GRI disclosures index

GRI Statement of Use

This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards (2021). The reporting period covers 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 and includes Airtel Africa’s operations across its 14 markets. Where data is disclosed on a Group-wide basis, this is clearly indicated in the GRI disclosures index, which also provides detailed references to the specific disclosures made in line with the GRI standards. Some information requirements could not be provided due to limited data availability. However, we continue to work towards improving data availability and enhancing our reporting process.

GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Omission
GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Requirement(s) omitted	Reason	Explanation
GRI 2: General disclosures 2021	2-1 Organisational details	Airtel Africa at a glance Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see 'Corporate governance’
	2-2 Entities included in the organisation’s sustainability reporting	About this report
	2-3 Reporting period, frequency and contact point	Sustainability reporting is aligned with the financial reporting: 1 April to 31 March. Also see General shareholders section for communication addresses in the Annual Report and Accounts 2026
	2-4 Restatements of information	‘Our journey towards a net zero future’ is published on www.airtel.africa
	2-5 External assurance	No external assurance conducted during this reporting period.	All requirements	Information incomplete	Airtel Africa will consider obtaining external assurance at a future date
	2-6 Activities, value chain and other business relationships	Airtel Africa at a glance Supply chain management Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see 'How we engage with our stakeholders' in the Governance Report
	2-7 Employees	Our people ESG data
	2-8 Workers who are not employees	ESG data
	2-9 Governance structure and composition	Sustainability governance Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see Governance Report
	2-10 Nomination and selection of the highest governance body	Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see Governance Report
	2-11 Chair of the highest governance body	Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see Governance Report
	2-12 Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts	Sustainability governance Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see Governance Report
	2-13 Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts	Sustainability governance Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see Governance Report
	2-14 Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting	Sustainability governance Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see Governance Report
	2-15 Conflicts of interest	Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see Governance Report
	2-16 Communication of critical concerns	Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see Governance Report
	2-17 Collective knowledge of the highest governance body	Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see Governance Report
	2-18 Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body	Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see Governance Report
	2-19 Remuneration policies	Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see the Directors’ remuneration report
	2-20 Process to determine the remuneration	Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see the Directors’ remuneration report
	2-21 Annual total compensation ratio	We will not be disclosing our pay ratio for this reporting period.	All requirements	Not applicable	Quoted companies with more than 250 UK employees are required to report each year on the difference in pay between their CEO and their UK employees. Airtel Africa is outside the scope of this requirement given its small number of UK employees; we will not be disclosing our pay ratio for this reporting period.
	2-22 Statement on sustainable development strategy	Our sustainability strategy
	2-23 Policy commitments	ESG policies
	2-24 Embedding policy commitments	Sustainability governance
	2-25 Processes to remediate negative impacts	Our people ESG data
	2-26 Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns	See ‘Community grievance mechanism’ on www.airtel.africa
	2-27 Compliance with laws and regulations	ESG risk management Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see ‘Our compliance with the UK Corporate Governance Code’
	2-28 Membership associations	Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see 'How we engage with our stakeholders' section in the Governance Report
	2-29 Approach to stakeholder engagement	Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see 'How we engage with our stakeholders' section in the Governance Report
	2-30 Collective bargaining agreements	ESG data

High-priority material topics

GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Omission
GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Requirement(s) omitted	Reason	Explanation
GRI 3: Material topics 2021	3-1 Process to determine material topics	Material topics and how we manage them
	3-2 List of material topics	Material topics and how we manage them
	3-3 Management of material topics	Material topics and how we manage them

Data security

GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Omission
GRI 3: Material topics 2021	3-3 Management of material topics	Data security
GRI 418: Customer privacy 2016	418-1 Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data	Data security There were no significant breaches reported during the reporting.

GRI standard

Disclosure

Location in the report/comment

Omission

Requirement(s) omitted

Reason

Explanation

GRI 3: Material topics 2021

3-3 Management of material topics

Data security

GRI 418: Customer privacy 2016

418-1 Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data

Data security

There were no significant breaches reported during the reporting.

Service quality

GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Omission
GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Requirement(s) omitted	Reason	Explanation
GRI 3: Material topics 2021	3-3 Management of material topics	Service quality

Transparency and reporting

GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Omission
GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Requirement(s) omitted	Reason	Explanation
GRI 3: Material topics 2021	3-3 Management of material topics	About this report

Financial inclusion

GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Omission
GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Requirement(s) omitted	Reason	Explanation
GRI 3: Material topics 2021	3-3 Management of material topics	Financial inclusion

