ww5 Norge AS

1. INTRODUCTION

ww5 Norge AS ("ww5 Norge") is comprised by the Norwegian Transparency Act (the "Act") and is obliged to publish an annual statement. This statement for ww5 Norge is prepared in accordance with section 5 in the Act. The statement sets out our work on human rights due diligence to ensure respect for fundamental human rights and decent working conditions in our own business and in our supply chain.

This statement has been supported by our leadership and formally approved and signed by the ww5 Norge's board of directors and managing director.

ww5 Norge is part of the ww5 group in which ww5 AB (publ) is the ultimate holding company (the "ww5 Group" og "ww5"). ww5 Norge is a subsidiary of the Swedish company ww5 Business Support Services AB. As only the Norwegian entity is comprised by the Act, this report is made on behalf of ww5 Norge. However, as ww5 Norge shares its governance system on compliance, business ethics and human rights with the ww5 Group, the content of this statement reflects the ww5 Group's work on human rights due diligence.

2. OUR ORGANIZATION, STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

2.1 About ww5

ww5 is a global organization providing products and solutions that aim to improve clinical results and optimize workflows in hospitals and life science institutions. With more than 12,000 employees, among them 34 employees in the Norwegian company, operations in 40 countries, sales in more than 135 countries and production facilities in Europe, Asia and Americas, the company’s impacts on economy, environment and people span over a wide array of areas.

The ww5 Group’s corporate headquarters is located in Gothenburg, Sweden, and ww5 AB (publ) is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. The Norwegian office is centrally located outside Oslo at Enebakkveien 150. For more information about who we are and what we do please visit ww5 – Advancing Healthcare & Life Sciences Solutions.

2.2 Our governance structure for Ethics and Compliance

ww5‘s ethics and compliance program is organized within the Sustainability, Legal & Compliance (“SLC”) department. The SLC department includes the Global Ethics & Compliance office. The activities of the Global Ethics & Compliance office are implemented regionally through Regional Ethics & Compliance Officers in partnership with regional management.

The Global Ethics & Compliance office has the overall responsibility for adequate design and implementation of the ethics and compliance program. This group also ensures that global standards, processes and tools are developed and implemented regionally. Periodic reporting of program activities is also provided to the Audit & Risk Committee of the Board of Directors and ww5 Executive Team.

ww5’s ethics and compliance program is designed to address six identified focus areas: Antitrust, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Data Privacy, Human Rights, Interactions with Healthcare Professionals & Healthcare Organizations, and Trade Compliance. Program activities are designed to address regulatory requirements, enforcement trends, and evolving best practices. Additionally, the program is designed to support and encourage responsible leadership and ethical decision-making by all ww5 employees.

For more information, please see our Ethics & Compliance report available at (page 123):
ww5 Annual Report 2025

2.3 ww5 Group's policies and procedures on human rights

ww5 Group has signed the UN Global Compact Initiative and supports the ten principles of the UN Global Compact on Human Rights, Labor, Environment and Anti-Corruption. All ww5 Group's employees are required to follow the company Code of Conduct and accompanying policies, which stipulate how the company does business and describes the company’s and the employees’ responsibilities to its stakeholders. Since 2019, ww5 Group has issued a dedicated Policy on Human Rights, accepted and adopted by the ww5 AB (publ) Board of Directors and implemented worldwide in ww5 Group. According to ww5 Group’s Human Rights Policy, we respect Human Rights and believe that all people should be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to identifying, mitigating, and preventing Human Rights abuses in our business, operations, supply chain, and the communities in which we operate. ww5 Group’s Human Rights Policy is available at ww5 – Business Ethics.

ww5 Group’s commitment to human rights is set out in ww5 Group’s Code of Conduct and Human Rights Policy which are applicable for everyone working for and on behalf of ww5 Group, which extends to consultants, suppliers and business partners. Training in this area is conducted as part of ww5 Group’s Global Ethics & Compliance program. ww5 Group’s Code of Conduct (including the Human Rights Policy) is available at ww5 – Code of conduct.

ww5 continues to work on assessing its impacts on human rights by continuously working to understand and monitor the evolving regulatory landscape, educate key stakeholders, identify salient risks related to ww5 Group's business, and develop mitigating, risk-based strategies as an integrated part of ww5’s risk management processes.

