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Permits, Licenses, Statutory

Status: Passed

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT: Successful completion of an SLF audit, conducted on 22- 24 February 2026, with certification awarded. Valid until 23 February 2028.

The company achieved the added value elements of this section and are awarded PassedPlus standard.

NEXT STEPS: To maintain this status, Austan will require a re-audit on or before 23 February 2028, with SLF or an alternative certification company of equivalent standard.

Ethical Business Practice

Status: Passed

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT: Successful completion of an SLF audit, conducted on 22- 24 February 2026, with certification awarded. Valid until 23 February 2028.

The company achieved the added value elements of this section and are awarded PassedPlus standard.

NEXT STEPS: To maintain this status, Austan will require a re-audit on or before 23 February 2028, with SLF or an alternative certification company of equivalent standard.

Animal Welfare Practices

Status: In Progress

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT: In progress based on successul completion of an SLF audit, conducted on the 22 - 24 February 2026, with certification awarded. Valid until 23 March 2028.

EVIDENCE: Onsite audit conducted.

Next Steps: Additional work to be completed in order to meet the audit standard requirements.

Traceability

Traceability Level % of Material
Level1 Regional/Hide Collectors
Level2 Group of slaughterhouses/processors
Level3 Integrated or exclusive slaughterhouses
Level4 Integrated or exclusive slaughterhouses with physical marking 100%
Level5 Integrated or exclusive slaughterhouses with physical marking and ERP
Level6 Direct Farm Traceability
Level7 Indirect Farm Traceability
Level8 Birth Farm Traceability with full lifecycle passport

Traceability

Status: Passed

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT: Successful completion of an SLF audit, conducted on 22 - 24 MFebruary 2026, with certification awarded. Valid until 23 February 2028.

Austan have 100% traceability to a group of slaughterhouses in Bangladesh, Turkey and Thailand.

A batch card system is in place in tannery along with physical stamping system that marks the purchase order number on the leather at incoming to the facility, with the same identifier being referenced on the outgoing invoices.

EVIDENCE: Onsite audit conducted.

NEXT STEPS: To maintain this status, Austan will require a re-audit on or before 23 February 2028, with SLF or an alternative certification company of equivalent standard.

Housekeeping

Status: Passed

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT: Successful completion of an SLF audit, conducted on 2 - 4 March 2024, with certification awarded. Valid until 3 March 2026.

EVIDENCE: Onsite audit conducted.

NEXT STEPS: To maintain this status, Austan will require a re-audit on or before 3 March 2026, with SLF or an alternative certification company of equivalent standard.

Best Available Techniques

Status: Passed

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT: Successful completion of an SLF audit, conducted on 2 - 4 March 2024, with certification awarded. Valid until 3 March 2026.

EVIDENCE: Onsite audit conducted.

NEXT STEPS: To maintain this status, Austan will require a re-audit on or before 3 March 2026, with SLF or an alternative certification company of equivalent standard.

Process Control & Quality

Status: Passed

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT: Successful completion of an SLF audit, conducted on 2 - 4 March 2024, with certification awarded. Valid until 3 March 2026.

EVIDENCE: Onsite audit conducted.

NEXT STEPS: To maintain this status, Austan will require a re-audit on or before 3 March 2026, with SLF or an alternative certification company of equivalent standard.

Chemical Control

Status: Passed

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT: Successful completion of an SLF audit, conducted on 2 - 4 March 2024, with certification awarded. Valid until 3 March 2026.

EVIDENCE: Onsite audit conducted.

NEXT STEPS: To maintain this status, Austan will require a re-audit on or before 3 March 2026, with SLF or an alternative certification company of equivalent standard.

Restricted Substances

Status: Passed

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT: Successful completion of an SLF audit, conducted on 2 - 4 March 2024, with certification awarded. Valid until 3 March 2026.

EVIDENCE: Onsite audit conducted.

NEXT STEPS: To maintain this status, Austan will require a re-audit on or before 3 March 2026, with SLF or an alternative certification company of equivalent standard.

Occupational Health & Safety

Status: Passed

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT: Successful completion of an SLF audit, conducted on 2 - 4 March 2024, with certification awarded. Valid until 3 March 2026.

EVIDENCE: Onsite audit conducted.

NEXT STEPS: To maintain this status, Austan will require a re-audit on or before 3 March 2026, with SLF or an alternative certification company of equivalent standard.

PR & Communication

Status: Passed

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT: Successful completion of an SLF audit, conducted on 2 - 4 March 2024, with certification awarded. Valid until 3 March 2026.

EVIDENCE: Onsite audit conducted.

NEXT STEPS: To maintain this status, Austan will require a re-audit on or before 3 March 2026, with SLF or an alternative certification company of equivalent standard.

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