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In order to ensure the safety of our products and minimize their impact on the environment, we pay special attention to selecting appropriate raw materi-als and components. We also continue our efforts to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Strict control of the level of formaldehyde emissions is of key importance to us. An in-house laboratory has been in operation at the Wood Processing Plant in Rzepedz, Poland since 2016, where we regularly test plywood and wood-based components for safety. The in-house tests are periodically verified by an in-dependent auditor. Formaldehyde emissions from plywood we manufac- ture and wood-based materials purchased by our 6.4 Reduction of volatile organic compounds emissions company have been reduced by half compared to the value required by the European standard emission class E1, thus meeting the strict requirements of the German regulation on forbidden chemicals (ChemVerbotsVO). Thesemeasures allowed us tomeet the require-ments of Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1464 of 14 July 2023 on formaldehyde reduction earlier. Additionally, our Wood Processing Plant obtained a certificate for its plywood components in 2023, con-firming reduced formaldehyde emissions, in line with the American TSCA Title VI requirements. Click to see table – GRI 305-7 – on greenhouse gas emissions We also require our suppliers to confirm the reduced content of formaldehyde emissions in their products. We only work with suppliers who do not use halo-genated organic compounds, CFCs or HCFCs as foam-ing agents or aids in foam production. We have included this requirement in our standard requirements for ISO 14006:2020 (ecodesign), which is implemented across our organisation. Requirements for our Suppliers are available on our website. Click to learn more about the requirements for our Suppliers GRI 305-7 133