58 Vodafone Group Plc Annual Report 2026
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External ESG assurance Ernst & Young LLP has provided independent limited assurance over selected data within our ESG Addendum and this report, using the assurance standards ISAE (UK) 3000 and ISAE (UK) 3410 for selected ESG data. Ernst & Young LLP did not perform assurance procedures on any other information included in the Annual Report. Ernst & Young LLP has issued an unqualified opinion over the selected data and their full assurance statement, along with the reporting criteria, which is available on our website at vodafone.com/esg-addendum . The data subject to Ernst & Young LLP’s assurance is detailed below: Metric Unit 2026 Customers connected to our financial inclusion services million 92.1 Total Scope 1 GHG emissions million tonnes CO 2 e 0.26 Total Scope 2 GHG emissions (location-based) million tonnes CO 2 e 1.96 Total Scope 2 GHG emissions (market-based) million tonnes CO 2 e 0.01 Total GHG emissions: Scope 1 and Scope 2 (location-based) 3 million tonnes CO 2 e 2.21 Total GHG emissions: Scope 1 and Scope 2 (market-based) 3 million tonnes CO 2 e 0.26 Total GHG emissions: Scope 3 million tonnes CO 2 e 6.11 Total purchased goods and services million tonnes CO 2 e 1.89 Total capital goods million tonnes CO 2 e 1.01 Total fuel and energy-related activities million tonnes CO 2 e 0.63 Total transportation and distribution (upstream and downstream) million tonnes CO 2 e 0.01 Total waste generated in our operations 4 million tonnes CO 2 e 0.00 Total business travel million tonnes CO 2 e 0.02 Total employee commuting million tonnes CO 2 e 0.07 Total upstream leased assets million tonnes CO 2 e 0.54 Total use of sold products million tonnes CO 2 e 0.70 Total end-of-life treatment of sold products 5 million tonnes CO 2 e 0.00 Total downstream leased assets million tonnes CO 2 e 0.43 Total franchises million tonnes CO 2 e 0.12 Total joint ventures and associates million tonnes CO 2 e 0.69 Percentage of women in management and senior leadership roles % 37 Notes: 1. Ernst & Young LLP have assured the KPIs listed above for our total operations. 2. W ith the exception of the metrics outlined in the assurance table above, the information contained within the mission, ESG and responsible business section (pages 23 to 58) has not been independently verified or assured. While all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the data, we have not arranged for independent verification or assurance of the data with respect to its accuracy or completeness. Our FY26 ESG Addendum Methodology document includes further information with regard to reporting methodologies for certain metrics: vodafone.com/esg-methodology. 3. Totals may not cast to the nearest million tonnes C0 2 e as a result of rounding.
UK Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (‘SECR’) In accordance with SECR requirements, the following table provides a summary of GHG emissions and energy data 1 for VodafoneThree, in comparison with global performance. For more information related to activities to improve our energy efficiency please refer to pages 28 to 29. ESG Addendum FY26 2026 Group (excluding VodafoneThree) VodafoneThree Group total VodafoneThree as a % of Group data Total Scope 1 GHG emissions (million tonnes CO 2 e) 0.25 0.01 0.26 5%
Total Scope 2 market-based GHG emissions (million tonnes CO 2 e) Total Scope 2 location-based GHG emissions (million tonnes CO 2 e) Total GHG emissions per € million of revenue (tonnes of CO 2 e) Total energy consumption (KWh) 2
0.01 1.76 5.12
0.00 0.20 1.55
0.01 1.96 6.67
0%
10% 23% 19%
4,805,443,225 1,161,116,437 5,966,559,662
ESG Addendum FY25/prior year disclosed 2025
Group (excluding Vodafone UK)
Vodafone UK as a % of Group data
Vodafone UK
Group total
Total Scope 1 GHG emissions (million tonnes CO 2 e) Total Scope 2 market-based GHG emissions (million tonnes CO 2 e) Total Scope 2 location-based GHG emissions (million tonnes CO 2 e) Total GHG emissions per € million of revenue (tonnes of CO 2 e) Total energy consumption (KWh) 2
0.26 0.01 1.95 5.83
0.01
0.27 0.01 2.07 6.66
2% 0% 6%
–
0.12 0.83
12% 11%
5,345,784,671 660,229,661 6,006,014,332
Notes: 1. D ata is calculated using local market actual or estimated data sources from invoices, purchasing requisitions, direct data measurement, and estimations. Carbon emissions are calculated in line with the GHG Protocol standards. Scope 2 market-based emissions are reported using the market-based methodology in effect as at the date of this report. For full methodology see our FY26 ESG Addendum Methodology document: vodafone.com/esg-methodology . 2. M ore information on energy efficiency initiatives implemented during the year can be found on pages 28 to 29 and in our disclosures prepared in accordance with the SASB standards. For more information, visit: vodafone.com/sasb. 3. Information for prior periods is not presented as the organisational boundaries for financial reporting are not consistent with those used in the calculation of GHG emissions. For information about intensity metrics for prior periods, see our FY26 ESG Addendum: vodafone.com/esg-addendum.
4. Tonnes CO 2 e reported for this category (2026: 186). 5. Tonnes CO 2 e reported for this category (2026: 49).
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