Within the scope of our assurance engagement, we performed amongst others the following assurance procedures and further activities:  Obtaining an understanding of the structure of the sustainability organization and of the stakeholder engagement  Inquiries of the Company’s personnel involved in the preparation of the Non-financial Report regarding the preparation process, the internal control system relating to this process and selected disclosures in the Non-financial Report  Identification of the likely risks of material misstatement of the Non-financial Report  Assurance procedures performed at site level  Analytical evaluation of selected disclosures in the Non-financial Report  Comparison of selected disclosures with corresponding data in the group management report  Evaluation of the presentation of the non-financial information Assurance Conclusion Based on the assurance procedures performed and assurance evidence obtained, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the Company’s Non-financial Report for the period from December 2020 has not been prepared, in all material aspects, in accordance with §§ 315c in conjunction with 289c to 289e HGB.