KF Benefit Company: Creating Value Beyond Business

Doing Business Also Means Caring for Our Community

For Key Future, the concept of value goes beyond financial results.

Being a Benefit Company means taking on a broader responsibility: integrating objectives into the company’s activities that also focus on the well-being of people, the community and the area in which the company operates.

It is a choice based on a simple principle: a company’s growth can and should create value beyond business itself.

From Customer Relationships to the Community

People are at the heart of the way KF approaches its work.

Listening, understanding needs, providing support and building long-lasting relationships all contribute to the quality of the customer experience, alongside technical expertise and the quality of our solutions.

The same approach extends to our relationship with the local community.

For KF, being a Benefit Company means turning specific values into concrete actions by supporting initiatives that can have a positive impact on the community.

Prevention and Health: The Partnership with Salute in Comune

Among the initiatives supported by KF is its collaboration with Salute in Comune on a project dedicated to breast cancer prevention in the Modena area.

The initiative includes a screening campaign focused on prevention and early diagnosis, providing an important opportunity also for women who are not covered by public prevention programmes.

Early diagnosis is one of the key tools in cancer prevention, as it can help identify potential abnormalities at an early stage and support timely intervention.

A Commitment That Starts with People

Supporting a project like this means making a tangible contribution to promoting a culture of prevention and facilitating access to an important health screening opportunity.

This is the meaning KF wants to give to being a Benefit Company: not simply a definition, but a commitment expressed through everyday choices and initiatives aimed at supporting the community.

Because a company does not exist separately from the community in which it operates.

It is part of that community. And contributing to its well-being means creating value that lasts over time.

Sustainability at KF: People, Environment and Goals for the Future

Sustainability Is a Daily Commitment

For Key Future, sustainability is not simply a set of targets to achieve or indicators to monitor. It is an approach that involves people, working environments and the way the company operates every day.

From choosing local products for shared spaces to initiatives focused on employee well-being, as well as projects supporting the environment, many different actions contribute to building a more conscious corporate culture.

Key Future’s B Corp Journey

In 2023, Key Future became B Corp certified, a recognition of the company’s commitment to meeting high standards of social and environmental impact, transparency and accountability.

Being a B Corp means considering the impact of business activities not only in economic terms, but also in relation to people, communities and the environment.

For KF, this journey translates into concrete initiatives covering different aspects of corporate life.

These include:

• promoting people’s well-being through dedicated initiatives and activities;
• using fresh, locally sourced products in company spaces;
• mindfulness programmes and activities focused on employee well-being;
• introducing electric company vehicles;
• solidarity initiatives and support for international projects;
• days dedicated to collecting waste in the Modena area.

ISO 14001: A Structured Approach to the Environment

In 2024, KF’s sustainability journey was further strengthened by obtaining ISO 14001 certification, the international standard for environmental management systems.

The certification enables the company to adopt a structured approach to managing its environmental aspects, identifying areas for action and working towards the continuous improvement of its environmental performance.

B Corp and ISO 14001 therefore represent two complementary elements of a journey that combines responsibility, management and continuous improvement.

Looking Ahead: Goals for the Future

For KF, sustainability does not end with a certification.

The journey continues through concrete objectives, including renewing its certifications, reducing its carbon footprint through the use of electric company vehicles, completing the photovoltaic system and introducing new sustainable solutions in shared spaces.

The goal is to continue reducing the company’s environmental impact while creating a working environment that is increasingly attentive to people and the local community.

A Commitment That Is Also Measured Through Small Actions

Sustainability is not only about major investments.

It is also reflected in everyday choices, changing habits, people’s participation and the willingness to continuously improve the way we work.

The Key Future 2024 Sustainability Report tells the story of this journey: a year of activities, results and initiatives demonstrating how sustainability can become an integral part of corporate life.

For KF, being a technology-driven company also means asking what kind of impact it wants to leave on people, communities and the planet.

Because innovating for the future also means taking care of it.

KF is a B Corp: When Business Becomes a Force for Good

Not every company chooses to measure its impact

In May 2023, Key Future became a B Corp, joining a global community of companies committed to using business as a force for good.

But what does being a B Corp actually mean?

It means undergoing a rigorous assessment process that examines the company’s overall impact, going beyond traditional economic indicators.

An assessment that looks at the whole company

The certification process is based on the B Impact Assessment, a tool that evaluates an organisation’s performance across five key areas:

• Governance – how the company is managed and how decisions are made;
• Workers – working conditions, employee engagement and people’s well-being;
• Environment – environmental impact and resource management;
• Community – the company’s relationship with and contribution to the community;
• Customers – the value and impact generated for customers.

