Sustainability committee

Purpose

The Company has established a Sustainability Committee which, in accordance with the Company’ s Internal Regulation and the Committee’ s own Terms of Reference, which were approved and put into effect by the Resolution of the Board of Directors dated 15.06.2021, after having been approved by the resolution of the Committee of 26.05.2021, assists the Board of Directors of the Company in integrating Sustainable Development policies and procedures in the Company’s basic decision-making processes and operations. The purpose of the Committee is to assist the Board in strengthening the Company’s long-term commitment to creating value in all three pillars of Sustainable Development (economy, environment and society) and in overseeing the implementation of responsible and ethical business conduct, evaluated regularly on the basis of its results and its performance in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters.

Establishment and composition

The Sustainability Committee was established by the Board of Directors decision of 2.4.2021. The composition of the Committee is as follows:

• The Committee shall consist of at least three (3) members, the majority of whom shall be non-executive Board members and at least two (2) of whom shall be independent non-executive Board members. A third person, not a Board member, also can be a member of the Committee.
• The exact number of members of the Committee shall be determined by the Board, which, moreover shall appoint the members of the Committee.
• The members of the Committee shall appoint the Chair.
• In order that they carry out the Committee’s duties adequately, its members as a whole should possess the required knowledge, skills and/or experience related to the Company’s activity and, in particular, regarding issues of sustainable development, society and governance (ESG).
• Following a proposal by the Remuneration and Nomination Committee, the Board shall assess the candidate members of the Committee.

Unless the Board were to resolve otherwise, the Chair and the members of the Committee shall be appointed for a period equal to the tenure of the Board, namely for four years.

The Committee shall appoint a Secretary and a Deputy Secretary to support its operations. In case no Secretary is appointed according to the above, the Company Secretary and the Deputy Company Secretary or his/her deputy shall carry out the duties of Secretary and Deputy Secretary of the Committee. The Committee Secretary shall be responsible for supporting the operation of the Committee in general, including the keeping of the minutes and the proper implementation of the Committee meetings.

Meetings

The Committee shall meet at regular intervals, at least three (3) times a year, and extraordinarily whenever required, in order to carry out its duties effectively.

The meetings of the Committee shall be attended by its members, its Secretary and or the Deputy Secretary, and the Company Secretary, the latter to assist the Committee in matters of corporate governance. However, at its discretion, the Committee may invite, whenever appropriate, third parties, within or outside the Company, to attend its meetings.

As required, the Committee may meet jointly with other Board Committees to discuss important matters of mutual interest.

Remit

The Committee has the responsibility to review the domestic and international trends in Sustainable Development annually and to supervise and monitor the implementation of the Sustainable Development Policy in accordance with the Company’s strategy. Furthermore, the Committee examines and approves the process to determine the material Sustainable Development topics validating its results annually, which shall constitute the structure of the Company’s annual Sustainable Development Report. In addition, the Committee monitors the progress of achieving the carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions reduction targets and the Company’s performance in other material Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) topics, informing the Board and proposing corrective actions. The Committee is informed of and evaluates the results of the institution of the Consultation of Social Partners providing the corresponding directions and examines the Sustainable Development and ESG topics in combination with the Company’s priorities of communication and management of its reputation, proposing to the Board ways for the most effective communication of these issues both within and outside the Company. Finally, the Committee evaluates its own performance and effectiveness on an annual basis and proposes corrective actions if necessary.

Further information on the. remit, responsibilities and the modus operandi of the Sustainability Committee are available in the Committee’s Terms of Reference which have been released in the Company’s website.

Information on the composition, meetings and activities of the Sustainability Committee during the year 2021 are listed below.

The Sustainable Development Division Director, Mr., Georgios Galanis is the Sustainability Committee Secretary, with the Corporate Branding & CSR Officer, Ms. Polytimi Boudali being the deputy Secretary.

The items discussed in these meetings are presented in the following table: