8.1 Many journeys, one welcome

Diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity are core EIT InnoEnergy values. We are committed to extending the same warm welcome to everyone, whatever their personal journey. We strive to ensure every voice is heard.

We value the contribution that different viewpoints make to our business of innovation. Having a variety of perspectives at all levels also equips us to meet the needs of the diverse communities we serve.

We extend our commitment across the career cycle. We recruit people from diverse backgrounds—for example, as of 2022, we employed 39 nationalities, with a 50/50 gender split. We then ensure that every member of our team is involved and valued, and receives equal recognition and opportunities for advancement.

In all areas of the employee experience -including recruitment, compensation and career development - and in all dealings with customers and communities, EIT InnoEnergy values merit regardless of age, social status, race, colour, disability, ethnic/social origin or national minority membership, or any other opinion, economic status, religion or spiritual belief.

An example of our commitment is to increase the participation of women in a variety of roles and levels across the company. We will also ensure that:

• The Supervisory Board will have at least 30% women representation by the end of 2024.

• At least 25% of graduates from our Master of Science programmes will be women by 2024.

• No less than 10% of supported start-ups will have at least one women co-founder, CEO, CFO or CTO by the end of 2023.

M I k E Ru IGR ok Senior HR Manager of EIT InnoEnergy

At EIT InnoEnergy, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) is not simply about setting targets and quotas. It aims to equip our unique organisation with a variety of viewpoints and perspectives, so we can better understand and meet the needs of our diverse customers.

D IVERSITY IS NOT AN EVENT, IT IS IN OUR DNA, IT IS WHAT WE DO