Ramsay Health Care Ltd

Lobbying Governance

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|Role of the Board and Board Committees|FY23 Highlights| |---|---| |Ramsay Health Care Board Oversees our approach, including considering the social and environmental impact of Ramsay's activities, approving the Ramsay Cares sustainability strategy and key policies and disclosures.|• Monitored safety, patient experience and clinical quality outcomes. • Focused on our people and organisational culture, and oversight of strategic responses to workforce challenges. • Received updates on progress against sustainability linked loan targets. • Oversaw ongoing digital and data transformation to enhance patient experience, particularly in Australia. • Approved new or updated governance policies including Ramsay's: - Code of Conduct, which sets out clear expectations to ensure we all know the right way to behave, respond, take action and do our work - Global Responsible Sourcing Policy, which sets out the behaviour and standards expected of suppliers - Global Diversity & Inclusion Policy, which outlines our vision for diversity and related commitments.| |Global Risk Management Committee (GRMC) Oversees sustainability and any material social and environmental risks, including climate risks and opportunities.|• Monitored key ESG risks (including climate change, modern slavery and other sustainability risks) and frameworks. • Received deep dive updates on approach to clinical governance across the Group. • Endorsed for Board approval: - updates to the Global Sustainability Policy - a new Global Responsible Sourcing Policy. • Oversaw the ongoing implementation of our global responsible sourcing framework and key issues, including sourcing of solar panels.| |People and Remuneration Committee Oversees non-financial performance (including patient, people, customer and environmental) in-so-far as it relates to the Committee's people and remuneration responsibilities.|• Focused on people, engagement and culture, and supported the Board in overseeing strategic responses to workforce challenges. • Endorsed for Board approval our new Code of Conduct and updated Diversity & Inclusion Policy. • Received updates on non-financial performance (including patient, people, customer and environmental) for FY23, including in relation to the greenhouse intensity reduction target including in the short-term incentive (STI) scorecard of the MD & CEO and other members of the Executive team.| |Audit Committee Oversees sustainability issues as they relate to financial matters e.g. financial reporting and financing activities, opportunities and risks.|• Reviewed updates on progress against our sustainability linked loan targets. • Reviewed approach to sustainability reporting having regard to evolving requirements, including hearing from external subject matter experts. • Oversight of Internal Audit including approval of an Internal Audit Plan for FY24 that includes assurance activities related to the net zero plan – Scope 1 and 2.|

https://www.ramsayhealth.com/globalassets/global/sustainability/ramsay-health-care-impact-report-2023.pdf

Ramsay closely monitors current and proposed government policy and regulation in each country in which it operates, including through: - Maintaining and developing relationships with government in all regions in which it operates. This takes place at all levels of government and at various levels within the business (e.g. at a national and local level) - Membership and/or leadership in various industry representative bodies to ensure input into government healthcare policies and initiatives [...] Ramsay plays an important role in supporting the health systems in the regions in which it operates and works to foster strong working relationships with both private health insurers and government funders and seeks to have proactive dialogue with stakeholders including around reimbursement models.

https://www.ramsayhealth.com/globalassets/global/investor-centre/investor-centre-pdfs/rhc-annual-report-2023_final.pdf