Vodafone Group Plc ESG addendum
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Protecting our Planet
Empowering People
Building Trust
Other information
Board and Executive Committee Appointments
Total recordable fatalities A recordable fatality is a fatal incident that has been reported to the Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing and their review of the completed investigation has concluded that the incident is within Vodafone control. Responsible Supply Chain We spend approximately € 21 billion a year with approximately 8,500 suppliers around the world to meet our businesses and customers’ needs across our network infrastructure, IT and services related to fixed lines, mobile masts and data centres that run our networks. Suppliers The number of suppliers at Group level and Top 10 operating companies includes: – Only active suppliers, which are suppliers that Vodafone has spent with in the reporting period – Only first tier suppliers – Only the ultimate parent company of the active supplier is considered for supplier counts. Assessments The Joint Alliance for CSR (‘JAC’) is a non -profit association of telecoms operators aiming to verify, assess and apply Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability practices across the products supplied and the manufacturing sites of its key suppliers. As of 31 December 2024, there are 29 members, including Vodafone. The number of site assessments, the number of sites where we have conducted a confidential survey
via their personal mobile phones, and the number of workers surveyed are all taken from JAC’s 2024 Annual Report. Forced Labour Issues and Remedial Actions From FY24, we are reporting on findings and actions in audits performed by Vodafone, both as a JAC member and independently. This is a change from previous years where we reported the overall JAC data.
The Nominations and Governance Committee (‘the Committee’) continues to ensure that the Board has an appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, experience and diversity so that it is effective in discharging its responsibilities and in having oversight of all matters relating to corporate governance. Remuneration The Remuneration Committee sets, assesses and recommends for shareholder approval the Remuneration Policy for Executive Directors, sets the remuneration of the Executive Directors and approves the remuneration for the Chair of the Board and members of the Executive Committee. It also reviews remuneration arrangements across the Group to ensure they are aligned with our strategy, support our purpose and celebrate the ‘Spirit of Vodafone’.
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