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Environmental & Social Information Apr 4, 2018

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NON-FINANCIAL REPORT 2017

March 15, 2018

CONTENTS
1
Message from the Chief Executive Officer 2
How to interpret the Elica Group's Non-Financial Report 3
ACTIVITIES EXECUTED & MAIN NON-FINANCIAL RISKS
6
GOVERNANCE 9
Governance System
9
Composition of the Corporate Boards
10
Anti-corruption and conflict of interest control policies 11
Compliance 13
ENVIRONMENT 14
Electricity consumption and emissions 14
Materials and water consumption 17
Other environmental impacts
18
EMPLOYEES 19
Breakdown of personnel
19
Equal opportunities & respect for human rights 23
Training 24
Remuneration Policies
25
Health & Safety 27
Industrial relations 30
COMPANY 31
Quality
31
Supplier management 32
Local communities
33

Message from the Chief Executive Officer

Awareness of the social impact in every sense has been a key concern for Elica in conducting its business since the company's foundation. Close consideration of customers, workers and the local community is reflected in a multitude of initiatives which - although not initially structured on the basis of objectives and reporting procedures - have always had as an end goal the creation of social value and environmental protection, alongside the creation of economic value.

This first non-financial report therefore is only the formalisation, according to regulatory standards, of the ongoing attention and initiatives which Elica has always undertaken in terms of Corporate Social Responsibility. This initial and very important step towards the reporting of a differing kind of value created by the Group allows us to present ourselves in an increasingly transparent, clear and effective manner to all our stakeholders and our target of Socially Responsible Investors.

An awareness that we must constantly develop, but also that integrity and ethics can never be disregarded in generating business are the drivers which even today continue to push Elica towards further growth and maturity, as we introduce more structured policies and processes to more closely monitor our non-financial performances and set medium to long-term objectives in terms of social, ethical and environmental responsibility.

We strongly believe in the importance of our relationships with stakeholders, committing to build correctness and transparency into our relations with all those who work with us and for us. This allows us not only to strengthen reciprocal trust, but also to achieve shared objectives. We "invest" in our partners in order to build fundamental relationships of stability and durability. We take real steps to encourage engagement and the promotion and sharing of principles and objectives through ongoing dialogue.

Non-financial Sustainability has been a constant for Elica and this report is but a snapshot in time which, as the years pass, we hope will become increasingly clear and engaging.

Chief Executive Officer Antonio Recinella

How to interpret the Elica Group's Non-Financial Report

The consolidated Non-Financial Report of the Elica Group (hereafter also the "Report"), drawn up in accordance with Legislative Decree 254/2016 enacting Directive 2014/95/EU, reports upon environmental, social, personnel, human rights and anti-corruption matters, helping the reader to understand Group activities, its performance and results and the related impacts.

Specific principles and methods set out by the most recent standards published in 2016 by the Global Reporting Initiatives (the "GRI Standards"), a leading independent body which defines nonfinancial reporting models, were used to prepare this Report.

The breath and quality of reporting is dictated by the materiality principle, an element identified by the benchmark regulation and central to the GRI standards: the matters dealt with in this report are those which, after close examination, were deemed material in reflecting the social and environmental impacts of Group operations, or in terms of influencing stakeholders decisions. To aid in the interpretation of the document in view of the materiality analysis carried out and the reporting standards employed, the following pages present a table which outlines, for each scope established by Legislative Decree 254/2016, the relative paragraphs and the GRI standards used for reporting.

Reporting scope

The qualitative and quantitative disclosure contained in the Non-Financial statement refers to the performance of the Elica Group (hereafter also "the Group") for the year ended December 31, 2017. The "Group" refers to the parent Elica S.p.A. and the subsidiaries fully consolidated in the consolidated financial statements1 : Elicamex S.a.d. C.V., Elica Group Polska Sp.z o.o, Airforce S.p.A., Ariafina Co. Ltd, Leonardo Services S.a. de C.V., Elica GmbH, Elica Inc., Airforce GE, Elica PB India Private Ltd., Zhejiang Elica Putian Electric Co. Ltd, Elica Trading LLC and Elica France S.A.S.. On August 28, 2017, Elica S.p.A. sold 100% of the German company Exklusiv Hauben Gutmann GmbH, which at December 31, 2017 was therefore not included in the consolidation scope or therefore in the present reporting scope. References to "Elica" and the "Group" in the report concern the Elica Group in its entirety, while the term "the company" refers exclusively to the parent Elica S.p.A.. Certain aspects and indicators may have a differing reporting scope than that stated above, where such are considered by management as nonsignificant for specific companies of the Group in consideration of the activities carried out. In this case, the text clearly indicates the reporting scope of the aspect/indicator.

Material aspects for Elica

In accordance with Legislative Decree 254/2016 and following the GRI Standards, a materiality (significance) analysis was carried out on the non-financial matters concerning the Elica Group, resulting in the identification of material aspects to be outlined in the Report. The analysis was broken down into three main phases involving Group management and personnel: preliminary identification, assessment and definition of the material aspects. Taking as a starting point the provisions of Legislative Decree 254/2016, potentially relevant aspects were identified on the basis of an analysis carried out by Elica, the characteristics of the sector and the approaches

1 Except the company Exklusiv Hauben Gutmann GmbH.

adopted by similar domestic and international enterprises. Subsequently, the material aspects emerging from the analysis were discussed and assessed by Group management2 at dedicated meetings to establish those more representative of the social and environmental impacts generated by Elica and to identify the GRI indicators for their reporting. On conclusion of the process, the material aspects directly related to the main Group non-financial risks and considered by Legislative Decree 254/16 were identified (as indicated in the table): product safety; personnel health and safety; the suitability of human resources; respect for human rights and equal opportunities; waste management; resource and material consumption; the fight against corruption; supplier management; governance; regulatory compliance and relations with the local community.

Reconciliation between the content of the Report, the scopes of the decree and the GRI standards

Scopes of
Legislative
Decree 254/16
Content required
by Legislative Decree
254/16
Reference to the paragraph and relative
documentaion
GRI 2016
documents
reporting the
content
Disclosure
Operating
management
model
Operating management
model
• Activities executed & main non-financial
risks
• Corporate profile - Elica globally
• Corporate profile – Brands and Products
• Consolidated Financial Statements -
Corporate Boards
• Governance
• Company - Supplier management
102: General
Disclosures
102-2
102-3
102-4
102-5
102-6
102-18
102-9
Main Risks • Activities executed & main non-financial
risks
102: General
Disclosures
102-15
Policies • Environment - Energy consumption and
emissions
• Environment - Material and water
consumption
• Environment - Other environmental
impacts
• Ethics Code - Article 10: The
Environment
103: Management
Approach
Use of energy • Environment - Energy consumption and
emissions: Performance Indicators
302: Energy 302-1
302-2
The Environment Use of water and
materials
• Environment - Material and water
consumption: Performance Indicators
301: Materials
303: Water
301-1
303-1
Greenhouse gas
emissions &
atmospheric polluting
emissions
• Environment - Energy consumption and
emissions: Performance indicators
305: Emissions 305-1
305-2
305-3
305-7
Other environmental
impacts
• Environment - Other environmental
impacts
• Environment - Other environmental
impacts: Performance Indicators
• Sanctions
306: Effluents and
Waste
307: Environmental
Compliance
306-2
306-3
307-1
Suppliers assessed
according to
environmental factors
• Company - Supplier management 308: Supplier
Environmental
Assessment
308-1
308-2
Main Risks • Activities executed & main non-financial
risks
102: General
Disclosures
102-15
Corruption Policies • Governance - Anti-corruption & conflict of
interest policies
• Ethics Code - Article 3: Impartiality and
conflicts of interest
103: Management
Approach
103-2

2 Designated managers for each company function, involved in the collection of data regarding their specific scope and its consolidation.

Fight against corruption • Governance - Anti-corruption & conflict of
interest policies
• Governance - Anti-corruption & conflict of
205: Anti-corruption 102-25
205-1
Main Risks interest policies: Performance Indicators
• Activities executed & main non-financial
102: General 205-3
102-15
Policies risks
• Employees - Equal opportunities &
respect for human rights
• Ethics Code - Article 4: Personnel
management
Disclosures
103: Management
Approach
406: Non
discrimination
103-2
406-1
Human Rights Respect for human
rights & measures
adopted to prevent
violations
• Employees - Equal opportunities &
respect for human rights
• Company - Supplier management
407: Freedom of
Association and
Collective Bargaining
408: Child Labor
409: Forced or
Compulsory Labor
412: Human Rights
Assessment
414: Supplier Social
Assessment
407-1
408-1
409-1
412-1
412-3
414-1
414-2
Policies • Governance – Composition of Corporate
Boards
103: Management
Approach
103-2
Diversity on
management &
control boards
• Governance – Composition of Corporate
Boards
Diversity on
• Governance – Composition of Corporate
management & control
Boards - Performance indicators
boards
• Consolidated Financial Statements -
Corporate Boards
102: General
Disclosures
102-22
102-24
Main Risks • Activities executed & main non-financial
risks
102: General
Disclosures
102-15
Personnel Policies • Employees - Equal opportunities &
respect for human rights
• Employees - Training
• Employees - Remuneration policies
• Employees - Health and Safety
• Employees - Industrial relations
• Ethics Code - Article 4: Personnel
management
• Ethics Code - Article 9: Workplace safety
103: Management
Approach
103-2
Personnel
management, including
gender equality
• Employees - Personnel composition:
Performance Indicators
• Employees - Remuneration policies
• Employees - Remuneration policies:
Performance Indicators
• Employees - Equal opportunities &
respect for human rights
• Employees - Training: Performance
Indicators
102: General
Disclosure
401: Employment
404: Training and
Education
405: Diversity and
Equal Opportunity
102-8
102-36
102-38
202-1
401-1
404-1
405-1
Dialogue with trade
unions
• Employees - Industrial relations 102: General
Disclosure
102-41
Impact on health and
safety
• Employees - Health and safety:
Performance Indicators
403: Occupational
Health and Safety
403-2
Main Risks • Activities executed & main non-financial
risks
102: General
Disclosures
102-15
Company Policies • Company - Quality
• Company - Local communities
• Ethics Code - Article 23: Supplier
relations and consultants
103: Management
Approach
103-2
Social aspects • Company - Quality
• Company - Quality: Performance
Indicators
203. Indirect
Economic Impacts
416: Customer
Health and Safety
419: Socio economic
compliance
203-1
416-1
416-2
419-1

