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NON-FINANCIAL INFORMATION STATEMENT




          As a consequence of this global crisis, the sector has detected an increase in   Financial risks
          cyber attacks, in which logistics has been identified as one of the 10 most
          affected sectors in the world, bringing unprecedented vulnerability. The     Financial risk management is a critical aspect at TWG as it operates in multiple
          volume of threats and crimes resulting from these attacks forces us to prioritise   countries and is exposed to risks such as inflation, currency fluctuation and
          proactive defences and increase levels of resilience.                        fiscal risks. Some strategies the company implements to address these risks
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                                                                                       include:
          On the other hand, and in both TWG sectors, the shortage of skilled labour has
          been studies in-depth globally and, as mentioned above, there will be a need for
          more digitally skilled staff.  We are also seeing a strong focus on issues such as
          speed of learning and adaptability as competitive advantages. “...the job will be   Description  TWG Management                   PURPOSE
          to effectively deal with more complex technological tools”.  That is why we are
          expanding our training to stay one step ahead.
                                                                                                         We use financial
          Finally, we have noticed a strong regulatory pressure towards decarbonisation                  instruments, such as
          and environmental sustainability, understanding it as the tailwind that drives   Foreign       forward exchange         Protect ourselves from currency
          us even further along the path we are already on by conviction. This way of    exchange        contracts. In addition,   fluctuation by fixing an exchange
          managing and thinking about business at TWG is transversally reflected and     hedging         at TWG we ensure         rate for a future transaction,
          through our Innovation Area and those of the Quality and Environment Areas,                    that collections are     reducing risk.
          aligning our projects with the principles of environmental sustainability, adding              only in USD or EUR as
          value to the care of the planet.                                                               appropriate.

                                                                                         Dependence
                                                                                         on a single     Diversify our operations in   Operations in other countries can
                                                                                         currency or     different countries      offset losses, if one economy or
                                                                                         economy                                  currency destabilises.

                                                                                                         We have local tax advisers   Be aware of specific tax laws and
                                                                                         Tax risks       in each of the countries in   regulations and take steps to
                                                                                                         which we operate.        mitigate tax risks.


                                                                                                         The Finance department
                                                                                                         at out headquarters      Be prepared to take action if
                                                                                                         constantly monitors      significant changes occur.
                                                                                                         financial risks and adjusts
                                                                                         Strategic                                We only operate in countries
                                                                                         changes         strategies accordingly.   where the repatriation of capital is
                                                                                                         This includes monitoring
                                                                                                         key economic indicators   guaranteed.
                                                                                                         such as inflation and
                                                                                                         exchange rates.


          2   www.revistalogistec.com – “What issues will impact logistics and supply chains in 2023”.
          3  EL PAIS – 12/01/2023 – “An ever more present future. This is how the logistics sector will be transformed in 2023”.
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