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DKSH Achieves a Higher EcoVadis Score and Receives Another Gold Medal for
its Sustainability Efforts

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   DKSH Management Ltd. / Key word(s): Sustainability
   DKSH Achieves a Higher EcoVadis Score and Receives Another Gold
   Medal for its Sustainability Efforts
   11.12.2023 / 07:00 CET/CEST
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Media release

DKSH's commitment to sustainability has been recognized with the
internationally renowned EcoVadis Gold Medal for the second time. With its
improved score, DKSH now ranks among the top 4% of all companies rated by
EcoVadis. This recognition acknowledges its ongoing commitment to
sustainability and its efforts to further pursue responsible business
practices.

Zurich, Switzerland, December 11, 2023 - DKSH, a leading Market Expansion
Services provider for companies seeking to grow in Asia and beyond, has
received the EcoVadis Gold Medal for sustainability for a second year in a
row. DKSH's score has improved by six points to a total of 73 points and
therefore ranks DKSH among the top 4% of all companies rated by EcoVadis.
This improved result is due to DKSH's proactive implementation of
sustainability into its business and for its sustainability achievements.

Being awarded with the EcoVadis Gold Medal and the higher score are a result
of DKSH's progress in its sustainability efforts, especially in the areas of
labor and human rights as well as sustainable procurement. DKSH is
continuously enhancing its systematic human rights management approach and
Human Rights Policy, highlighting its commitment to respecting human rights
and engagement to responsible business conduct according to the Ten
Principles of the UN Global Compact. In addition, DKSH sets high standards
with its Responsible Procurement Policy and Supplier Business Conduct to
maintain integrity in its supply chains.

DKSH will further pursue its commitment to sustainability according to the
defined targets and sustainability strategy. Focus areas include further
increasing gender diversity in its senior leadership team in line with its
sustainability objective to enable its people to flourish as well as
continuing to work towards achieving climate neutrality in its own
operations by 2030.

Stefan P. Butz, CEO of DKSH, commented: 'We are very proud to have been
awarded with the EcoVadis Gold Award for the second time in a row. This
recognition underlines our ongoing commitment to sustainability and to
continuously improve our efforts in responsible business practices.'

EcoVadis is the world's largest provider of business sustainability ratings.
They use an independent assessment methodology built on international
sustainability standards which rates companies according to 21
sustainability criteria in four main areas, namely environment, labor and
human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. EcoVadis has already
rated more than 100,000 companies.

About DKSH
DKSH's purpose is to enrich people's lives. For more than 150 years, we have
been delivering growth for companies in Asia and beyond across our Business
Units Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Performance Materials, and Technology. As
a leading Market Expansion Services provider, we offer sourcing, market
insights, marketing and sales, eCommerce, distribution and logistics as well
as after-sales services. DKSH is a participant of the United Nations Global
Compact and adheres to its principles-based approach to responsible
business. Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, DKSH operates in 37 markets with
32,600 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 11.3 billion in 2022.
www.dksh.com

For more information please contact:

DKSH Holding Ltd.

Till Leisner
Head, Group Investor & Media Relations
Phone +41 44 386 7315
till.leisner@dksh.com

Melanie GrĂ¼ter
Manager, Group Media Relations
Phone +41 44 386 72 11
melanie.grueter@dksh.com

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   Language:    English
   Company:     DKSH Management Ltd.
                Wiesenstrasse 8
                8008 Zurich
                Switzerland
   Phone:       044 386 72 72
   E-mail:      media@dksh.com
   Internet:    www.dksh.com
   ISIN:        CH0126673539
   Valor:       12667353
   Listed:      SIX Swiss Exchange
   EQS News ID: 1793521



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