Quality and environmental policy

Corporate vision

The KAJO Group's vision is to expand and develop product alternatives made from renewable raw materials for a sustainable future - with the aim of achieving a climate-neutral production environment.

By consistently expanding our product portfolio, we want to further strengthen our position as one of the leading manufacturers of biodegradable lubricants.

Quality, sustainability and environmental protection are central components of the KAJO Group's self-image and are based on the following principles:

Quality, sustainability and environmental protection

• start at management level and affect all employees
• must be integrated into products and processes from the outset
• means understanding, realising and exceeding the expectations of interested parties (e.g. employees, customers, suppliers, authorities, conformity assessment bodies and society)
• mean compliance with legal requirements
• mean responsible, sustainable use of environmental resources
• require continuous improvement based on measurability and transparency
• require ecological and economic objectives to be of equal importance

The implementation of the quality and environmental policy is the basis for our corporate goals:

• the generation of profit and thus the prerequisite for sustainable corporate security
• Continuous improvement of environmental performance and avoidance of environmental pollution
• Development of innovative products in order to develop future markets

The quality and environmental policy is implemented through operational targets and measures, measurably monitored and continuously improved in order to reduce negative quality and environmental impacts.

Quality, sustainability and environmental protection are integrated into products and processes right from the start.

Our expertise and experience in individual product requirements is our strength.

Our aim is to continuously develop new and innovative products that meet and exceed the ever-changing requirements for lubricants and colour pastes from the market, customers, society and the environment.

KAJO GmbH offers a wide range of biodegradable products that carry the European Ecolabel or the German Blue Angel eco-label.

Our focus is on the sustainable, maximised use of renewable raw materials and ecological packaging and on avoiding waste. By constantly optimising our production facilities and processes, we increase energy efficiency and thus make our contribution to climate protection.

Understanding, realising and exceeding the expectations of interested parties

We are proud of the performance of our employees! Therefore, personal and professional development in a working environment with efficient health, safety and environmental protection is of the utmost importance. Job security, employee participation in continuous improvement projects and performance-related pay are high priorities. Our employees live the corporate values documented in the KAJO Group's Code of Conduct for Employees.

Our customers are our partners. We want to recognise and understand their wishes and requirements at an early stage and translate them into innovative products on the market.

We maintain fair dealings with our suppliers and service providers in a long-term, cooperative partnership. We favour partners who pursue the same quality, sustainability and environmental standards as the KAJO Group. To this end, we have formulated and communicated our expectations of our suppliers in our Code of Conduct.

Quality, sustainability and environmental protection are integral components of our communication measures in order to promote awareness among all interested parties within the scope of our influence.

Continuous improvement based on measurability and transparency

In order to demonstrably improve quality and environmental performance, the management of the KAJO Group regularly sets itself new measurable targets, which are implemented in the form of a continuous improvement management or environmental action plan, evaluated using key figures and regularly reviewed. This means a mandatory obligation to ensure data integrity, conscientious, complete, accurate and timely recording of data, secure storage and retention, and correct reproduction in reports and analyses.

Compliance with legal and social requirements

In addition to compliance with the internal KAJO/ PEKAguidelines and specifications, it is a matter of course for us to comply with the legal requirements of legislators and authorities in all areas in which we operate. New requirements are recognised in good time, checked and implemented in a suitable form in our quality and environmental management system.

Fair competition and antitrust law are decisive for us. The KAJO Group is committed to the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact Guidelines. KAJO pursues a consistent anti-drug policy. The consumption of addictive substances is strictly prohibited in the workplace. KAJO is regularly involved in a wide range of projects to support people and the environment.

We attach great importance to preventive measures under the umbrella term of hazard defence. We regularly organise appropriate training courses and training measures to ensure that we act correctly in emergency situations.

Sustainable use of environmental resources

The aim of our commitment to environmental protection is to ensure sustainable management in terms of the significant environmental aspects and thus to reduce the environmental impact of the KAJO Group. The

responsible treatment of the environment and the optimal use of resources, e.g. the expansion of self-generated renewable energies, is taken into account throughout the entire product life cycle. Recycling is also a high priority: where possible, production waste should be recycled or reintroduced into the internal production cycle to avoid wasting resources.