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        Group overview at the German locations

           Year                 2018            2019            2020             2021             2022

                                 Av. dura-       Av. dura-        Av. dura-       Av. dura-          Av. dura-
                          Num-            Num-             Num-            Num-
                           ber    tion in    ber  tion in    ber   tion in    ber  tion in    Number  tion in
                                 months           months          months           months            months
          Male             14      1.5      19      2       21       2      25       2        6         2
          Female            3       9       9       16      8       24      14       17       19       16

        7.2.2 Age structure and measures for enhancing  we  offer  employees  at  our  German  locations  attrac-
        financial security in old age                tive conditions for retiring before the statutory retire-
        [GRI 401-2 ] The average age of all employees in the  ment age if they wish to do so (  see 6.1.4). Starting
        RAFI Group was 41 years in 2022. A good third of the  from the age of 53, employees enjoy increased pro-
        employees  belong  to  the  51-to-67  age  group.  RAFI  tection against dismissal, and from the age of 54 ad-
        strives  to  make  the  workday  easier  for  older  col- ditional  earnings  protection.  Ongoing  needs-oriented
        leagues  and  to  provide  them  with  the  best  possible  succession  planning  ensures  that  older  employees
        support  through  age-appropriate  benefits  and  work- pass on their expertise before retirement. We are also
        place design. With our company retirement plan, par- currently  developing  digital  solutions  for  knowledge

        tial retirement, and working time models that include  transfer.
        working time banks,

        Age structure – active employees in the group 2022

           Year              16-20     21-30      31-40      41-50      51-60      61-67

          Total              61         432       565        551        501        132
          Male               40         262       328        273        216        58
          Female             21         170       237        278        285        74


         Average age according to location 2022


           Berg    Hungaria   Eltec  Electronics  Italia  Systec     USA      Poland
         42 years  42 years  41 years  36 years  48 years  45 years  42 years  Approx. 28




        7.2.3 In-house and cooperative inclusion servic- side the organization. For this reason, we have been
        es                                           partnering  with  workshops  and  educational  institu-
        RAFI  is  committed  to  the  inclusion  of  people  with  tions for people with disabilities for years, engaging
        disabilities. As of 2022, we had 59 employees with  people for tasks such as maintenance of our green
        disabilities  on  the  payroll  of  the  RAFI  Group.  They  spaces and assembly work.
        are supported by an officially appointed representa-
        tive for severely disabled employees. This represen- 7.2.4 Outlook and objectives
        tative  also  monitors  compliance  with  specific  legal  To underscore the opportunities and possibilities of
        provisions such as increased protection against dis- the diversity we embrace both inside and outside the
        missal and a higher number of vacation days. We ad- company, we seek to make a clear statement in its
        dress the special needs of our employees with dis- favor. For example, we intend to develop measures
        abilities  in  cooperation  with  the  company  physician  to increase the proportion of female employees, par-
        and  the  occupational  health  management  estab- ticularly  in  technical  areas,  and  to  advance  the  ca-
        lished  in  Berg.  We  are  also  able  to  offer  individual  reers of women so they can assume managerial po-
        measures  in  addition  to  ergonomic  equipment  and  sitions. In the context of ONE RAFI, we are promot-

        auxiliary   devices   in    the    workplace  ing greater internationalization throughout the Group,
        (  see 6.2.3). Our occupational health management  starting  with  management  development.  In  2023,
        also organizes information events and campaigns on  we were also able to resume the exchange programs
        the subject of health on a regular basis. RAFI attach- between employees at different sites that were sus-
        es great importance to inclusion, both inside and out- pended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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