Safaricom 2023 Sustainable Business Report

23 OUR STAKEHOLDERS KPI SUMMARY OUR MATERIAL TOPICS PATHWAY TO A PURPOSE-LED TECHNOLOGY COMPANY OUR BUSINESS Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. KEY UN SDG TARGETS 7.1 By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services. 7.2 By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix. OUR CONTRIBUTION Transitioning to the use of clean energy at our sites and leveraging technology to provide clean energy, including payment solutions. • 237 000 indigenous trees grown in 215 ha of degraded forest in line with our carbon offset programme • Accelerated deployment of solar to 1 432 sites, so that solar currently contributes approximately 23% to our energy mix • Reduced our overall emissions from 57 803 tCO 2 e to 55 780 tCO 2 e, bringing us closer to realising our science- based emission reduction targets. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. KEY UN SDG TARGETS 8.2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high value added and labor-intensive sectors. 8.3 Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services. 8.5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value. 8.6 By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training. 8.10 Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all. OUR CONTRIBUTION Providing decent work within Safaricom and our broader ecosystem, including enforcing effective health and safety practices both internally and by suppliers, simultaneously contributing to the local and national economy through innovative solutions to increase employment and facilitate economic activity amongst suppliers and customers. • We sustained 1 159 309 jobs through our wider economic impact in FY23, including 262 309 M-PESA agents and 432 dealers. • 530 farmers were engaged and empowered in FY23 under the Wezesha Agri programme. • There are 1.6 million registered farmers on DigiFarm, with 167 000 farmers engaged on credit and KSh 940 million in loans disbursed to farmers. • A total of 720 suppliers received business from Safaricom. Spend with local suppliers stood at 63.53% compared to foreign spend 36.47%, an increase of just over two percentage points year-on-year. • Through Baze Video, a subscription-based mobile-focused video-on-demand service, we partnered with 9 local content creators for exclusive video content. Over 400K customers access content monthly. SDG 7: AFFORDABLE & CLEAN ENERGY SDG 8: DECENT WORK & ECONOMIC GROWTH