The CSRD allows us to align our sustainability strategy with a clear framework that enables us to measure our progress. This makes sustainability in industrial environments a driver of our company’s development. Marcus Stemler and his Corporate Sustainability division are responsible for sustainability management for the Festo Group. The focus is on both corporate responsibility and positioning Festo as a long-term strategic partner for customers. The division is responsible for strategic planning and reporting, it minimizes risks by coordinating sustainability compliance, and oversees the operational management systems worldwide. Marcus Stemler, Head of Corporate Sustainability at Festo As a family business focused on the long term, taking responsibility for current and future generations has been part of our identity from the very beginning. For us, sustainability includes environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) and is a prerequisite for long-term economic success. 2025 was the start of a new strategic period for our corporate strategy. We have also set two specific sustainability targets for this strategy: First, by 2030 we want to reduce our Scope 3 emissions from the upstream value chain and the use of our products by 25 percent compared to 2022. This target has already been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in 2025. Second, we want to further promote diversity within Festo and, in particular, increase the proportion of women in management positions. By integrating these specific sustainability goals into our corporate strategy, we want to make it clear both internally and externally that sustainability is an integral part of our corporate strategy. In addition to the corporate strategy, Festo has its own sustainability strategy. We fundamentally revised this sustainability strategy in 2025. The starting point was our CSRD-compliant materiality analysis, which we used to formulate five ESG strategy areas. We then defined specific targets for each strategic area, which were adopted at the end of 2025. The new sustainability strategy will be implemented company-wide from 2026 onward. Sustainability Strategy In 2025, Festo revised its sustainability strategy. Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2025 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2025 8 9
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