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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

The Board of Directors establishes the basic principles and the general framework for action for the conservation of natural resources, as well as the improvement of the control and management of our waste and other environmental aspects to minimize our environmental footprint.

Mahou San Miguel has a function that has the necessary means to carry out environmental control and management, exercised by the Environment Directorate, under the direct supervision of the Directorate of Quality, R&D&I and Environment, being responsible for implementing and maintain an environmental management system in accordance with the requirements of the international standard ISO14001, the EMAS Regulation and the following

• Assume the commitment to combat climate change in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, as well as with the guidelines of the European Green Deal.
• Maintain our facilities, products and services in compliance with current regulations, and promote environmental protection by assuming a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Develop actions to reduce the consumption of natural resources, both water and energy, as well as encourage the recovery of waste generated.
• Establish appropriate communication channels for environmental information for all employees, as well as providing information on Mahou San Miguel's environmental policy and behavior to interested parties.
• Extend the commitment to the environment throughout the entire value chain, fostering adequate environmental management and reducing resource consumption among suppliers, customers and partners.
• Integrate aspects of environmental Corporate Social Responsibility in all areas of the company, promoting eco-packaging, efficiency and eco-innovation in products and packaging.
• Promote efficient and sustainable management in mobility and transport fleets.
• Develop programs of environmental Corporate Social Responsibility and protection of biodiversity in the environment, involving social entities, collaborating in studies and cutting-edge programs with public and private entities, to promote environmental awareness and management, extending the initiatives to the stakeholders of the company and consumers.

• To identify the needs of the organisation and define the job descriptions for current and future positions, developing the staffing control and planning plans and systems necessary to ensure correct sizing and qualifications of teams by establishing succession plans for adequate coverage of key positions in Mahou San Miguel, all in alignment with the business strategy.
• To ensure that hiring, both internal and external, is conducted in a systematic and effective manner, solely based on merit and ability, whilst respecting the principles of equal opportunity and non-discrimination related to gender, race, religion, age or any other personal status, and promoting and prioritising internal mobility.
• To strengthen performance evaluation and management processes for all collaborators, ensuring dialogue and quality in the management and development of people in order to align operations with the values and objectives of Mahou San Miguel and identify opportunities for the professional growth of the human team.
• To promote the enhancement of qualifications, professional development of people, and improvement of team management by investing in formal and informal learning activities that favour the alignment of job requirements with current and future business needs.
• To establish a competitive package of compensation, benefits, and social security coverage based on collective bargaining agreements and in line with the market, based on principles of equity and respect for the diversity of the organisation's business operations.
• To furnish a model for relations with worker representatives based on a respectful, trust-based dialogue between the parties in the spirit of reaching agreements that contribute to the common goal of developing the business and our professionals.
• To apply a regime for applying discipline with cause, using a criteria of proportionality and addressing contributing factors, all in accordance with the Workers' Statute, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and the Code of Conduct.
• To respect the diversity and effectively promote equal treatment and opportunity for men and women in all its companies and at all levels, eliminating any type of gender-based discrimination.

• Control Environment
  To create a body of standards, processes, and structures that will serve as the basis for exercising internal control, in accordance with the standards of conduct expected of companies and the organisation's ethical values.
• Risk Assessment
  To identify and assess the different types of risk associated with the company's operations, including 1st and 2nd level, in addition to cross-cutting risks, organising all of these into four major groups: Strategic, Operational, Financial, and Regulatory.
  To set the company's risk appetite at the average level and not tolerate critical risk levels even if it is capable of absorbing them.
  To involve all managers of the company in adequate identification, management, and quantification of all major risks, as well as to require them to use this information in decision making.
• Control Activities
  To establish the necessary measures to mitigate the impact of the identified risks if they were to materialise, identifying and implementing controls (preventive, detective, corrective, automatic, and/or manual), as well as the necessary contingency plans for achieving the objectives.
• Information and Communication
  To provide relevant and high quality information about risk control and management by generating 1st level Risk Maps and Maps by Area, or Cross-Cutting Maps, with their corresponding controls and contingency plans. Mapping will be performed after preparation of each Company Strategic Plan or, at least, every two years.
  To promote knowledge within the company of internal control and management of risks.
  To communicate the key aspects of the control system to external interest groups.
• Supervision Activities
  To ensure the proper functioning of the risk control and management systems through continuous or periodic evaluations to determine whether the risk control and management system and its components are functioning adequately, communicating the recommended improvement measures to the responsible parties for implementation.
  o To ensure that the risk control and management system mitigates risks adequately within the framework of the policy defined here.

• To address the multinational and multi-company nature of our organisation, with a presence in different businesses and sectors, under a system of organisation and corporate coordination that orients the structure and operation of its bodies to serve the interests of its shareholders, customers, and partners.
• To organise Mahou San Miguel as a group of companies, all of them ultimately governed in the most suitable legal manner for each of them by the parent company, Mahou, S.A., which is responsible for:
  Exercising the powers and rights of the company's shareholders in its subsidiaries.
  Taking decisions relative to important acquisitions or transfers involving subsidiaries and the formation of companies.
  Transmitting the strategy and general guidelines to the subsidiaries.
  Ensuring a common approach in the subsidiaries in terms of corporate governance.
  Coordinating information flows with subsidiary companies.
• Having a system in place for delegating powers to address operational and executive needs that facilitates management and operational governance uniformly in terms of the functions delegated and the form and scope of action for all the companies that comprise Mahou San Miguel. This system shall be approved by the Executive Committee.
• Striving at all times for better organisation of the business from the standpoint of both development of the different lines of business and their territorial organisation.
• Only creating companies for valid business purposes, avoiding operations through corporate structures that hinder transparency.
• Defining the corporate structure to address the principles of transparency, legality, rationality, and simplicity in the management of the Mahou San Miguel business, and ensuring that all partners and stakeholders know and understand it.

• To guaranty labour safe and healthy conditions through the identification of the dangers and the evaluation of the risks to the health and safety of people, establishing the continuous improvement programmes necessary to eliminate or control them, guaranteeing compliance with current legislation and other requirements the company may adopt in relation to healthy work environments.
• To establish health integral promotion programmes according to the needs of the workforce, taking into account both occupational and non-occupational risk factors that improve quality of life for people and our immediate community, and convert each employee into the protagonist of its own health improvement.
• To improve the culture of prevention across the organisation through training and ongoing awareness campaigns of the whole staff regarding the impact of its works behaviours and decisions on the safety of people, processes, and facilities, converting prevention into the responsibility of each and every employee.
• To integrate occupational risk prevention, health, and well-being into business management and all operations and decisions, both in technical and organisational processes and across the entire hierarchical structure, guarantying the consultation and participation of the employees, including our suppliers in its scope and incorporating prevention criteria in contracts for works, services, and supplies.