5 Inizio Sustainability Report 2023 Q&A with A year into Inizio’sSustainability Strategy,aimed at engaging our employeeson important issues such as energyWhat are Inizio’ssustainability priorities how are things going? consumption, mental health, and for 2024? Dervala Leahy, We’ve made significant progress inthe last 12 months across the threediversity, equity, and inclusion. InNovember 2023, we also launched anFrom an environour biggest challenge continuesmental standpoint, pillars of Environmental, Social, ande-learning module on environmentalto be quantifying and reducing our Head of ESG Governance. Under Environmental,we’ve received validation of oursustainability aimedawareness and inspiring change.at raisingour Scope 3 emissions. Throughout2024, we’ll focus our engagement near-term science-based targets As part of this, we asked employeesprogram on our highest spend following a detailed review by the to make an environmental sustainabilitysuppliers first, which we’ll then SBTi. These targets pave the way pledge for the next 12 months. Morelook to evolve in the years ahead. for Inizio to move forward, at pace,than 3,100 pledges were made and with our decarbonization plans. over 70% of our employees Employee data remains key to completed the module. the social pillar. We’re working The Social pillar has also moved As we look to the various ESG with stakeholders across HR, forward significantly since the regulations thatInizio will soon Legal, and IT to advance this, appointment of our Global Head of be required to report against, so we’ll be in a better position to DEI and the development of our DEI the support of colleagues in other measure our progress in the future. mission and vision statements and functions will be vital for delivering our DEI Strategy. Under Governance, In 2024, we’ll also complete our we’ve made considerable progress robust and accurate ESG reporting. first double materiality analysis to in developing the policy framework inform and validate our Sustainability we need to support our new What have been some Strategy. This will lay the foundations organizational structure. of the biggest drivers of for reporting against the Corporate change impacting Inizio’s Sustainability Reporting Directive At the end of 2023, we took the sustainability efforts over Disclosure (CSRD) and the International opportunity to assess our progress the past year? Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and update our Sustainability StrategyThe pharmaceutical industry Sustainability Standards. to reflect changes in the regulatoryis accelerating efforts to reach environment, tighten up on some of Net Zero by 2040 or earlier and our earlier commitments, and to focuswe understand the importance on where Inizio can create the greatestof partnering with clients to impact. These changes are detailed collectively achieve that goal. Highlights within the strategy section of this report on page 9. Creating a sustainable organization 70% “As providers of healthcare services to many is also hugely important for our How are employees employees and potential recruits, companies in the pharmaceutical industry, contributing to Inizio’s which is why we continue to activelyof our employees completed we understand the role we can py, g Sustainability Strategy? involve our people in all stages ofour e-learning module on Our employees’support is essential our sustainability journey. environmental sustainability with our clients, to achieve Net Zero.” to achieving our strategic objectives 3,100 across our three pillars. Throughout Dervala Leahy, the year, we ran various initiatives Head of ESG pledges made