Independent limited assurance report on selected sustainability information of Cicor Technologies Ltd.

We have undertaken a limited assurance engagement on Cicor Technologies Ltd’s (hereinafter “Cicor”) and its subsidiaries (the Group) following selected Sustainability Information in the Sustainability Report for the year 2024 (hereinafter “Sustainability Information”):

  • Scope 1 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, which marked with a checkmark (chapter 8.3).
  • Scope 2 GHG emissions, which marked with a checkmark  (chapter 8.3).
  • Energy consumption, which marked with a checkmark  (chapter 8.2).
  • Waste generated, which marked with a checkmark  (chapter 8.4).
  • Employees, which marked with a checkmark  (chapter 6.1).
  • Diversity of governance bodies and employees, which marked with a checkmark  (chapter 6.2).

Understanding how Cicor Technology Ltd. has Prepared the Sustainability Information

Cicor prepared the Sustainability Information using the following criteria (hereinafter referred to as the "Sustainability Reporting Criteria”):

  • GRI SRS 2021
  • GHG Protocol, Corporate Standard

Consequently, the Sustainability Information needs to be read and understood together with these standards and criteria.

Our Limited Assurance Conclusion

Based on the procedures we have performed as described under the ‘Summary of the work we performed as the basis for our assurance conclusion’ and the evidence we have obtained, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the selected Sustainability Information is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the Sustainability Reporting Criteria ("Criteria").

Our assurance engagement does not extend to information in respect of earlier periods or future looking information included in the Sustainability Report 2024, information included in the Financial Report 2024, information included in the Corporate Governance Report 2024, information included in the Renumeration Report 2024, information linked from the Sustainability Report 2024, information linked from the Financial Report 2024 or any images, audio files or embedded videos.

Inherent Limitations in Preparing the Sustainability Information

Due to the inherent limitations of any internal control structure, it is possible that errors or irregularities may occur in disclosures of the Sustainability Information and not be detected. Our engagement is not designed to detect all internal control weaknesses in the preparation of the Sustainability Information because the engagement was not performed on a continuous basis throughout the period and the audit procedures performed were on a test basis.

Cicor’s Responsibilities

The Board of Directors of Cicor is responsible for:

  • Selecting or establishing suitable criteria for preparing the sustainability information, taking into account applicable law and regulations related to reporting the sustainability information;
  • The preparation of the sustainability information in accordance with the criteria; and
  • Designing, implementing and maintaining internal control over information relevant to the preparation of the sustainability information that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Our Responsibilities

We are responsible for:

  • Planning and performing the engagement to obtain limited assurance about whether the Sustainability Information is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error;
  • Forming an independent conclusion, based on the procedures we have performed and the evidence we have obtained; and
  • Reporting our independent conclusion to the Board of Directors of Cicor Technologies Ltd.

As we are engaged to form an independent conclusion on the Sustainability Information as prepared by the Board of Directors, we are not permitted to be involved in the preparation of the Sustainability Information as doing so may compromise our independence.

Professional Standards Applied

We performed a limited assurance engagement in accordance with International Standard on Assurance Engagements 3000 (Revised) Assurance Engagements other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information and in respect of greenhouse gas emissions, with the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE 3410) Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas Statements, issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB).

Our Independence and Quality Control

We have complied with the independence and other ethical requirements of the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards) issued by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA Code), which is founded on fundamental principles of integrity, objectivity, professional competence and due care, confidentiality, and professional behavior.

Our firm applies International Standard on Quality Management 1, which requires the firm to design, implement and operate a system of quality management including policies or procedures regarding compliance with ethical requirements, professional standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Our work was carried out by an independent and multidisciplinary team including assurance practitioners and sustainability experts. We remain solely responsible for our assurance conclusion.

Summary of the Work we Performed as the Basis for our Assurance Conclusion

We are required to plan and perform our work to address the areas where we have identified that a material misstatement of the Sustainability Information is likely to arise. The procedures we performed were based on our professional judgment. Carrying out our limited assurance engagement on the Sustainability Information included, among others:

  • Assessment of the design and implementation of systems, processes and internal controls for determining, processing and monitoring sustainability performance data, including the consolidation of data;
  • Inquiries of employees responsible for the determination and consolidation as well as the implementation of internal control procedures regarding the selected disclosures;
  • Inspection of selected internal and external documents to determine whether quantitative and qualitative information is supported by sufficient evidence and presented in an accurate and balanced manner;
  • Assessment of the data collection, validation and reporting processes as well as the reliability of the reported data on a test basis and through testing of selected calculations;
  • Analytical assessment of the data and trends of the quantitative disclosures included in the scope of the limited assurance engagement; and
  • Assessment of the consistency of the disclosures applicable to Cicor with the other disclosures and key figures and of the overall presentation of the disclosures through critical reading of the Sustainability Report 2024.

The procedures performed in a limited assurance engagement vary in nature and timing from, and are less in extent than for, a reasonable assurance engagement. Consequently, the level of assurance obtained in a limited assurance engagement is substantially lower than the assurance that would have been obtained had we performed a reasonable assurance engagement.

KPMG AG 

David Grass

Licensed Audit Expert

Anna Pohle

Licensed Audit Expert

Zurich, 5 March 2025

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