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SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018-2019 APIVITA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018-2019 1 CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE CEO 4 ABOUT THE REPORT 5 ΑPIVITA SIGNIFICANT DATA 6 1. ABOUT APIVITA 9 Profile 10 Corporate Governance 20 Supply Chain 23 Corporate Social Responsibility 24 Financial Performance 25 Participations and distinctions 30 2. MANAGEMENT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 33 Stakeholder engagement 34 Materiality Analysis 36 3. CREATING VALUE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT 41 Eco-friendly product design 44 Energy and climate change 47 Materials and raw materials 51 Protection of biodiversity 54 4. CREATING VALUE FOR THE MARKET AND SOCIETY 57 Innovation 58 Social impact of the product 61 Regulatory compliance 64 Corporate Social Responsibility 67 5. CREATING VALUE FOR OUR PEOPLE 75 Employment 77 Health, safety, and well-being in the workplace 84 GRI CONTENTS TABLE 91 INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE STATEMENT 101 APIVITA positions itself as “clean for the skin, clean for the environment”. ABOUT THE REPORT MESSAGE GRI 102-50, GRI 102-51, GRI 102-52, GRI 102-53, GRI 102-54, GRI 102-56 FROM THE CEO GRI 102-10, GRI 102-14 This APIVITA Corporate Responsibility Report for the The contents of this Sustainability Report have been years 2018 and 2019 is an evidence-based presentation of reviewed and approved by the relevant company our performance on Sustainable Development issues. This departments and management. This Report has received report was prepared in accordance with Global Reporting external assurance (for the year 2019) by ERNST & Initiative (GRI) Standards: Core Option, for the period from YOUNG (HELLAS) Certified Auditors Accountants S.A. Dear Readers, 1/1/2018 - 12/31/2019, aimed at meeting the expectations The detailed assurance statement is included on pages of our stakeholders, and to inform them about our 102-105 of this Report. progress on Sustainable Development issues. Given that After the acquisition of APIVITA in 2017, Puig has met its For the environment, APIVITA offers recycled and the most recent report referred to the year 2017 (issued in objective to make the company healthy and profitable. recyclable packaging, energy and water waste November 2018) we have included most of the indicators Contact Information Between 2018 and 2019, the revenues have grown by management for a reduced climate impact and is fully and data for the year 2018 to compose a comprehensive The main objective of this report is to inform all almost 10%, and the profits by almost 14%. Over this period, committed to the protection of the bees. picture of the company’s progress on material topics. Our stakeholders substantially and completely. If you have any the brand has continued its international expansion, with impact on the economy, society and the environment has feedback or comments that can assist us in our ongoing 10 new country openings, and will follow the same trend In this respect, APIVITA has received the B Corp been assessed in terms of their contribution to the United improvement effort or any questions about this report, in 2020. The globalization of the brand will continue for certification. In 2018 and 2019, APIVITA has been Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). please contact: the years to come, with a focus on the development of nominated as one of the “Best for the World” B Corps online sales. regarding environmental performance. More information about the content and the materiality APIVITA analysis are available in the chapter on APIVITA’s Markopoulo Industrial Park 19003, In terms of brand identity, APIVITA has successfully For the following years, our dream is to continue to approach to Sustainable Development, while the GRI Markopoulo, Mesogaias, Greece started to establish itself as a serious player on the clean make APIVITA grow on the international scene, as be table of contents is available on pages 92-99. Sotiris Pastras beauty market. APIVITA positions itself as “clean for the recognized as a natural brand with real values, products Corporate Social Responsibility Manager skin, clean for the environment”. of high quality and efficacy, and preserve the sustainable growth of the company thanks to our passionate team of The information included in this report concerns APIVITA Email: [email protected], [email protected] S.A. but not its subsidiaries. Contact Details: +30 210 2856350, Fax: +30 210 2843580 For the skin, as APIVITA offers value-added products people and our customers. from the hive and the unique Greek flora, with 80% to 100% of natural ingredients. Herve Lesieur CEO 4 APIVITA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018-2019 APIVITA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018-2019 5 ΑPIVITA SIGNIFICANT DATA GRI 102-7 OUR ACTIVITIES 2018-2019 FACTORY KEY INDICATORS 54 14,213,520 2,013 11,808,607 17.1 NEW PRODUCTS PRESENCE IN UNITS PRODUCED TONS OF PRODUCTS SAMPLES PRODUCED TONS OF EXTRACTS PRODUCED PRODUCED 24 43 COUNTRIES PROMOTIONAL (INCLUDING GREECE) PACKS 2019 VALUE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT TOP 5 100% 91.54%* 25.64%* -50% PRODUCTS BASED