EXEL Industries // 2020 Universal registration document

Statement of Non-Financial Performance 4 Actions undertaken

All our brands in the fi eld of agricultural spraying develop innovative solutions that respect the environment and people. For example:  the NICOLAS Sprayers model is equipped with a mounted jet sprayer solution;  TECNOMA is upgrading its all-electric VOLTIS model with new batteries o ff ering a 25% improvement in the range;  EVRARD has launched a new model, the “Meteor R-Activ”, with a new spraying circuit that reduces the dead volumes of plant protection products in the spraying circuit;  HARDI continues to develop and improve its twin air assistance systems, which reduce drift while improving the penetration of products into the vegetation;  BERTHOUD and AGRIFAC continue their development of spot- spraying, with the fi rst attempts to identify weeds in vegetation;  ET Works provides a nozzle-to-nozzle system with optimal bend compensation. In the Beet harvesting business:  our engineers areworking on usingwider tires with lower pressures to reduce soil compaction. In Spreading, GPS systems guide the machines and so help preserve the soil. The newmanure spreader helps preserve the soil by being much lighter. After the sale of the first Terra Variant 585 in France in 2018, the lighter Terra Variant 435 is an eco-friendly solution for soil. This extremely light manure spreader protects the soil by preventing excessive compaction by heavy machines. The Terra Variant has a driver assistance system to protect the soil and maintain directional stability in row crops. In the Consumer business:  for the mass retail market, HOZELOCK EXEL has developed products that consume less active material (up to 90% less for the Wonderweeder). Our electric weeder, which destroys weeds by creating a thermal shock, avoids the use of chemical weed killers (Green Power);  the HOZELOCK group partners with the French association of beekeepers and continues its commitments to respecting biodiversity;  at HOZELOCK Ltd, a purchasing program to acquire a hybrid automobile fl eet. Waste management For many years now the EXEL Industries companies have managed waste by sorting it by material and destination. Sometimes enjoyable, participative activities are organized to get the involvement of the whole headcount. In Seine Saint Denis, our partnership continues with the non-pro fi t “ JOYEUX RECYCLEURS ”, a social enterprisewithwhichwe share strong human and social values. For every kilogram of waste collected, 5 euro cents are contributed to the Ares Atelier, a non-pro fi t promoting a ffi rmative hiring. Of the numerous examples of waste management projects undertaken, a few may be cited: 4.4.2.2

During the conversion process of our products:  our assembly activities are low consumers of raw materials, as we mainly use components. However, some companies have processes for transforming materials and reducing and/or reusing their own waste;  TRICOFLEX is continuing its e ff orts to reduce its environmental impact by reducing production waste by 0.5% per tonne produced, and has commissioned a new recycling line that doubles its capacity, allowing it to recycle flexible PVC waste. from other European companies. For this commitment to the circular economy, TRICOFLEX was awarded the MORE label by EuPC and the Fédération Française de la Plasturgie et des Composites;  AGRIFAC is committed to a circular economy approach;  HOZELOCK Ltd sends some of its production waste (plastic extrusion material) to TRICOFLEX for recycling;  VERMOREL optimizes its cutting plan and reuses o ff cuts;  ETWorks takes delivery in bulk of the petroleum products used in the manufacturing processes. A system of pipes delivers the oils and fuels from the storage locations to the production locations. This eliminates the use of disposable products for these products;  again at ET Works, the antifreeze used in winterizing and for the end-of-cycle trials of the spraying cycle of self-propelled sprayers is recycled. Rather than throw out the antifreeze, it is reused repeatedly, trial after trial, for the end-of-cycle trials and from one year to the next for winterizing;  SAMES KREMLIN is continuing its policy of redesigning its product and shipping packaging and packing in order to reduce cardboard consumption. At the end of the conversion process of our products:  processes for recycling paper, cardboard, plastic, steel and iron have been set up;  SAMES KREMLIN has instituted a process for reusing wooden pallets/recycling suppliers’ packaging as blocking padding in shipment crates. Water curtain spraybooths have been replaced by dry fi ltration booths to end polluted industrial water (besides the energy savings). The surplus paint is given to training schools with the dual e ff ect of reducing the recycling of these products and providing additional means for professional training. Chemicals are inventoried and kept in storage tanks. Waste management is controlled: a waste hold is in place; the waste is regularly emptied and removed by a fi rm specialized in the management of chemical waste. Soiled rags are treated in the same way;  HOZELOCK EXEL recycles hazardous waste and there are sorting bins in every department;  HOLMER: recycling of paper, plastic, metal, used pallets, oils and metals depending on sites;  VERMOREL: metal, oil, plastic and paper recycling;  TECNOMA: powdered paint, steelshot and polyethylene are collected directly by suppliers for treatment and recycling in their production processes;  NICOLAS Sprayers: scrap metal, steel shot, and paper/cardboard;  PRECICULTURE: non-hazardous waste, metal, wood, pallets, used packaging, batteries, neon tubing, cartridges, oil and diluent recycling. The site is fi tted with oil separation tanks and storage tanks.

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