September 20, 2022

To our stakeholders:

We are pleased to confirm that Crido Taxand S.A. reaffirms its support of the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact in the areas of Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-Corruption.

In this annual Communication on Progress, we describe our actions to continually improve the integration of the Global Compact and its principles into our business strategy, culture and daily operations. We also commit to share this information with our stakeholders using our primary channels of communication.

Sincerely yours,

Andrzej Puncewicz Roman Namysłowski

Board Member 
Board Member

We are a company that is guided by the principles of integrity, respect, professionalism and independence in all our activities, including the building of our organisational culture. The consistency of our actions with our professed principles is the foundation of CRIDO's development and is a key element in building our image. We have reflected these principles, as well as the ethical standards by which we relate to each other and on which we wish to build relationships with our clients and suppliers, in the "CRIDO Code of Conduct".

Below are the main points from our Code of Conduct related to human rights (employee rights):

o We build our professionalism in a working environment based on mutual respect, cooperation, open communication that allows for the confrontation of different points of view - regardless of the position held.
o We always take steps to understand as fully as possible the intentions and individual principles that guide our employees and that are important to them.
o We respect our employees and colleagues by treating them equally.
o We give them equal opportunities for development regardless of: gender, age, religion, beliefs, background, sexual orientation, disability, family status.
o The skills, professional qualifications and commitment are the most important criteria for us in the selection, remuneration and promotion of our employees.
o We respect existing collective agreements and our employees' right to of association.
o We do not accept any form of discrimination, disrespectful harassment or bullying. Any person working with CRIDO who witnessing or being aware of any such inappropriate activity has a duty to report it so that we can take the necessary steps to resolve the situation.
o We provide our employees with safe and healthy working conditions that comply with the law and take into account existing external circumstances that affect safety at work.
o We provide our employees with appropriate occupational health and safety training, as well as monitor the safety of our office space and respond to external circumstances that may affect occupational safety.

Above and beyond systemic solutions, CRIDO strives to respond sharply to human rights violations in the immediate environment. For the past six months, the topic of Russian aggression against Ukraine and ruthless attacks on it has been high on CRIDO's agenda. As a company, we condemn the actions of the aggressor and support humanitarian efforts for Ukraine.

Our activities concerning women are aimed at maintaining a balance within the framework of employment levels and salaries and to allow the women employed at CRIDO to share their knowledge and experiences with other women and to support them in achieving their professional dreams:

o We review remuneration levels for individual positions on an annual basis to prevent any gender pay gap. In addition, we run employee development programmes, including leadership development, which are designed to lead to an increase in the management team
o Our female leaders share their knowledge and experience with women at the beginning of their business journey by participating as mentors in initiatives such as Women in law, the Entrepreneurial Women's Network and Her Impact.

In our annual engagement survey, we look at the type of disturbances our employees face internally and externally and the level of awareness of how to behave in such cases. We also prepare a programme for employees to support their understanding of topics such as ethics, diversity, etc.

Anonymous reporting of irregularities and violations. can be made through the tool available at: compliancecrido.pl both internally and externally.

Helping refugees from Ukraine - We are trying to help not only by relying on our expertise, but also by supporting activities undertaken by our employees and organisations working on behalf of refugees. We have decided to allocate part of the 2021 revenue to our current activities.

We have set up a permanently operational toll-free helpline for all war-affected people who need support in migration, legal, customs and financial support for relocation.

We have prepared a series of useful information materials focused mainly on legal and immigration issues, which we share widely, not only with individuals who need this information, but also with various organisations, thanks to which they reach a very wide audience.

Diversity & Inclusion - as a result of this, last year the shareholder group increased by 35%, of which 40% were women. Considering the total staffing levels at CRIDO, women now account for more than 50% of all employees.

Retention rate below 13% (Yearly), rate of occupational diseases – below 2%.

CRIDO operates under a transparent labour-related policy, including policies on employment, remuneration, development, flexible working opportunities.

Company aims to create an environment where all people are valued and can succeed in their work.

Through the implementation of the Human Resources Policy, the Company intends to:

o Recruit and select individuals who have the right skills, attitudes and behaviours to meet business needs,
o Provide employment conditions that attract, retain, motivate and reward employees and reflect local market conditions,
o Comply with all legal requirements and align with best practice,
o Identify managerial and leadership behaviours and develop a company-wide succession planning process to identify talent and secure business-critical roles,
o Investing in the development of the company's talent and providing training and development for all employees,
o Treating employees fairly, consistently and with respect,
o Soliciting views and feedback from employees using appropriate communication channels and engaging in employee consultation where necessary,
o Setting standards of performance and conduct expected of employees.

