Dear Valued Supplier,

This is Linde's Supply Chain Analysis Questionnaire according to the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (LkSG)

You are kindly requested according to the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (LkSG) - herein referred to as 'Supply Chain Act' - to contribute to Linde's due diligence process. Receiving this questionnaire, you are one of Linde's suppliers which were identified in our abstract risk analysis - or triggered by a certain event - to carry a very high abstract risk in terms of human rights or environmental standards as defined by the Supply Chain Act. Please take this request very serious, as we will on our side analyze your answers very carefully. We are expecting to share the common interest to act in line with human rights and environmental standards. Please be prepared to further cooperate with us once your answers were received and analyzed. Your first line of contact is the sender of the e-mail which shared the link to this questionnaire with you.

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Background on the Supply Chain Act:

Linde GmbH and its affiliates on which a determining influence is being exercised - herein referred to as 'Linde' - are subject to the requirements of the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (LkSG) - herein referred to as 'Supply Chain Act'. Linde itself is complying with the requirements for its own operations and is fulfilling its obligations for conducting the due diligence process for its supply chain.

Complying with Linde's human rights-related and environment-related expectations as laid out in Linde's Supplier Code of Conduct and in the General Statement on the Supply Chain Act is a precondition for all our suppliers. This precondition is following Section 6 (4) of the Supply Chain Act. Therefore, your collaboration for supporting the conduct of the due diligence process in our supply chain is not only appreciated but required in the interest of human rights and the environment.

PLEASE NOTE THAT LINDE IS HAVING A COMPLAINTS MECHANISM IN PLACE CALLED ‘LINDE INTEGRITY LINE’ (SEE WWW.LINDE.COM). KINDLY DISTRIBUTE THIS INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR ORGANIZATION AND ALSO TAKE CARE TO ESTABLISH/MAINTAIN AN OWN COMPLAINTS MECHANISM ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUPPLY CHAIN ACT.