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• Foundation 2° of the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) • 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation (5G-ACIA) • Stuttgart CSR network • Various employer associations • European industry umbrella organisation ORGALIM (indirectly via VDMA and ZVEI) • EuropElectro (representing the interests of European industry in China) • Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology • ISO and IEC standardisation committees for automation technology • Industry 4.0 platform • VDMA Blue Competence sustainability initiative • Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA) • WIN Charter of the state of Baden-Württemberg • German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (ZVEI) • ADEA – Association for the Development of Education in Africa • German-African Business Association • CIRP – Collège International pour la Recherche en Productique – International Academy for Production Engineering • Didacta Association • Don Bosco Tech Africa • European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) • iMove • German Asia-Pacific Business Association • Eastern Europe Business Association of Germany • Industry 4.0 platform • UN organisations such as UNESCO, UNIDO, UNICEF, UNHCR • VDMA • WEF – Advanced Manufacturing and Production • Worlddidac • WorldSkills Africa • WorldSkills international Networks and committee work Automation Didactic 2.3 Networks and committee work Partnerships and networks mean significant added value for mutual exchange and working across corporate boundaries. Our two Automation and Didactic business divisions work both 2. Festo footprint 2. Festo footprint nationally and internationally as part of various committees and associations. An allocation is shown in the chart below.  GRI 102-12 , GRI 102-13 Environmental and social standards for suppliers The commitment and monitoring of our suppliers for compliance with social and environmental standards is part of our corporate responsibility. At Festo, every supplier (100 per cent) is therefore evaluated and checked with regard to environmental and social criteria.  GRI 308-2 , GRI 414-1 All suppliers must confirm compliance with our Supplier Code of Conduct with a signature. In 2021, the Supplier Code of Conduct was replaced by the Code of Conduct for Business Partners (  see chapter 4 ) . By signing this document, our suppliers undertake to demand compliance with these agreements from their suppliers as well. If the responses are not satisfactory, appropriate action is taken. Festo is careful not to accept any supplier with a considerable risk.  GRI 308-1 , GRI 414-1 Evaluation according to environmental criteria All our suppliers go through defined processes in which they are evaluated according to various criteria. A distinction is also made for technologies and production processes with higher or average environmental impacts. For suppliers with a higher environmental impact, certification according to ISO 14001 (or the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme – EMAS) is required. Alternatively, an envi ronmental audit is carried out by Festo at the supplier’s premises. For dealers (distributors), the certification of the actual manufac- turer is used.  GRI 308-2 Evaluation according to social aspects Since the introduction of the sustainability audit in 2017, a total of 255 suppliers from 31 countries worldwide have been checked against social criteria. No negative effects were found.  GRI 414-1 , GRI 414-2 The Festo Group is guided by the principles of the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) to establish an ethical supply chain. Festo will not tolerate any infringement.  GRI 407-1 , GRI 408-1 , GRI 409-1 The introduction of the Festo Supplier Ecosystem (FSE) in 2020 supports the review of all suppliers. All suppliers – even those already approved – go through the approval process again.  GRI 308-2, GRI 414-1 Dealing with conflict minerals In order to support the sustainable use of conflict minerals, we review the smelters from which the raw materials for our products come within the framework of the Responsible Business Alliance. By filling out the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT), we are helping to create the necessary transparency to continuously increase the proportion of certified smelters worldwide. Festo expects its business partners to comply with all applicable regula- tions regarding conflict minerals. 20 21 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2020 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2020