Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Ethics & Governance
• Environment & Climate Change
• Education & Economic Growth
• Our People & Communities

Environmental Achievements

• Saved over approximately 320m kgs of CO2 (2018: over 250m kg)
• Recycled 39,934 batteries (2018: 22,595 batteries)
• Invested over $600 million in new green energy and hybrid solutions
• Constructed a bio-digester gas plant at the Ikorodu Mini Abattoir in Lagos State, Nigeria

Social Achievements

• Launched the Perfect HSE Day concept, reducing road-traffic incidents
• Developed and deployed a new HSE incident management reporting system
• New partnerships with UNICEF and USAID
• Mission-T Program improved ICT education and participation for 4,500+ pupils and teachers
• Donated 46 generators to institutions in need
• Two-phase borehole drilling project in Zambia providing clean water to over 10,000 people
• Donated and installed water pipes in Ziplignan, Côte d’Ivoire, providing water to 6,500 inhabitants

Governance Achievements

• Appointed two new non-executive directors to the Board
• Established Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee, Nomination Committee and Ethics and Compliance Committee
• 105 priority suppliers trained on Vendor Code of Conduct
• 48 supplier audits undertaken

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Road traffic incidents in Nigeria due to increased vehicles and low infrastructure spending
• Lack of access to primary healthcare in rural areas of emerging markets

Mitigation Strategies

• Higher safety standards, defensive driving training, telematics in vehicles, driver observation cards and reward schemes to reduce road accidents
• Mobile health clinic (Wellness-On-Wheels) providing health services to remote communities

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 48 (2019)

Responsible Procurement

• Code of Conduct
• Vendor Code of Conduct with accompanying online training
• HSE training material on IHS Academy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Development of renewable energy solutions for towers and sites

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI (Global Reporting Initiative), UN Global Compact, UN SDGs

Certifications: ISO 45001 (working towards)

Third-party Assurance: PwC

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

The report mentions alignment with 11 of the 17 SDGs, but doesn't specify which ones.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Hybrid solar solutions, hydromix solutions, new direct current generators, innovative energy storage mechanisms and batteries, bespoke batteries

Awards & Recognition

• IHS Cameroon, Cameroon Corporate Award
• IHS Zambia, CSR Network Awards
• IHS Nigeria, The SERAS CSR Awards

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Ethics and governance
• Environment and climate change
• Education and economic growth
• Our people and communities

Environmental Achievements

• CO2 emissions savings of approximately 345,226 tonnes
• 42% of African sites now have solar power available

Social Achievements

• Launched ‘My IHS, My Career,’ an internal framework to help employees understand how they can develop their careers at IHS
• Set up the Women In IHS Network (WIIN) female mentoring program, with 220 mentoring pairs established
• Annual spend on sustainability projects rose to almost US$5.4m
• Launch of our rural telephony program in Nigeria, bringing mobile connectivity to some of the country’s most remote areas
• Support for the education of street children in Côte d’Ivoire through a partnership with the Amigo Foundation
• Funding for 30 tech-based social enterprises in Nigeria to help their businesses grow
• 119,161 IHS Academy course completions

Governance Achievements

• Frequency of Group-wide risk assessments increased to twice a year
• Sample audits on bribery and corruption conducted with selected vendors
• ‘Do It Right’ portal launched on our intranet site to provide employees with learning material on ethical issues
• Became a Signatory of the UN Global Compact

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on operations and communities
• Maintaining sufficient supplies of PPE during the pandemic
• Intermittent electricity grids in emerging markets

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented remote working arrangements for employees
• Provided PPE and other support to frontline workers
• Centralized purchasing of PPE to ensure adequate stocks
• Increased investment in solar energy and hybrid batteries to reduce reliance on diesel generators
• Risk mitigation, monitoring of supply chain, longer lead times for orders

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Due diligence process for vendors
• Vendor Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities

• Increased use of renewable energy

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, UN Global Compact

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Rural telephony program using solar power

Awards & Recognition

• Cameroon Best Departmental and Employee Initiative (COVID-19 support), Cameroon Corporate Awards.
• Zambia COVID-19 Support, and IHS Zambia’s Borehole Drilling Project, CSR Network Zambia Award.
• Nigeria Best Company in Partnership for Development, and Most Impactful Intervention, The Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Responsibility Awards (The SERAS CSR).
• IHS Nigeria’s Director, Sustainability and Corporate Communications, (Runner-Up) CSR/Sustainability Professional of the Year, The SERAS CSR Awards.
• IHS Nigeria CEO Mohamad Darwish awarded as WASH Ambassador, Clean Nigeria: Use The Toilet Campaign.