Supply chain management

GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Omission
GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Requirement(s) omitted	Reason	Explanation
GRI 3: Material topics 2021	3-3 Management of material topics	Supply chain management
GRI 204: Procurement practices 2016	Disclosure 204-1 Proportion of spending on local suppliers	ESG data
GRI 308: Supplier environmental assessment 2016	308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria	Not disclosed	All requirements	Information unavailable/ incomplete	We are in the process of developing an internal data collection system to cover this disclosure in future reporting periods
GRI 308: Supplier environmental assessment 2016	308-2 Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Not disclosed	All requirements	Information unavailable/ incomplete	We are in the process of developing an internal data collection system to cover this disclosure in future reporting periods
GRI 408: Child Labor	GRI 408-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor	ESG data
GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016	GRI 409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor	ESG data
GRI 414: Supplier social assessment 2016	414-1 New suppliers that were screened using social criteria	ESG data
GRI 414: Supplier social assessment 2016	414-2 Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Not disclosed	All requirements	Information unavailable/incomplete	We are in the process of developing an internal data collection system to cover this disclosure in future reporting periods

Digital inclusion

GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Omission
GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Requirement(s) omitted	Reason	Explanation
GRI 3: Material topics 2021	3-3 Management of material topics	Digital inclusion

Ethical labour management

GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Omission
GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Requirement(s) omitted	Reason	Explanation
GRI 3: Material topics 2021	3-3 Management of material topics	Our people
GRI 401: Employment 2016	401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover	ESG data
	401-2 Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees	Among the benefits provided to full-time employees (on-roll) are pension contributions, life insurance, medical insurance and handset benefit. However, for off roll employees, life and medical insurance is provided by their direct employer (a third-party entity).
	401-3 Parental leave	ESG data
GRI 402: Labour/management relations 2016	402-1 Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes	There is a two-month notice period for on-roll employees and one month for off-roll employees. At the request of an employee, notice period may be extended.
GRI 404: Training and education 2016	404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee	ESG data
	404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs	Training and development
	404-3 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews	All our on-roll employees are covered by the regular performance reviews. ESG data

Education and digital literacy

GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Omission
GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Requirement(s) omitted	Reason	Explanation
GRI 3: Material topics 2021	3-3 Management of material topics	Airtel Africa Foundation

Health and safety

GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Omission
GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Requirement(s) omitted	Reason	Explanation
GRI 3: Material topics 2021	3-3 Management of material topics	Healthy and safe work environment ESG data
GRI 403: Occupational health and safety 2018	403-1 Occupational health and safety management system	Healthy and safe work environment ESG data
	403-2 Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation	Healthy and safe work environment ESG data
	403-3 Occupational health services	Healthy and safe work environment ESG data
	403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety	Healthy and safe work environment ESG data
	403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety	Healthy and safe work environment ESG data
	403-6 Promotion of worker health	Healthy and safe work environment ESG data
	403-7 Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships	Healthy and safe work environment ESG data
	403-8 Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system	All employees are covered by our occupational health and safety management system.
	403-9 Work-related injuries	Healthy and safe work environment ESG data

Impact on local communities

GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Omission
GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Requirement(s) omitted	Reason	Explanation
GRI 3: Material topics 2021	3-3 Management of material topics	ESG data
GRI 411: Rights of indigenous peoples 2016	411-1 Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples	ESG data
GRI 413: Local communities 2016	413-1 Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs	Impact at scale ESG data See also ‘How we engage with our stakeholders’ in the Annual Report and Accounts 2026
GRI 413: Local communities 2016	413-2 Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities	ESG data

Diversity and inclusion

GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Omission
GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Requirement(s) omitted	Reason	Explanation
GRI 3: Material topics 2021	3-3 Management of material topics	Diversity and inclusion Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see Governance Report
GRI 405: Diversity and equal opportunity 2016	405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees	ESG data Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see Governance Report
GRI 405: Diversity and equal opportunity 2016	405-2 Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men	Not disclosed	All requirements	Information incomplete/unavailable	We are in the process of establishing internal data collection processes to cover this disclosure in future reporting periods

Ethical business practices and human rights

GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Omission
GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Requirement(s) omitted	Reason	Explanation
GRI 3: Material topics 2021	3-3 Management of material topics	Commitment to Human rights
GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016	406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken	There were no confirmed incidents of discrimination during the reporting period. Our commitments towards non-discrimination by any basis are outlined in our Commitment to Human rights
GRI 407: Freedom of association and collective bargaining 2016	407-1 Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk	Not disclosured
GRI 408: Child labour 2016	408-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labour	ESG data
GRI 409: Forced or compulsory labour 2016	409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labour	ESG data
GRI 412: Human rights assessment	GRI 412-1 Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments	We conduct environmental and social impact assessments for our greenfield centres and other network infrastructure	All requirements	Information unavailable/ incomplete	We do not currently collect data on number or percentage of operations subject to human rights reviews or assessments
	GRI 412-2 Employee training on human rights policies or procedures		All requirements	Information unavailable/ incomplete	We do not currently collect data on human rights training
	GRI 412-3 Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening	All Airtel Africa suppliers are contractually committed to comply with Airtel Africa’s Code of Business Ethics for partners and suppliers which includes labour and human rights clauses.
GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016	205-1 Operations assessed for risks related to corruption	Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see ‘Managing our risk’
	205-2 Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures	Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see ‘Managing our risk’
	205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken	ESG data
GRI 206: Anti-competitive behaviour 2016	Disclosure 206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive behaviour, anti-trust, and monopoly practices	ESG data

