GRI Standards to identify our material topics

We used the GRI Standards to identify our material topics

In 2020 we identified the sustainability topics that are material to our business. We have defined our material topics for reporting in alignment with GRI’s materiality principle. Topics which have a significant environmental, social or economic impact or are considered important by our stakeholders, are considered material.

Our stakeholders were engaged in the reporting process Our stakeholders include employees, investors, customers, the board of NRC Group, end-users of our projects, local communities where we operate and unions. We engaged an independent ESG consultant to carry out stakeholder interviews, an employee survey and an assessment of our material topics. Responses were presented to Group management and the Board of Directors NRC Group with recommendations of which material topics to report on.

Our material topics The following topics have been determined to be material: • Health and safety of our employees • Climate and emissions • Ethical business practices • Employment • Environmental safety and site management • Sustainable supply chain

A more detailed description of the materiality assessment process, including stakeholders engaged and topics raised, is included in the appendix.