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Ethics and governance
• Environment and climate change
• Education and economic growth
• Our people and communities

Environmental Achievements

• CO2 emissions savings of approximately 360,482 tonnes
• 38,441 batteries sold for recycling or reuse
• Approximately 36% of our African sites had solar available to them

Social Achievements

• Launched the Frontline Workers Initiative, a new philanthropic program
• 27,682 hours of training completed by IHS employees
• Partnership with Save the Children providing approximately 24,000 girls aged six to 14 with a higher-quality education
• Supported the education of 24,000 girls aged six to 14 through partnership with Save the Children
• Supported approximately 3,500 vulnerable people from the Kibungo and Nyanza provinces in Rwanda by providing them with free, community health insurance

Governance Achievements

• Established a new Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Committee
• 6,516 courses completed on integrity and good governance
• Approximately 3,417 supplier training completions
• 90% of IHS employees completed the Anti-Bribery and Corruption training
• 92% of IHS employees completed the cybersecurity training

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Climate change, including an increase in extreme weather events, rising sea levels and limitations on water availability and quality, has the potential to create physical and financial risks.
• Intermittent and unreliable electricity grids in emerging markets

Mitigation Strategies

• Installing hybrid power systems and investing in renewable energy sources (solar and lithium-ion batteries)
• Implementing a road-traffic improvement program
• Implementing specific controls for working at height, including the use of protective equipment, competency training, and skilled supervision
• Implementing robust risk mitigation processes for working with electricity
• Implementing various site security measures, including remote-monitoring technology, cameras, sensors and alarms, as well as physical guards

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• IHS Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events
• Rising sea levels
• Limitations on water availability and quality

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Rural telephony solutions using solar systems

Awards & Recognition

• Innovative Tower Company of the year
• Telecom Infrastructure Company of the year
• Best Talent Acquisition Team Sub-Saharan Africa
• Most Socially Responsible ICT Company of the year
• Best Places to Work UAE
• The Africa Infrastructure Company of the year
• Best Places to Work Kuwait
• Sam Darwish won the most admired CEO of the year at the 2021 edition of the Nigeria Business Leadership Awards (NBLA)
• Hajiya Gambo Sawaba Community Impact Award
• Best Places to Work Côte d’Ivoire
• Best Company In Rural Integration, Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility (SERAS) Awards
• Best Company In Education Intervention
• Most Responsible Organization In Africa (2nd runner-up)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Ethics and governance
• Environment and climate change
• Education and economic growth
• Our people and communities

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 kilowatt-hour emissions intensity of our tower portfolio by 5% (2022 vs 2021)
• Spent $103.6 million under Project Green in 2022 towards integrating solar panels and battery storage solutions, connecting more sites to electricity grids.
• 35% of African tower portfolio (excluding South Africa) had solar power solutions by the end of 2022.
• Reused 20,799 batteries in 2022.

Social Achievements

• Launched Frontline Workers Initiative, providing education opportunities to children of frontline workers.
• Spent $7.5 million on community-focused sustainability initiatives (6% higher than 2021).
• Supported various education and community development projects across multiple countries, including computer donations, teacher training, and infrastructure improvements.
• No workplace fatalities among employees in 2022.
• Reduced road traffic accident frequency rate (RTAF) by 59% in 2022.

Governance Achievements

• 75% of employees completed annual Anti-Bribery and Corruption training.
• 82% of employees completed Sustainability and ESG training.
• Established a Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Committee and an Audit Committee to oversee sustainability issues.
• Implemented new safety performance indicators for all company leaders.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from diesel-powered generators in markets with unreliable electricity grids.
• Climate change impacts (extreme weather, resource limitations).
• High employee turnover in Nigeria.
• Workplace accidents among contracted partners.