This means that sustainability is not considered as something separate from the business.

Instead, the assessment looks at how the company operates as a whole.

A certification, but above all, a commitment

Becoming a B Corp is not simply about obtaining a recognition.

It means committing to a business model in which economic performance and positive impact can coexist.

For KF, this journey translates into a commitment to continuously improving its impact on people, the environment, the community and its customers.

From environmental sustainability to initiatives dedicated to people, from process management to relationships with the local community: every area contributes to building this ongoing journey.

Looking beyond results

B Corp certification is therefore a benchmark, but not a finish line.

Being part of this movement means continuing to measure performance, identify new areas for improvement and turn stated values into concrete actions.

For Key Future, doing business means creating value for customers.

But it also means asking what value are we creating for people, for the community and for the planet?

Because a company’s success is not measured only by what it produces.

It is also measured by the impact it chooses to leave behind.

KF Convention 2026: One Team, One Step Ahead

Looking Ahead Means Doing It Together

Every year represents a new starting point.

For Key Future, the Convention is the moment when the entire team comes together to pause, reflect on the journey so far and define the direction ahead.

The 2026 Convention was an opportunity to celebrate the results achieved in 2025, share the objectives for the new year and, above all, strengthen the mindset with which to face future challenges.

Because a strategy can point the way.

People are what make it possible.

ONE STEP AHEAD: Training Ourselves to Look Beyond

At the heart of the day was ONE STEP AHEAD, an experiential project designed and led by Giorgio Fabbri and Roberto Ferrari, which turned communication, team building and illusionism into tools for reflecting on the way we work together.

Giorgio Fabbri, an expert in communication, personal growth and team building, brought an approach that combines storytelling, music and group dynamics.

Roberto Ferrari, illusionist and trainer, used magic as a metaphor to explore perception, train the mind and learn how to manage uncertainty.

A different language for addressing highly practical and concrete topics.

The Strength of a Team Begins with Listening

The experience centred around a fundamental question: what truly makes a team strong?

The answer lies in the ability to listen to one another, engage in dialogue and remain open to change.

During the experience, several key themes for everyday work were explored:

• active listening and alignment;
• openness to change, even when the context is uncertain;
• shared responsibility throughout the different stages of a process;
• the ability to recognise differences as a resource.

Because in an ever-changing environment, being “one step ahead” does not simply mean getting there first.

It means being able to observe what is changing, question what we already know and face uncertainty as a team.

People at the Heart of Innovation

Between moments of inspiration, play and reflection, the Convention created space to step outside the daily routine and look at how people collaborate and create value together.

It is a principle that also drives KF’s approach to innovation.

Technology, processes and expertise are essential, but no innovation can truly succeed without the people who design it, develop it and carry it forward.

That is why listening, understanding and engaging in dialogue are the first steps towards turning challenges into opportunities.

One Team. One Step Ahead.

The 2026 Convention was not simply a moment to look back at what has been achieved.

It was an opportunity to build a shared vision of what lies ahead.

Team, ideas and future: we take the next step together.

KF and B Local Modena: Together for Our Community

When Sustainability Becomes a Shared Experience

Sustainability is not built solely through corporate strategies and environmental goals.

It is also built through people, relationships and concrete actions that engage the community.

With this spirit, the Key Future team took part in a plogging activity together with the B Local Modena community, part of the Italian B Corp network.

An afternoon dedicated to caring for the local area, but also to collaboration and sharing with other organisations that, like KF, choose to place positive impact at the heart of the way they do business.

From Movement to Action

Plogging combines physical activity with litter picking: walking along a route while, at the same time, taking care of the spaces around it.

Together with Focus Lab, Dispensa Emilia and guests from Porta Aperta Modena, the KF team walked along a section of the Diagonale Modena-Cittanova cycle path, collecting waste along the way.

A simple activity, yet one capable of turning an everyday action into a tangible contribution to the local community.

The Numbers Behind an Afternoon Together

The initiative involved:

• 14 people;
• 12 bags of waste collected;
• a section of the Diagonale Modena-Cittanova cycle path cleaned up.

But the value of the experience cannot be measured in numbers alone.

The event created an opportunity to meet, exchange ideas and collaborate outside the usual professional environment, strengthening connections between people and organisations across the local community.

Being a B Corp Also Means Building Connections

For Key Future, being part of the B Corp movement means sharing a vision of business in which responsibility towards people, the community and the environment becomes an integral part of the company’s activities.