ACTIVITIES EXECUTED & MAIN NON-FINANCIAL RISKS

The Elica Group has been present on the cooker hood market since the 1970's, reports revenues of approx. Euro 480 million, and is the global leader in terms of units sold with a market share of 14%. With the FIME brand, it is also a European leader in the design, manufacture and sale of motors for central heating boilers.

In the Cooking segment, the Elica Group designs, produces and markets not only domestic-use cooker hoods - both own brand and for the leading home appliance and kitchen manufacturers but also hobs, ovens and, for the Asian market, sterilisers.

The parent Elica S.p.A. has been listed on the FTSE Italia STAR and FTSE Italia Small Cap indices of the Milan Stock Exchange since 2006.

The Group markets are located in Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Asia and America. In addition to the Italian headquarters, commercial offices are located in Spain, France, Germany, Russia, Japan and the United States, and at year-end 2017 the Group had seven production facilities: in Italy (Fabriano/Mergo/Castelfidardo), Poland (Jelcz-Laskowice), India (Pune), China (Shengzhou) and Mexico (Parque Industrial de Queretaro). In 2017, a production facility in Germany was sold and the subsidiary Elica GmbH was established to oversee commercial operations in Germany.

Group employees by company and region Unit 2016 2017
Elica SpA Italy 1,207 1,172
Elicamex S.a.d. C.V. Mexico 1 1
Elica Group Polska Sp.z o.o Poland 704 681
Airforce S.p.A. Italy 104 108
Ariafina Co. Co. Ltd Japan 2 0
Leonardo Services S.a. de C.V. Mexico 658 713
Elica GmbH Germany 0 9
Elica Inc. United States No. 4 4
Airforce GE Germany 0 0
Elica PB India Private Ltd. India 234 310
Zhejiang Elica Putian Electric Co. Co.
Ltd
China 268 254
Elica Trading LLC Russia 31 33
Elica France S.A.S. France 8 8
Total 3,221 3,293

Group companies and number of employees (excluding temporary staff)

In view of the activities carried out and the operating markets, the non-financial risks deemed material for Elica are principally those of consumer safety, personnel management, workplace health and safety, the environment, corruption, human rights and the supply chain. The individual chapters of the Report, in addition to outlining these risks - which are presented in general terms - describe the policies adopted and actions taken by the Group for their correct management.

Product safety

The main risks managed concern the possible malfunction of products sold, causing damage to the end consumer. Specifically, these risks (analysed by the Elica Propulsion Laboratory) may be of an electrical, mechanical or heat-related nature and concern fires, electromagnetic disturbance or interferences, or the presence of harmful chemical substances in products.

Personnel management

Manufacturing exposes workers to health and safety risks, consisting specifically of mechanical risks (materials falling from height, crushing, slips, knocks, compression, collisions, road accidents, burns and electrocution), chemical risks (the use of glues, cleaning products and inks for printing), manual load handling risks (bio-mechanical overloading of upper limbs and back) and other general risks (working mothers, workers at particular risk, work-related stress, fires and electrical risks).

Another significant risk is the unavailability of qualified staff at local level in some of the countries where the Group operates directly. Further risks may lie in the qualitative and quantitative inadequacy of human resources in relation to the operating model and the evolution of strategic business needs and the level of turnover of personnel with low seniority.

Human Rights

Certain regions in which Elica has production activities are exposed to potential risks of human rights violations, such as the use of child labour, forced labour and other general worker and human rights violations. The countries with the greatest potential risks include Mexico, India, China, Russia and Poland.

These risks are adequately monitored through specific company policies aimed at limiting potential impacts.

Environment

The environmental impact assessment indicated that Elica S.p.A. and its production activity subsidiaries (sites and offices) are exposed to specific environmental risks relating to the following aspects: the consumption of non-renewable resources (energy and raw materials), noise pollution created by production process, the transport of goods and people, atmospheric pollution, the recycling, handling and disposal of industrial waste and the consumption of water resources in processes and services. However, no significant risk of spillage or accidental emissions emerged.

Corruption

Elica operates in some countries with a corruption risk considered medium to high (Italy) or high (China and Mexico). This risk mainly pertains to corruption among individuals as the Group does not tend to operate with public companies.

Social and environmental risks related to the supply chin

The main identifiable risks regard the activities of direct material suppliers and are principally of an environmental nature. In particular, assessment activities identified soil and water pollution risks related to the improper disposal of water, sludges and liquids from machinery cooling and maintenance, as well as atmospheric pollution risks relating to the open-air storage of raw materials used in production, particularly steel, and lastly risks of fumes caused by the processing of plastic and ferrous materials.

GOVERNANCE

Governance System

Elica S.p.A.'s corporate governance system is based on the traditional administration and control model, thus featuring the Shareholders' Meeting, the Board of Directors and the Board of Statutory Auditors.

The Appointments and Remuneration Committee and the Internal Control, Risk Management and Sustainability Committee are set up within the Board.

The Appointments and Remuneration Committee, comprising independent directors, proposes the independent directors, oversees the process for the succession of executive directors, ensuring compliance with the Self-Governance Code, and reports to the Shareholders' Meeting through the Corporate Governance and Ownership Structure Report and the Remuneration Report (to which reference should be made for further details).

The Internal Control, Risk Management and Sustainability Committee, comprised also of independent directors, supports the assessments and decisions of the Board of Directors with regards to the internal control and risk management system, in addition to the approval of the periodic financial reports; it also undertakes the proposal and advisory duties as per the Self-Governance Code of Borsa Italiana S.p.A., which Elica S.p.A. has adopted. Following consideration by the Board of Directors, the Committee also expresses its opinion on Related Party Transactions in accordance with the Related Party Transactions Policy adopted by Elica S.p.A..

Finally, in April 2017, the Internal Control, Risk Management and Sustainability Committee was also assigned proposal and advisory functions with regards to the Board of Directors as per Legislative Decree 254/2016, in application of the European non-financial reporting regulation, i.e. the processes, initiatives and activities designed to communicate the company's commitment

to sustainable development throughout the supply chain. By way of example but not limited to the following, the Committee:

  • examines and evaluates: (i) sustainability policies aimed at ensuring the creation of value over time for the shareholders in general and for all other stakeholders over a mediumlong term period in accordance with the principles of sustainable development; (ii) the guidelines, objectives and consequent processes of sustainability and sustainability reporting submitted annually to the Board of Directors;
  • examines any sustainability initiatives submitted to the Board of Directors;
  • expresses an opinion on other sustainability issues at the Board's request.

These provisions are in line with the latest version of the Self-Governance Code for listed companies.

For the specific functions allocated and the activities carried out in the year, reference should be made to the Corporate Governance and Ownership Structure Report published on the company's website.

Composition of the company bodies

Ensuring gender parity and diversity on the Management Board is a commitment fulfilled by the company, also in accordance with the Self-Governance Code of Borsa Italiana. The Board of Directors of Elica S.p.A., appointed by the Shareholders' Meeting, comprises eight directors, of which:

  • three male independent directors;
  • two female independent directors;
  • two male executive directors (the Executive Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer)
  • one male non-executive director.

The Committees within the Board of Directors each comprise four members, of which one female. For details on the process and the appointment and replacement criteria, on the executive director succession plan and on the experience and expertise of the directors and the Committee members, reference should be made to the Corporate Governance and Ownership Structure Report.

The Board of Statutory Auditors of Elica S.p.A. currently comprises three members, of which one female. For details on the appointment process and criteria, reference should be made to the Corporate Governance and Ownership Structure Report.

