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SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITYMANAGEMENT APPROACHIMPORTANCEValeura acknowledges the importance of its contracting and procurement practices as part of the pursuit of long-term value. As a result, the Company has identified Supply Chain Sustainability as a key Material Topic and believes this is an area that warrants ongoing rigorous assessment and management attention. Valeura has established an approach to supply chain management that includes a Supplier/Contractor Assessment as part of a formal pre-qualification process, and manages its ongoing relationships by way of a defined Evaluation Process and series of Supplier Quality Management (SQM) meetings. This approach is governed by a broad reaching Contractor Code of Conduct, and is overseen by the Company%u2019s Contract and Procurement Team (including contract team, procurement team, customs and expediting team, and warehouse and base operations team). All relevant critical decisions are ultimately reviewed and approved by a Procurement Board Committee comprised of selected members of the senior management team.SUPPLY CHAIN-RELATED POLICIESValeura%u2019s contractors and suppliers are required to adhere to the Company%u2019s Contractor Code of Conduct which sets expectations for high operating standards and makes for mandatory compliance with the Company%u2019s Code of Business Conduct and Health Safety and Sustainability Policy. In this way, Valeura requires its contractors to adhere to environmental and regulatory requirements as well as applicable laws, including those governing human rights such as the Fighting Against Force Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (commonly referred to as Canada%u2019s Modern Slavery Act). 106 2024 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT%uf098 Sustainability at Valeura %uf098 Environment %uf098 Social %uf098 Governance %uf098 Appendix