Group Annual Report 2025

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The following overview presents the material impacts identified for this topical standard and the associated Group-level and Holding-level policies or guidelines with reference to the corresponding section in the report. The policies for all of the following impacts in ESRS S1 “Own workforce” are:

  • VIG sustainability programme

  • Code of Business Ethics

  • HR strategy

Information is provided in ESRS 2 MDR‑P “Policies adopted to manage material sustainability matters”. Additional corporate policies relevant to specific material impacts are also listed in the table below.

ESRS S1 – Own workforce (plus company-specific disclosure) – Material impacts, opportunities and risks

S1 Sub-topic

Category

Material impacts, risks, opportunities

Actions

Strategies and concepts
(see MDR-P)

Working conditions

Actual positive impact

Fair treatment of VIG employees through opportunities for social dialogue, freedom of association and involvement in decisions by employee representatives

Surveys and engagement surveys;
Focus groups;
Onboarding actions;
Engaging with employee representatives, Recognition of employee rights;
Freedom of assembly

See concepts above

Equal treatment and opportunities for all

Actual positive impact

Positive impact on employees’ qualifications and career opportunities through training and development

Further education and development measures;
Training programmes;
Meetings to discuss objectives and development

VIG Group guideline “Fit & Proper”;
Diversity strategy

Working conditions and equal treatment and opportunities for all

Actual positive impact

Appropriate and reliable remuneration for VIG employees secures a stable and dependable income for individuals

Stable and fair remuneration structure (in some cases exceeding statutory standards), taking into account qualifications and responsibilities

VIG Group guideline on remuneration

Working conditions and equal treatment and opportunities for all

Actual positive impact

Offering attractive working conditions beyond the legal standard leads to increased satisfaction of VIG employees

Health, safety and well-being initiatives;
Flexible working time models;
Feedback mechanisms;
Promoting diversity

VIG Group guideline on remuneration;
VIG Group guideline “Fit & Proper”;
Diversity strategy

Company-specific disclosure

Actual positive impact

The use of advanced technological applications and Artificial Intelligence (AI) contributes to the development of new solutions, the automation of repetitive tasks and the optimization of resource Management

Implementation of clearly defined AI use cases;
Establishment of quality and monitoring processes;
Ensuring transparency regarding automated decisions;
Establishment of a data protection control and supervisory body;
Training and awareness raising

VIG Group guideline “AI Governance”;
VIG Group guideline “AI Governance Implementation”;
IT strategy;
Data strategy

The following section describes the requirements associated with ESRS 2.

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