Board of Directors of Elica S.p.A.
Name Age Gender Appointment Executive Independent Any other positions at the Group
Francesco Casoli 56 M Executive Chairman YES NO Director of Ariafina
Gennaro Pieralisi 79 M Director NO NO -
Enrico Vita 48 M Director NO YES -
Elio Cosimo Catania 71 M Director NO YES -
Davide Croff 70 M Director NO YES -
Katia Da Ros 50 F Director NO YES -
Antonio Recinella 49 M C.E.O. YES NO Director of subsidiaries
Cristina Scocchia 44 F Director NO YES -

Performance Indicators

Note: the data refer to December 2017

2017 2016
Age Unit Male Female Total Male Female Total
Below 30 years of age - - - - - -
Between 30 and 50 years of age 2 2 4 1 1 2
Over 50 years of age No. 4 - 4 5 1 6
Total 6 2 8 6 2 8

Appointments and Remuneration Committee and Internal Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee

Name Age Gender Appointment Executive Independent Any other positions at the Group
Enrico Vita 48 M Director NO YES -
Elio Cosimo Catania 71 M Director NO YES -
Davide Croff 70 M Director NO YES -
Cristina Scocchia 44 F Director NO YES -

Board of Statutory Auditors of Elica S.p.A.

2017 2016
Age Unit Male Female Total Male Female Total
Below 30 years of age - - - - - -
Between 30 and 50 years of age - 1 1 - 1 1
Over 50 years of age No. 2 - 2 2 - 2
Total 2 1 3 2 1 3

Anti-corruption and conflict of interest control policies

In order to prevent any incidents which may constitute a risk in terms of corruption, Elica S.p.A. and, in 2017, the Italian subsidiary Airforce S.p.A., adopted an organisational model as per Legislative Decree 231/01 (the "231 Model"), including an Code of Ethics, which contains anticorruption principles and controls. The existence of the Model and the Code of Ethics was brought to the attention of all employees of the two companies and specific training courses were provided by Elica S.p.A.. The general section of the Model and the Code of Ethics of Elica S.p.A. are published on the corporate website. Additional measures against the commission of corruption were set out under the internal procedures governing the flow of indirect purchases and the selection of suppliers, the drafting of processes which ensure the segregation of duties in issuing orders and in executing payments, in addition to alignment with the current regulations with regards to sub-suppliers, tenders, sub-contracts, DURC and DUVRI.

All Group companies are invited to adopt the Company's Code of Ethics. The Chinese, French, German, Polish and Mexican subsidiaries have adopted the parent's Code of Ethics, mitigating, among other risks, that of corruption. The Russian subsidiary approved adoption of the Group's Code of Ethics, after its adjustment to local regulations. The existence of Code of Ethics was brought to the attention of employees of the compliant subsidiaries.

Furthermore, Elica S.p.A. and a number of Group companies comply with the Codes of Ethics and Conduct of the Group's various international clients - leaders in their approach to ethics and business sustainability.

The Italian Group companies made available to employees an e-mail address to report any violations of the 231 Model to the Supervisory Board; reports may also be made with regards to corruption.

The Polish company also made available the additional employee boxes and telephone numbers to make reports, also in the case of alleged corruption.

Furthermore, in order to strengthen anti-corruption controls, Elica S.p.A. in 2017 completed the updating of the 231 Model and of the Code of Ethics, including a number of new offenses under the regulation.

The corruption risk is monitored at the Group indirectly through the audits carried out by the Internal Audit function, the Supervisory Board and by certain clients.

In China, as part of the supplier selection process, the adequacy of the supplier license for execution of the works requested is verified; verification processes for procurement flows are also in place. In addition, in Mexico and in Poland, training courses are provided to employees and managers with regards to corruption.

The Indian subsidiary has adopted an internal policy to prevent the commission of corruption offenses.

In addition, regular local audits are carried out at the Elica Group companies, in addition to those by the Internal Audit function, to mitigate, among other issues, the risk of the commission of corruption offenses.

Elica S.p.A. has also adopted a procedure governing the receipt of donations, gifts or invitations from third parties, which has also been adopted by the Polish and Mexican subsidiaries.

Finally, with regards to possible conflicts of interest, Elica S.p.A. complies with applicable rules seeking to prevent decisions being taken by parties with a conflict of interest. Both the Code of Ethics and the company's By-Laws contain related provisions. The By-Laws, in particular, establish that management should abstain from taking decisions where there is a conflict of interest and that all transactions in which directors have an interest, on their own behalf or on behalf of third parties, are notified to the Board of Statutory Auditors at least quarterly. The executive bodies3 are also required to comply with the requirement to notify the Board of Directors at least quarterly. In addition, Elica has adopted a Related Party Transactions Policy, available on the corporate website, to which reference should be made.

Finally, the composition of the Board of Directors (63% independent directors) contributes to ensuring the independence of the decisions taken.

In general, to control and mitigate conflicts of interest at Group companies, the control function is separated from the operating function and the local relevant applicable rules are complied with.

Performance Indicators

Processes Unit 2017 2016
Total number of processes assessed* 2 1
Total number of processes** No. 11 10
Percentage of processes assessed % 18% 10%
Group companies Unit 2017 2016
Total number of Group companies assessed* 2 1
Total number of Group companies No. 11 10
Percentage of Group companies assessed % 18% 10%

Processes and Group companies subject to the assessment of corruption risk

Scope: Elica S.p.A., Zhejiang Elica Putian Electric Co. Ltd, Elica France S.A.S., Elicamex S.a.d. C.V, Leonardo Services S.a. de C.V., Elica Inc., Elica Trading LLC, Airforce S.p.A., Elica PB India Private Ltd., Elica Group Polska Sp.z o.o and Elica GmbH.

* The companies who have adopted the 231 Model are considered to have been assessed, while the companies which have anticorruption, similar or equivalent policies are not considered to have been assessed.

**At least one process for each Group company was identified which directly or indirectly seeks to prevent the risk of corruption.

3 The Board of Directors may delegate, to the extent of Article 2381 of the Italian Civil Code, its duties to an Executive Committee or one or more Chief Executive Officers, establishing their powers and duties.

Incidences of corruption identified

Unit 2017 2016
Total number of incidences of corruption identified No. 0 0

Scope: Elica S.p.A., Zhejiang Elica Putian Electric Co. Ltd, Elica France S.A.S., Elicamex S.a.d. C.V, Leonardo Services S.a. de C.V., Elica Inc., Elica Trading LLC, Airforce S.p.A., Elica PB India Private Ltd. and Elica Group Polska Sp.z o.o

Number of contracts terminated or not-renewed due to corruption

Unit 2017 2016
Total number of contracts terminated or not renewed No. 0 1
Scope: Elica S.p.A., Zhejiang Elica Putian Electric Co. Ltd, Elica France S.A.S., Elicamex S.a.d. C.V, Leonardo Services S.a. de C.V.,

Elica Inc., Elica Trading LLC, Airforce S.p.A., Elica PB India Private Ltd., Elica Group Polska Sp.z o.o and Elica GmbH. .

In Poland, in 2016 a contract with a business partner was not renewed due to suspected nonprofessional conduct.

Compliance

The governance structure adopted by the Elica Group has enabled, in 2016 and in 2017, the avoidance of significant penalties for the violation of economic and social rules and regulations, and for the violation of environmental rules and regulations.

Performance Indicators

Non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning the impacts on health and safety of products and services

Non-compliance Unit 2017 2016
Non-compliance with obligatory rules concluding with penalties or official complaints 0 0
Non-compliance with voluntary codes No. 0 0
Total non-compliance 0 0

Scope: Elica Group

ENVIRONMENT

The main environmental impacts are generated by Elica's production activity. The following paragraphs therefore only refer to the countries in which the Group has production facilities.

All Group activities are compliant with local legislation, whilst simultaneously aligned to its operating procedures and instructions communicated to all members of staff. Specialist industry providers are contracted for system maintenance as well as safety and environment system management, ensuring the continuous monitoring of the most important aspects. To complement this monitoring function, the Internal Audit function regularly conducts internal audits, whilst independent audits are outsourced to external specialists, such as accreditation companies.

Electricity consumption and emissions

Elica S.p.A. and Elica Group Polska Sp.z o.o are ISO 14001:2004 management system certified. Elica PB India Private Ltd. and Elicamex S.a.d. C.V have ISO 14001:2015 management system accreditation. Elica S.p.A. and Elica Group Polska have already scheduled the transition to the reviewed ISO 14001:2015 standard for July 2018.

These systems are wholly synergetic with the improvement plans developed under the World Class Manufacturing4 programme introduced by Elica: a structured process for the long-term reduction of production inefficiencies. From this perspective, Elica's main goal in terms of energy consumption and emissions for 2016 and 2017 was to identify, analyse and eliminate energy losses, such as unnecessary energy use, over-consumption, etc., using the "Seven Types of Energy Losses" tool.

Among the Group's undertakings to reduce negative environmental impacts whilst continuously improving performance over the last two years were the introduction, in 2017, of a Group-wide standardised "scorecard", measuring environmental Key Performance Indicators on a monthly basis through common parameters. This tool provided the core Environment Health & Safety5 (EHS) function with an immediate bird eye's view of energy consumption across the facilities, allowing energy consumption issues to be tackled head on, thereby enabling them to define improvement processes to reduce not only energy consumption, but also to achieve reductions in the quantities of waste products.

Again in 2017, the core EHS function organised monthly staff meetings to monitor the improvement plans that had been implemented (Kaizen Environment Journal: planning and monitoring the progress of projects with the Deming method "Plan-Do-Check-Act").

