Global Reporting Initiative

Topic Standards - Economic

Over the past few years, we have made significant progress on the ESG agenda and its integration into the routine analysis of scenarios, trends and factors that may positively or negatively impact our business. Climate-related risks are embedded in the Company’s Risk Matrix and are continuously monitored and evaluated by the Sustainability Committee and the Risk Committee. In 2023, we completed a comprehensive climate-related risk study across our operations, identifying key physical and transition risks, as well as business opportunities. Identification and assessment of situations were mapped jointly with the different areas, and each risk was assessed for its impact and probability. Subsequently, it was classified according to the Company’s impact rule. The analysis of climate-related risks and opportunities played a key role in formulating our long-term vision, directly influencing the definition of sustainability commitments (learn more on page 53 of the 2023 Annual and Sustainability Report), which not only impact, but also guide the strategy of our operations. Therefore, we are implementing an adaptation and mitigation strategy that is being developed to strengthen the business resilience. Some of the measures adopted include: • Installation of floodgates in pharmacies located in regions subject to flooding; • Carrying out a pilot with portable generators allocated to pharmacies with the highest incidence of power outages in the region; • For expansion projects, we evaluate each new pharmacy individually to define the elevation of the construction level, installation of floodgates, mezzanines and the door position. We also maintain mitigation actions, such as: • Energy efficiency solutions; • Expansion of the volume of last-mile deliveries with less polluting modes; • Adoption of emission reduction targets. In addition to proactive actions, we continuously monitor the risks of RD Saúde through periodic and specific meetings, conducted by the Risk Management Department, together with independent assessments to ensure the effectiveness and relevance of our strategies in addressing climate challenges. For further information, please refer to TCFD (Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures) tab in this dashboard.