This Combined Group Sustainability Report – pursuant to sections 315b and 315c of the German Commercial Code (HGB) in conjunction with sections 289b to 289e HGB for the 2025/2026 financial year (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026) – was prepared on a consolidated basis for the Group. The report was prepared in accordance with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), which were applied as a framework pursuant to section 289d HGB. HEIDELBERG publishes this report separately from the Management Report.