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Design source: Allied Universal <strong>ESG</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />

<strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong><br />

<strong>ESG</strong> REPORT <strong>2022</strong>


INTRODUCING <strong>G4S</strong><br />

TABLE OF CONTENT<br />

Introducing <strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong> 3<br />

What we do 5<br />

Focused on sustainability 6<br />

Our performance in <strong>2022</strong> 7<br />

Stakeholder engagement 10<br />

Our key relationships 10<br />

UN sustainable development goals 11<br />

Delivering against the UN SDGs 11<br />

Our strategy in action 12<br />

Employee Safety and well-being 12<br />

People, culture and values 13<br />

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Human rights 14<br />

Anti-bribery and corruption 15<br />

Whistleblowing: Speak Out and ethics hotline 16<br />

Energy & climate change 17<br />

<strong>ESG</strong> KPIs and data 20<br />

Measuring our impact 20<br />

<strong>Report</strong>ing frameworks 22<br />

2


INTRODUCING<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> BELGIUM<br />

We are <strong>G4S</strong>, an Allied Universal ®<br />

Company - the world’s leading security<br />

and facility services company.<br />

We play an important role in society.<br />

Operating in <strong>Belgium</strong> with<br />

a workforce of approximately 4.000<br />

collaborators, keeping people safe<br />

every day, so that communities can<br />

thrive.<br />

We are one of the Belgian industry leaders<br />

and provide proactive and innovative business<br />

solutions through cutting-edge technology so that<br />

our customers can focus on their core business.<br />

We are committed to delivering the highest quality<br />

services, contributing to building safe, secure and<br />

sustainable communities, generating social value<br />

through our services, and being a trusted business<br />

partner.<br />

In today’s world, we believe there is no greater<br />

purpose than keeping our customers, employees,<br />

and the communities we serve safe. They are<br />

secure knowing that whatever they do, and<br />

wherever they work, <strong>G4S</strong>, an Allied Universal<br />

Company is There for you ® .<br />

• Delivering industry-leading security solutions to<br />

our customers.<br />

• Providing rewarding work for our employees.<br />

• Making positive social and economic<br />

contributions in our communities.<br />

• Building a company that creates significant and<br />

sustainable value for our key stakeholders.<br />

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INTRODUCING <strong>G4S</strong> BELGIUM<br />

PURPOSE<br />

There for you , serving and safeguarding customers, communities,<br />

and people around the world.<br />

VISION<br />

Be the world’s most trusted services partner.<br />

MISSION<br />

<strong>G4S</strong>, through its unparalleled customer relationships, provides proactive solutions,<br />

cutting-edge smart technology, and tailored services that allow customers to focus<br />

on their core business.<br />

VALUES<br />

The success of our business is driven by our people. The success of our people is<br />

driven by our culture. Our culture is driven by our values.<br />

Living those values every day drives the success of our company.<br />

Our values are the backbone of our organization.<br />

New values and company guiding statements were launched in July <strong>2022</strong>,<br />

supported by a comprehensive communications and awareness program.<br />

Our guiding statements and values emphasize our global commitment and<br />

reflect our reasons for being.<br />

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For more information on our values, see page 13[f].<br />

WE ARE<br />

AGILE,<br />

RELIABLE<br />

AND<br />

INNOVATIVE.<br />

OUR<br />

CARING<br />

CULTURE PUTS<br />

PEOPLE AND<br />

SAFETY<br />

FIRST.<br />

WE<br />

DELIVER THROUGH<br />

TEAMWORK<br />

AND ALWAYS<br />

ACT WITH<br />

INTEGRITY.<br />

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INTRODUCING <strong>G4S</strong> BELGIUM (CONTINUED)<br />