Climate change

GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Omission
GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Requirement(s) omitted	Reason	Explanation
GRI 3: Material topics 2021	3-3 Management of material topics	Reduction of GHG emissions
GRI 302: Energy 2016	302-1 Energy consumption within the organisation	Reduction of GHG emissions
	302-2 Energy consumption outside of the organisation	Reduction of GHG emissions	All requirements		Our 2025/26 scope 3 emissions will be published when the data is available from our partners and suppliers, and verified
	302-3 Energy intensity				We do not currently disclose energy intensity. However, we are working towards accurately disclosing this in future reporting periods
	302-4 Reduction of energy consumption	Reduction of GHG emissions
	302-5 Reductions in energy requirements of products and services		All requirements	Not applicable	The disclosure is not applicable due to the nature of the telecom business
GRI 305: Emissions 2016	305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions	Reduction of GHG emissions
	305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions	Reduction of GHG emissions
	305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions	Reduction of GHG emissions			Our 2025/26 scope 3 emissions will be published when the data is available from our partners and suppliers, and verified
	305-4 GHG emissions intensity	Reduction of GHG emissions goal
	305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions	Reduction of GHG emissions
	305-6 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)	Not published	All requirements	Not applicable	As a telecom company, we do not produce, import or export any ODS as it’s not a raw material or input in our business operations
	305-7 Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions	Not published	All requirements	Not applicable	As a telecom company, we do not generate any nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx) in significant volumes. Our GHG emissions from fuel consumption is expressed in CO₂ equivalent

Water and waste management

GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Omission
GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Requirement(s) omitted	Reason	Explanation
GRI 3: Material topics 2021	3-3 Management of material topics	Environmental stewardship
	301-1 Materials used by weight or volume	Not published	All requirements	Not applicable	We do not use any raw materials/natural resources for our main business operations due to the nature of the telecoms business
	301-2 Recycled input materials used	Not published	All requirements	Not applicable	We do not use any raw materials/natural resources for our main business operations due to the nature of the telecoms business
	301-3 Reclaimed products and their packaging materials	Not published	All requirements	Not applicable	We do not use any raw materials/natural resources for our main business operations due to the nature of the telecoms business
303: Water and effluents 2018	303-1 Interactions with water as a shared resource	Environmental stewardship
	303-2 Management of water discharge-related impacts	Environmental stewardship
	303-3 Water withdrawal	ESG data
	303-4 Water discharge	ESG data
	303-5 Water consumption	ESG data
GRI 306: Waste 2020	306-1 Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts	Environmental stewardship
	306-2 Management of significant waste-related impacts	Environmental stewardship
	306-3 Waste generated	Environmental stewardship
	306-4 Waste diverted from disposal	Environmental stewardship
	306-5 Waste directed to disposal	Environmental stewardship

Economic value creation

GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Omission
GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Requirement(s) omitted	Reason	Explanation
GRI 201: Economic performance 2016	201-1 Direct economic value generated and distributed	Powering livelihoods and employment Supporting social development Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see ‘Financial review’
	201-2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change	Annual Report and Accounts 2026 – see ‘TCFD disclosures’
	201-3 Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans	Not disclosed	All requirements	Information unavailable/ incomplete	At Airtel Africa, in each country of operation, we manage the pension scheme of our employees under the regulations of relevant jurisdictions. We aim to develop more detailed disclosures concerning our pension obligations and plans in future reporting periods
	201-4 Financial assistance received from the government	Not disclosed		Information unavailable/	Airtel Africa has revised its disclosure approach for this reporting period. We will continue to review our approach to this disclosure in line with best practice

Indirect socio-economic benefits

GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Omission
GRI standard	Disclosure	Location in the report/comment	Requirement(s) omitted	Reason	Explanation
GRI 3: Material topics 2021	3-3 Management of material topics	Our community section
GRI 203: Indirect economic impacts 2016	203-1 Infrastructure investments and services supported	Digital inclusion Financial inclusion Airtel Africa Foundation ESG data
GRI 203: Indirect economic impacts 2016	203-2 Significant indirect economic impacts	Digital inclusion Financial inclusion Airtel Africa Foundation Impact at scale

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GRI disclosures index

GRI Statement of Use

High-priority material topics

Data security

Service quality

Transparency and reporting

Financial inclusion

Supply chain management

Digital inclusion

Ethical labour management

Education and digital literacy

Health and safety

Impact on local communities

Diversity and inclusion

Ethical business practices and human rights

Climate change

Water and waste management

Economic value creation

Indirect socio-economic benefits