| 27 2025 Sustainability 119 of our stores are BREEAM In Use certified. Stores are assessed based on clear criteria: energy efficiency, responsible water use, equipment management, indoor environmental quality, materials used, and building operation. In the Sustainability Report for the 2024 financial year, we presented the processes adopted and the results achieved in managing our environmental impact responsibly. The report highlights our performance and progress across the three strategic operational sustainability pillars: Assortment; Energy, Climate and Resources; Employees and Society, as well as the role of the guiding pillar Corporate Governance In 2025, we opened the fifth logistics center in the PENNY network. It is the first PENNY warehouse that operates 100% without gas based heating. The warehouse features a heating system based on heat recovery from industrial refrigeration installations, complemented by heat pumps, photovoltaic panels with an installed capacity of 800 kWp for self consumption, an intelligent LED lighting system with presence sensors and adaptive intensity, and integrated energy consumption monitoring through an advanced Building Management System (BMS). Mihăilești Logistics Center, Giurgiu – sustainability in infrastructure and Business, which sets the direction, rules, and responsible framework within which we operate.
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