HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE Health and Safety Governance Health and safety is at the core of everything we do. Throughout 2024, the Health & Safety Committee continued to oversee the governance and performance of health and safety practices across the business. GOVERNANCE HEALTH AND SAFETY FOCUS During 2024, the Health & Safety Committee continued to oversee health and safety performance across the business. This oversight is aligned with our objectives to make Unite Students a Great Place to Live, Work and Invest and during the year focused on fire safety, our cladding remediation programme and the ongoing safety and security at our properties. The Committee also continued its support for our student wellbeing framework, Suport to Stay. This provides support to help students fulfil their potential, regardless of any medical, physical or mental health difficulties. Alongside this, the Committee continued to monitor our ongoing relationships with university partners to ensure student welfare is priortised. Committee membership Professor Sir Steve Smith Chair of the Health & Safety Committee Joe Lister Chief Executive Officer Dame Shirley Pearce Non-Executive Director Angela Jain Non-Executive Director Ilaria del Beato Non-Executive Director (until 31 December 2024) THE UNITE GROUP PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024 108