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REPORT 2018
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Internal audit Effective risk management

The Internal Audit Department of Goldair Handling provides Internal Audit Standards. In this context, the Internal Audit Unit aids The Company places great emphasis on the effective monitoring and management of risks that might arise and threaten the stability of
independent, objective assurance aiming at the effective control of the Board of Directors in the discharge of its duties, and adopts a its activities and the continuity of its operations. In this context, the Company has taken actions for the effective recording, analysis and
all activities and operations of the Company in order to ensure its systematic, sensible approach to the assessment and improvement avoidance of risks. The risk management methodology used consists of identifying, recording, monitoring and assessing financial and
smooth and efficient operation. of the efficacy of the Company’s risk management, internal audit and non-financial risks in all Company activities and facilities.
The Internal Audit Department carries out actions with a view to compliance processes.
achieving the qualitative and quantitative goals of the Company, Non-financial risks
as well as its development strategy. The scope of the Internal By applying systems under the ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 22000:2005 Standards, the Company carries out a non-financial risk
Audit Department’s work includes assessing the adequacy of all analysis in order to address potential threats. More specifically, the following are implemented at the Company:
the procedures and policies followed, identifying and addressing
the main risks, and providing assurance and consulting services
designed to add value and improve the Company’s procedures and Day-to-day
operations in general. work Risk
The Internal Audit Unit is also charged with monitoring procedures management
that allow employees to report potential violations of the Company’s Compliance Food safety Quality
Code of Conduct and Transparency Policy confidentially. Management
With respect to Food Safety issues, the Company applies and holds
The Internal Audit Department always discharges its duties in
certification under ISO 22000:2005. In the framework of this system,
compliance with the applicable legislation and the International
the Company has recognised potential threats and takes the measures In the framework of its Quality Management System, the Company
necessary in order to ensure the quality of the services it provides. has implemented a ‘Process Analysis and Improvement - Risk
For this purpose, the Company has implemented the ‘HACCP Study - Analysis/Assessment and Evaluation of Quality-Related Threats
Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points’ process, whereby risks and Opportunities’ process, which includes the manner in which
are identified and assessed and critical control points are identified the Company records and analyses potential threats and opportunities
in order to ensure more effective food management. for the entire range of its activities, as well as the precautions taken
to avoid these threats.

Environmental

Management

In the framework of the Environmental Management System that
the Company applies under ISO 14001:2015, an ‘Actions to address
threats and utilise opportunities concerning the Environment’ process
has been implemented, and an Environmental Impact Assessment
is conducted for each station of the network, as described in the
‘Identification of Environmental Aspects and Environmental Impact
Assessment’ process of the Integrated Management System.

Additionally, through the Risk Assessment carried out for the entirety of its network, Goldair Handling acknowledges the importance of
recording and analysing threats that arise during the execution of relevant work. Based on the analysis that has taken place, the actions
necessary to avoid risks are planned and implemented, while their efficacy is periodically inspected

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