Transitioning to net zero carbon Our efforts to tackle climate change have been recognised with a place on CDP’s coveted A-list. CDP is the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system and our A rating places us in the top 4% of around 25,000 companies that CDP score for levels of climate disclosure. Building on this success, we are working to update our Net Zero Carbon Pathway and extend our ambition beyond our current 2030 target in line with the latest frameworks and guidance on net zero carbon. Operations Our ambition to transition to net zero is set out in our Net Zero Carbon Pathway, which continued to guide our progress throughout 2025. Under our all-inclusive billing model, we are responsible for purchasing all electricity, gas and heat consumption in our buildings, including in tenant areas. This makes energy use in our buildings both a significant operating cost and major source of scope 1 and 2 emissions. Building on previous years’ experience, 2025 saw us invest £6.9 million in energy efficiency improvements including solar PV, heating controls and improved LED lighting, which are expected to deliver a c.2% reduction in annual consumption, saving c. £600k per year. This falls slightly short of our original investment target of £12m in a year, due to the increasing cost of finance and prioritisation of investment in other essential work including cladding remediation. Looking ahead, we will continue to focus our investment on the opportunities that will deliver the largest energy and carbon reductions. Over the last four years, we’ve purchased 175GWh of zero carbon energy direct from a windfarm in Scotland via our corporate power purchase agreement (cPPA) – that’s enough to power the average UK home for over 64,000 years, or drive an electric car 35,000 times around the world. As this arrangement came to an end in 2025, we’ve signed a new cPPA with a solar farm in the south of England, which is expected to provide around 30% of our annual electricity from late 2026 onwards. THE UNITE GROUP PLC | Sustainability Report 2025 17 The environment Building on previous years’ experience, 2025 saw us invest £6.9 million in energy efficiency improvements including solar PV, heating controls and improved LED lighting, which are expected to deliver a c.2% reduction in annual consumption, saving c. £600k per year. INTRODUCTION YOUNG PEOPLE COMMUNITIES OUR COLLEAGUES THE ENVIRONMENT APPENDICES LOOKING FORWARD