WHAT WE DO<br />

We are <strong>Belgium</strong>’s leading integrated security company, a trusted adviser providing innovative,<br />

industry leading solutions that protect and add value for our customers.<br />

We are active all over <strong>Belgium</strong>.<br />

Our solutions<br />

SECURITY & HOSPITALITY SOLUTIONS<br />

• Static & public guarding<br />

• Mobile guarding<br />

• Event Solutions<br />

SAFETY SOLUTIONS<br />

• Fire & Safety services<br />

• Safety equipment<br />

& Safety as a Service<br />

• Gas detection<br />

• Respiratory protection<br />

• Fire extinguishers<br />

TRAINING & CONSULTANCY SOLUTIONS<br />

• Security Audits and Advices • Security, safety, fire<br />

• Conflict & aggression<br />

& first aid training<br />

T R A<br />

I N<br />

RECOG NIZED<br />

I N G<br />

C E N T E R<br />

TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS<br />

• Integrated security solutions<br />

• Video Security Systems,<br />

access control, fire detection<br />

AVIATION & LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS<br />

• Access control<br />

• Luggage & cargo screening<br />

• Passenger screening<br />

CARE & JUSTICE SOLUTIONS<br />

• Asylum services<br />

• Transition Houses<br />

• 24/7 monitoring solutions<br />

• Alarm systems<br />

• K9 services<br />

• Airport Hospitality Services<br />

• Shelter services<br />

• Care servives<br />

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CLUSTER MANAGING DIRECTOR STATEMENT<br />

FOCUSED ON<br />

SUSTAINABILITY<br />

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Bruin Bourgois<br />

Cluster Managing Director<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong>, France, Luxembourg<br />

At <strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong>, we understand the importance of<br />

sustainability in both our business operations and the wider<br />

community. As a people-focused company, we take pride in<br />

the relationships we have built with our clients, employees,<br />

and partners, and we recognize that our actions have a<br />

direct impact on the well-being of these stakeholders.<br />

In this sustainability report, we<br />

aim to provide transparency<br />

on the steps we are taking to<br />

address the environmental, social<br />

and economic impacts of our<br />

operations. From reducing our<br />

carbon footprint to fostering a<br />

culture of inclusivity and diversity,<br />

we are dedicated to making a<br />

positive impact on the world<br />

around us.<br />

We are committed to<br />

continuously improving our<br />

sustainability performance and<br />

encourage our stakeholders<br />

to hold us accountable for the<br />

commitments outlined in this<br />

report. Thank you for your<br />

interest in our sustainability<br />

journey.<br />

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OUR PERFORMANCE IN <strong>2022</strong><br />

OUR PERFORMANCE<br />

IN <strong>2022</strong><br />

We created a <strong>G4S</strong> Sustainability Taskforce consisting of at least 8 members<br />

from all departments of <strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong> and headed by a member of the directors<br />

board. This taskforce monitors, reports on and supports sustainability activities<br />

and initiatives within all business units of <strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong>.<br />

Employee safety and well-being<br />

(see page 12)<br />

With our vitality programme, we help our employees stay healthy, energetic and sporty.<br />

This is done through a number of health coaching and sporting challenges. For each<br />

challenge, we additionally support a charity with a donation. In cooperation with an external<br />

partner, <strong>G4S</strong> makes the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available free of charge<br />

for all employees and their resident family members. With this program we support them<br />

professionally and personally on several fronts, ranging from a psychological helpline to<br />

practical information on everyday topics (emotional questions, practical questions, well-being<br />

questions and career questions).<br />

Next to the EAP we also offer specific psychotrauma assistance, in collaboration with our<br />

external medical service. Our employees can get psychological assistance after traumatic<br />

events in relation with work situations or private situations with an impact on the execution<br />

of their job.<br />

We offer our employees a free Bsit account to assist them when they are looking for a<br />

babysitter. We value our employees’ family life and this easy babysit tool can help them with<br />

planning absences and enjoying some (me)-quality time.<br />

Well-being is also having a good work and life balance and being able to spend off work time<br />

in the best possible way. That is why we offer our employees through our Benefits at Work<br />

platform great deals and price reduction on travel, sports, and gifts promotions.<br />

When possible depending on their job, our employees can work structurally from home.<br />

To support them as much as possible in this, we have organised a number of workshops in<br />

collaboration with a third party service provider around: vitality, psychosocial well-being and<br />

ergonomics.<br />

Via the Speak Out whistleblowing platform, employees can report situations that take place<br />

and are not conform to the <strong>G4S</strong> values.<br />

We anchor our presence in the local community through focused sponsorships. <strong>G4S</strong><br />

supports activities of youth associations in its neighbourhood (e.g. the Stroomloop of the<br />

Vilvoorde Scouts).<br />

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OUR PERFORMANCE IN <strong>2022</strong> (CONTINUED)<br />

