THE UNITE GROUP PLC | Sustainability Report 2025 27 Good governance We have a clear and robust framework of governance covering all material aspects of our business activity that helps ensure long-term sustainability from an environmental, social and commercial perspective. Our policies and processes ensure we operate with integrity and transparency in line with our values. The Board is responsible for promoting the long-term sustainable success of Unite Students, with the Sustainability Committee specifically overseeing the implementation of our sustainability framework and performance against sustainability targets and ambitions – more details can be found in the Sustainability Committee report in our Annual Report, authored by Dame Shirley Pearce, who chairs our Sustainability Committee. Governance in review The stakeholder engagement section in our Annual Report details how the Board engaged with key stakeholders and measured their views, along with the outcomes of this engagement. At the time of publication, we were also finalising an updated materiality assessment to ensure our overall sustainability strategy remains focused on the most important issues. This is a ‘single materiality’ assessment in line with the requirements of UK SRS S1 and S2 rather than a full double materiality requirement that would be required were we subject to EU CSRD. We do nonetheless consider the non- financial impact of our operations, as exemplified by our sustainability ambition to make a positive impact across four key areas. As a FTSE 250 company listed on the London Stock Exchange, we are subject to the requirements of the UK Corporate Governance Code 2018 (the Code). You can read further details on how we have complied with the Code in our Annual Report. We are firmly opposed to slavery and are dedicated to understanding its risks and ensuring it does not occur within our business or supply chain. To reinforce this commitment, we updated our Supplier code and Modern Slavery Statement during the reporting period, strengthening the requirements we place on suppliers around minimum legal age of employment and compliance with local laws on working hours and overtime. It also aligns with our Real Living Wage policy, requiring suppliers to pay at least the minimum wage and encouraging them to adopt and adhere to Living Wage principles. You can view our Modern Slavery Statement and other policies on our website. Risks and opportunities Sustainability related risks and opportunities are managed via our Group’s risk management process and recorded on the Principal Risk Register. More details can be found in the Risk Management section of our 2025 Annual Report. Reporting and disclosure A summary of our environmental and social performance metrics can be found at Appendix 1, and Appendix 2, which contain our disclosure in line with the European Public Real Estate Association Sustainability Best Practice Reporting Guidelines (EPRA sBPR) and in 2024 we retained our Silver award under the EPRA sBPR. We disclose sustainability data to the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) and retained our 4-star GRESB rating in 2025 for Standing Assets and Green Star designation and earning a 5-star rating for new developments. Our GRESB scorecard is available at: Our 2025 Annual Report and Accounts contains our mandatory energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting in line with the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors’ Reports) Regulations 2013 and the Companies (Directors’ Report) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Energy and Carbon Report) Regulations 2018, and in accordance with the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR). Our Annual Report and Accounts also contains our climate related risk statement in line with The Companies (Strategic Report) (Climate-related Financial Disclosure) Regulations 2022, the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero’s mandatory guidance and HM Treasury’s TCFD-aligned guidance, and the requirements of the Financial Conduct Authority’s UK Listing Rule 9.8.6(R)8(TCFD). We are outside of scope of EU CSRD reporting. We expect to comply with forthcoming UK Sustainability Reporting Standard S1 and S2 as and when required. Our Suppliers Our Modern Slavery Statement Policies and Documentation Annual Report and Accounts 2025 Dame Shirley Pearce chairs our Sustainability Committee INTRODUCTION YOUNG PEOPLE COMMUNITIES OUR COLLEAGUES THE ENVIRONMENT APPENDICES LOOKING FORWARD