All written policies set out the rights and responsibilities of employees and their remuneration and benefits. CRIDO operates within a clear HR policy structure. CRIDO trains all employees on HR & Health & Safety matters, including but not limited to H&S, employee development and appraisal.

All employees are regularly appraised through an appraisal system that includes discussions on business activities and relationships within the organisation. The health and safety of all employees is protected through the company's health and safety policy.

Employment rights and policies are managed by the HR Director and then ultimately by the CRIDO Board.

CRIDO operates an employee engagement and review programme based on a formal annual appraisal system framework and people engagement survery. These reviews are shared and reported to senior management as required. Results of People Engagement Survey are reported additionally to all employees.

Environmental protection is of crucial importance to Crido. We focus on two main areas: office and employees. When selecting the new office, we were primarily guided by environmental aspects.

Our office is located in a building, which GENERATION PARK Z was created based on the principles of sustainable construction. It was built while using environmentally friendly technologies and was certified under the LEED rating system. It achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) pre-certification at the Platinum level.

Our goal is to use electricity and water economically. We educate our employees about waste segregation and electricity conservation. We encourage them to use bicycles.
Crido promotes green solutions both in the office and among employees. We strive to make a positive impact on the environment by saving electricity, water and segregating waste.

Our goal for the next year is to consume even less energy and water by constantly making our employees and suppliers aware of how important these issues are.

We also want to promote a different mode of transportation than commuting by car. The production of a single car produces enormous CO2 emissions. For this reason, we recommend walking, biking or using public transport. Driving a car 15 kilometres back and forth to work is an emission of 5 kilograms of CO2 - an amount that a developed tree will absorb for a year.

o Our pro-environmental activities are diverse and multidimensional.
o We work in a hybrid system. This way, we save office space, we use hot desks.
o Many of our employees come to work on bicycles or scooters, which is facilitated by the bike parking (bike racks and showers for cyclists).
o We have charging stations for electric cars in the parking lot.
o We are planning to purchase a hybrid company car.
o We have moss on the walls in our event space called Sky Office, which purifies the air. It is also located in the reception space.
o We serve our guests water in returnable glass bottles and use filtered tap water to prepare coffee or tea. The water in our building has been tested and is completely drinkable. So there is no need to buy bottled water.
• We have started using recycled eco-friendly paper for printing.
• After major events held at Crido, we do not throw away the food that is left over from the event - we take it to a friendly organization that helps people in the crisis of homelessness.
• We segregate waste and constantly educate employees, suppliers and business partners how important this issue is - our daily behaviour has a very big impact on the widely understood ecology and environment. Segregation of waste according to the division adopted in the building gives us the opportunity to pay a lower fee for waste collection.

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At CRIDO, in all our activities, including creating organizational culture, we are driven by the values of integrity, respect, professionalism and independence. The consistency of our activities and our values constitute the foundation of our development and is the key element in creating our company image.

We are fully aware of the importance of ethics in our relationships with clients and suppliers and we place the utmost importance on practicing high ethical standards.

Therefore, our goal is to ensure the integrity of the company's actions, which commits us to implement anti-corruption policies and procedures. We will ensure openness and transparency so that we will never commit unethical bribes, incentives, or payments of any kind, including facilitation payments and "refunds".

As part of CRIDO’s Code of Conduct, all employees are bound to the procedures as laid out in the code and all internal activities and procedures are bound by that code. In addition, we are also bound by Code of Ethics for Tax Advisors and Lawyers.

Discussion around Anti-corruption and ethical behaviour forms part of all contract negotiations with clients and suppliers.

As part of CRIDO’s Code of Conduct all employees are bound to the procedures as laid out in the code and all internal activities and procedures are bound by that code.

We arrange a special land page where all employee or client can report any unethical activity either done by the other employee or client.

Any attempt of bribing or similar unethical activity regarding our employee should be immediately reported to the employee’s supervisor.

The CRIDO Board is engaged in measuring outcomes and is responsible for analyse every reporting on issues regarding ethics and integrity.