Finally, Elica S.p.A monitors annual CO2 emission savings due to the installation of three photovoltaic systems in 2012; the electricity produced by these systems delivers savings of almost 640 tonnes of CO2-e per annum.

Another aspect of environmental protection is the efficient management of business trips. To achieve this, Elica S.p.A. and the French subsidiary implemented a business trip policy encouraging employees to use communication systems where these are viable alternatives to business trips, which, in addition to their obvious financial benefits, also resulted in a decline in energy consumption as well as in the indirect production of emissions.

This policy, introduced in 2017, resulted in significant CO2 emission reductions from road and air business trips. The focus now is on a further reduction in emissions by promoting the increased use of these alternative tools across all the Group companies.

Finally, Elica's commitment to the environment also extends to the environmental impacts of its products during their lifecycle: in fact, even during the design phase many aspects such as energy efficiencies, as well as the environmental impact of the packaging itself, come under scrutiny. Thus, in 2018, the "Average Annual Consumption" of energy and "Average Transport volumes" – two new environmental indicators - will be monitored.

Performance Indicators

Fuel consumption in countries with production activities (offices and facilities)

Consumption of fuels from non-renewable sources Unit 2017 2016
Natural gas Cubic
metres
2,455,713.00 2,235,842.00
Diesel Litres 661.00 90,829.00

4 World Class Manufacturing Association is an international non-profit organisation bringing together companies from various sectors involved in the introduction and the development of the same unified change process of manufacturing models, for ongoing improvement.

5 A corporate function, comprising two employees, which sets out and disseminates the guidelines and principles concerning environmental and health and safety policies throughout the Group. The function oversees compliance with the standards, monitors the local activities through audits and requires improvement plans for the continuous improvement in the related performances.

Petrol 1,987.00 4,555.00
LPG 35,307.64 34,360.28
Natural gas 97,458.49 88,732.59
Diesel 25.32 3,592.28
Petrol Joules 68.48 157.97
LPG 891.52 867.59
Total 98,443.80 93,349.44

Scope: Countries with production facilities.

Note: consumption has been calculated using data collected from suppliers, invoices and consumption monitoring software.

CO2 emissions from fuel consumption in countries with production activities (offices and facilities)

Emissions from consumption of fuels from non-renewable sources Unit 2017 2016
Natural gas 4,981,119.13 4,535,137.20
Diesel 1,726.28 89,736.17
Petrol CO₂e kg 4,365.39 10,007.22
LPG 53,138.58 51,712.78
Total 5,040,349.38 4,686,593.37

Scope: Countries with production facilities.

Note: Emissions have been calculated using the emission conversion factors published in 2016 by the UK Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs.

Energy consumption in countries with production activities (offices and facilities)

Energy consumption 2017 2016
Electricity 27,923,928.00 25,825,408.77
From non-renewable sources kWh 26,626,460.00 24,202,055.00
From renewable sources 1,297,468.00 1,623,354.00
Total 27,923,928.00 25,825,409.00

Scope: Countries with production facilities.

Note: consumption has been calculated using data collected from suppliers, invoices and consumption monitoring software.

CO2 emissions from energy consumption in countries with production activities (offices and facilities)

Emissions from non-renewable sources 2017 2016
Electricity 10,024,690 9,271,322
Total CO₂e kg 10,024,690 9,271,322

Scope: Countries with production facilities.

Note: Emissions have been calculated using the emission conversion factors published in 2014 by Terna S.p.A..

Other atmospheric emissions in countries with production activities (offices and facilities)

Other emissions Unit 2017 2016
Particles (PM) 778 1,569
Volatile organic compounds (VOC) 528 888
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) 179 1,245
Phosphate 641 16
Heavy metals 3 4
Tin Kg 0 2
Copper 0 1
Zinc 0 0
Manganese 0 0
Sulphur oxides (SOx) 73 82
Total 2,202 3,809

Scope: Countries with production facilities.

Business trips and CO2 emissions

Number of flights and km travelled Unit 2016 2017
Flights No. 1,995 1,428
Km travelled by plane Km 4,907,265 3,599,000

Scope: Elica S.p.A., Elica Group Polska Sp.z o.o., Leonardo Services S.a. de C.V., Zhejiang Elica Putian Electric Co. Ltd, Elica France S.A.S. Elica GmbH, Airforce S.p.A, Elica Trading LLC and Elica PB India Private Limited

Note: distances have been calculated on the basis of routes taken by employees estimated via the website http://www.worldatlas.com/travelaids/flight_distance.htm.

Fuel consumed during motor vehicle commutes Unit 2016 2017
Diesel 218,166 266,843
Petrol Litres 33,721 44,042.
Total 251,887 310,885

Scope: Elica S.p.A., Elica Group Polska Sp.z o.o., Leonardo Services S.a. de C.V., Zhejiang Elica Putian Electric Co. Ltd, Elica France S.A.S., Elica GmbH, Airforce S.p.A, Elica Trading LLC and Elica PB India Private Limited Note: distances travelled have been calculated on the basis of the fuel expense sheets.

Emissions from vehicle and airline business journeys Unit 2016 2017
Vehicles 709,033 728,472
Diesel 634,946 631,710
Petrol CO2e kg 74,087 96,761
Flights 900,046 654,244
Total 1,609,079 1,382,716

Scope: Elica S.p.A., Elica Group Polska Sp.z o.o., Leonardo Services S.a. de C.V., Zhejiang Elica Putian Electric Co. Ltd, Elica France S.A.S., Elica GmbH, Airforce S.p.A, Elica Trading LLC and Elica PB India Private Limited

Note: Emissions have been calculated using the emission conversion factors published in 2016 by the UK Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs.

Materials and water consumption

Elica's policies in production materials selection aim, first of all, to exclude all materials and substances that are harmful or hazardous to people and the environment. Such materials are clearly identified in Elica's Restricted Material List, which is drawn up in compliance with RoHS and REACH regulations. These policies were accompanied in 2016 by objectives for the optimization of raw material and component usage and for the reduction of waste, and in 2017 by the objective to assess the introduction of alternative packaging materials, such as bioplastics and sustainable resources.

Furthermore, in order to minimize its environmental footprint, Elica products are designed to incorporate recycled materials, particularly iron, steel, plastics, electrical and electronic components and packaging, into the production process. There was also significant focus on packaging, with Elica constantly seeking sustainable solutions in terms of both raw materials used and volumes, in order to reduce the waste generated by the products it markets and the trips required to transport goods.

Regarding water consumption, Elica does not use significant quantities of water in its production processes. Water resources are mostly used in the powder coating process, which is entirely automated in order to minimize water use and waste. Finally, from 2017 on, the water consumption performance indicator is assessed during monthly staff meetings of the Environment, Health & Safety function.

Performance Indicators

Purchase of goods for production

Material Unit 2017 2016
Iron 35,062,037.00 32,985,038.00
Stainless steel 15,652,539.50 14,037,799.00
Copper 5,064,866.00 5,079,014.00
Plastics 3,810,733.00 3,472,236.61
Aluminium 2,243,389.00 1,815,593.00
Tin Kg 5,687.00 5,689.00
Cardboard for packaging 4,977,610.69 4,233,343.23
Wood packaging materials 1,762,028.60 1,421,045.00
Plastics for packaging 611,765.75 453,151.00
Total 69,190,656.54 63,502,908.84

Scope: Countries with production facilities - German data not available

Water consumption

Water consumption 2017 2016
Waste water from other companies 0 261,000
Water from municipal and other public and private services Litres 30,816,366 25,921,760
Total 30,816,366 26,182,760

Scope: Countries with production sites.

Note: consumption has been calculated based on invoices and public monitoring software.

Other environmental impacts

Waste production is a significant environmental concern managed by Elica through specific initiatives.

Controls documenting the type and quantity of waste generated by facility processes and activities, with classification and accounting through specific indicators in accordance with local legislation, allows the Group to constantly monitor volumes and to identify alternative solutions for reducing quantities that follow the 5 R's approach: Reject, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover. In Italy, in particular, new WinWaste software has been adopted for the integrated management of all waste disposal activities.

Additionally, new indicators were introduced in 2017 to monitor Elica's production process waste generated from raw material and component transport packaging materials, such as wood, cardboard, plastics and other mixed waste. Furthermore, a specific indicator was defined to monitor the amount of waste water generated by the powder coating process.

During 2017 and 2016, Elica did not record any cases of spillages or accidental emissions of harmful substances.

In 2017 and in 2016, no environmental penalties of any type were applied to the Group.

Performance Indicators

Waste produced

Hazardous waste produced by disposal method Unit 2017 2016
Recycling 20 32
Recovery, including energy recovered 22 0
Landfill t 23 80
Total 65 112
Non-hazardous waste produced by disposal method Unit 2017 2016
Reuse 40.60 0
Recycling t 15,730.79 14,521.51
Landfill 862.08 802.95
Total 16,633.47 15,324.46

Scope: Countries with production facilities.

EMPLOYEES

Breakdown of personnel

In 2017, Elica's personnel numbered 3,2936 , of which 40% women - with 74% involved in productive activities and 26% involved in support roles. Full-time employees at the end of the year numbered 2,539 and fixed-term contracts 754. During the year, 1,311 people were hired, with an outgoing personnel turnover rate of 0.37 (number of outgoing employees/ number of fixed-term contracts + number of full-time employees).

