In 2024, we completed the decommissioning of our onshore wind farm Owenreagh 1 in Northern Ireland, which had been in operation since 1997 and consisted of 10 wind turbines with a total capacity of 5 MW. We did so in collaboration with Plaswire, with whom we entered into a partnership in 2023. Plaswire enables the recycling of wind blades, as they specialise in the shredding, granulating, and re-moulding required to turn the blade material into, for example, durable polymer. Durable polymer is typically used in the construction industry, and as a result, some of the retired blades may end up being used to produce road marking poles for some of our new onshore wind farms in Ireland, replacing the use of virgin plastics in our own projects. Similarly, we work with the US solar recycling company SOLARCYCLE on the treatment of defective and retired solar panels. With the installation of various solar assets in the US in 2024, we have, where necessary, sent damaged panels to SOLARCYCLE for recycling, demonstrating our ambition to recycle retired solar panels. Our collaborations with Plaswire and SOLARCYCLE are examples of how we engage with partners on our material resource-related impacts. Over the past few years, we have successfully carried out several small-scale recycling pilots in the US and the UK and will continue to leverage retired blades and panels from our assets to help accelerate the maturation of promising, innovative, recycling technologies and solutions in our markets going forward.

Processes to identify and assess material impacts, risks, and opportunities include screening of assets as part of our DMA to understand impacts, risks, and opportunities across the value chain. We have not undertaken direct consultations with affected communities as part of the screening. We apply life cycle assessments (LCAs) for enhanced insights into impacts related to the use and depletion of virgin materials. We have calculated the recyclability rate of materials in offshore wind farms to understand recycling potential.

Policies related to resource use and circular economy include a 'Resource management policy' to minimize the use and depletion of virgin resources by developing circular value chains with suppliers. A 'Waste management policy' addresses negative impacts of materials wasted, outlining waste management processes and providing definitions for waste management assurance.

Key actions related to resource inflows involve a quantitative breakdown of key materials used in renewable energy assets, engaging with key suppliers on decarbonisation matters, and sourcing more scrap steel to increase lower-emissions steel usage.

Key actions related to resource outflows focus on addressing waste generation during construction, operation, and decommissioning by designing assets with minimal reliance on specific materials and ensuring waste is diverted from disposal by enhancing sorting and collection processes. Transition pieces for offshore wind farms are made from recyclable materials to increase recyclability rates.