People, culture and values<br />

(see page 13)<br />

In July <strong>2022</strong> we launched our new values and guiding statements (mission, vision, purpose),<br />

supported by a comprehensive communication and awareness program to all employees.<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong> has entered into an administrative compliance agreement (ACA) with the<br />

US Military. This went into effect on November 10 th <strong>2022</strong>. We are the first company on<br />

the <strong>Belgium</strong> security market having closed such an agreement with the US Military. This<br />

agreement is a guarantee to all our customers that <strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong> adheres to the highest<br />

standards related to business compliance.<br />

Gender equality and gender balance are goals that we strongly support at <strong>G4S</strong>.<br />

Our recruitment operations focus on gender equal and gender balanced recruitment.<br />

In <strong>2022</strong> we reinforced the gender balance within our management team.<br />

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Human Rights<br />

(see page 14)<br />

Procurement uses the Integrity Next and Ecovadis monitoring standards. IntegrityNext<br />

enables us to qualify and monitor our suppliers to improve sustainability and compliance,<br />

meet customer demands and regulatory requirements. EcoVadis evaluates our suppliers<br />

through the EcoVadis scorecard, questioning our suppliers about ethical & social<br />

responsibility and sustainability.<br />

Our <strong>G4S</strong> Care activities supervise and support a number of detainees in our Transition<br />

Houses. This project was set up in cooperation with the Belgian Ministry of Justice and a<br />

project partner. It aims at preparing detainees for their reintegration into society. This way,<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> assists society and supports social inclusion as a peace and justice sustainability goal.<br />

In collaboration with Fedasil, the Belgian federal agency for reception of asylum seekers,<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> Care manages a number of reception centers for foreigners seeking asylum in<br />

<strong>Belgium</strong>. In <strong>2022</strong> one of our missions was to assist Ukrainian refugees fleeing from the war.<br />

Here again <strong>G4S</strong> is taking up its social responsibility and assisting the society.<br />

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OUR PERFORMANCE IN <strong>2022</strong> (CONTINUED)<br />

Energy and climate change<br />

(see page 17)<br />

In <strong>2022</strong> we accelerated electrification of our carfleet by offering electric cars to<br />

colleagues with a company car. Even so, the cars used by some functions (systems)<br />

are gradually being replaced by electric cars. More-over at the beginning of <strong>2022</strong> in<br />

collaboration with a prestigious customer we’ve started executing mobile opening and<br />

closing rounds on bikes.<br />

In our offices we continue our policy of strictly separated waste collection, reusable<br />

tableware, collection of used batteries and IT materials for recycling and using<br />

environmentally friendly products and processes in our operations and for cleaning<br />

(ie use of recycled materials in our guards uniforms, reuse of packaging of products by our<br />

technicians, …).<br />

Finally at the end of <strong>2022</strong> we’ve launched a <strong>G4S</strong> Academy guide on sustainable security.<br />

Through this guide we want to raise awareness with our customers on how they can<br />

render their security activities more sustainable and assist them with some practical<br />

examples they can apply.<br />

Anti-bribery and corruption<br />

(see page 15)<br />

In <strong>2022</strong>, the training program on anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) was refreshed across<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong>. Those most impacted by the training, such as new employees, all managers and<br />

staff with responsibility for making financial decisions and for controlling assets have been<br />

prioritized to undertake the new ABC training. The intent is to refresh this training annually.<br />

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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT<br />

OUR KEY<br />

RELATIONSHIPS<br />

Our key stakeholders are those who most materially impact our strategy,<br />

or are directly impacted by it. Engagement with stakeholders is essential<br />

to <strong>G4S</strong> – given our role in society, the local and global nature of our<br />

business and our substantial workforce.<br />

Our stakeholders<br />

Society<br />

We provide a wide<br />

range of positive<br />

social impacts in the<br />

communities in which<br />

we live and work.<br />

Customers<br />

We understand our<br />

customers’ needs<br />

and build enduring<br />

relationships with them.<br />

Employees<br />

We develop<br />

relationships with<br />

our employees<br />

through a variety<br />

of representative<br />

forums and feedback<br />

methodologies.<br />

Multilateral<br />

Organizations<br />

and Governments<br />

We participate in<br />

relevant consultations<br />

and support events<br />

where we can<br />

demonstrate our<br />

expertise on security<br />

related issues.<br />

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Industry Bodies<br />

We aim to raise<br />

standards through<br />

membership of industry<br />

bodies, such as VBO via<br />

BVBO/APEG, ECSA,<br />

VOKA and UNIZO.<br />

Suppliers<br />

We have implemented<br />

due-diligence processes<br />

to help ensure that<br />

our suppliers meet our<br />

ethical standards.<br />

Independent Experts<br />

We harness<br />

independent audit<br />

expertise in terms<br />

of our certifications:<br />

ISO9001, QFor, Bosec,<br />

VCA and Insert.<br />

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UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS<br />

