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Hempel A/S appoints Peter la Cour Gormsen as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Vice President of Finance and names René Overgaard Jensen as Chief Transformation & Information Officer (CTIO) and Executive Vice President of Digital, Strategy & Transformation. In a change to its Executive Group Management, Hempel A/S announces the appointment of Peter la Cour Gormsen as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Vice President of Finance. Peter joins Hempel on 1 June 2023 from the position of Group CFO at GN Store Nord A/S. New Executive appointments Peter will be a great addition to the Hempel Executive Group Management" “Peter will be a great addition to the Hempel Executive Group Management,” says Michael Hansen, the Group President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hempel A/S, adding “Peter brings invaluable global finance leadership experience and extensive knowledge of international management, finance, IT, and supply chain. We are excited to welcome Peter on board.” Peter la Cour Gormsen stated, “I’m looking forward to joining Hempel, an admirable company in the coatings industry with a proud heritage and exciting ambitions for the future. Hempel’s global setup and multi-faceted solutions spanning the Decorative, Marine, Energy & Infrastructure segments, as well as its sustainability impact and ambitions, combined with the values of giving back to society through the Hempel Foundation, are truly inspiring.” Extensive industry experience Prior to joining GN, Peter la Cour Gormsen worked for Novo Nordisk, Novozymes and Chr. Hansen. He also has international experience from working and living in the United States of America (USA). Peter will take over from Lars Jønstrup Dollerup, who has decided to leave Hempel after five years with the company, in order to pursue other opportunities. Michael Hansen stated, “I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Lars for his many contributions to Hempel, during the five years he has served as our CFO. He has been instrumental to the results delivered by Hempel and in particular the Finance & Digital function over the years.” Support Hempel on their Double Impact journey The function stands on a platform ready to support Hempel further on our exciting Double Impact journey" Michael Hansen adds, “The function stands on a platform ready to support Hempel further on our exciting Double Impact journey. Now, the scope of the CFO role is changing and Lars has decided to pursue other opportunities. I wish him all the best in his future endeavours.” Furthermore, Hempel is announcing that it is bringing its transformation and digital capabilities together under a new executive position in the Executive Group Management, headed by René Overgaard Jensen, who is appointed Chief Transformation & Information Officer (CTIO) and Executive Vice President of Digital, Strategy & Transformation. Coordinated and efficient transformation of processes “We aim to double Hempel in a financially sustainable way and one of our levers to do so is harmonising our ways of working to a much higher degree,” says Michael Hansen, adding “With this new executive function headed by René Overgaard Jensen, we will combine the capabilities that enable a coordinated and efficient transformation of our processes through standardisation, automation and digitalisation.” René Overgaard Jensen joined Hempel in April 2021 and prior to his current appointment, he served in the Executive Group Management as Head of Strategy & Transformation. He has extensive international transformation and strategy deployment experience through his previous work with PA Consulting and Maersk, where he, among other things, served as Head of Transformation and Process Excellence, during a time of extensive and complex transformation.

