RadiciGroup for Sustainability Report - Key Elements - English Sustainability is our Great Beauty Data source: RADICIGROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014 - www.radicigroup.com

1. RADICIGROUP FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
KEY ELEMENTS 2014
English
www.radicigroup.com

2. RADICIGROUP FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - KEY ELEMENTS
VISION, MISSION, VALUES
Data source: RADICIGROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014 - www.radicigroup.comCHAPTER 01
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
“Sustainable development is development that meets the needs
of the present generation without compromising the ability
of future generations to meet their own needs.”
Gro Harlem Brundtland, 1987
OUR VISION
To be one of the leading chemical groups in the polyamide,
synthetic fibres and engineering plastics production chain.
OUR MISSION
To promote the development of our businesses while pursuing our Group values
and culture.
To pursue our vision by valorizing and optimizing our resources, establishing strate-
gic alliances and searching for new markets, including niche markets.
To embed sustainability into new product and application development.
OUR VALUES
Putting people at the centre of everything we do and respecting their right to physi-
cal and cultural integrity.
Efficiency and effectiveness of our management systems to improve our business.
Fairness and transparency of our management systems in compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations.
Attention to the needs and expectations of our stakeholders in order to create a
feeling of belonging and satisfaction.
Reliability of our management and operating systems to ensure the safety of our
employees, our communities and the environment.
Our responsibility as a company for our workers, production sites and communities.
SUSTAINABILITY IS OUR GREAT BEAUTY

3. RADICIGROUP FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - KEY ELEMENTS
SUSTAINABILITY GOVERNANCE
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Board of Directors
Defines @RadiciGroup Business Plans and #Sustainability goals.
Ethics Committee
Promotes the #CodeofEthics and #CorporateSocialResponsibility policies.
CEO - President
Defines the Group guidelines @RadiciGroup for #Sustainability with #GRI
(Global Reporting Initiative) group and #Stakeholders.
COO - Vice President
Implements #Sustainability policies and improvement plans with #BU
Managers.
Business Unit Manager
Defines BU #Sustainability plans and provides funds for improvement plans.
Function Managers
Support #GRI groups in gathering information and assist them in the planning
stage of improvement plans.
GRI Coordinating group
Collaborates with Ethics Committee, coordinates #GRI groups and takes care of
the #Sustainability Report.
Site/BU GRI group
Gathers data for #Sustainability Report, conceives improvement plans in
collaboration with GRI Coordinating group and Function Managers.
Environmental Product Declaration Workgroup
Set up the processes for obtaining #EPDs.
Quality, Safety and Environmental management system workgroup
Plays an active role within #GRI groups and develops improvement plans
@RadiciGroup for #Sustainability.
RadiciGroup Employees
Make @RadiciGroup for #Sustainability plan real.

4. RADICIGROUP FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - KEY ELEMENTS
RADICIGROUP FOR SUSTAINABILITY
CHAPTER 03 Data source: RADICIGROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014 - www.radicigroup.com
1998 - To be glocal: global thinking, local action
2003 - The RadiciGroup Vision, Mission, and Values statements were
formulated
2004 - RadiciGroup published its first “Social Report” based on the
standard of Gruppo di Studio Bilancio Sociale (GBS)
2010 - The “RadiciGroup for Sustainability” project was born
2011 - The Group began performing Life Cycle Assessments of its products
2012 - Sustainability Report 2011obtained external assurance at the Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI) B+ Application Level
2013 - Four specific Product Category Rules (PCRs) created by RadiciGroup
became industry models for the textile fibres and plastics industries
2013 - RadiciGroup, through Radici Chimica SpA, has become the first
chemical group in Europe to obtain OEF and PEF certificates of conformity
2014 - RadiciGroup achieves its first EPDs, Eco-Design projects are
launched
2020 - A 360° sustainable business
A SUSTAINABILITY STORY
2.5 millions of Euros
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SAFETY EXPENDITURES
BY ALL RADICIGROUP BUSINESS AREAS
128 millions of Euros
INVESTMENTS MADE DURING THE 2010-2014 PERIOD
TO SUSTAIN THE COMPETITIVENESS
OF GROUP COMPANIES

5. RADICIGROUP FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - KEY ELEMENTS
RADICIGROUP FOR SUSTAINABILITY
CERTIFICATIONS
Data source: RADICIGROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014 - www.radicigroup.comCHAPTER 03
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Quality Environment Safety Energy OEF/PEF Product EPDLaboratory23 10 8 3 2 3 31

6. RADICIGROUP FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - KEY ELEMENTS
MATERIALITY AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
CHAPTER 04 Data source: RADICIGROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014 - www.radicigroup.com
EMPLOYEES
Training, health and safety,
communication and engagement
MEDIA
Clarity, transparency
and continual relationship
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
Active engagement, participation,
collaboration and constructive
debate
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Dialogue, openness, transparent
relationship and support
SHAREHOLDERS
Dialogue and listening
CUSTOMERS
Listening, dialogue
and improvement in product
and service quality
SUPPLIERS
Dialogue, awareness and
sensitization, and collaboration
in the implementation of a
sustainable supply chain
SCHOOLS
Synergies between schools and companies,
and collaboration
SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Active engagement, participation,
collaboration and exchange
MATERIALITY MATRIX