Mitigation Strategies

• Announced Carbon Reduction Roadmap with a goal to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 kWh emissions intensity by approximately 50% by 2030.
• Implemented Project Green with $214 million in capital expenditures (2022-2024) for power upgrades including solar and battery storage.
• Investing in connecting more sites to electricity grids.
• Improved incident investigations to uncover and address root causes of accidents.
• Implemented new safety performance indicators for company leaders.
• Expanded road-traffic improvement program with defensive driving courses and vehicle monitoring systems.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 47 audits/year

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events
• Damage or loss to assets
• Resource limitations
• Project delays

Transition Risks

• Increased regulation
• Evolving stakeholder expectations
• Changes in market demand

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and solutions

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, UN Global Compact

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Hybrid power systems
• Solar power solutions

Awards & Recognition

• Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies 2022 (Financial Times)
• Best IPO in Africa (EMEA Finance)
• Most Innovative Telecom Company (Tele.Síntese Awards)
• Best Company in Environmental Stewardship, Partnership, Climate Action (SERAS Awards)
• Gold Award for HSE Excellence (American Society of Safety Professionals)
• NAVEX Customer Excellence in Ethics and Compliance Award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Ethics and governance
• Environment and climate change
• Education and economic growth
• Our people and communities

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced diesel consumption by 30.2 million liters, saving $20.2 million in annual power costs and $3.7 million in maintenance capex and other savings.
• Reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 kilowatt-hour emissions intensity by approximately 6% compared to 2022.
• Replaced lead-acid batteries with lithium batteries at sites in Brazil, resulting in an approximate 75% reduction in hazardous lead-acid waste.
• Planted over 17,000 seedlings in the Amazon region, with an estimated carbon capture potential of 2,286 tCO2.

Social Achievements

• Established 601 operational rural telephony sites, all powered exclusively by solar.
• Launched a one-year partnership with the Limitless Space Institute, providing a space education curriculum to nearly 300 teachers.
• Supported 50 students through the Frontline Workers Initiative, providing university scholarships to children of frontline workers.
• Increased the proportion of women in the workforce to 27% (from 24% in 2022) and 28% of managers are female (from 25% in 2022).
• Achieved an 89% employee engagement score with a 92% response rate in a company-wide survey.

Governance Achievements

• Achieved ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management System certification in UAE, UK and operating companies except South Africa and Egypt.
• Strengthened supplier due diligence to include screening for environmental and social criteria.
• 93% of employees completed annual Anti-Bribery and Corruption training.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Challenging macroeconomic environment, including the devaluation of the Nigerian Naira.
• Reliability of electricity grids varies across operating regions, leading to reliance on diesel generators.
• Work-related injuries among IHS employees and contractors.
• Increased employee turnover to 24% in 2023 (from 21% in 2022).

Mitigation Strategies

• Project Green: $214 million capex between 2022 and 2024 to integrate solar panels and battery storage solutions at off-grid sites.
• Investing in connecting more sites to electricity grids.
• Reviewing safety guidelines and procedures, conducting root cause analysis of incidents.
• Implementing headcount optimization and efficiency improvement projects.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 57 internal audits/year

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Due diligence screening for environmental and social criteria
• Training programs for suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events
• Flooding
• Water shortages/droughts

Transition Risks

• Increased regulation
• Evolving stakeholder expectations
• Changes in market demand

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and solutions

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, UN Global Compact, UN Sustainable Development Goals

Certifications: ISO 37001 (Anti-Bribery Management System), ISO 9001:2008 (IHS Nigeria)

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Hybrid power systems
• Solar panels and battery storage solutions

Awards & Recognition

• Most Responsible Organization SERAS, Nigeria
• Excellence in People Management Award Grupo Gestão RH, IHS Brazil
• Best External Partnership Award (Highly Commended) Nigeria 2023 World Sustainability Awards
• Great Place to Work (GPTW) IHS Towers Brazil and I-Systems
• Investors in People 2023 Corporate Awards, IHS Cameroon
• 5th CSR Responsible Business Awards, IHS Zambia