During 2024, the Board and Audit Committee were updated on sustainability topics by the Vice President and Head of Sustainability, providing information on the CSRD in general, the scope of reporting, implications, and the governance structures supporting the oversight of material impacts, risks, and opportunities.

With regards to policy reviews, the Board and Audit Committee reviewed the Tax Policy, the DEIB Policy, as well as the Human Rights Policy. There was one annual update on the scope of metrics in 2024, which will be revisited in February 2025. Furthermore, the targets on GHG emission reductions were evaluated, as these need to be revisited every five years in line with SBTi requirements.

The timeline to the right shows when these topics were addressed by the Board and the Audit Committee during the year.

The remuneration of the Executive Management team is linked to the results of Vestas’ financial and sustainability performance, through incentives. The annual process for selecting KPIs and setting targets for the incentives is based on Vestas’ strategic direction, and the KPIs are approved by the Board in the second quarter of the annual meeting cycle. The process includes input from each business area and leads to consolidated strategic prioritisation from the Executive Management and the Board when deciding KPIs and targets. For the Executive Management team, 10 percent of the short-term incentive scheme is linked to climate-related KPIs in the form of the KPI 'GHG emissions avoided.' During the year, no short-term incentives were paid to the Executive Management team linked to climate-related targets as the said targets were not met. The long-term incentives are not linked to sustainable targets, nor is the base remuneration. For the Board, 0 percent of the remuneration is linked to climate-related considerations.

The remuneration of the Executive Management team is linked to the results of Vestas’ financial and sustainability performance, through incentives. The annual process for selecting KPIs and setting targets for the incentives is based on Vestas’ strategic direction, and the KPIs are approved by the Board in the second quarter of the annual meeting cycle. The process includes input from each business area and leads to consolidated strategic prioritisation from the Executive Management and the Board when deciding KPIs and targets. For the Executive Management team, 10 percent of the short-term incentive scheme is linked to climate-related KPIs in the form of the KPI 'GHG emissions avoided.' During the year, no short-term incentives were paid to the Executive Management team linked to climate-related targets as the said targets were not met. The long-term incentives are not linked to sustainable targets, nor is the base remuneration. For the Board, 0 percent of the remuneration is linked to climate-related considerations.

For the Executive Management team, 10 percent of the short-term incentive scheme is linked to climate-related KPIs in the form of the KPI 'GHG emissions avoided.' During the year, no short-term incentives were paid to the Executive Management team linked to climate-related targets as the said targets were not met. The long-term incentives are not linked to sustainable targets, nor is the base remuneration. For the Board, 0 percent of the remuneration is linked to climate-related considerations.

For the Executive Management team, 10 percent of the short-term incentive scheme is linked to climate-related KPIs in the form of the KPI 'GHG emissions avoided.' During the year, no short-term incentives were paid to the Executive Management team linked to climate-related targets as the said targets were not met. The long-term incentives are not linked to sustainable targets, nor is the base remuneration. For the Board, 0 percent of the remuneration is linked to climate-related considerations.

The KPIs for the incentive schemes are approved by the Board in the second quarter of the annual meeting cycle.