THE UNITE GROUP PLC | Sustainability Report 2025 29 Look forward to 2026 Ultimately making a positive impact for young people, local communities, the environment and our colleagues helps make Unite Students a Great Place to Live, Work and Invest, and as we look forward to 2026 this remains as important as ever. To ensure we remain on track with our transition to net zero, we’ll be updating our ambition and plans to align with the latest frameworks and standards, and setting new longer term goals beyond our current 2030 target. We will also be looking in more detail at our physical climate risk exposure to ensure our buildings and operations remain resilient in the face of a changing climate. Welcoming Empiric to the Unite Group will bring new challenges and opportunities, as we integrate their portfolio into our climate transition plans while learning from the approach they’ve pursued so far to help ensure the best possible outcomes. As well as continuing to improve our assets energy performance, we will continue to look at how we decarbonise our energy supply, and hope to sign further cPPAs during 2026, building stronger links than ever between the energy we use and sources of renewable generation. With our longstanding support to the Unite Foundation and as the first PBSA provider to sign up to the Care Leaver Covenant, we’ll keep looking for, and acting on, opportunities to support care experienced and estranged young people, as well as other marginalised student groups, not just through university but as they move into work. Finally, we’ll continue to build on the launch of our new values in 2025 and the focus on being a great place to work, strengthening our Culture Matters employee forums and expanding the development opportunities and support we provide to colleagues across the business. Ultimately making a positive impact for young people, local communities, the environment and our colleagues helps make Unite Students a Great Place to Live, Work and Invest, and as we look forward to 2026 this remains as important as ever. INTRODUCTION YOUNG PEOPLE COMMUNITIES OUR COLLEAGUES THE ENVIRONMENT APPENDICES LOOKING FORWARD