3. OUR HUMAN RIGHTS DUE DILIGENCE PROCESSES AND RISK EXPOSURE

3.1 Business Partner Risk Management

ww5 Group is committed to working with business partners to support its business based on social responsibility, ethical, environmental, and commercial aspects.

ww5 continued implementing its due diligence process in the supply chain during 2025. The process is based on the analysis of risks associated to human rights and anti-corruption across the supply chain and more specifically the ESG risks associated with the product, service or process purchased (health and safety/environment). The initiative has been launched in the majority of the company's legal entities.

The main objective of the ESG due diligence process is to ensure that supply chain partners work in line with the ww5 Business Partner Code of Conduct. To achieve this, the company conducts supplier due diligence by first classifying suppliers based on risk, assessing whether identified risks are actual, and then implementing measures to mitigate them.

Risk areas for consideration under Human Rights include those linked to child labour, forced labour or compulsory labour, but also the risk of discrimination, prevention of association and freedom of negotiation and work environment related problems. All forms of violations of human rights are taken very seriously and addressed accordingly upon evaluation.

3.2 ESG Materiality assessment

ww5 performs a double materiality assessment review on yearly basis in line with the requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) which is incorporated in the Swedish Annual Accounts Act. Both actual and potential impacts of ww5’s operations on the environment and society across the value chain have been analyzed in performing this assessment. Moreover, ww5 has conducted an assessment of both impacts and sustainability-related risks and opportunities that could affect its business. Where possible, these risks were quantified and supplemented with qualitative analysis. The financial assessment methodology has been aligned with the company Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) methodology. For more information on the process to determine material topics please consult our Annual Report at ww5.com.

Maintaining an open dialogue with stakeholders is important to ensure that ww5 continues to integrate relevant sustainability aspects into its business model, strategy and daily operations. Input on stakeholder expectations and requirements is gathered through various channels such as: customer meetings and surveys, investor meetings, industry forums, supplier follow-ups and in dialogues and surveys with company employees. This engagement directly informs ww5’s strategic priorities and materiality assessment, helping to shape focus areas and decision-making.

For more information, please see our Sustainability Report available at (page 73):
ww5 Annual Report 2025

3.3 Risk exposure

We have identified two main areas in ww5 Group's supply chain with increased risk for infringing human rights and decent labour conditions. These are the supply chains related to the extraction of metals and minerals used in our products, including electronics and batteries, and the supply chain related to transportation of our products.

Some of ww5 Group’s products contain tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold, most often in electronic devices needed in ww5 Group’s products. These metals, often named 3TG, have become known as 'conflict minerals' because they may be, in part, sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where a long civil war is ongoing. Illegal armed groups control some of these mines and transit routes to fund their violent operations.

ww5 Group is committed to having a conflict-free supply chain and when minerals that could potentially come from areas of conflict are used in ww5 Group’s products, ww5 Group conducts due diligence activities on its supply chain to reasonably ensure that if the minerals originate from within the conflict area they are from conflict-free sources. For more information on ww5 Group’s position on conflict minerals please visit ww5 – Sustainability. Based on work conducted up to date we have not yet identified actual negative consequences or potential risk of negative consequences.. 

3.4 Actions and results

All stakeholders have the opportunity to raise questions and or concerns regarding potential and actual adverse human rights impacts by using the ww5 Group Speak-Up Line. The Speak-Up Line is available 24/7, 365 days per year on ww5 internal and external webpages.

ww5 Group has also established grievance mechanisms and is committed to investigating any concerns. If ww5 Group discovers any severe adverse human rights impacts, ww5 Group will act appropriately without delay.

ww5 Group is on a journey of continuous improvement with regards to due diligence in the supply chain including human rights due diligence. The first focus is to identify, prevent and mitigate any adverse impacts on people and to reasonably remediate if any impacts are found. ww5 Group actively encourages its partners and stakeholders to help it progress by approaching ww5 Group directly or through the appropriate channels established. ww5 Group welcomes any feedback and is committed to incorporating such feedback and subsequent actions in future Transparency Act statements.

This statement is approved and signed by ww5 Norge's Board of Directors and our General Manager.