Melrose Industries PLC

Although the policy prohibits party political donations, it does, however, recognise that from time to time our Group may comprise businesses that engage in policy debate and advocacy activities on subjects of legitimate concern to their respective industries and key stakeholders, including their staff and the communities in which they operate.

The Board oversees and retains ultimate responsibility for the Group's strategy, initiatives, and disclosure in respect of improving the Group's sustainability performance. The Board receives regular training at least annually on key sustainability and climate‑related issues, and on the specific measures that are required to be implemented to drive improved sustainability performance over the longer term, for the benefit of all stakeholders. Sustainability and climate change are also a standing topic on the Board's quarterly agenda. [...] As part of the renewal of the Directors' Remuneration Policy in 2023, the Remuneration Committee further integrated ESG metrics into executive remuneration as a standalone element of the annual bonus. Please see the Directors' Remuneration report on pages 128 to 152 for further details.

##### Government and public sector

In addition to our membership of the Jet Zero Council, the Aerospace Technology Institute and the Aerospace Growth Partnership, we became a founding partner of the Hydrogen in Aviation (HIA), an alliance of leading companies in the UK aviation and renewable energy sectors. HIA works with Government, local authorities, and the aviation and hydrogen sectors to enable the UK to fulfil its potential as a global leader in this critical application of hydrogen technology. Other engagements with the Government and public sector include our position as the largest business within the Swedish civil aviation sector and the leading actor in developing technologies for sustainable aviation, playing a key role in industry associations such as Swedish Aerospace Industries and Swedish Air Transport Society and leading on various policy topics such as the roadmap to fossil-free aviation. We are also involved in continued collaboration projects in the Netherlands on enabling aviation's path to Net Zero.

## 004 Management

Our sustainability function plays a key role in keeping the executive team informed, and they then ensure climate-related risks, opportunities and progress in addressing our material sustainability topics are considered within the Board's agenda, governance framework, business strategy and where relevant, financial plans. The sustainability function identifies, implements and monitors a continuous evolution of improvements towards achieving our sustainability and climate targets.

Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement?[…]Yes

Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your external engagement activities are consistent with your climate commitments and/or climate transition plan?[…]The Melrose senior management team engages with CDP, investors and ratings agencies in matters relating to climate change. and the pathway set out in our Climate Transition Plan.