ON SALES (2019) OF THE ELECTRICITY OF RECYCLABLE OF RECYCLED PLASTIC REDUCTION IN THE SUPPLY CONSUMED CAME PACKAGING MATERIALS (PCR -PET) OF WAX FROM THE FROM RENEWABLE IN PRODUCTS SOLD IN PRODUCTS SOLD EUPHORBIA CERIFERA ENERGY SOURCES PLANT (GREEN CERTIFICATE) 2019 VS 2018 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. EXPRESS FACE & EYE SHAMPOO PROPOLIS NEW VALUE FOR OUR PEOPLE PRICKLY PEAR FOAM CLEANSER DRY SCAL BIO SPRAY WINE ELIXIR RICH 273 vs 270 0 11,631 2,881 3,000+ 9.34% EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL MAN HOURS DISEASES OF TRAINING PHARMACIES POINTS OF SALE INCREASE IN TURNOVER 2019 VS 2018 (ODR) WITH APIVITA PRODUCTS ABROAD THROUGHOUT GREECE 2019 VS 2018 VALUE FOR THE MARKET AND SOCIETY 1st 26 6,500 €284,812 85 +100% +33% B CORP AWARDS VISITORS TO THE COMPANY’S REVENUE COLLABORATIONS IN THE NUMBER IN THE NUMBER CERTIFIED COMPANY AND DISTINCTIONS PLANT IN MARKOPOULO FROM RESEARCH WITH INSTITUTES OF NEW PROCESSED RAW OF NEW METHODS PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THAT ARE DEVELOPED FOUNDATIONS PRODUCED 2019 VS 2018 2019 VS 2018 6 APIVITA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018-2019 *The percentages concern exclusively sales in Greece. APIVITA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018-2019 7 1. ABOUT APIVITA 8 APIVITA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018-2019 APIVITA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018-2019 9 PROFILE GRI 102-1, GRI 102-2, GRI 102-3, GRI 102-5, GRI 102-6, GRI 102-7 APIVITA was founded in 1979 by pharmacists Niki and Today, APIVITA produces more than 330 unique natural cos- APIVITA collaborates with 2,881 pharmacies in Greece and is simultaneously active internationally in 23 foreign countries with Nikos Koutsianas who created the first natural products metic products for face, body and hair care. It is also present 3,000 points of sale abroad through pharmacy chains or through its own retail stores. in their pharmacy in the heart of Athens and is the first in the pharmacy, retail, e-commerce, hotel and spa sectors. Greek natural cosmetics company. APIVITA COSMETICS The bioclimatic facilities were inaugurated in 2013 and house – DIETARY MEDICINES COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL the production, research and development of raw materials, COMPANY S.A. is a public limited company with regis- extracts, new products, quality control, the biochemical lab- tered offices in the Markopoulo Industrial Park, Mesogaias oratories and the management of the company. This €15 mil- and the majority shareholding of the Company belongs to lion investment constitutes a practical commitment to sus- the Spanish PUIG group which is domiciled in Barcelona. tainable development and quality while promoting healthy Greek entrepreneurship, investment, and innovation. The name APIVITA, meaning Our facilities meet US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ‘life of bee,’ is derived from requirements, although our goal for 2021 is to receive an envi- 2,881 24 3,000 ronmental performance certification by the world-renowned PHARMACIES COUNTRIES POINTS OF SALE the Latin word APIS (bee) British assessment method, BREEAM International. IN COLLABORATION and VITA (life) and reflects ABROAD Since March 2017, ΑPIVITA is part of the Spanish group PUIG, its entire philosophy. which acquired majority interest (66.6%) in the Company. Our logo, “the Bees of Malia”, depict two bees which are col- PUIG is a group that is active in the fashion, perfume and cos- laborating to transfer a piece of honeycomb to the hive and metics sectors with an international presence in 150 countries. fully reflects our commitment to teamwork and synergies to PUIG’s investment in APIVITA is of strategic importance with achieve the best possible result. In this context and seeking the company’s headquarters and production line remaining the achievement of the critical Goal 17 (Partnership for Sus- in Greece, thus fully utilizing the potential of the company’s tainable Development Goals), the company strengthened its research laboratory and the ultra-modern facilities. collaborations with institutions, universities, and Non-Gov- NUMBER OF PHARMACIES ernmental Organizations during the two-year period of 2018- At the same time, all APITIVA’s existing collaborations shall 2019. continue and an opportunity is given to expand and devel- op these even further, including collaborations with an entire Inspired by the amazing honeybee society and the rich bio- community of organic farmers and beekeepers all over the 579 2,302 diverse Greek flora, APIVITA combines beekeeping products country, ensuring complete traceability and exceptional qual- NORTHERN SECTOR SOUTHERN SECTOR such as propolis, honey, beeswax and royal jelly, certified plant ity of the company’s raw materials. extracts and organic essential oils to produce natural - up to 100% - effective formulations. No synthetic and non-biode- gradable ingredients such as propylene glycol, parabens and 116 125 1.067 158 silicones are used in our products. We use recycled and re- WEST MACEDONIA EAST MACEDONIA ATTICA CENTRAL GREECE cyclable packaging exclusively to systematically educate our customers on how to pursue a natural and environmentally 60 278 184 75 friendly way of life.