monitoring and development

GRI 414Supplier social assessment 2016
414-1	New suppliers that were screened using social criteria	Datwyler's supplier base is quite stable. 11 new suppliers were added to the monitoring program in 2024. This involved checking whether they had signed the Supplier Code of Conduct and whether they had an ISO 45001 certificate. Monitoring and development

Datwyler KPI
Datwyler KPI	Percentage of suppliers that are certified according to sustainability certificates (ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001)	Monitoring and development

GRI 305Emissions 2016
305-3	Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions	Scope 3 analysis

Social

GRI 3Material topics 2021
3-3	Management of material topics	Employer of choice

GRI 401Employment 2016
401-1	New employee hires and employee turnover	Employee structure (table)

Datwyler KPI
Datwyler KPI	Employee Commitment	Employee surveys

GRI 403Occupational health and safety 2018
403-1	Occupational health and safety management system	Established health and safety management
403-2	Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation	Established health and safety management
403-4	Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety	Established health and safety management
403-8	Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system	Established health and safety management
403-9	Health and safety management system	Even if the production of elastomer components is not associated with major workplace risks, there are individual activities that bear an increased risk of accidents. These risks primarily affect employees in production. Typical workplace risks include handling knives and other sharp objects (cuts), handling hot surfaces (burns) and handling machines and equipment (pinching or bumping). These risks are assessed as part of health and safety management and employees are encouraged to report any safety observations. Appropriate measures to protect employees are assessed and implemented. In the year under review, there were 106 work-related accidents, leading to 1'864 absence days. The rate of work-related accidents was 1.38, based on 200'000 hours worked. Absences (table)
403-10	Work-related ill health	Absences (table)

Datwyler KPI
Datwyler KPI	Accident severity rate	Absences (table)

GRI 404Training and education 2016
404-2	Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs	Learning and development
404-3	Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews	Performance management

GRI 3Material topics 2021
3-3	Management of material topics	Value-driven engagement with customers

GRI 416Customer health and safety 2016
416-2	Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services	Customer health and safety and chemical compliance

Datwyler KPI
Datwyler KPI	NPS	Customer satisfaction

GRI 3Material topics 2021
3-3	Management of material topics	Human rights and equal opportunities Human Rights Due Diligence

GRI 405Diversity and equal opportunity 2016
405-1	Diversity of governance bodies and employees	Equal opportunities Diversity in Datwyler's Board of Directors and Executive Management Employee structure (table)

GRI 406Non-discrimination 2016
406-1	Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken	None

GRI 408Child Labor 2016
408-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor	Human rights and equal opportunities Human Rights Due Diligence

GRI 409Forced or compulsory labor 2016
409-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk forincidents of forced or compulsory labor	Human rights and equal opportunities Human Rights Due Diligence

GRI 3Material topics 2021
3-3	Management of material topics	Engagement for sustainability

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