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JSC Olainfarm ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT 2018 Report is based on Guidelines of NASDAQ ESG Guide for Nordic and Baltic Markets ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT 2018 Start of financial year: 1 January 2018 End of financial year: 31 December 2018 Company name: Joint Stock Company Olainfarm Unified registration No. 40003007246 Address and contacts: Olaine Municipality, Olaine, 5 Rupnicu Street, LV-2114, Latvia (+371) 67013705 E-mail: [email protected] Chairman of the Board: Lauris Macijevskis Area of business: Pharmacology Website: www.olainfarm.com Auditing company: LLC PricewaterhouseCoopers Shares of JSC Olainfarm are listed at Nasdaq Riga Ocial List (ISIN:LV0000100501, ID: OLF1R) ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT 2018 Table of Contents 5 15 37 Company Environmental Quality management • Mission, Vision and Main Tasks 5 Responsibility • Shareholders 7 • Finished Dosage Forms, Active • Environmental Policy and Regulating Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Documents 16 40 Intermediates 7 • Control of Greenhouse Gas Emissions 17 • Largest Subsidiaries 7 Corporate governance • Employees 8 • Management of Environmental Risks 18 • Representation of Interests 8 • Monitoring of Environmental Risks 19 • Responsible Business Environment and • Packaging Policy 25 Cooperation with NGOs 41 • Waste Management 25 • Responsible Board 41 • Recycled Materials 28 - Obligations and responsibility 9 of the Board - Composition of the Board and Chairman’s 29 Requirements to Members of the Board - Transparent work of the board Statement • Transparent Tax Policy 43 Social responsibility • Supplier Ethics Policy 43 • Responsible Marketing Practices and Code • Care for Employees. “Benefits of Ethics 43 10 Basket” of Employees 30 • Prevention of Corruption and Ethical • Human Rights Norms 31 Practice Policy 44 Key Performance • Non-Discrimination Principle 31 • Child and Forced Labour 31 Indicators in 2018 • Pay Policy Principles 31 • Health Care of Employees 32 45 • Support to Growth of Employees 32 • Occupational Safety and Protection 33 Contacts • Community Support 33 JSC Olainfarm is one of the largest manufacturers of finished drug forms and pharmaceutical semiproducts in the Baltic States ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT 2018 5 Our company Mission JSC Olainfarm is one of the largest manufac- customers: patients, physicians, pharma- turers of finished dosage forms and pharma- cists, and partners. To achieve our goals, we ceutical semiproducts in the Baltic States. make a team of highly qualified, socially The key principle of our work is manufactur- secured and well-motivated employees. Our ing of reliable and eective high-quality priority is organization of environmentally products to the whole world. We want to friendly manufacturing process and con- build fair and eective cooperation with our stant increase of the company’s value. Vision We aim at becoming the leading manufacturer of finished dosage forms and chemical-phar- maceutical products in the Baltics with products well known and available worldwide. Aims and tasks PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT • To optimize the product portfolio and • To register finished dosage forms man- supplement it with new finished ufactured at the company and to supply dosage forms, taking into account them to various markets of the world; market dynamics, specific features, and demands; • To manufacture finished dosage forms and chemical products for partners; • To develop a chemical product direc- tion and create new innovative prod- • To supplement and maintain the intellec- ucts and technologies, by specifically tual property portfolio of the company. promoting co-operation with Latvian scientific institutions; ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT 2018 6 MARKETING • To develop and implement a promo- • To carry out marketing studies, process tional strategy of the company and and analyze information to determine partners’ products; the current market demands; • To plan, develop and implement mar- • To determine market potential in keting activities in accordance with the regional markets for further business company’s mission, aims, and strategy; development; • To handle marketing activities and trading • To launch new product development on regional markets; and introduction in line with the identi- fied market demands. MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCT QUALITY • To enhance client loyalty by making • To automate technological processes quality products and providing com- to increase production eciency and plete information about them; occupational safety; • To modernise production plants and • To establish new production plants on processes in line with the Good Manu- the basis of existing plants and to create facturing Practice; new jobs. SOCIAL