DELIVERING AGAINST<br />

THE UN SDGs<br />

We touch the lives of millions of people every day: providing employment and delivering<br />

essential services to help keep society safe and secure.<br />

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a series of global objectives to improve<br />

sustainability and quality of life across the planet. The UN Global Compact calls upon businesses to<br />

advance the SDGs through the investments they make, the solutions they develop and the practices<br />

they adopt.<br />

Through the range of professional and expert services that we deliver, and the commitments and<br />

programs that form our <strong>ESG</strong> strategy, we have determined that we can make the greatest contribution<br />

to four SDGs.<br />

Indirectly we support the delivery of many more.<br />

You can read more about the work we do to support the realization of the SDGs here: g4s.com/sdg<br />

Achieve gender equality<br />

and empower all women<br />

and girls.<br />

- People, culture and values<br />

(see page 8 and 12)<br />

- Human rights<br />

(see page 9 and 14)<br />

Promote sustained,<br />

inclusive and sustainable<br />

economic growth, full and<br />

productive employment<br />

and decent work for all.<br />

- Employee safety<br />

and well-being<br />

(see page 8 and 12)<br />

- People, culture and values<br />

(see page 8 and 13)<br />

Take urgent action to<br />

combat climate change<br />

and its impacts.<br />

- People, culture and values<br />

(see page 8 and 13)<br />

- Human rights<br />

(see page 9 and 14)<br />

- Energy and climate change<br />

(see page 9 and 17)<br />

Promote peaceful and<br />

inclusive societies for<br />

sustainable development,<br />

provide access to justice<br />

for all and build effective,<br />

accountable and inclusive<br />

institutions at all levels.<br />

- People, culture and values<br />

(see page 8 and 13)<br />

- Human rights<br />

(see page 9 and 14)<br />

- Anti-bribery and<br />

corruption<br />

(see page 9 and 15)<br />

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OUR STRATEGY IN ACTION<br />

EMPLOYEE SAFETY<br />

AND WELL-BEING<br />

One of our core values, the safety and well-being of our employees and<br />

those in our care is a priority for our organization. Our goal is zero harm.<br />

Priorities in 2023<br />

• Through focused sponsorships and fun initiatives we will continue to encourage our<br />

employees to keep moving: sporting challenges, participating in groups at a sporting<br />

competition near our HQ (Stroomloop), …<br />

• Further focus on Road Safety: prevention newsflashes around the use of cars, motorcycles,<br />

bikes, speedelecs and (electric-) steps; attention for road menaces for pedestrians; and<br />

repetition of our <strong>G4S</strong> Golden Rules of Road Safety.<br />

• Ergonomic campaign: prevention newsflashes with tips & tricks for a responsible use of tablet,<br />

laptop and desktop, in relation with a correct body posture. This is necessary because of the<br />

structural teleworking for certain jobs where this is possible.<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> GOLDEN RULES OF ROAD SAFETY<br />