Performance Indicators

Employees (headcount) by 2016 2017
function and gender Unit Male Female Total Male Female Total
Employees engaged in production
activities
1297 1052 2,349 1224 984 2208
below 30 years of age 339 219 558 389 224 613
between 30 and 50 years of age 706 615 1,321 613 560 1,173
over 50 years of age 252 218 470 222 200 422
Employees engaged in support
activities
No. 590 282 872 742 343 1,085
below 30 years of age 108 75 183 160 110 270
between 30 and 50 years of age 371 174 545 460 200 660
over 50 years of age 111 33 144 122 33 155
Total 1,887 1,334 3,221 1,966 1,327 3,293

Employees by gender, role and level (excluding temporary workers)

6 Excluding temporary workers.

Employees (headcount) by level 2016 2017
and gender Unit Male Female Total Male Female Total
Executives 25 2 27 33 2 35
below 30 years of age 0 0 0 0 0 0
between 30 and 50 years of age 17 1 18 24 1 25
over 50 years of age 8 1 9 9 1 10
Managers 114 25 139 129 21 150
below 30 years of age 4 1 5 7 1 8
between 30 and 50 years of age 87 20 107 98 17 115
over 50 years of age 23 4 27 24 3 27
White-collar No. 550 290 840 616 330 946
below 30 years of age 133 86 219 186 114 300
between 30 and 50 years of age 332 177 509 344 191 535
over 50 years of age 85 27 112 86 25 111
Blue-collar 1,198 1,017 2,215 1,188 974 2,162
below 30 years of age 310 207 517 364 221 585
between 30 and 50 years of age 641 591 1,232 594 550 1,144
over 50 years of age 247 219 466 230 203 433
Total 1,887 1,334 3,221 1,966 1,327 3,293

Scope: Elica S.p.A., Elica Group Polska Sp.z o.o, Leonardo Services S.a. de C.V., Elica Inc., Zhejiang Elica Putian Electric Co. Ltd, Elica Trading LLC, Airforce S.p.A., Elica France S.A.S, Elica GmbH and Elica PB India Private Ltd

Employees by gender and contract type (excluding temporary workers)

2016 2017
Employees (head count) Unit Male Female Total Male Female Total
Fixed-term contracts 519 525 1,044 354 400 754
Italy 16 9 25 11 9 20
France 0 1 1 1 1 2
Germany 0 0 - 0 0 -
Poland 141 333 474 142 301 443
Russia 0 0 - 0 0 0
United States 0 0 - 0 0 -
Mexico 180 96 276 83 38 121
India 0 0 0 0 0 0
China 182 86 268 117 51 168
Japan 0 0 - 0 0 -
Spain 0 0 - 0 0 -
Full-time employees No. 1368 809 2,177 1,612 927 2,539
Italy 803 479 1,282 785 469 1,254
France 5 2 7 5 1 6
Germany 0 0 - 9 0 9
Poland 79 151 230 83 155 238
Russia 12 19 31 12 21 33
United States 4 0 4 4 0 4
Mexico 257 126 383 383 210 593
India 208 26 234 275 35 310
China 0 0 0 54 32 86
Japan 0 2 2 0 0 -
Spain 0 4 4 2 4 6
Total 1,887 1,334 3,221 1,966 1,327 3,293

Source: Company payroll

2016 2017
Employees (head count) Unit Male Female Total Male Female Total
Full-time employees 1,883 1,294 3,177 1,961 1,295 3,256
Part-time employees No. 4 40 44 5 32 37
Total 1,887 1,334 3,221 1,966 1,327 3,293

Scope: Elica S.p.A., Elica Group Polska Sp.z o.o, Leonardo Services S.a. de C.V., Elica Inc., Zhejiang Elica Putian Electric Co. Ltd, Elica Trading LLC, Airforce S.p.A., Elica PB India Private Ltd. and Elica France S.A.S.

New hires (excluding temporary workers)

2016 2017
New hires Unit Male Female Total Male Female Total
Italy 41 14 55 28 11 39
below 30 years of age 14 7 21 7 3 10
between 30 and 50 years of age 24 6 30 19 8 27
over 50 years of age 3 1 4 2 0 2
France 2 2 4 1 1 2
below 30 years of age 0 2 2 0 0 0
between 30 and 50 years of age 2 0 2 1 0 1
over 50 years of age 0 0 - 0 1 1
Germany - - - 8 - 8
below 30 years of age - - - - - -
between 30 and 50 years of age - - - 5 - 5
over 50 years of age - - - 3 - 8
Poland 95 96 191 118 123 241
below 30 years of age 55 50 105 56 49 105
between 30 and 50 years of age 32 39 71 50 61 111
over 50 years of age 8 7 15 12 13 25
Russia 2 8 10 0 4 4
below 30 years of age 0 3 3 0 3 3
between 30 and 50 years of age 2 5 7 0 1 1
over 50 years of age 0 0 - 0 0 -
United States 2 - 2 1 1 2
below 30 years of age 0 0 - 0 0 0
between 30 and 50 years of age 2 0 2 1 1 2
over 50 years of age No. 0 0 - 0 0 -
Mexico 487 256 743 460 276 736
below 30 years of age 364 176 540 308 171 479
between 30 and 50 years of age 119 76 195 144 99 243
over 50 years of age 4 4 8 8 6 14
India 48 17 65 104 20 124
below 30 years of age 27 11 38 57 15 72
between 30 and 50 years of age 21 6 27 46 5 51
over 50 years of age 0 0 - 1 0 1
China 98 45 143 103 49 152
below 30 years of age 48 15 63 61 15 76
between 30 and 50 years of age 46 30 76 39 31 70
over 50 years of age 4 0 4 3 3 6
Japan - - - - - -
below 30 years of age - - - - - -
between 30 and 50 years of age - - - - - -
over 50 years of age - - - - - -
Spain 2 - 2 2 - 2
below 30 years of age - - - - - -
between 30 and 50 years of age 2 - 2 2 - 2
over 50 years of age - - - - - -
Total 775 440 1,215 825 485 1,310
below 30 years of age 508 264 772 489 256 745
between 30 and 50 years of age 248 164 412 307 206 513
over 50 years of age 19 12 31 29 23 52

Number of employees leaving the Group (excluding temporary workers)

2016 2017
New hires Unit Male Female Total Male Female Total
Italy 30 8 38 51 21 72
below 30 years of age 4 4 8 5 2 7
between 30 and 50 years of age 21 4 25 35 12 47
over 50 years of age 5 - 5 11 7 18
France - - - - 2 2
below 30 years of age - - - - 1 1
between 30 and 50 years of age No. - - - - 1 1
over 50 years of age - -
-
- - -
Germany - - - - - -
below 30 years of age - - - - - -
between 30 and 50 years of age - - - - - -
over 50 years of age - - - - - -
Poland 95 151 246 109 155 264
below 30 years of age 51 58 109 53 57 110
between 30 and 50 years of age 33 78 111 47 78 125
over 50 years of age 11 15 26 9 20 29
Russia - 6 6 - 2 2
below 30 years of age - 1 1 - 1 1
between 30 and 50 years of age - 5 5 - 1 1
over 50 years of age - - - - - -
United States 1 - 1 2 - 2
below 30 years of age - - - - - -
between 30 and 50 years of age 1 - 1 2 - 2
over 50 years of age - - - - - -
Mexico 389 235 624 447 232 679
below 30 years of age 275 141 416 299 150 449
between 30 and 50 years of age 111 92 203 143 78 221
over 50 years of age 3 2 5 5 4 9
India 50 18 68 37 11 48
below 30 years of age 24 14 38 19 7 26
between 30 and 50 years of age 23 4 27 18 4 22
over 50 years of age 3 - 3 - - -
China 131 56 187 116 50 166
below 30 years of age 71 22 93 67 15 82
between 30 and 50 years of age 56 34 90 44 32 76
over 50 years of age 4 - 4 5 3 8
Japan - - - - - -
below 30 years of age - - - - - -
between 30 and 50 years of age - - - - - -
over 50 years of age - - - - - -
Spain - 1 1 - - -
below 30 years of age - - - - - -
between 30 and 50 years of age - 1 1 - - -
over 50 years of age - - - - - -
Total 696 475 1,171 762 473 1,235
below 30 years of age 425 240 665 443 233 676
between 30 and 50 years of age 245 218 463 289 206 495
over 50 years of age 26 17 43 30 34 64

Outgoing turnover rate (excluding temporary staff)

2016 2017
Outgoing turnover rate Unit Male Female Total Male Female Total
Italy 3.7% 1.6% 2.9% 6.4% 4.4% 5.7%
France 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100,0% 25.0%
Germany - - - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Poland 43.2% 31.2% 34.9% 48.4% 34.0% 38.8%
Russia 0.0% 31.6% 19.4% 0.0% 9.5% 6.1%
United States 25.0% 0.0% 25.0% 50.0% 0.0% 50.0%
Mexico No. 89.0% 105.9% 94.7% 95.9% 93.5% 95.1%
India 24.0% 69.2% 29.1% 13.5% 31.4% 15.5%
China 72.0% 65.1% 69.8% 67.8% 60.2% 65.4%
Japan - - - - - -
Spain 0.0% 25.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total 36.9% 35.6% 36.4% 38.8% 35.6% 37.5%

Scope: Elica S.p.A., Elicamex S.a.d. C.V, Elica Group Polska Sp.z o.o, Leonardo Services S.a. de C.V., Elica Inc., Zhejiang Elica Putian Electric Co. Ltd, Elica Trading LLC, Elica PB India Private Ltd. and Elica France S.A.S.

