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WILSON SONS IS


           ON THE WAY TO



           TRANSFORMING


           REALITIES AND



           DELIVERING A


           BETTER FUTURE



















           WILSON SONS IS COMMITTED TO INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO ITS BUSINESS, AIMING TO
           REDUCE NEGATIVE IMPACTS WHILE CREATING INCREASINGLY POSITIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIETY
           AND THE ENVIRONMENT. SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND LONG-TERM VALUE CREATION ARE BASED ON
           THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.

           In line with this commitment, Since 2009 the       hand, climate change affects the entire value
           Company has publicly pledged to implement          chain of the sector, imposing significant and
           the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact in     comprehensive technical, economic and logistical
           its business strategies, actively contributing to   challenges for an industry that connects the entire
           sustainable development progress. Reaffirming      planet. It imposes a profound strategic shift.
           this commitment, the Company established an
           operational model that integrates sustainability   Far from being just another sector facing
           management into its strategic objectives, aligned   environmental pressure, maritime logistics,
           with the adoption of best ESG (Environmental,      traditionally reliant on fossil fuels, is emerging as
           Social and Governance) practices into business     a pioneering force in this transformative journey.
           operations. The Company’s ambition is to be        Decarbonization is not only mitigating climate
           recognized as a leader in ESG initiatives in the   risks but is actively fostering a positive vision for
           maritime and port sector, contributing to the      the future, exemplified by leading companies like
           prosperity and sustainability of the logistics     Wilson Sons. Known for its extensive experience
           industry in Brazil.                                spanning more than 187 years, Wilson Sons has
                                                              recognized this imperative early. Since 2013, the
           Key Challenges on the Horizon                      company has monitored its GHG emissions,
           Climate change is one of the most challenging      publishing annual inventories and utilizing tools
           material issues in Wilson Sons’s sustainability    like the Marginal Abatement Cost (MAC) curve
           strategy. The increasing concentration of          since 2022 to guide project decisions. Wilson Sons
           greenhouse gases (GHG) threatens the planet’s      continues to advance its climate management
           climatic balance, leading to more severe and       strategy, with a focus on transparency, operational
           recurrent events that impact global supply chains.   decarbonization and alignment with a low-carbon
           The maritime logistics sector is very committed to   economy. In 2025, the company publicly disclosed
           the transition to a low-carbon economy, having set  its Scope 3 emissions for the first time through the
           through the International Maritime Organisation    Brazilian GHG Protocol Program, marking a key
           (IMO) targets to achieve net-zero by around 2050,   milestone in its climate journey. The company’s
           and is currently the mode of transport with the    climate governance is aligned with global
           lowest greenhouse gas emissions. On the other      frameworks like the TCFD and CDP, supported by


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