GENERAL RULES<br />

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Obtain<br />

authorisation<br />

before entering a<br />

confined space<br />

RULES<br />

SPECIALIST<br />

Always wear a<br />

helmet and<br />

high visibility<br />

equipment when<br />

riding a<br />

motorcycle<br />

<strong>Report</strong> all<br />

incidents, as well<br />

as unsafe acts<br />

and conditions<br />

ROAD SAFETY RULES<br />

Use<br />

appropriate<br />

Personal<br />

Protective<br />

Equipment<br />

(PPE)<br />

GENERAL RULES<br />

Treat every<br />

Do not work<br />

or drive under<br />

firearm as<br />

the influence<br />

loaded<br />

of alcohol<br />

or drugs<br />

Check<br />

Always follow your<br />

assignment instructions<br />

and procedures<br />

Never use a<br />

your<br />

hand-held<br />

vehicle<br />

mobile<br />

before<br />

telephone<br />

whilst<br />

driving<br />

driving<br />

Always wear<br />

Do not speed<br />

a seat belt<br />

Take the<br />

required<br />

breaks when<br />

driving<br />

Check your<br />

vehicle<br />

before driving<br />

<strong>Report</strong> all<br />

incidents, as well<br />

as unsafe acts<br />

and conditions<br />

Always wear<br />

a seat belt<br />

Use appropriate Personal<br />

Protective Equipment<br />

(PPE)<br />

Always follow your<br />

assignment instructions<br />

and procedures<br />

Take the required<br />

breaks when driving<br />

ROAD SAFETY RULES<br />

Do not work<br />

or drive under<br />

the influence of<br />

alcohol or<br />

drugs<br />

Do not speed<br />

Never use a<br />

hand-held<br />

mobile<br />

telephone<br />

whilst<br />

driving<br />

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OUR STRATEGY IN ACTION (CONTINUED)<br />

PEOPLE,<br />

CULTURE AND VALUES<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong> employs a workforce of approximately 4000 employees.Allied<br />

Universal employs a workforce of approximately 800,000 people across the world.<br />

Our human resources strategies are essential to the success of our company.<br />

Ethics, values and culture<br />

We believe in building trust and long-term<br />

relationships with our stakeholders by doing<br />

business in the right way. This means always<br />

complying with local laws and behaving in line with<br />

our values and policies, no matter what service we<br />

are providing. We also acknowledge that building<br />

and maintaining trust takes time and requires a<br />

constant focus.<br />

There is always a right way to achieve success, and<br />

our values and Ethics Codes provide our teams<br />

with that behavioral framework. Through our<br />

culture, we constantly and consistently reinforce<br />

these behaviors. They are embedded in what we<br />

prioritize, what we recognize and how we work.<br />

For our people, we demand zero harm and have<br />

zero tolerance for unethical behavior. We promote<br />

diverse viewpoints, encourage all opinions and<br />

reward those that exemplify our values.<br />

Priorities in 2023<br />

For our customers, it means delivering great<br />

operational performance, recognizing the value<br />

and trust in our relationship, contributing to<br />

building safe, sustainable communities, and<br />

social value through our work.<br />

Applying to every employee, from front-line<br />

workers to senior executives, these principles are<br />

enshrined in the <strong>G4S</strong> Ethics Code.<br />

The <strong>G4S</strong> Ethics Code is updated annually and<br />

communicated directly to all employees across<br />

<strong>Belgium</strong>. Further communication and training<br />

on the principles set out in the Ethics Code are<br />

delivered throughout the year. Importantly, all<br />

new employees are introduced to our values<br />

during their onboarding, when they also receive an<br />

explanation of the behaviors expected in line with<br />

our values and the ways to raise any concerns if<br />

they see or hear anything that undermines them.<br />

• A relaunch of the updated Business Ethics Code and the communication of our compliance<br />

obligations towards all <strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong> employees.<br />

• Further focus on and reintegration of our company’s values by repeated communication<br />

throughout the organisation.<br />

• Launching and getting awarded the ISO 27001 certification on information security<br />

management.<br />

• Maintain our attention for the gender and diversity balance in our recruitment operations.<br />

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OUR STRATEGY IN ACTION (CONTINUED)<br />

HUMAN<br />

RIGHTS<br />

Our ethos is based upon fairness and respect for human rights.<br />

We are proud of the role our employees play in society and the positive<br />

contribution that they make each day to protect human rights around<br />

the world.<br />

Foundationally, our business protects people and<br />

enables them to enjoy their rights and freedoms.<br />

We also recognize we must ensure we are not<br />

enabling human rights violations through our<br />

services, our customers, our suppliers or through<br />

unfair or inappropriate treatment of our own<br />

employees and others in our care.<br />

At <strong>G4S</strong>, we are committed to the respect of<br />

human rights and the continued development of<br />

our ethical and sustainable business model.<br />

We will use our influence and reach to help raise<br />

industry standards, provide decent employment<br />

opportunities and create secure and stable<br />

communities in <strong>Belgium</strong> and around the world.<br />

Everyone at <strong>G4S</strong>, whether a senior executive<br />

or frontline employee, is expected to respect<br />

and protect the human rights of the company’s<br />

employees, the people in our care, those who<br />

supply our company, and those who live and work<br />

in the communities in which we operate.<br />

We know that any human rights abuse is<br />

completely unacceptable and it will not be<br />

tolerated under any circumstances.<br />

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Key procedures and initiatives include:<br />

