Catom Annual Report 2023 EN

Automation and training

Safety and the environment

In 2023, according to plan, investments were again made in training and education of personnel. In addition to technical and commercial training, the focus was on setting up a training programme for OK Retail. Perma nent attention is also given to the training of employees who are responsible for the audits conducted in the field of safety and the environment, both internally and by external officials. In 2023, we made additional investments in retail-specific software solutions. We are also working continuously on optimizing the ERP system. To anchor important appli cations even deeper in our IT landscape, Catom took the first step in developing low code applications. The ongoing develop ment and use of the Business Intelligence Tooling has resulted in several reports with important management information.

The safety of people and their environment is a first priority for Catom in all of its activi- ties. Catom attaches great importance to full compliance with all requirements in the areas of safety, quality and the environ ment. Catom has its own environmental and safety policy in place for this purpose. During the reporting year, the Catom group took significant steps again in the reduction of its energy consumption and the related emissions. We continued to focus on efficiency of our transport planning and on optimization of the drop-size of the transport deliveries. Results delivered were partly due to more customers using remote volume measuring systems. The transported volume increased by 9.7% in 2023 (+2.7% in 2022) and the average deposited volume increased by 11.1% (+3.9% in 2022) (including out sourced volume). This financial year, the investment plan for new Euro6 trucks has

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