The B Local network provides precisely the kind of space where these organisations can meet, exchange experiences and turn shared values into concrete initiatives.

Plogging was a small gesture, but it represents this approach perfectly: not acting alone, but building a network capable of creating a positive impact on the local community.

A Community Moving in the Same Direction

Sometimes contributing to change simply means starting with what is around us.

A path to clean.

A community to collaborate with.

An action to share.

For KF, sustainability also means this: people, businesses and communities choosing to move in the same direction.

From Idea to Prototype: How KF Uses 3D Printing in Product Development

What If You Could Hold an Idea in Your Hands Before It Even Exists?

In the development of a new product, being able to quickly create a tangible prototype can make all the difference.

For Key Future, 3D printing has become a strategic tool within its R&D – Research & Development activities, allowing a design concept to be rapidly transformed into a physical model that can be observed, evaluated and tested.

Within just a few hours, a digital design can become something tangible.

Prototyping Earlier Means Correcting Earlier

A prototype makes it possible to identify potential issues while the product is still under development, before they can turn into more complex and costly modifications during production.

Through rapid prototyping, KF can assess several aspects of a design:

• design and geometries, identifying potential design issues;
• ergonomics, practically evaluating shapes and dimensions;
• assembly, checking compatibility between different components;
• interfaces and integration, simulating how the monitor will be used and integrated into the final application.

Moving from a digital model to a physical prototype therefore makes it possible to directly assess the design in the real world.

Fewer Iterations, More Control

Integrating 3D printing into the development process helps reduce the number of iterations required before reaching the final solution.

Testing and modifying a prototype during the early stages means being able to make changes quickly, reducing the risk of discovering potential issues only when the product has already progressed to later stages of development.

Rapid prototyping also helps reduce material waste and the costs associated with producing preliminary samples.

The result is a faster, more controlled and more flexible development process.

Technology at the Service of Design

For KF, 3D printing is not simply a technology for producing models.

It is a tool that enables better decisions throughout the development process, rapidly transforming a digital concept into something that can be analysed, modified and tested.

Because product development also means knowing how to put an idea to the test before investing in its production.

Fewer assumptions.
Fewer risks.
More control. That is how an idea becomes a KF product.

KF and DHL GoGreen Plus: Sustainability Across the Supply Chain

Sustainability Doesn’t Stop at Production

When we talk about corporate sustainability, attention often focuses on production processes, energy consumption or resource management.

But a product’s impact begins before it reaches the production line and continues even after it leaves the facility.

For Key Future, this means considering logistics and international transportation as part of its journey towards greater sustainability.

Transporting While Reducing Impact

Throughout 2025, KF’s international air shipments made through the DHL GoGreen Plus service used Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), an alternative fuel designed to reduce emissions associated with air transport.

The reported result was 3.89 tonnes of CO₂e avoided, corresponding to an 8.94% reduction compared with the standard service.

The figure was independently verified by a third-party auditor, providing external validation of the reported impact.

Why Logistics Is Part of a Sustainability Strategy

For a company operating in an international market, the movement of components and products represents an important part of the value chain.

Raw materials and components need to reach the facility, while finished products must be delivered to customers across different countries.

Reducing the impact associated with these movements therefore means taking action on a tangible part of the supply chain.

The choice of lower-emission logistics solutions is part of KF’s sustainability journey as a Benefit Corporation and B Corp-certified company, where impact is assessed across the organisation as a whole, rather than focusing solely on the production process.

One Step at a Time

There is no single action capable of making a supply chain sustainable.

Instead, sustainability is built through a combination of decisions: some concern production, others energy, mobility, materials or logistics.

For KF, choosing a transportation solution that helps reduce emissions represents another step in this direction.

Because sustainability is not only about where we want to go.

It is also about how we choose to get there.

ISO 14001: Integrating Environmental Responsibility into KF’s Processes

Environmental Responsibility as Part of the Way We Work

Environmental responsibility is not a side initiative at Key Future.

It is part of the way the company designs, produces and continuously improves its systems.

Alongside its focus on quality, KF has adopted an Environmental Management System compliant with ISO 14001, fully integrated into its company processes.

The objective is to manage environmental aspects in a structured and measurable way, making environmental performance part of the company’s everyday operations.

What Does ISO 14001 Mean for KF?

ISO 14001 provides a structured framework for identifying, managing and continuously improving an organisation’s environmental performance.

For KF, this approach includes:

• monitoring and controlling environmental impacts;
• optimising energy and resource consumption;
• responsible management of waste and materials;
• continuous monitoring of environmental performance;
• compliance with applicable environmental regulations.