• Human rights matters are embedded into key business policies and processes, such as our Ethics<br />

Codes, <strong>G4S</strong> Supplier Code of Conduct and Diversity Policy.<br />

• We encourage our employees to use our whistleblowing services if they have any concerns about<br />

human rights violations.<br />

Priorities in 2023<br />

• Closely monitor our <strong>G4S</strong> Care activities from a human rights perspective.<br />

• Encourage volunteering activities within our <strong>G4S</strong> Care collective care operations to increase<br />

support for these activities and involve the neighbourhoods around our shelters in our<br />

operation.<br />

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OUR STRATEGY IN ACTION (CONTINUED)<br />

ANTI-BRIBERY<br />

AND CORRUPTION<br />

Being trusted and reliable, and acting with integrity are key to our<br />

values – they are an integral part of <strong>G4S</strong>’s strategy and form the essential<br />

foundation on which we carry out our business.<br />

We know that there is more to being a<br />

responsible and ethical business – as an employer,<br />

customer and supplier – than legal compliance.<br />

Our ethical approach is an essential means of<br />

doing business and provides a clear market<br />

differentiator for Allied Universal, particularly in<br />

many developing countries.<br />

Anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) policies and<br />

procedures form a key element of the Ethics<br />

Codes for <strong>G4S</strong>. Both are supported by specific<br />

training and awareness programs globally.<br />

Priorities in 2023<br />

• Initiate annual refresher training on ABC for all target employees in <strong>G4S</strong>.<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong> <strong>ESG</strong> Sustainability <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />

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OUR STRATEGY IN ACTION (CONTINUED)<br />

WHISTLEBLOWING:<br />

SPEAK OUT<br />

AND ETHICS HOTLINE<br />

A critical part of ensuring we have the right culture across <strong>G4S</strong> is<br />

guaranteeing that the company has an effective whistleblowing process<br />

in place and that colleagues know how to raise concerns and feel<br />

confident in doing so.<br />

If colleagues have any concerns that our<br />

standards are not being met, we encourage them<br />

to use our whistleblowing channel, Speak Out.<br />

Any employee can use this, anonymously (where<br />

permitted by law), in confidence and at any time<br />

of the day or night.<br />

All matters reported are reviewed and follow a<br />

standard process of consideration to determine<br />

appropriate handling of the concern. Serious<br />

concerns are investigated or overseen at a senior<br />

and independent level.<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong> <strong>ESG</strong> Sustainability <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />

Priorities in 2023<br />

• Continue creating awareness of our whistleblowing channel Speak Out through all levels of<br />

our operations.<br />

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OUR STRATEGY IN ACTION (CONTINUED)<br />

ENERGY<br />

& CLIMATE CHANGE<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> recognizes that the threat from climate change to the natural<br />

environment and social infrastructure is an important and ongoing concern<br />

for our organization, our customers, our employees and communities.<br />

Alongside the risks faced by people and<br />

infrastructure from climate change and extreme<br />

weather are the challenges presented by global<br />

economic conditions. Managing increasing fuel<br />

costs and the impact of climate legislation with<br />

programs to improve the company’s energy<br />

efficiency and reliance on fossil fuels, thereby<br />

reducing our environmental impact, are essential<br />

to the continued effectiveness, viability and<br />

sustainability of <strong>G4S</strong>.<br />

That is why <strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong> is adhering to the EU<br />

2050 Climate target plan, which aims to reduce to<br />

zero the greenhouse gas emissions and enhance<br />

energy efficiency, in line with the Paris Agreement<br />

on climate change.<br />

To demonstrate this commitment, we adhere to<br />

the ‘ROAD TO ZERO’ (EUROPE)’ project which<br />

is included on page 53 of the <strong>G4S</strong> 2021 <strong>ESG</strong><br />

report and provides the target and a roadmap<br />

for the reduction of our fuel consumption and<br />

the decrease by our Company and Functional<br />

Cars fleet of our carbon emissions to zero at<br />

the latest in 2040. Regarding our operational car<br />

fleet, we are planning a study taking into account<br />

that these cars need to be operational 24/7 upon<br />

first request and the current state of technology<br />

regarding electric cars has not yet given us a<br />

conclusive solution to address this operational<br />

need with 100% certainty.<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong> <strong>ESG</strong> Sustainability <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />

