Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Thomas Böck, Chairman of the Management Board of Festo SE & Co. KG Dear Reader, 2025 was a special year for Festo as we celebrated our 100th anniversary. That is something we are proud of. Time and again, Festo has proven itself to be fit for the future, even in turbulent times. Thanks to our long-term commitment, responsible business practices, and the trusting cooperation of our customers, partners and employees, we have grown into an internationally recognized innovation partner for industry since our foundation in 1925. This role comes with great responsibility, because innovations from Festo help to shape the future. In 2025, our anniversary year, we continued to support our customers in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of their production facilities with the help of our products and services, while at the same time increasing their competitiveness. We also contribute to this goal by providing training for people to use technologies to further boost climate and resource efficiency. And this innovation potential is not just used for our customers, but also for our own processes. The overarching goal is clearly defined: Net zero by 2050. In February 2025 we reached an important milestone: Our ambitious, science-based climate targets were officially validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). In addition to environmental considerations, we attached great importance to social responsibility in 2025 as a family business. At Festo, everyone should have the same opportunities. We remain committed to issues such as diversity, the advancement of women, and flexible working hours. Occupational health and safety, respect for human rights in the supply chain and mental health are part of our understanding of sustainability, too, and are firmly embedded in our sustainability strategy. In 2025, we also continued to focus on a central guiding principle of the company. At Festo, we see ourselves as a community that takes responsibility for social issues. To consolidate this approach, in 2025 we introduced the option for all employees to use some working hours for volunteering projects. Several thousand employees took up the offer in the very first year. I was delighted to find out how many people were involved in campaigns to protect the environment or provide food for the needy, and how they used their expertise to set up lessons to teach young people technology. My heartfelt thanks go to our employees for their commitment! Dear Readers, I invite you to explore the following pages to find out how we practiced sustainability in 2025, and how we continued to work on further reducing our own environmental footprint as well as that of our customers. In the coming years, digitalization, artificial intelligence, biologization, and the circular economy will open up new opportunities for more sustainable automation technology. We are determined to play a key role in driving these developments forward. Wishing you an inspiring read. Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Thomas Böck Chairman of the Management Board Festo SE & Co. KG Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2025 5
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