These activities allow environmental considerations to be incorporated into operational processes rather than being addressed as isolated initiatives.

From Compliance to Continuous Improvement

An Environmental Management System is not simply about meeting regulatory requirements.

It provides a framework for monitoring performance, identifying areas for improvement and progressively reducing the environmental impact of business activities.

For an industrial company, this means approaching sustainability with the same structured mindset applied to other areas of the organisation: defining processes, collecting data, monitoring results and acting on the information available.

Sustainability as an Engineering Approach

In the industrial monitor sector, environmental responsibility is not limited to reducing impact.

It also means designing structured, measurable and continuously improving processes.

For KF, ISO 14001 is therefore part of a broader approach that combines environmental responsibility with quality, process control and industrial innovation.

Because innovation is not only about developing new technologies.

Industrial innovation also means taking responsibility for how those technologies are designed, produced and improved.

MES: Turning Production Data into Operational Control

Production Is More Than Execution

Production is not simply about executing individual operations.

It requires coordination, timing, monitoring and control across multiple stages of the process.

For Key Future, this is where MES – Manufacturing Execution System solutions play a central role. By connecting people, machines and production systems within a single environment, the MES provides continuous visibility over what is happening on the production floor and supports decisions based on real-time data.

The Operational Core of the Factory

An MES acts as an operational layer between production and the company’s wider management systems, connecting different activities and making production information accessible and traceable.

At KF, MES solutions support key aspects of production management, including:

• Gantt-based production scheduling;
• real-time monitoring of workload and production progress;
• KPI tracking and performance analysis;
• full traceability of components and operations;
• downtime analysis and cleanroom environmental monitoring.

The result is a more complete and structured view of production, where data from different activities can be collected, connected and used to support operational decisions.

Connecting Production Systems

The value of an MES increases when it can communicate continuously with the other technologies involved in the production process.

KF’s architecture enables integration with ERP and WMS systems, as well as with Smart Robot production lines.

This creates a connected environment in which information can flow between business management, logistics and production, helping to synchronise activities and maintain greater control over the entire process.

Instead of managing isolated data and individual operations, the factory can operate as a coordinated system.

From Data to Continuous Control

A connected production environment makes it possible not only to know what is happening, but also to analyse why it is happening.

Production progress, performance indicators, component traceability and downtime data can provide the information needed to identify inefficiencies, monitor performance and support continuous improvement.

For KF, digitalisation therefore goes beyond simply collecting production data.

It means transforming that data into visibility, coordination and operational control.

Because in a connected factory, production is not simply observed.

It is governed.

KF Achieves an ESG Rating of 61/100: A Further Step in Its Sustainability Journey

Measuring Responsibility Beyond Business Performance

Sustainability and corporate responsibility are increasingly becoming an integral part of how companies measure their impact and define their long-term strategies.

For Key Future, this journey has now reached another important milestone: KF has achieved an ESG rating of 61/100, reflecting the company’s ongoing commitment to responsible environmental practices, ethical business management and attention to people.

The result provides an external assessment of the direction KF is taking and reinforces the importance of integrating sustainability and responsibility into its approach to business.

What Does an ESG Rating Measure?

An ESG rating evaluates a company according to three main areas:

• Environmental, relating to the company’s impact on the environment and its approach to managing environmental responsibilities;
• Social, focusing on people, working conditions, communities and relationships with stakeholders;
• Governance, concerning ethical business management, transparency, accountability and corporate practices.

These three dimensions provide a broader perspective on corporate performance, going beyond purely financial indicators.

A Growth Model Based on Continuous Improvement

For KF, achieving a rating of 61/100 represents another step in a broader journey towards responsible growth.

The objective is not simply to obtain a rating, but to continue improving the way the company operates by combining innovation, industrial responsibility and continuous improvement.

This approach is consistent with the path already undertaken by KF through initiatives focused on environmental sustainability, people and corporate governance.

The ESG assessment therefore becomes another tool for understanding where the company stands and identifying areas in which further progress can be made.

Responsibility as Part of the Way We Operate

Corporate responsibility is not built through individual actions alone.

It depends on the choices made every day, the processes adopted, the relationships developed with partners and the ability to measure and improve performance over time.

For KF, this means continuing to operate with transparency, integrity and accountability, while maintaining a clear focus on the environmental and social impact of its activities.

The ESG rating is therefore not a final destination.

It is another point from which to keep moving forward.

Because responsible growth means not only asking how much a company can grow, but also how it chooses to grow and what impact it creates along the way.