BARILLA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021

These are just a few of the highlights of the Barilla Group's new sustainability report published today, July 22nd, on barillagroup.com. providing the results achieved by the Parma-based company for the well-being of people, for the environment and for communities.

CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO REDUCING EMISSIONS: FOUR CARBON-NEUTRAL BRANDS

Since 2010, the Parma-based Group has reduced CO2 eq. emissions by 31% and water consumption per ton of finished product by 23%. In the meantime, 64% of the total electricity purchased comes with Guarantee of Origin certification, ensuring the sources used are renewable. To head in this direction, the goal of complete neutralization of greenhouse gas emissions in the Wasa, Gran Cereale, Harrys and Mulino Bianco brands, the first to have achieved full offsetting of CO2.

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING, REDUCTIONS IN PLASTICS AND USE OF VIRGIN FIBER PAPER

As set out in the 2021 sustainability report, the packaging of Barilla products also tells a story of respect for the planet's resources. Barilla has committed to 100% designed to be recycled packaging within the next few months. To reduce the impact of packaging further and further, the guiding principles that inspire Barilla include the use of paper and cardboard to replace plastics where the safety and organoleptic characteristics of the product allow this. Plus the use of virgin fiber paper and cardboard from responsibly managed forests.

SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS

Sustainability at Barilla is also about people and local communities. ever since the early months of the coronavirus crisis last year, Barilla has been launching a series of solidarity initiatives in the various countries where the Group maintains a presence, with a total of over €5.5 million and around 3,500 tons of products donated.

60 PRODUCTS LAUNCHED OR REFORMULATED IN 2020, CECILLE AND LENTILLE FOR BREAKFAST

Within 10 years, Barilla has reformulated 476 products, 26 in 2020, reducing fat, saturated fat, salt and/or sugar content and increasing fiber content. To support this work, €40 million was invested in Research & Development in 2020 alone. Palm oil-free since 2016, Barilla last year launched onto the market 34 new products that explain its way of doing business: products with no added sugar, rich in fiber, wholewheat, based on legumes or in single-serve packs. Only a few months ago did Cecille and Lentille arrive in Italy, bringing the flavor of legume flour to breakfast: a veritable revolution in the most important meal of the day, focusing on an iconic ingredient in the Mediterranean diet. Also as part of the Gran Cereale product range, a new shortbread with chickpea flakes, corn, lentils and chocolate has been launched: a wide variety of major ingredients in the improvement of biodiversity.

WITHIN ONE YEAR, 19% MORE STRATEGIC RAW MATERIALS PURCHASED RESPONSIBLY

2020 was a key year for the development of Barilla's sustainable agriculture projects, ending a decade of innovation and investment. This also serves as confirmation that sustainable supply chains are the most resilient. In 2020, the total of strategic raw materials purchased responsibly rose by 19%, with 10,000 companies now involved in sustainable agriculture projects. Barilla also uses 2 specifications for the sustainable cultivation of soft wheat: the Mulino Charter and the Harrys Charter. Where possible, the tomatoes and basil used to make Barilla sauces and pesto are grown near the manufacturing sites, to minimize the time between product harvesting and processing. Support for local agriculture also affects pasta, in which Barilla is a world leader. 90% of durum wheat, the key ingredient of all the Group's pasta brands, is purchased on the local market, and 42% via cultivation contracts. The 'Durum Wheat Manifesto', launched in 2020, serves as proof of its tangible commitment to support the Italian agricultural supply chain.

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS FOR COMMITMENT TO ANIMAL WELFARE AND D&I

For many years, Barilla has been committed to ensuring that all suppliers of raw materials of animal origin comply not only with the legal requirements, but also with the highest animal welfare standards and criteria. In testament to this commitment, Barilla was the only company in the world in 2020 to receive Special Recognition from CIWF, the NGO with which the Barilla Guidelines on Animal Welfare have jointly been drawn up.

In 2020, Barilla was also the first Italian company to win the 'Catalyst Award', for its efforts to enhance women's leadership in the workplace and increase the inclusion of all Barilla employees worldwide.

Barilla has also adhered to the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Marketing and Business Practices in the Food Supply Chain, formalizing its commitment in three areas: emissions reduction, sustainable supply chains and packaging.

SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY: GROWTH IN INTERMODAL TRANSPORT IN EUROPE AND ITALY

For many years, Barilla has been committed to reducing the environmental impact of the freighting of raw materials and finished products. Since March 2020, 70% of the products sent from Italy to Germany are shipped using an intermodal solution, the result of a partnership established with GTS Logistic, with 'cuts' of around 5,000 truckloads per year, saving of around 6,000 tons of CO2eq. In May 2021, this commitment removed another 6,000 trucks from Italian roads, courtesy of the activation of a link between the logistics hubs of Emilia-Romagna with those in southern Italy.

BARILLA GROUP TURNOVER IN 2020: €3.89 BILLION

The commitment to making the business model more and more sustainable has also been acknowledged by the market. In 2020, the Barilla Group's turnover amounted to €3.89 billion (up 9% on 2019, net of the foreign exchange rate effect), with pasta, sauces and ready meals accounting for 55.2% of turnover, with baked goods at 46.2%. The Barilla Group currently maintains a presence in over 100 countries with 29 manufacturing sites (15 in Italy and 14 abroad), employing a total of 8,591 people. Passion for quality, the constant quest for outstanding recipes and the ability to combine tradition and innovation have meant a small bread and pasta shop opened in Parma in 1877 has been able to become the world leader in the pasta market, the #1 in ready-made sauces market in Continental Europe, and the leading producer of baked goods in Italy and crispbreads in the Nordic countries.

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