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OUR STRATEGY IN ACTION (CONTINUED)<br />

‘ROAD TO ZERO’<br />

(EUROPE)<br />

2021<br />

2025<br />

2030<br />

2035<br />

• Strategy launched<br />

• New company cars hybrid/electric only<br />

• Company Cars 20% zero emission<br />

• Functional Cars 10% zero emission<br />

• Company Cars 70% zero emission<br />

• Functional Cars 55% zero emission<br />

• Company Cars 100% zero emission<br />

• Functional Cars 100% zero emission<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong> <strong>ESG</strong> Sustainability <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />

<strong>G4S</strong> will also comply with the EU Corporate<br />

Sustainability <strong>Report</strong>ing Directive, providing<br />

a transparent view of our sustainability<br />

actions to all our stakeholders. This directive<br />

requires companies to disclose information<br />

on their environmental, social and governance<br />

performance, enabling investors, customers and<br />

other stakeholders to make informed decisions.<br />

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OUR STRATEGY IN ACTION (CONTINUED)<br />

By demonstrating our commitment to<br />

sustainability and the EU 2050 Climate target<br />

plan, <strong>G4S</strong> is positioning itself as a responsible<br />

and forward-thinking company, committed to<br />

reducing its impact on the environment and<br />

promoting sustainable business practices. From<br />

reducing our carbon footprint to fostering<br />

a culture of inclusivity and diversity, we are<br />

dedicated to making a positive impact on the<br />

world around us.<br />

We will continue to source and implement new<br />

technologies into our business, to reduce carbon<br />

emissions.<br />

Priorities in 2023<br />

• As an initiative to reduce our environmental footprint we are resizing our office space at our<br />

headquarters in <strong>Belgium</strong> (Vilvoorde).<br />

• Due to the resize of our <strong>G4S</strong> HQ in <strong>Belgium</strong> there is a big cleaning/move ongoing. Goods and<br />

materials that will be obsolete in the new office but are still good for use will be reused in our<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> Care collective care facilities and not thrown away.<br />

• Our new <strong>G4S</strong> Care Transition Houses to be established in 2023, will work towards full<br />

sustainability in terms of energy, heating and water consumption.<br />

• We keep on electrifying our carfleet, adding electric bicycles and changing the fossil fuel<br />

vehicles of our employees to electric vehicles.<br />

• We analyse the remaining fossil fuel consumption of our company vehicles. High use<br />

consumers will be informed on how to act in order to consume less fuel.<br />

• Car electricity charging stations are made available free of charge at the <strong>G4S</strong> offices and<br />

training school.<br />

• Our training school continues to install multifunctional smartboards and in all our offices we<br />

continue to replace conventional lighting with led lighting.<br />

• We will further promote our “Sustainable Security” guide with our customers.<br />

• Offer of eco-friendly manned guarding rounds (lights and heating out after hours,...) to customers.<br />

• We investigate the use of solar paneling to generate electricity for our operations and expand<br />

the use of online LMS systems to train our personnel at our training school.<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong> <strong>ESG</strong> Sustainability <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />

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<strong>ESG</strong> KPIs AND DATA<br />

MEASURING OUR IMPACT<br />

People<br />

<strong>2022</strong> 2021<br />

Total workforce 4918 5042<br />

Employees<br />

<strong>2022</strong> 2021<br />

Employee gender balance: Female managers 22,52% 19,93%<br />

Employee gender balance: All female employees 26,85% 27,16%<br />

Employee coverage by collective agreements 100% 100%<br />

Employee voluntary turnover 15,09% 10,91%<br />

Number of training days completed 204.974 472.902<br />

Employee engagement survey: Response rate 50,69% 36%<br />

Employee engagement: survey: overall favorable score 76% 75%<br />

Employee Assistance Program participation rate 1,06% 0,34% 1<br />

Participation at V4You events/initiatives 5,7% 6%<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong> <strong>ESG</strong> Sustainability <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />

Safety<br />

Based on direct workforce <strong>2022</strong> 2021<br />

Work-related lost time injury rate (days per employee) 0,70 1,10<br />

Employee work-related fatalities 0 0<br />

Attack 0 0<br />

Non-attack 124 115<br />

Road traffic incident 3 2<br />

20 1 For a period of 6 months.


