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X5 Retail NVAnnouncement

25/09/2023 10:00

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RNS Number : 5157N  X5 Retail Group N.V.  25 September 2023

X5'S SUPERVISORY BOARD APPROVES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY TO 2025

Moscow, 25 September 2023 - X5 Group's Supervisory Board has approved an
updated Sustainable Development Strategy, setting out the Company's
sustainability targets to 2025.

X5 aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 15% 1 
through improved energy efficiency; increase the share of renewable and
low-carbon energy used in its operations to 5%; and increase the share of
private-label goods that use more environmentally friendly packaging to at
least 60% by 2025. The Company also seeks to maintain an Employee Net Promoter
Score (eNPS) of at least 40 p.p., increase sales of healthy lifestyle
products, and develop its programme to deliver healthy lifestyle lessons for
school students.

The updated Strategy places a greater emphasis on social programmes: X5 plans
to increase the number of beneficiaries of its food aid projects by 10%
annually, scale up its food-sharing initiative, and increase the number of
Local Community Centres at its Pyaterochka stores by expanding this programme
to more regions. The Strategy's new goals include promoting inclusion through
more accessible stores and services.

Metrics to measure the Company's progress towards achieving its targets will
also include customer feedback about X5 Group's initiatives.

"X5 not only remains committed to its sustainability agenda but also drives
the continuous improvement of its internal processes, launching new projects
to meet and exceed its strategic goals. We will report on progress against our
2023 targets next year, but our team has already set itself ambitious new
targets. In addition to metrics updates, the Company also updated its
sustainability strategy with new goals, such as reducing other indirect (Scope
3) emissions and improving water efficiency. A particular emphasis was placed
on social initiatives, which include building inclusion, expanding food aid
programmes, promoting healthy diets among school students, and more. And, of
course, the Company remains committed to promoting the well-being of its
people by focusing on employee engagement, professional development
opportunities and workplace safety," said Ekaterina Lobacheva, X5 Group
President.

 

 

 

Note to Editors:

X5 Retail Group N.V. (LSE and MOEX: FIVE; Expert RA - ruAAA; ACRA - AAA(RU))
is a leading Russian food retailer. The Company operates proximity stores
under the Pyaterochka brand, Perekrestok supermarkets and Chizhik hard
discounters. X5 provides an omnichannel experience to its customers,
integrating retail stores and e-commerce through its businesses Vprok.ru,
5Post and Mnogo Lososya.

As of 30 June 2023, X5 had 22,682 Company-operated stores. It has the leading
market position in both Moscow and St Petersburg, as well as a significant
presence in the European part of Russia and a growing presence in the Russian
Far East. Its store base includes 20,248 Pyaterochka proximity stores, 956
Perekrestok supermarkets, 809 Chizhik hard discounters and 596 Krasny Yar and
Slata stores. The Company operates 59 DCs and 4,604 Company-owned trucks
across the Russian Federation.

X5 is one of the largest employers in Russia. The Company employs over 358
thousand people.

For the full year 2022, revenue totalled RUB 2,605,232 million (USD 38,005
million*), EBITDA pre-IFRS 16 reached RUB 186,788 million (USD 2,725
million*), and net profit pre-IFRS 16 for the period amounted to RUB 52,248
million (USD 762 million*). In H1 2023, revenue totalled RUB 1,468,407 million
(USD 19,095 million**), adjusted EBITDA pre-IFRS 16 reached RUB 100,748
million (USD 1,310 million**), and net profit pre-IFRS 16 amounted to RUB
41,661 million (USD 542 million**).

Forward-looking statements

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"forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements can be
identified by the fact that they do not only relate to historical or current
events. Forward-looking statements often use words such as "anticipate",
"target", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "expected", "plan", "goal",
"believe", or other words of similar meaning.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty
because they relate to future events and circumstances, a number of which are
beyond X5 Group N.V.'s control. As a result, actual future results may differ
materially from the plans, goals and expectations set out in these
forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of X5 Group N.V. speak
only as of the date of this announcement. Save as required by any applicable
laws or regulations, X5 Group N.V. undertakes no obligation publicly to
release the results of any revisions to any forward-looking statements in this
document that may occur due to any change in its expectations or to reflect
events or circumstances after the date of this document.

* FX rate: 68.5494 USD/RUB

** FX rate: 76.8996 USD/RUB

 For further details please contact:
 Polina Ugryumova                                                 Maria Yazeva
 Head of Corporate Finance and IR                                 Investor Relations Officer

Tel.: +7 (495) 662-88-88 ext. 13-312
Tel.: +7 (495) 662-88-88 ext. 13-147

e-mail: Polina.Ugryumova@x5.ru (mailto:Polina.Ugryumova@x5.ru)
e-mail: Maria.Yazeva@x5.ru (mailto:Maria.Yazeva@x5.ru)

 

 

 

 

 1  Per 1 sqm of selling space compared with 2019.

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