In July 2020, two fully functional Maersk containers were skillfully painted with a rainbow to join Maersk’s fleet, and in March this year, they embarked on their first World Tour.   The first part of the journey for the 40 and 20-foot rainbow containers was aboard the Maersk Edmonton from APM Terminals Pier 400 in Los Angeles to Yokohama. The containers have stopped at several locations across Asia and Europe, before finally ending their tour in Denmark for Copenhagen Pride 2021.   During the World Tour, the containers have been made available to A.P. Moller Maersk employees during strategic points in its journey for them to sign – and around the world, many have taken the chance to share their hopes for a future of improved diversity and inclusion. Exceeding expectations Maersk’s rainbow containers have served as a symbol of inclusion and diversity "When we started the world tour, we were excited. But it is safe to say that the engagement and the feedback that we have received from colleagues and customers during the journey has far exceeded our expectations. While the outside of these containers represent the company’s stand on diversity and inclusion, the inside of the containers represent our colleagues’ personal pledge – and I am so proud to see how many have actually taken the chance to share their commitment," said Rachel Osikoya, Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Maersk. Containers that unite Maersk’s rainbow containers have served as a symbol of inclusion and diversity, boldly sharing with the world the company’s stand on creating a culture where all employees, partners, and customers feel welcomed and can be themselves without judgment. They not only serve as a symbol for the company. Maersk’s clients have also showed interest in the use of these rainbow containers to move their goods around the world, and during the tour they have visited a range of customer sites. Customer responses “The response from our customers has been overwhelming, with many wanting to be part of the tour and others asking for more rainbow containers,” shares Rob Townley, Regional Head of Special Project Logistics, and one of the initiators of the World Tour. “These containers serve as a reminder to those who feel different or like they don’t belong that they are not alone, and someone, somewhere, is standing with them and accepts them regardless of their race, gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or disability. We are therefore working to assess if and how we can meet the request from our customers for more rainbow containers.” Feedback from customers - statements The rainbow container stopped by at PUMA and at Leschaco in the frame of the Pride Month celebrations "Diversity and inclusion are key components in our working culture and are expressed in our employer value BE YOU. It fosters innovation and leads to better results and smarter ideas. With our partner MAERSK we share these values. We were pleased the MAERSK rainbow container stopped by at the PUMA headquarters in frame of our Pride Month celebrations. The initiative sparked an open discourse on what diversity & inclusion means for everyone. Our employees and customers were delighted to show their support and signed the inside of the container," said Dietmar Knoess, Global Director People & Organization at PUMA. "Leschaco is committed towards diversity and inclusion and proud to join Maersk in promoting these values across the World. The rainbow containers are embodying this message beautifully by uniting the logistics community along their journey across different countries and cultures, meeting friends of different social and ethnical backgrounds, with different genders, religious believes or sexual orientations," said Constantin Conrad, Chief Digital Officer at Leschaco. The journey continues Even if the world tour is now coming to an end, the journey towards increased diversity and inclusion continues. The Rainbow Containers still have a few customer events scheduled, after which they will become part of Maersk’s regular container fleet – continuing to serve our customers. The containers ended their journey in Copenhagen for the WorldPride. Here Soren Skou was joined by Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, CEO of Novo Nordisk, to sign the container and to talk about why Maersk must continue to take action and create change for increased diversity and inclusion. Improving work style “In Maersk, we have taken a global stand on creating a workplace with an equitable and inclusive workplace for all, which is embedded in our commitment to ensuring human rights for all,” says Rachel Osikoya. “The Rainbow Containers are a good illustration of this commitment – and like them, we will in Maersk continue our journey to continuously improve the way we work with diversity and inclusion, allowing you to always be your authentic self when you come into work.”

A.P. Moller - Maersk has announced the signing of a logistics agreement with Novo Nordisk, effective from 2021. The three-year agreement on cold chain logistics covers transportation, including ocean services and inland logistics. Maersk - Novo Nordisk partnership We are proud to be chosen as one of Novo Nordisk´s main logistic companies" Vincent Clerc, the Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Ocean and Logistics, at A.P. Moller – Maersk, said “We are proud to be chosen as one of Novo Nordisk´s main logistic companies. Transporting pharmaceuticals on a global level is a demanding task, with various complexities that require flexible and resilient supply chains, as well as digital and eco-friendly solutions.” Vincent Clerc adds, “This achievement showcases the rapid transformation of A.P. Moller - Maersk as a modern end-to-end logistics company, with fully controlled assets.” A.P. Moller - Maersk’s ECO Delivery One of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, Novo Nordisk has chosen A.P. Moller - Maersk’s ECO Delivery to reduce the carbon footprint in transportation. The initiative uses sustainable biofuel to power selected Maersk vessels and helps Novo Nordisk to make progress towards its ambitious sustainability goals. The global agreement will come into effect as of 1st April 2021. Achieving zero environmental impact Rune Sylow, Corporate Vice President, Strategic Sourcing, at Novo Nordisk, said “Our ambition of achieving zero environmental impact is a cornerstone of our aspiration to be a truly sustainable business. We consider A.P. Moller - Maersk to be the right global distribution partner, to secure the steady, environmentally friendly delivery of our high-value shipments and we look forward to the collaboration.”