Welcome to Metcash’s 2026 ESG Report. While sustainability is an ongoing journey, we are proud of the meaningful progress we have achieved so far. This report provides an annual overview of our ESG initiatives and demonstrates our commitment to deliver sustainable outcomes for all stakeholders.

We reached a major milestone in November 2025, achieving our long-standing target of sourcing 100% renewable electricity for all Australian sites under our operational control, excluding the recent acquisition of Superior Foods. I am pleased to report that, as of 1 May 2026, we extended this achievement to include all operationally controlled sites in Australia, including recent acquisitions. This was achieved through a combination of onsite solar generation and the procurement of renewable energy certificates. In addition, we successfully met all of our seven responsible sourcing commitments. Our waste management outcomes improved again this year, with 74.9% diversion from landfill across monitored warehouse sites.

A major FY26 compliance milestone was the publication of our inaugural mandatory Sustainability Report, prepared in line with Australia’s new climate reporting requirements. The report reflects our commitment to effective management of climate-related risks and opportunities.

Supporting our people remains a top priority. We have strengthened our focus on safety leadership, wellbeing and capability development, while continuing to invest in proactive risk management and safer workplaces. As we continue to grow and onboard new businesses, we have remained steadfast in our commitment to safety. Maintaining TRIFR (our key safety measure) during this period of expansion is a testament to our strong safety culture. In relation to diversity, equity and inclusion, we were pleased that Equileap recognised Metcash as being in the top cohort of companies in developed countries that had closed the gender pay gap and one of only six companies globally that stood out for both their transparency and performance.

We continued our support for community partnerships. Through IGA Community Chest ~$4 million was contributed to beneficiaries across Australia. We also helped deliver more than 2.2 million meals by redirecting surplus food to people in need in partnership with Food for Change and other charitable organisations.

Across our supply chains, we strengthened responsible sourcing, human rights due diligence and product stewardship initiatives. We also increased supplier engagement, expanded modern slavery audit coverage and continued improving sustainable packaging outcomes across our private label portfolio.

In FY27, we will re-engage with stakeholders and update our materiality assessment, aligned with GRI stakeholder engagement processes, to ensure our sustainability strategy remains focused on emerging risks, opportunities and stakeholder priorities. We will also continue embedding sustainability into business planning, risk management and decision making across the Group.

I would like to thank our team members, independent retailers, customers, suppliers, investors and community partners for their continued support. Together, we are building a more resilient Metcash, developing stronger local communities and creating sustainable value for future generations.