Our material matters are essential factors that significantly influence our ability to generate and/or preserve value over the short, medium and long term. These issues could influence the decisions of an investor or stakeholder, or have an impact on the group's financial performance, operations or reputation. For our stakeholders, understanding these matters is important for informed decision-making and gauging alignment with the group's values and interests. Effectively communicating material matters enhances transparency, but also fosters trust and collaboration and ultimately drives better outcomes for both the group and its stakeholders. Our material matters are inherently linked to our key risks and opportunities.
Materiality approach
We applied the double materiality lens in determining our material matters. This type of materiality approach refers to the recognition that there are two dimensions of materiality which companies should consider, namely financial materiality (the matters that impact our ability to create or preserve value) and impact materiality (our impact on the environment and society over time). We identified six material themes that are relevant to the group, and we report on them to serve the information and decision-making needs of our stakeholders.
Identify
We analyse the operating environment alongside internal and external stakeholder engagement to identify a preliminary list of material matters.
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Prioritise
We validate and prioritise the potential material themes through engagement with a selection of internal stakeholders.
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Integrate
Once we have finalised the list of material themes, we define them based on their inward and outward impact for integration within the reporting process.
Materiality themes
E: Environmental | S: Social | G: Governance