Incoming turnover rate (excluding temporary staff)

2016 2017
Incoming turnover rate Unit Male Female Total Male Female Total
Italy 5.0% 2.9% 4.2% 3.5% 2.3% 3.1%
France 40.0% 66.7% 50.0% 16.7% 50.0% 25.0%
Germany - - - 88.9% 0.0% 88.9%
Poland 43.2% 19.8% 27.1% 52.4% 27.0% 35.4%
Russia No. 16.7% 42.1% 32.3% 0.0% 19.0% 12.1%
United States 50.0% 0.0% 50.0% 25.0% 0.0% 50.0%
Mexico 111.4% 115.3% 112.7% 98.7% 111.3% 103.1%
India 23.1% 65.4% 27.8% 37.8% 57.1% 40.0%
China 53.8% 52.3% 53.4% 60.2% 59.0% 59.8%
Japan - - - - - -
Spain 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% 100.0% 0.0% 33.3%
Total 41.1% 33.0% 37.7% 42.0% 36.5% 39.8%

Scope: Elica S.p.A., Elicamex S.a.d. C.V, Elica Group Polska Sp.z o.o, Leonardo Services S.a. de C.V., Elica Inc., Zhejiang Elica Putian Electric Co. Ltd, Elica Trading LLC, Elica PB India Private Ltd. and Elica France S.A.S.

Equal opportunities & respect for human rights

The Code of Ethics sets out the Elica Group's commitment to human rights in its business activities, specifically relating to fundamental human rights issues such as the non-exploitation of minors, the non-use of forced labour, harassment in the workplace etc. All company employees, as well as any other party carrying out business in its name of or on its behalf, regardless of the scope of their work, are bound by this Code of Ethics for these and for other issues.

The Group has not put in place a formal process for the assessment of its subsidiaries with regards to the respect of human rights, considering the compliance of all subsidiaries with that established by the Code of Ethics in force to be sufficient.

Furthermore, joint collaborations with certain major clients (IKEA for example) require compliance with the principles of their codes of conduct, to which the Elica Group is aligned as they are compatible with its own Ethical Code. Consistent with these codes and internal policies, the Elica Group had no instances of discrimination throughout the whole of 2017.

To facilitate the communication of any potential episodes of discrimination, the Supervisory Body also set up an email address to report episodes of non-compliance with the 231 Model.

Human Resources Management at Elica has always been committed to employee diversity and equal opportunities, with a zero-tolerance policy towards discrimination. The accolades and accreditations both the parent and the individual subsidiaries have achieved over the years (e.g. Top Employers Certification and the "Great Place to Work" Award) are tangible proof of this commitment.

This is furthermore copper-fastened in the hiring process anchored on objective assessments of candidates' skills regardless of personal attributes. These very same principles are likewise applied to personnel review processes.

This strategy is particularly important in countries with potentially higher risks of discrimination.

Poland is a case in point, which features consistent migratory flows from non-European countries, combined with very low levels of unemployment. Against this background, the company launched specific initiatives to prevent potential discrimination scenarios, including the implementation of anti-mobbing and anti-discrimination procedures, as well as specific initiatives aimed at further promoting the Group's Code of Ethics, communicated to employees through newsletters and training programs targeting managers and supervisors. This also became mandatory for employment agencies, as well as for other outsourced service providers. The auditing of these suppliers' compliance with the Code furthermore demonstrates the Company's commitment to ensuring that its ethical principles are guaranteed even beyond the organisation itself.

Again in Poland, a structured system for personnel is in place to report any potential discriminatory episodes; since 2017, employment agencies and other outsourcing providers are also subject to these rules.

Other countries have also implemented specific anti-discrimination policies (e.g. a personal data protection policy in Russia; an anti-workplace harassment policy introduced in India).

The Group's companies also adhere to local employment regulations for vulnerable personnel categories.

Training

The Group companies draft their own bespoke training plans for managerial and operating personnel based on their individual requirements and development goals, prioritising their designated business goals.

An internal Environment, Health and Safety Team provides the support for mandatory health and safety training.

Feedback from participants through survey questionnaires of the programmes' contents, as well as of the training staff, completes the training process.

As the Group's focus is on training excellence, its choice of qualified training providers is underpinned by verifying qualifications and accreditations. The training programmes are furthermore based on a mapping of needs and levels of priority.

2017 was characterised by a significant increase in the number of training hours compared to 2016.

In 2017, apart from China and India, the introduction of a new assessment and performance review model for all white-collar workers resulted in a significant number of human resource development programmes being implemented. These specifically covered areas related to optimising the teams' management skills, as well as individual self-assessment competencies.

In Italy, the managerial/cross-departmental and language training programmes are managed directly by Human Resources. These programmes are partially or wholly financed by specific inter-professional funds (Fondimpresa and Fondirigenti).

At Airforce, the training programmes centred on compliance with the company's code of conduct and health and safety policies.

For China, a structured plan comprised of a series of training programmes is drawn up at the beginning of each year, where participants are asked to assess the effectiveness of the course as well as the quality of the teachers. For some specific managerial staff, pay-related targets were linked to the training programmes.

In Mexico, 2017 featured coaching activities to align the culture and leadership to the Group's needs, with a specific focus on middle management and production supervisory staff. In addition, the Mexican company also benefited from the hiring of a new Human Resource training specialist. Finally, Poland introduced a training needs management procedure to track the activities carried out and the courses delivered. Their main purpose is to deliver an initial, solid training programme to new resources, to fill in any training gaps, as well as planning any future and potentially emerging training courses.

Performance Indicators

Training hours and employees involved (excluding temporary workers)

Training hours by type Unit 2016 2017
Technical/Managerial/Cross-departmental 3519 5548
Environment, Health and Safety 12008 13740
Languages Hours 522 289
Other 415 907
Total 16464 20484
Unit 2016 2017
Training hours by gender and function Male Female Total Male Female Total
Employees engaged in production activities 6147 3911 10058 9543 6508 16051
Employees engaged in support activities Hours 8317 3919 12236 11252 6331 17583
Total 14464 7830 22294 20795 12839 33634
Number of employees involved by gender and 2016 2017
function Unit Male Female Total Male Female Total
Employees engaged in production activities 1192 835 2027 1523 1107 2,630
Employees engaged in support activities No. 680 333 1013 698 539 1237
Total 1872 1168 3040 2221 1646 3,867
Training hours by gender and level Unit 2016 2017
Male Female Total Male Female Total
Executives 951 122 1073 721 63 784
Managers 1772 1050 2822 2806 1650 4456
White-collar Hours 5018 2673 7691 7681 4458 12139
Blue-collar 6723 3986 10709 9587 6668 16255
Total 14464 7831 22295 20795 12839 33634
Number of employees involved by gender and 2016 2017
level Unit Male Female Total Male Female Total
Executives 24 3 27 34 3 37
Managers 97 27 124 72 28 100
White-collar No. 581 318 899 559 451 1010
Blue-collar 1171 820 1991 1556 1164 2720
Total 1873 1168 3041 2221 1646 3867
Average training hours by gender and 2016 2017
personnel category Unit Male Female Total Male Female Total
Average training hours provided to employees Hours/No. 8 7 7 9 8 9
Average training hours provided to employees
engaged in production activities
Hours/No. 5 5 5 6 6 6
Average training hours provided to employees
engaged in support activities
Hours/No. 12 12 12 16 12 14
Average training hours provided to executives Hours/No. 40 41 40 21 21 21
Average training hours provided to managers Hours/No. 18 38 23 39 59 45
Average training hours provided to white-collars Hours/No. 9 8 9 14 10 12
Average training hours provided to blue-collars Hours/No. 6 5 5 6 6 6

Scope: Elica S.p.A., Elica Group Polska Sp.z o.o, Leonardo Services S.a. de C.V., Elica France S.A.S, Elica GmbH, Zhejiang Elica Putian Electric Co. Ltd, Elica Trading LLC, Airforce S.p.A. and Elica PB India Private Ltd.,

Remuneration Policies

The remuneration of directors and, in particular, those holding executive office, is a key incentive and control mechanism to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of the corporate governance mechanisms. These remuneration policies target the achievement of the Group strategy and are an essential tool to align the interests of shareholders with those of management. The remuneration system is also part of a broader framework to attract, satisfy and retain the most suitable personnel to ensure the company's success.

Development of the individual and equal opportunities, which have always been at the heart of Elica's culture, are the "ethical" base on which the remuneration systems are built.

With regards to the instruments utilised, the "Annual Remuneration Policy" in the Group remuneration report - to which reference should be made - comprehensively outlines the Remuneration Policy and its implementation at the company with regards to the members of the management bodies and the senior executives.

