Over the past five years, we have continued to listen and learn through open engagement and honest conversations to ensure our approach to sustainability remains fresh and relevant. THE UNITE GROUP PLC | Sustainability Report 2025 6 An approach shaped by stakeholders Our approach to sustainability is shaped by the voices which matter most, our stakeholders – our residents, university partners, colleagues, investors, supply chain partners, and national and local government. Our first detailed sustainability materiality assessment was completed in 2020, as detailed on page 3 of our 2023 Sustainability Report: This is an exercise we are in the process of repeating in readiness for the forthcoming UK Sustainability Reporting Standards S1 and S2. Over the past five years, we have continued to listen and learn through open engagement and honest conversations to ensure our approach to sustainability remains fresh and relevant. We’re operating in a world that’s constantly changing - macroeconomic turbulence, shifting political priorities, and new regulations. This makes it more important than ever to maintain focus on sustainability. We are evolving our approach to meet emerging sustainability reporting requirements; managing increasing exposure to climate- related risk which influences asset values and liquidity; showing university partners and local authorities we are serious about net zero and social sustainability, and creating a business which our current and future colleagues are proud to work for, because we take these responsibilities seriously. These insights remind us why sustainability is at the heart of our ambition, our strategy, and the way we do business. We’re committed to listening, learning, and leading – so we can create positive change for young people, local communities, our colleagues and the environment. 2023 Sustainability Report INTRODUCTION YOUNG PEOPLE COMMUNITIES OUR COLLEAGUES THE ENVIRONMENT APPENDICES LOOKING FORWARD