THE UNITE GROUP PLC | Sustainability Report 2025 23 Our colleagues We’re working to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel valued, supported and empowered to grow – knowing they truly belong. To help achieve this we focus on three key areas: • Shaping a diverse, future-ready workforce that’s clear on purpose, powered by the right people, and driven by smart decisions. We call this being fit for the future. • Unlocking the full potential of our people by providing support, learning and development that’s right for who they are, the role they’re in and where they’re going. This will help us to unlock people’s potential. • Creating a values-led culture shaped by our people, where every voice matters and belonging isn’t just something we strive for, but it’s who we are. This is about evolving our culture. During 2025, we’ve evolved our ambition and updated the metrics we use to track progress in this area. For consistency, the table below shows both our metrics before and after this change. Some definitions have been updated (for example changes to the leadership populations considered for our gender and ethnicity targets) meaning pre and post 2025 metrics are not directly comparable. Our key ambitions and targets up to the end of 2025 Ambition 2023 2024 2025 Actual Progress 65% of leadership and management population hired internally 73% 81% 73% -8% 40% women in senior leadership by end of 2025 28% 37% 35% -2% 10% ethnic minority representation in management and senior leadership by end of 2025 8% 7% 9% +2% Our key ambitions and targets from 2025 onwards Ambition 2023 2024 2025 Actual Progress Employee engagement 70 74 75 +1 % Women in leadership and management n/a 38.7% 39.1% 0.4% % Ethnic minority in leadership and management n/a 5.0% 6.8% 1.8% How our people feel about their opportunities to grow and develop n/a 64 63 -1 Our belonging score 68 74 75 +1 Retention rate 79% 81% 77% -4 INTRODUCTION YOUNG PEOPLE COMMUNITIES OUR COLLEAGUES THE ENVIRONMENT APPENDICES LOOKING FORWARD