<strong>ESG</strong> KPIs AND DATA (CONTINUED)<br />

Human rights<br />

<strong>2022</strong> 2021<br />

Supplier ethical due-diligence program: Percentage of in-scope<br />

suppliers that completed an EcoVadis assessment<br />

15% 2 15%<br />

Energy and Climate Change<br />

<strong>2022</strong> 2021<br />

Carbon Intensity (t/CO2e per $m revenue) 16 15<br />

Total GHG emissions (t/CO2e) 4547 4514<br />

Vehicles (inc related refrigerant) 3054 3032<br />

Buildings (inc related refrigerant) 1490 1395<br />

• inc electricity emissions of 336 369<br />

Air travel 3,41 0,219<br />

Energy Consumption (includes building and vehicle consumption) 18.838.931 19.018.217<br />

Whistleblowing: Speak Out<br />

Based on direct workforce <strong>2022</strong> 2021<br />

Number of cases raised via Speak Out 7 27<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong> <strong>ESG</strong> Sustainability <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />

2 This percentage reflects the suppliers with the largest spend.<br />

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REPORTING FRAMEWORKS<br />

REPORTING FRAMEWORKS<br />

We engage with a number of widely recognized sustainability reporting<br />

frameworks and place great emphasis on our engagement with the <strong>ESG</strong> and<br />

sustainability community, both through Allied Universal at a global level and<br />

through our <strong>G4S</strong> business in <strong>Belgium</strong>.<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong> <strong>ESG</strong> Sustainability <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />

EcoVadis<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> has been regularly<br />

assessed by EcoVadis, an<br />

independent organization<br />

that provides evidence based<br />

social responsibility ratings<br />

covering labor and human rights,<br />

business ethics, supply chain, and<br />

environmental matters. In 2021,<br />

<strong>G4S</strong> Limited achieved an overall<br />

score of 50, against the industry<br />

average of 40.<br />

United Nations<br />

Global Compact<br />

We are pleased to confirm that<br />

Allied Universal supports the 10<br />

universal principles of the<br />

UN Global Compact, on human<br />

rights, labor, environment and<br />

anti-corruption.<br />

We are aligning our strategies<br />

and operations with these<br />

principles. <strong>G4S</strong>, is a longstanding<br />

signatory to the UN Global<br />

Compact, reflecting the<br />

Compact’s principles in its core<br />

values.<br />

In this <strong>ESG</strong> report, we have<br />

described the actions we have<br />

taken at <strong>G4S</strong> <strong>Belgium</strong> to build<br />

upon and further integrate the<br />

spirit of the Global Compact and<br />

its principles into our culture<br />

and values, business strategy and<br />

daily operations during <strong>2022</strong>.<br />

EFRAG<br />

& the CSRD<br />

The European Financial<br />

<strong>Report</strong>ing Advisory Group<br />

(EFRAG) is an independent<br />

organization that provides advice<br />

to the European Commission<br />

on accounting and financial<br />

reporting issues in Europe.<br />

With regards to sustainability<br />

reporting, EFRAG is involved<br />

in the development and<br />

promotion of the International<br />

Financial <strong>Report</strong>ing Standards<br />

(IFRS) sustainability reporting<br />

requirements bade on the<br />

Corprate Sustainability<br />

<strong>Report</strong>ing Directive.<br />

EFRAG will provide guidance<br />

and support to organizations in<br />

Europe to help them understand<br />

and apply the sustainability<br />

reporting standards, and will<br />

work with regulators and other<br />

stakeholders to encourage the<br />

widespread adoption of these<br />

standards. We recognize the<br />

growing impact of sustainability<br />

reporting disclosures based<br />

on the EFRAG standards and<br />

aim to report against the these<br />

standards in the future.<br />

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Address<br />

Koning Boudewijnlaan 30<br />

1800 Vilvoorde<br />

<strong>Belgium</strong><br />

Contact<br />

02 712 59 11<br />

info@be.g4s.com

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