7. TOTAL RADICIGROUP WORKFORCE BY GENDER,
EMPLOYMENT TYPE AND EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - LA1
RADICIGROUP FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - KEY ELEMENTS
RADICIGROUP EMPLOYEES
Men
Gender Type of employment Type of agreement Totalworkforce
Full time
Freelances
Temporary
employees
Women
Part time
CHAPTER 05 Data source: RADICIGROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014 - www.radicigroup.com
percentage collective bargaining agreement
(national and company)
78.8%3,047
people
percentage individual
employment agreement
21.2%
TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - LA4
Permanent
employees
Total
employees

8. RADICIGROUP FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - KEY ELEMENTS
TOTAL HOURS OF TRAINING
BREAKDOWN BY CATEGORY - LA10
Blue Collars
Hours/employee
Hours of training
Men
Hours of training
Women
Middle Management
White Collars
Management
0
2012 2013 2014
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
13.5
16.1 15.9
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+ 25%HOURS OF TRAINING
WOMEN Vs 2013
+ 7.6%HOURS OF TRAINING
MEN Vs 2013

9. OUR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS
RADICIGROUP FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - KEY ELEMENTS
PRODUCT SUSTAINABILITY
CHAPTER 06 Data source: RADICIGROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014 - www.radicigroup.com
Solution-dyed saving water and energy
Radifloor®: PA6 BCF yarn
dorix®: PA6 staple
Radilon® staple fibre: PA6 staple
Radilon®: PA6 and PA6.6 textile yarn
Radyarn®-Starlight®: polyester textile yarn
Manufactured using biopolymers obtained from renewable source
materials
Radilon® D: PA6.10-based engineering plastics
Radilon® 6.10: PA6.10-based textile yarns
dorix® 6.10: PA6.10-based staple fibre
CornLeaf: Ingeo™ polylactic acid (PLA) yarn

10. RADICIGROUP FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - KEY ELEMENTS
PRODUCT SUSTAINABILITY
Manufactured using recycled raw materials
Heramid®: PA6 and PA6.6 engineering plastics
r-Starlight®: polyester textile yarn
r-Radyarn®: polyester textile yarn
Manufactured using clean energy
Radipol®: PA6, PA6.6 e PA6.10 polymers
Radilon®: PA6 e PA6.6 engineering plastics
Heramid®: low environmental impact PA6 and PA6.6 engineering plastics
Radifloor®: PA6 and PA6.6 BCF yarn
Radigreen®: PA artificial grass yarn
Radilon® staple fibre: PA6 staple
Radilon®: PA6 and PA6.6 textile yarn
OUR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS
CHAPTER 06 Data source: RADICIGROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014 - www.radicigroup.com

11. RADICIGROUP FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - KEY ELEMENTS
R&D ACTIVITIES
The most relevant R&D projects in 2014 were:
• Polyamides from renewable source materials.
• PA6.6-PA6.10/PA6T semi-aromatic polyamides.
• High-tenacity polyamide yarn.
• PA 6.6 yarn with improved dye affinity.
• Yarn from renewable source polyamides (PA11 and PA6.10).
• Polyamide staple for technical applications.
• New terpolymer.
• Antimony-free polyester.
• Ceramic polyester.
CHAPTER 06 Data source: RADICIGROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014 - www.radicigroup.com

12. RADICIGROUP FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - KEY ELEMENTS
RADICIGROUP ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
ELECTRIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION – EN4
CHAPTER 07 Data source: RADICIGROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014 - www.radicigroup.com
of which, with 100% renewable energy:
Radici Novacips - Villa d’Ogna, Italy
Radici Novacips - Chignolo, Italy
Radici Plastics - Brazil
Radici Plastics - Germany*
Radici Yarn - Ardesio, Italy
Radici Fibras - Brazil
Radici Partecipazioni - Gandino, Italy
* Since July 1st, 2014
45.3%OF THE ELECTRICITY MIX
FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES
2.0% from other sources
5.9% from Nuclear Energy
0.9% from Fuel Oil
16.8% from Coal
29.1% from Natural Gas
Renewable sources
Non Renewable sources

13. RADICIGROUP FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - KEY ELEMENTS
RADICIGROUP ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
USE OF WATER RESOURCES (m3
) 2014
CHAPTER 07 Data source: RADICIGROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014 - www.radicigroup.com
Discharge into
sewers
Discharge into
surface waters
Water processed in internal
water treatment plants
Water discharged
directly to destination
63% WATER SAVINGS
EN 21EN 8
EN 10
from Rivers/Canals 86.3%
from Wells 13.2%
from Springs 0.37%
90,738,824 m3
from Water utilities 0.13%
96.9%

14. RADICIGROUP FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - KEY ELEMENTS
RADICIGROUP ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
TOTAL EMISSIONS - DIRECT AND INDIRECT - EN16
CHAPTER 07 Data source: RADICIGROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014 - www.radicigroup.com
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200
800
400
1000
600
1200
0
1
2
3
4
1.2 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.5
-78%DIRECT EMISSIONS
OVER 5 YEARS
Indirect emissions
from heat generation
Indirect emissions
from electricity generation
Direct emissions
tCO2
eq/t
tCO2
eq./1000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014