Decarbonizing procurement with TRANSITIONS Publication of our first sustainable development report The initiatives carried out this year under LINK by Malteurop are aligned with the VIVESCIA Group’s LINK policy. They demonstrate the strength and depth of our commitment at every level of the company. hiGHLiGHTS 1,000 days without a serious accident at the malting plant in Geelong, Australia 5 EcoVadis certifications in Europe (France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy) What are your main sources of satisfaction? O. H. My main source of pride: zero serious accidents for the second consecutive year. I am also pleased to see the first positive effects of our “Malt Forward” strategy, with a focus on customer orientation, innovation, and sustainability. Lastly, I would highlight the launch of our LINK by Malteurop strategy, with tangible achievements as evidenced by our sustainable development report. This report is one of the pillars of our “Malt Forward” strategy. What is the outlook for the months ahead? O. H. The market remains unpredictable. We will continue our efforts to transform our customer approach, in particular by becoming even more agile in order to generate greater value. New projects spanning the entire barley–malt–beer value chain are also planned as part of LINK by Malteurop. Finally, our Malt Forward strategy is more important than ever, especially through organic and external growth projects. As part of the overall decarbonization plan for its malting operations, Malteurop has set itself the target of sourcing 30 % of its barley from low-carbon regenerative agriculture programs by 2030 (initially in France, Spain, Poland, Australia, New Zealand, and Mexico). This approach has been widely welcomed by both long-standing and new customers in France and internationally. VIVESCIA INDUSTRIES 16