ESG Report 2023

8.1.2 Supplier Distribution During the Year, the Group had a total of 137 major suppliers in terms of purchase amount, providing the Group with raw materials, auxiliary materials and packaging materials. South China Southeast China East China North China Central China Northwest China Northeast China 27.2% 50.4% 42.3% 9.7% 3.2% 2 . 1% 3.2% Supplier Distribution Outside of China 1.1% 8.1.3 Supplier Admission All suppliers are required to provide qualification documents and complete the Potential Supplier Assessment Form during the selection process. These documents are then reviewed and approved by the department head of the Procurement Department, the procurement officer of the Group Procurement Centre, and the General Manager of the Group Procurement Centre to assess the overall qualifications of the suppliers before they can be included in The United Laboratories' Potential Supplier Database. Supplier Admission Assessment Contents Core Competencies Human Resources and Enterprise Management Financial Information 50 Supplier Admission Assessment Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2023 The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited Annual revenue for the past 3 years Gross profit margin and net profit margin for the past 3 years Cash flow Asset-liability ratio Company's main business Major raw material suppliers Key customers Competing enterprises Total number of employees in the company Percentage of technical and managerial personnel Supply cycle Inventory turnover rate Safety management Environmental facilities Quality management Sustainability goals