Environmental management

The company's Environmental Policy includes a commitment to complying with current environmental legislation and minimizing any potential environmental impact.

Like the rest of the aeronautical sector, Aciturri considers environmental sustainability to be a key issue at both the strategic and operational levels.

As a result, initiatives to reduce the impact of climate change and promote the sustainable use of natural resources have multiplied in recent years, thanks to increasingly efficient production processes designed to minimize environmental impact.

The company's Environmental Policy includes a commitment to complying with current environmental legislation and minimizing any potential environmental impact. Integrated with the Occupational Health and Safety Policy, it establishes the health and safety of people and the quality of the environment as basic pillars of Aciturri's operations. The policy also supports compliance with human rights, particularly Article 3 ("Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person").

The document, which was signed by the General Management, is public.

Contractors receive it through the access management application when they access Aciturri's facilities, and the entire workforce can consult it on Nexo, the document management platform. New recruits are also presented with it during the induction process.

To integrate the commitments of the Environmental Policy into the organization's daily operations, an environmental management system has been designed. This system enables the systematic implementation of environmental variables in all operational processes. It ensures compliance with applicable legal requirements and commitments to minimize impact. It also assigns responsibilities at different organizational levels.

This management system is designed to involve staff in preventing environmental impact by providing the necessary information and training to ensure they are aware of and carry out safe and responsible practices. This promotes a preventive and environmental culture focused on continuously improving working and environmental conditions. Health, safety, and environment committees actively participate in environmental objectives, policies, and actions (see the "Health and Safety" section).

To integrate the commitments of the Environmental Policy into the organization's daily operations, an environmental management system has been designed. This system enables the systematic implementation of environmental variables in all operational processes.

The environmental management system has been designed and implemented in accordance with the UNE-EN-ISO 14001:2015 standard. The certificate covers all Aciturri Aeronáutica, S.L.U., Aciturri Engineering, S.L.U., Aciturri Aeroengines, S.L.U., Aciturri Aerostructures, S.L.U., and Alestis Aerospace, S.L.U. sites (excluding the Brazil location). The Rochefort work center operates with a management system based on ISO 14001, though it is not certified.

Additionally, the company extends the principles of its environmental policy to subcontractors and the supply chain. As stated in the text, the company provides support and knowledge in preventive and environmental management for operations derived from their relationship with the company.

Aciturri conducts an environmental impact and risk assessment every year. In 2024, we reviewed the work processes for this analysis with the intention of incorporating them into the company's global risk management process, PSC-61.

Mitigation plans are designed and implemented for significant or unacceptable aspects and impacts.

According to the results of this analysis, there are no impacts on biodiversity or protected areas; therefore, no specific measures have been implemented.

Regarding environmental risk management, all plants have designated resources for responding to and containing spills and environmental accidents.

Specifically, the Ayuelas and Vitoria facilities are included within the scope of Law 26/2007 on Environmental Responsibility, as defined in Priority Group III in accordance with Order TEC/1023/2019 of October 10. A specific risk assessment has therefore been carried out in accordance with the reference regulations' methodology and using the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge's implemented tools. The IDM (Environmental Damage Index) has also been calculated.

For the reference scenario, an accident in APQ (Chemical Product Storage), the result of this calculation was €646,122 for Ayuelas. For the Vitoria facility, the reference accident scenario involving a potential chromium (Cr-VI) spill into a public waterway was determined, with an estimated damage value of €1,688,949.40. However, financial guarantees are not necessary in either case, as an Environmental Management System certified according to ISO 14001 is in place, as defined by the exclusions of the Environmental Liability Law.

Aciturri conducts an environmental impact and risk assessment every year. In 2024, we reviewed the work processes for this analysis with the intention of incorporating them into the company's global risk management process, PSC-61.

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