Elica's remuneration system, increasingly aligned with the principles of the Self-Governance Code, is a key instrument to:

  • Attract, retain and motivate a community of women and men of excellent professional standing
  • recognise the responsibilities undertaken by its managers and award the achievement of results
  • Align the actions of management with the interests of shareholders
  • Promote the creation of value over the medium/long-term
  • Ensure application of the principles of enhancing the individual.

With regards to key management personnel, this goal is achieved through linking a significant part of remuneration to the reaching of the pre-set performance objectives, established through "management by objectives" (MBO) and long-term incentive (LTI) plans.

For the other executives, in addition to many professionals, the variable component of remuneration is based on "management by objectives" and for all is also linked to the personal behaviours review policy (PBR) introduced in 2017.

With regards to fixed remuneration, this is generally defined on the basis of the content of the role and weighted according to professional expertise, seniority and prior remuneration.

In particular, with regards to the executive roles ("executive"):

  • the Chinese subsidiary issues a "loyalty bonus" equivalent to one month's salary and a "performance bonus" equivalent to one and a half month's salary;
  • the Mexican subsidiaries are required to comply with the guidelines set out by the American Chamber of Commerce.

In Italy, both for Elica S.p.A. and for Airforce, the national collective bargaining contract for the metalwork and plant installation industry is applied, or that for Industry Executives.

For further details on the policies and the criteria for calculating remuneration, reference should be made to the Group's Remuneration Report published on the Group's website.

Performance Indicators

Ratio between higher compensation and total median compensation

Ratio Unit 2016 2017
Italy 64.58 38.31
France 3.04 3.21
Germany - 1.99
Mexico 31.86 17.51
Poland No. 9.29 8.41
Russia 10.77 11.77
Spain 2.72 3.16
China 63.58 63.05
India 42.00 46.00

Scope: Elica Group

Ratio between entry-level wage and local minimum salary, by gender

2016 2017
Ratio Unit Male Female Male Female
Italy - Elica S.p.A. 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
France 1.25 1.25 1.3 1.3
Germany - - 1.13 -
Poland 1.20 1.18 1.21 1.22
Russia 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.14
United States No. - - - -
Mexico 2.34 2.34 1.96 1.96
India 1.07 1.07 1.16 1.11
China 1.05 1.05 1.18 1.18
Japan - - - -
Italy – Airforce 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

Scope: Elica S.p.A., Elica Group Polska Sp.z o.o, Leonardo Services S.a. de C.V., Elica France S.A.S, Elica GmbH, Zhejiang Elica Putian Electric Co. Ltd, Elica Trading LLC, Airforce S.p.A. and Elica PB India Private Ltd.

Health & Safety

The policies adopted by Elica to manage employee health and safety can be summarised in the cardinal principle that states "Health and safety in the workplace is everybody's responsibility, manifested not only in the safe and proper conduct in one's own work, but also by constantly creating the ideal conditions for this to happen". This principle is extensively stated in "PQ01 – Elica Quality and Environmental Policy" document.

To continue progress on the minimisation of risk factors and therefore the likelihood of accidents and occupational diseases, a range of preventative programmes were introduced to make improvements in the workplace.

One of the fundamental stages in this process, completed by Elica in 2009, was joining the World Class Manufacturing Association (WCM), an international non-profit organisation bringing together companies from various sectors involved in the introduction and the development of the same unified change process, of which safety is one of the pillars. The main tool of the WCM system is the Heinrich Pyramid which identifies all the company's potential risk factors: accidents, first-aid events, near-misses, unsafe conditions, and unsafe behaviour. These events are analysed to identify their causes and to decide on the corrective and preventative actions that need to be implemented, which local Health & Safety teams are required to implement.

Elica's progress in this arena led to the establishment in 2016, of a corporate Health & Safety Department: this organisational solution provides a governance structure to centrally monitor and coordinate health and safety for all the companies within the Group.

This decision in 2017 enabled the continuous monitoring of key performance indicators (Gravity Index and Frequency Index) across the whole scope of the business structure, through monthly EHS staff meetings assessing the progress of projects underway (Kaizen Safety Journal: planning and monitoring the progress of projects with the Deming method "Plan-Do-Check-Act").

In 2017, a major monitoring campaign of the safety levels of the operating machinery at the Italy-Poland-Mexico divisions was carried out. Improvement plans have been drawn up to adopt safety measures such as fixed and removable guards and light curtains to prevent accidental access to moving parts. Centralised monitoring was set up by the Health & Safety Department for maintenance operations carried out by facilities and of the measures adopted to control the relative risk.

In 2017, the number of workplace accidents decreased 69% on the previous year.

For 2018, the aim is to launch procedures to achieve the workplace health and safety system certification ISO 45001-2015 in 2019.

This project will commence at the Italian companies and later be expanded to the overseas businesses.

Performance Indicators

Accident indicators

2017 2016
Employees Unit Total Total
Accidents 23 107
at work 23 75
Italy 4 7
France - -
Germany - -
Poland 11 20
Russia No. - -
United States - -
Mexico 7 16
India - 28
China 1 4
Japan - -
Other countries - -
Deaths - -
at work - -
Italy - -
France - -
Germany - -
Poland - -
Russia No. - -
United States - -
Mexico - -
India - -
China - -
Japan - -
Other countries - -
Cases of occupational disease - -
Italy - -
France - -
Germany - -
Poland - -
Russia - -
United States No. - -
Mexico - -
India - -
China - -
Japan - -
Other countries - -
Number of hours of absence due to accidents 850 848
at work hours 850 848
on commute - -
Total number of hours worked 5,631,281 4,804,731
Italy 1,220,634 1,216,454
France hours - -
Germany - -
Poland 1,789,391 1,525,808
Russia - -
United States - -
Mexico 1,594,963 1,487,445
India 615,308 323,456
China 251,568
Japan - -
Other countries - -
Rate of work hours lost 0.151 0.176
Occupational diseases rate (ODR) No. - -
Incident rate (IR) 4.084 22.270

Scope: Countries with production facilities.

Data which may not be broken down by gender (only "Male" data utilised)

Rate of work hours lost: (days of absence due to workplace injury/hours worked)*1,000

Incident rate: ((number of workplace accidents + number of workplace deaths)/hours worked)*1,000,000

Absenteeism (excluding temporary workers)

2016 2017
Absenteeism by type and region Unit Male Female Total Male Female Total
Italy 3.159 2.681 2.920 3.369 3.513 3.441
Health 2.574 1.420 1.997 2.454 2.199 2.326
Injury 0.126 0.012 0.069 0.142 0.107 0.124
Stress - - - - - -
Other 0.460 1.249 0.854 0.774 1.207 0.990
France 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.002 0.003 0.002
Health 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.002 0.003 0.002
Injury - - -
Stress - - - - - -
Other - - - - - -
Germany - - - - - -
Health - - - - - -
Injury - - - - - -
Stress - - - - - -
Other - - - - - -
Poland 0.042 0.155 0.120 0.014 0.149 0.115
Health 0.034 0.060 0.052 0.012 0.055 0.050
Injury 0.004 0.002 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001
Stress - - - - - -
Other 0.003 0.092 0.065 0.001 0.094 0.063
Russia 0.006 0.008 0.007 0.009 0.004 0.006
Health % total 0.006 0.008 0.007 0.009 0.004 0.006
Injury hours - - - - - -
Stress worked - - - - - -
Other - - - - - -
United States - - - - - -
Health - - - - - -
Injury - - - - - -
Stress - - - - - -
Other - - - - - -
Mexico 0.009 0.028 0.016 0.008 0.041 0.019
Health 0.008 0.013 0.010 0.007 0.022 0.012
Injury
Stress
0.001
-
0.003
-
0.002
-
0.002
-
0.003
-
0.002
-
Other - 0.012 0.004 - 0.017 0.006
India
Health 0.043
0.043
0.0019
0.0019
0.040
0.040
0.035
0.035
0.026
0.026
0.035
0.035
Injury - - - - - -
Stress - - - - - -
Other - - - - - -
China 0.006 0.020 0.010 0.009 0.023 0.013
Health 0.001 0.003 0.002 0.001 0.009 0.003
Injury 0.001 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.002 0.001
Stress - - - - - -
Other 0.004 0.016 0.008 0.008 0.011 0.009
Japan - - - - - -
Health - - - - - -
Injury - - - - - -
Stress - - - - - -
Other - - - - - -
Scope: Elica S.p.A., Elica Group Polska Sp.z o.o, Leonardo Services S.a. de C.V., Elica France S.A.S, Elica GmbH, Zhejiang Elica

Putian Electric Co. Ltd, Elica Trading LLC, Airforce S.p.A. and Elica PB India Private Ltd.,

Absenteeism index: (total number of days lost in the year / total number of days worked in the year)

Industrial relations

Industrial and trade union relations are coordinated centrally but managed locally and conducted according to applicable legislation and existing frameworks in the individual countries. The issues that may arise depend on specific challenges that emerge from time to time in the different countries. The main themes dealt with in collaboration with the trade unions include:

  • in Italy, in implementation of the participatory procedure agreement among the trade unions in effect since 2008 at Elica S.p.A., negotiations for the renewal of the organization of factories in Italy were completed in 2017. The agreement defined a new working time model to supersede expiring social support measures. New corporate welfare bodies were also established;
  • in China, the new version of the manual on procedures relating to leave, remuneration, health and safety, personnel assessment and development and training was introduced during 2017;
  • in Mexico, various policies were adopted concerning issues relating to employment relations in the company, including the management of travel, overtime, holidays and rules concerning IT devices and internet use;
  • in Poland, the collaboration agreement with the trade unions was renewed. For 2017, this introduces specific initiatives aimed at reducing staff turnover and absenteeism and the use of surveys in order to better understand the needs of employees and to improve worklife balance.

