Phoenix Energy Responsible Business Report 2026

13 Climate Action

15 Life on Land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Our Commitments

Key Performance Indicators

2025 Performance

Our Commitments

Key Performance Indicators

2025 Performance

Demonstrating climate leadership WKURXJK VFLHQFH EDVHG *UHHQKRXVH *DV *+* HPLVVLRQ WDUJHWV DQG transparent public reporting.

• Progress towards net zero HPLVVLRQV WKURXJK VFLHQFH EDVHG interim targets. • Publicly report annually on GHG emissions reduction performance, including successes, failures, and areas for improvement • Reduce GHG emissions across operations, fleet, and offices and implement energy efficiency measures

Supporting land conservation through native tree planting and environmental partnership programmes.

• •Deliver annual native tree

• Phoenix Energy planted a further 8,000 native trees in 2025 through its ongoing partnership with The &RQVHUYDWLRQ 9ROXQWHHUV 7&9 UHDFKLQJ D FXPXODWLYH milestone of 32,000 trees planted across Northern Ireland's woodland areas and green spaces, supporting the company's target of 80,000 trees by 2031. • In 2025, the partnership also provided 4 local community workshops to groups, and 4 staff volunteering events. • Phoenix Energy supported the delivery of 8 Planet Protector climate awareness workshops in local primary schools in 2025 through its TCV partnership, reaching SXSLOV DFURVV VFKRROV ZLWK KDQGV RQ ELRGLYHUVLW\ activities and carbon literacy education, helping students understand simple actions they can take to reduce their carbon footprint. • Through the Sport Changes Life environmental programme, Phoenix Energy engaged 596 primary 7 pupils across 15 schools in East Down and Greater %HOIDVW FRPELQLQJ FODVVURRP OHDUQLQJ ZLWK VSRUWV EDVHG practical activities using recyclable materials to reinforce sustainability practices and conservation skills. • Phoenix Energy retained its Platinum Award in the BITC NI Environmental Benchmarking Survey in 2025, NI's principal benchmarking exercise assessing organisations' environmental management and performance across climate, circular economy, resource use, and biodiversity. • Phoenix Energy's BITC Business & Biodiversity Charter Silver status was maintained in 2025.

• Phoenix Energy delivered strong performance against its sustainability targets in 2025, with significant progress recorded across all key metrics. Highlights include: • 6FRSH FDUERQ HPLVVLRQV H[FOXGLQJ VKULQNDJH reduced by 40% against the 2019 base year, on track towards the >60% reduction target by 2030. • (QHUJ\ FRQVXPHG IURP RSHUDWLRQV H[FOXGLQJ VKULQNDJH UHGXFHG E\ DJDLQVW WKH EDVH \HDU on track towards the >50% reduction target by 2030. • Operational waste to landfill reduced by 78% against the 2019 base year, exceeding the >75% reduction target set for 2030 — five years ahead of schedule. • 99% of electricity procured from renewable sources, on track to achieve the 100% target by 2030. • All GHG emissions and energy use data independently verified in line with ISO14064 and performance publicly reported in Phoenix Energy's Responsible Business Report, available on the company website. • GHG emissions reduced across operations and fleet LQ WKURXJK WKH SDUWLDO WUDQVLWLRQ RI SODQW EDVHG YHKLFOHV IURP GLHVHO WR +\GURJHQDWHG 9HJHWDEOH 2LO +92 LQ FROODERUDWLRQ ZLWK SULQFLSDO FRQWUDFWRU .LHU ZLWK RYHU 55,000 litres consumed during the year saving c.100 tCO2e; • Phoenix Energy also commenced a trial of electric vehicles across a combination of commercial vans and cars in 2025, with results informing future fleet decarbonisation strategy and regulatory submissions. • A comprehensive review of Phoenix Energy's Climate Change Risk & Opportunities Register was undertaken in 2025, with EY facilitating climate risk and opportunity workshops with the Management Team to ensure alignment with best practice and the company's 5x5 risk management framework.

planting programmes to support environmental conservation.

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• Support educational initiatives on climate awareness in primary schools.

Conducting external assessments to benchmark biodiversity performance and responsible business practice standards.

• Complete regular external

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Performing comprehensive climate risk assessment to enhance operational resilience and maintain progressive risk management standards

• Perform regular climate risk

assessments to inform strategic planning and maintain best practice risk management.

Maintaining and enhancing biodiversity across our facilities to support local wildlife habitats and ecosystem conservation. Integrating biodiversity protection, restoration, and enhancement into operational activities wherever feasible.

• 0DLQWDLQ DQG GHYHORS ZLOGOLIH supporting biodiversity features across our facilities.

• Biodiversity garden and handmade bug hotels maintained at Phoenix Energy's main office in 2025 to support local wildlife habitats and ecosystems.

• Train operational staff on biodiversity practices and

• Biodiversity awareness training provided to all new staff MRLQLQJ 3KRHQL[ (QHUJ\ LQ WKURXJK DQ LQ KRXVH programme, with ongoing training delivered to all staff in line with the requirements of Phoenix Energy's BITC Biodiversity Charter commitments.

implement protection measures across operations.

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