POLICY • To promote employees’ long-term contributions to the achievement of the company’s business aims; To ensure employee • To ensure social guarantees and em- training and career ployees’ salaries commensurate to growth opportunities their position and investment; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION • To ensure ethical attitude towards • To reduce the environmental impact of environment and to continue organiz- the company’s activity both qualita- ing an environmentally friendly manu- tively and quantitatively. facturing process; INVESTOR RELATIONS • To continuously work on increasing tion in due time about the company’s the company’s value with innovations, activity and economic standing; growth and profit increase; • To be transparent and open to inves- • To provide reliable and clear informa- tors’ interest in the company. ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT 2018 7 LEGAL STATUS AND OWNERS Shares of JSC Olainfarm are listed at Nasdaq Riga Ocial List (ISIN: LV0000100501, ID: OLF1R). As at 31 December 2018, the following shareholders of JSC Olainfarm have been registered who at this date have in their holding 5% or more of JSC Olainfarm shares: Number of shares % LLC Olmafarm 5994054 42.56 % Swedbank AS clients account (formerly AS Swedbank 2066003 14.67 % Estonia clients) Clearstream Banking S.A. 1196160 8.49 % Olfim OÜ 1097051 7.79 % Finished Dosage Forms, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Intermediates JSC Olainfarm product portfolio contains over finished dosage forms active pharmaceutical intermediates ingredients The key areas of specialization in FDFs include neurology, cardiovascular, antibacterial and antiviral drugs and allergology. JSC Olainfarm has a long-standing technological and know-how advantage in adamantane, quinuclidine and nitrofurane chemistry. JSC Olainfarm provides research, analytical, marketing authorisation, manufacturing, pack- aging, distribution and marketing services. Largest subsidiaries and representarions: SIA „Latvijas aptieka” 100% share capital SIA “NPK Biotest” 100% share capital SIA “Tonus Elast” 100% share capital SIA “Diamed” 100% share capital SIA “Silvanols” 100% share capital SIA “OlainMed” 100% share capital OOO “Elast Medikl” 100% share capital ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT 2018 8 JSC Olainfarm has subsidiaries in Latvia, Belarus, Russia, Lithuania, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Esto- nia, Czech Republic and Kyrgyzstan, representative oces in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Tajik- istan, Kazakhstan, Albania, Armenia, Georgia, Kosovo, Mongolia, and Uzbekistan, contract- ed agents in the USA, Serbia, Turkmenistan, Moldova, Sweden and Southeast Asia. For detailed information on subsidiaries and representative oces see company website: http://olainfarm.lv/lv/olainfarm/olainfarm-pasaule/ Employees JSC Olainfarm employs over 1000 employees in Latvia, 66% of which are women and 34% are men. 39% employees have higher education, 29% – secondary advanced education. One third of the employees are aged 18 - 40 years. The average length of service of JSC Olainfarm employees is 13 years. Trade Union of Employees The company has an active trade union, form 1, when a child graduates a secondary where 57% of employees are involved. A education institution and other benefits. bargaining agreement is concluded Much attention is given to various sports between JSC Olainfarm and the company’s activities: participation in paid marathons trade union, which is supplemented with and other types of sports is paid, as well as additional social guarantees on an annual opportunity is provided to receive basis. It envisages benefits for employees discounts for pool, gym subscriptions, as on national holidays, financial allowances in well as for skiing, skating, bowling, etc. case of surgery, long diseases or funeral, Trade union of JSC Olainfarm takes care discounts on health insurance policies also of unemployed pensioners (122) who depending on the length of service, greet- are its members by organizing an annual ings on work and personal anniversaries trip and Christmas and Easter celebration. depending on the period of work with the company, when a child starts studies in Participation in National or International Associations, Organisations Representing Interests JSC Olainfarm represents interests of the Industry (LAKIFA), the Latvian Employers’ company and the industry in professional Confederation (LDDK), the Latvian Cham- associations by clearly defining its position ber of Commerce and Industry (LTRK), the on industry development matters. JSC Latvian Generic Medicines Association and Olainfarm is a member of the Association other. of Latvian Chemical and Pharmaceutical ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT 2018 9 Chairman’s statement Dear Shareholders, The non-financial report of JSC Olainfarm for 2018 reflects performance