Collective bargaining agreements

Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements Unit 2016 2017
Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements 1,899 1,937
Total employees No. 3,221 3,293
Percentage % 59% 59%

Scope: Elica S.p.A., Elicamex S.a.d. C.V, Elica Group Polska Sp.z o.o, Leonardo Services S.a. de C.V., Elica Inc., Zhejiang Elica Putian Electric Co. Ltd, Elica Trading LLC, Elica PB India Private Ltd. and Elica France S.A.S.

THE COMPANY

Quality

All Group companies that have production facilities (Elica S.p.A., Elicamex S.a.d. C.V., Elica Group Polska Sp.z.o.o., Elica PB India Private Ltd. and Zhejiang Elica Putian Electric Co. Ltd.) implement ISO 9001:2008-certified management systems and process mapping activities are currently underway to complete the upgrade to the new 2015 standard by 2018, in compliance with the legislation.

Before reaching the market, finished products (hoods, hobs, fragrance diffusers and home air quality monitoring systems) are tested and approved by the Elica Propulsion Laboratory (EPL), which certifies quality parameters such as safety, electro-magnetic compatibility, performance, energy consumption, reliability, packaging and chemical risk. The laboratory is certified to UNI EN IEC ISO 17025 standard, which defines the technical qualifications of personnel and technical resources to ensure data and results are accurate and reliable. It is also accredited by ILAC-MRA Accredia, in relation to safety, electro-magnetic compatibility, performance and noise, and certified by Underwriters Laboratories INC for the issue to third parties of product certification for the US market (Client Test Data Program - CTDP - Certification) and for other markets (Phase 3 CTF Certification).

All finished products manufactured by Elica are assessed for risks to users and are certified by Underwriters Laboratories INC, as required for products sold on the US and Canadian markets, or by Certification Body (CB) and Demko, the latter two voluntary certifications with an intensified

focus on product safety for the European Union and all other markets. This policy also covers the finished products of the Chinese subsidiary sold within the European Union.

During 2017, Elica began to develop a new process of testing finished products that, by involving employees with roles external to production, aims to simulate the customer experience. The objective of this process, to be implemented in 2018, is to reveal any defects or malfunction prior to market release.

Regarding the Fime Elica Motors division, all motors are designed to meet the standards required by customers and comply with all applicable regulations (European or other target markets). The validation of the designs is carried out by the Castelfidardo (AN) R&D laboratory, which, since 2016, has been certified by the Test Data Acceptance Program (TDAP) and the VDE Institute.

At all of the Group's production facilities, both finished products and motors are 100% tested in terms of safety and functionality with the use of suitable testing stations.

Elica's certifications and control procedures ensured that, during 2017 and regarding both finished products and motors, the Group did not receive penalties of any kind due to failure to comply with consumer health and safety regulations.

At a global level, any report from the market concerning a possible defect that may impact consumer safety is managed through the Quality Department, with a joint assessment carried out with the EPL technicians to verify if the reported defect is effectively related to a non-conformity of the product. If the defect is confirmed, the respective claim, refunds or communications with the customer who has reported the defect are managed by the Quality Department with the support of the Legal Department. This work flow is formalized in the Elica Quality Management System (Procedure P06).

In 2014, as a preventive measure, the Group established the Elica Product Safety Committee (EPSC) to manage any potential recall campaigns. This committee is convened by the Quality Department manager, in the role of team leader, if it becomes necessary to decide on a potential recall campaign and involves the entire top management (CEO and all direct reporting parties).

Performance Indicators

Quality indicators
Region Failure Rate Unit 2017 2016
Finished products Service Call Rate* % 1.6 1.6
Electric motors PPM** num 793 1,083
() SCR: (defective units under warranty in the year/units sold in the year)100.

SCR scope: global data calculated considering data made available by the main B2B customers (corresponding to 80% of total net B2B sales) and from the five main B2C markets (corresponding to 65% of total net B2C sales).

(**) PPM: (defective units under warranty in the year/units sold in the year)*1,000,000.

PPM scope: global data for line and field returns calculated on captive and non-captive business.

Supplier management

For the manufacturing of its products, Elica relies on suppliers operating in the electronic, steel, chemical, mechanical and services sectors for the procurement of metal, plastic and electronic components, glass and packaging. Most of these are multinational groups based mainly in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Mexico and China.

In order to guarantee product safety, Elica requests that its suppliers provide declarations in compliance with RoHS2 (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive) and REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) regulations to verify the absence of harmful substances in the procured goods.

Furthermore, in 2017, Elica S.p.A. implemented a dedicated bill of materials portal for all suppliers, in order to check compliance with the ROHS2 standard. 266 suppliers out of 424 completed the assessment questionnaire available on the portal and input the ROH2 certification. In 2017, the average percentage of direct suppliers assessed according to environmental criteria was 51%, with no actual or potential negative environmental impacts emerging.

Suppliers Unit 2017 2016
Suppliers assessed according to environmental criteria No. 409 409
Total suppliers 801 778
% suppliers assessed according to environmental criteria % 51% 53%

Regarding the assessment of suppliers, of particular note are the activities that Elica carries out in relation to supplies to the client IKEA, well-known for its commitment to the sustainability of its business. Indeed, for each bill of materials component, suppliers of products sold to the Swedish company are required to complete a special social and environmental assessment questionnaire (IOS MAT).

Another important project, starting in India in 2016, involved the most important suppliers and all new suppliers in 2017 in a special quality, environment, health and safety impact assessment.

Such assessments are also extremely important in spreading the culture of sustainability at global level throughout all Elica subsidiaries.

In order to prevent the risk of utilising suppliers who do not respect human rights, the Elica Group relies on multinational groups, whose global scale does not permit the use of minor or forced labour.

By requiring its suppliers to comply with its Code of Conduct and 231 Model, the Elica Group demands of its main contracted suppliers a firm commitment to respecting human rights. Furthermore, Elica also carries out annual production process verification and qualification audits, which have identified no related situations of risk to date.

In 2017, 47 audits were performed at Elica S.p.A. supplier premises by the Group Supplier Quality Team, 34% more than in 2016.

Local communities

Elica seeks to play a significant role in the communities in which it operates and to this end continues to instigate local community support initiatives. Support has already been given in terms of monetary donations and food and basic necessities collected by the company and its employees, and new projects are being devised to provide further social support for those most in need.

Elica has coined the expression 'people design' to reflect its approach in relation to employees and their communities. This means that joining Elica implies the start to a path of professional growth through training, development and the free expression of ideas, in order to enhance the potential of individuals and create the conditions necessary for the success of the entire organization.

In Italy, through the Ermanno Casoli Foundation, Elica continues to promote initiatives that see contemporary art become an educational and methodological tool for improving work environments and stimulating innovation, with the aim of developing the relationship between the world of art and that of business. In particular, special programmes have been created for the educational development of children up to seven years old, called E-Straordinario for Kids, while the E-Straordinario program aims to stimulate Elica employees to take unconventional approaches to problem solving. Another initiative, involving the children of employees, is the 'WE ARE' English-language educational programme for teenagers up to 16 years old. This involves a two-week summer stay in a European Union country aimed at encouraging personal enrichment through contact with countries and cultures different from one's own. A further initiative for employees' young children is the 'Iris Garden' nursery, a bilingual Italian and English kindergarten. For the over 16 years age group, Elica S.p.A. promotes participation in the school/work alternation programme set out by the Italian Ministry of Education in 2017. Among collaborations with higher education institutions are partnerships with the ISTUD Foundation and the ESCP Europe Business School. For all Elica S.p.A. employees in Italy, there is also the company gym, AERO', which promotes the total well-being of employees, from the physical to mental and social aspects. The subsidiary Airforce supports several non-profit and sports associations through a programme of donations.

In Mexico, Elica's commitment to social responsibility is evident in initiatives focused on supporting education, people with disabilities, those without family support and children affected by cancer. Through the DARE initiative, support has been provided to various institutions, such as the Maria Goretti Children's Place, engaged in projects for girls with physical and mental disabilities, the Maria Kolbe Women's Place, which supports women affected by physical and mental disabilities, and the Montenegro Community Center, a youth centre combatting the involvement of young people in crime. The Mexican subsidiary is also committed to annually granting local school scholarships. Furthermore, in support of young children, the 'Día de Reyes' initiative has been organized to collect toys for disadvantaged children.

Several initiatives have also been implemented in Poland. In addition to the sponsorship of events, partnerships have been forged with local employment offices in order to organize 'Career Days' and job fairs, and with several universities, in order to offer various internship projects at the company. These collaborations have been extremely effective and have allowed the Polish company to cover 20% of open positions with previously unemployed staff. In India, support for local communities has been expressed through contributions to the celebration of annual religious festivals, such as the Ganesh Chaturthi and Navaratri festivals.

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