Demant has a defined Data Privacy Strategy and programme to manage potentially negative impacts on the privacy of consumers and users. This includes policies and defined processes for handling personal data as well as processes for engaging with affected stakeholders and remediating any such impacts. Data privacy is also covered by Demant’s Code of Conduct, which outlines clear expectations of employees’ conduct in this regard. Demant has implemented a global Data Ethics Policy, and it is mandatory for all employees in Demant to comply with the Policy.

Demant’s commitment to human rights, embedded in our Sustainability Policy, also covers the rights of users and consumers. Please refer to Demant’s approach to due diligence in relation to human rights on page 86. Neither cases of non-respect of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and OECD Guidelines, nor severe human rights impacts involving consumers or users, have been reported in Demant’s value chain in 2024.