4a. Energy consumption     We commit to measuring our electricity consumption every month with a reduction target of 6% over 12 months. To achieve this, we will do the following:    • Continue to use renewable energy suppliers for our offices.   • Purchase low energy equipment wherever possible and fit all offices with LED light panels. These panels use approximately a fifth of the energy of halogen bulbs and significantly reduce the need for bulb purchasing and maintenance.   • Explore the possibility to equip all corridors and bathrooms with movement sensor lights.    • Introduce controlled heating throughout the buildings in winter which automatically turns off between 7pm and 7am and maintains a recommended temperature of 20 degrees during the workday.    • Optimising all appliances: All electronic equipment gets set to eco-mode where possible. Employees are encouraged to reduce their laptop’s display brightness. Laptops switch to sleep mode after 10 minutes of inactivity.   • All employees agree to consciously contribute to the reduction of energy consumption in the office. They need to ensure that all their equipment is fully turned off at the end of the day.     4b. Water consumption     We commit to measuring our water consumption every month with a reduction aim of 4% over 12 months. To achieve this, we will do the following:    • The majority of office toilets are fitted with dual flush systems to promote water saving. We aim to get the remaining toilets converted.    • Most of our bathroom sinks are equipped with push or sensor taps. We aim to get the remaining taps converted.    • We will explore the option of fitting aerators on taps in all bathrooms  • Our third-party cleaning agency has been instructed to choose the eco-friendly programme to run the dishwashers   • All employees get educated on water consumption   • Drinking water is provided to all staff with water refill stations and glasses available on each office floor. Abbey advises against bringing plastic bottled water to the office.  • Clients will be encouraged to bring reusable water bottles and drink tap water on their trips.   • Abbey providers are asked to provide refill stations for clients’ water bottles    4c. Waste production     We commit to measuring our waste consumption every month with the aim to reduce overall consumption and increase our recycling rates by 20% over the next 12 months. We will do the following to achieve this:   • In Abbey we focus on reduce, re-use and recycle and follow local waste legislation. We separate all waste and recycle where possible. All floors are equipped with food waste bins and recycling bins for mixed recyclables (paper, cardboard, aluminium, CDs/DVDs.).    • All bins are clearly labelled to encourage staff to correctly dispose and recycle.  • We select waste collection providers that focus on the circular economy through recycling and resource recovery.   • We utilise appropriate recycling companies when disposing of larger office items and confidential waste.  • Where possible we donate items we no longer use, such as computers, printers and furniture to those in need.  • We are working towards implementing a ‘zero single-use plastic’ policy within the next 12 months. As part of this we aim to completely abolish single use bin liners by the end of 2024. This can be achieved in collaboration with our third-party cleaning agencies.   • We promote a paperless office and have significantly reduced our paper usage in the office over the last years through our e-filing system. All communications take place in electronic form. When printing cannot be avoided, we use 100% recycled, FSC or PEFC-certified, paper and print double-sided.  • The majority of office bathrooms are fitted with dryer units instead of paper towel dispensers. We aim to install dryer units in the remaining bathrooms over the next 12 months.   • Cutlery, plates, glasses and coffee cups are provided for everyone’s use in Abbey. All employees are encouraged to use these items or bring their own re-usable drinking bottles and coffee cups  • We introduced an “Abbey Pantry” where staff can leave spare, non-perishable, food items for other staff to take.

The Abbey Group follows a code of conduct on ethical purchasing which entails our commitment to following guidelines:  1. Compliance with Laws and Regulation  2. Respect for human rights and conflict-free sourcing  3. Fair trade practices  4. Social Responsibility  5. Environmental sustainability  6. Animal welfare  7. Supply Chain Transparency & Accountability  8. Consumer Empowerment  9. Collaboration and Partnerships  10. Continuous Improvement  • We know all the products used in our offices and we always seek to improve our purchases in the direction of products that are more reliable and less harmful to the environment. For example, we recently adopted biodegradable cleaning products.  • We use the Ecolabel index (https://www.ecolabelindex.com/) to identify if the products we want to switch to carry a genuine ecolabel.   • We prioritise local (within 50km radius of our office) and seasonal produce when buying food and beverage items for the office and will switch to only using fair trade coffee and tea products in 2024.   • When purchasing gifts for our clients we favour local craftspeople, artists and producers.   • We encourage purchasing from charity shops or local producers during events like Christmas Secret Santa.