Reporting our progress against external frameworks.

For Rentokil Initial, being a responsible and sustainable business is central to THE RIGHT WAY plan and supports our purpose of Protecting People and Enhancing Lives. For us, this means:

• Helping colleagues to have safe and fulfilling work lives
• Benefiting society by acting in the most effective and environmentally sustainable manner
• Supporting customers by innovating and delivering products and services responsibly; and
• Contributing to the local economy and supporting communities where we operate

Our sustainable approach is aligned to the areas of priority in our operating model and to the priorities of our key stakeholders. These are aligned to four of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Our priority over the last 12 months has been to develop our new Environment Action Plan and 2040 vision. This, together with specialist workstreams and targets, has been discussed and agreed by the Board, and we have now begun to implement country-level operational-based environment plans. As part of this process, Rentokil Initial is committed to implementing and reporting in line with the recommendations of the TCFD. This year, we have taken the first step to integrating these requirements into our Annual Report and Responsible Business Report.

Sustainability accounting reflects the governance and management of a company’s environmental and social impacts arising from production of goods and services, as well as its governance and management of the environmental and social capitals necessary to create long-term value.

The SASB has developed a set of 77 industry-specific sustainability accounting standards. This is the first year that Rentokil Initial has reported against the Professional & Commercial Services industry standard, which includes three disclosure topics and accounting metric areas:

• Data Security
• Workforce Diversity and Engagement
• Professional Integrity