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RELATIONS WITH ORGANISATIONS, INSTITUTIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS The Moncler Group believes in dialogue and participation and takes part in multiple organisations, associations and discussion tables both at national and international level with a contribution of about 530,000 euros (480,000 in 2021). There are various areas of activi- ty, from the promotion of Italian fashion and its sustainability perfor- mances to the fight against counterfeiting, to the protection of the brand, the promotion of female talent, support for innovation and support in formulating changes in national and international regu- lations. Here below are the main associations in which the Group participates:
AIR (Associazione Italiana Investor Relations): a non-profit association that aims to promote the professional role of the Investor Relations Officer and the quality of financial commu- nication between companies and the financial community.
Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG): a non-profit association that aims to protect consumers from counterfeiting through training programmes and the establishment of a collabora- tive environment between companies and the main local au- thorities (approximately 3,400 euros).
ECCK (European Chamber of Commerce in Korea): a Ko- rean association dedicated to protecting and promoting the interests and companies based in the countries of the Euro- pean Union (EU) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) active in South Korea. The association focuses on: facilitating dialogue with local governments; collecting and sharing information on business, economic and regulatory developments; and lobbying to strengthen and reaffirm the local government s commitment to combating counterfeiting in physical and online markets.
Assonime: an association of Italian joint-stock companies that works to improve industrial, commercial, administra- tive and tax legislation in Italy, with particular regard to com- pany regulations, conducts studies and publications, and represents the point of view of businesses in relations with Italian, European and international institutions.
Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana: an association that aims to promote and coordinate the Italian fashion sector and train young Italian designers.
Club 231: an initiative aimed at fostering the discussion of new legislation on Legislative Decree 231/2001, favouring the exchange of knowledge and skills gained in the business and law sector as well as in the academic field.
Fondazione Altagamma: a foundation that brings together companies from Italy s cultural and creative industries, rec- ognised as true ambassadors of Italian style to the world. Its mission is to contribute to their growth and competitiveness.
INDICAM: the Centromarca institute for the fight against counterfeiting, active on several fronts, including the spread of a culture of anti-counterfeiting among operators, public authorities and the general public; the improvement of an- ti-counterfeiting legislation; and collective investigations among its members in cooperation with Italian diplomatic authorities for the protection of brands abroad (5,800 euros).
PREVILINE ASSISTANCE (Intercompany Welfare Fund for companies that are clients of the Assicurazioni Genera- li S.p.A. Group): a national association open to companies, which pursues welfare purposes for its members, through the provision of benefits in both the form of mutual aid and in- surance policy, by signing agreements with insurance com- panies.
SNB-REACT (Coöperatieve Vereniging SNB-REACT): a non-profit association that promotes measures against counterfeiting.
Union des Fabricants (Unifab): a French association active in the protection of intellectual property rights. The association, which is also present in Tokyo and Beijing, supports its mem- bers in combating counterfeiting in Asia and in managing re- lations with local authorities.
Unione degli industriali della provincia di Padova: a nation- al association aimed at improving the competitiveness of the local manufacturing system through the development of in- frastructures, the promotion of the transfer of knowledge and
a modern work culture, a strong spirit of individual and col- lective initiative, innovation and applied research.
Valore D: an Italian association of large companies commit- ted to supporting and promoting women s leadership and talent as a valuable contribution to business growth (8,000 euros).
By participating in the aforementioned associations and others, the Group commits to support some particularly important topics for the business and the industry, such as industrial and produc- tion topics in the fashion industry (through various associations, the Group provides a contribution of over 96,000 euros) and ESG top- ics in the fashion industry (through various associations the Group provides a contribution of approximately 300,000 euros).
Furthermore, since 2019, Moncler has been a member of The Fashion Pact, a coalition of leading global companies of the fash- ion and textile indusrty that, together with suppliers and distrib- utors, are committed to achieving shared goals focused on three main areas: fighting global warming, restoring biodiversity and pro- tecting oceans. Within The Fashion Pact, Moncler is present both in the Steering Committee, a committee of various CEOs of member brands, aimed at maintaining an open dialogue between company executives and openly sharing ideas, guidelines and progress, and in the Operations Committee, the body that identifies the actions, working groups and awareness-raising activities to be implement- ed in order to achieve the priorities set by the Steering Committee.
Relations between the Moncler Group and political parties and their representatives are guided by the highest principles of transparency and ethics, as stated in the Codes of Ethics of both Brands.
In 2022 the Moncler Group did not make contributions to political parties, lobbying activities or any other activities beyond those with associative purposes. The political commitments and contributions made by the Group s employees are understood to be personal and entirely voluntary.
MONCLER IN SUPPORT OF ASSOCIATIONS TO FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE The Group is aware of the importance of building partnerships and collabora- tions with academia, civil society, institutions and businesses with the aim of joining forces, creating new synergies and increasing opportunities to fight cli- mate change. In this regard, over the last few years the Group has joined associ- ations committed on this front, including: the The Fashion Pact, a coalition that includes among its main objectives the fight against climate change and that is committed to train and inform, and support its member companies in the pro- cesses of transformation and innovation required to reduce their environmental impacts; Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, which is engaged in advocacy activities with all Italian brands to promote a responsible and sustainable fash- ion that is based on, among other things, principles for reducing the environ- mental impact of business activities; Fondazione Altagamma, which promotes reduction of environmental impact among its members; and Re.Crea, a consor- tium founded to responsibly organise the management of textile and fashion products end-of-life and to promote the research and development of innova- tive recycling solutions, also with the purpose of reducing the environmental im- pact of such processes.
By joining these associations in all the countries in which it operates, the Moncler Group takes a position aligned with the principles set out in its Envi- ronmental Policy, which is inspired by the 2015 Paris Agreement, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the European Green Deal, the Glob- al Compact and the objectives described in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Chief Corporate Strategy and Communications Officer is responsible for effective application of these principles and periodically updates, togeth- er with the Sustainability Unit, the Control, Risks and Sustainability Committee. The Sustainability Unit also has to monitor, on a constant basis, the alignment of the commitments of these associations with those of the Group. Moncler believes this alignment is essential to the collective achievement of the chal- lenging goals that these associations set themselves and is committed to pro- actively promote its environmental ambitions in the event of any misalignment with the associations of which it is a member may emerge.