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Methodology
This Extra-Financial Performance Statement (EFPS) outlines the strategy, guidelines and initiatives taken by Paragon ID in terms of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). It forms an integral part of the management report and is based around the primary CSR challenges identified by Paragon ID.
DATA COLLECTION
The Extra-Financial Performance Statement has been reviewed and approved by the Board.
Data collection, consolidation, processing and analysis are undertaken by the Group’s general secretary. An internal audit is carried out once a year by the general secretary whilst an external audit is carried out by PWC.
Data relates to the financial year ending on 30th June 2023 and is compared to data from previous years to monitor trends.
SCOPE OF INDICATORS
Social and societal challenges have been determined for the Group’s entire industrial scope. Recently integrated entities offering software solutions are not included in the consolidation scope.
The indicators outlined below have all been selected to meet regulatory requirements in terms of extra-financial informa- tion. CSR information reflects the scope of Paragon ID and encompasses the following sites:
France: PID and PISAS;
United Kingdom: BBP and Thames Technology; USA: ASK IntTAG and EDM;
Romania: PIROM;
Germany: Security Label.
Those entities not included in the scope are airweb, Apitrak, Tracktio, AmaTech, Burall Infosmart, UrbanThings, Uwinloc, RFiD Discovery and account for 8.53% of permanent em- ployees. The consolidation scope therefore accounts for 91.47% of permanent employees.
Due to the nature of our business activities, the following areas do not constitute our primary risks:
food waste;
fighting food insecurity, animal well-being, responsible, fair and sustainable food sources;
corporate commitments to sustainable development;
fair practices: consumer health and safety measures; initiatives aimed at promoting the link between the nation and the armed forces and supporting military reserves.
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