Report Preparation Process

GRI 2-3

The 2024 Sustainability Report of Uzbektelecom JSC (hereinafter referred to as the Report or SR) contains information on the implementation of the Company’s economic, environmental, and social initiatives, as well as achievements in the areas of sustainable development, corporate governance, and responsibility to stakeholders. The Report covers the Company’s activities for the period from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, and also highlights significant events that occurred after the reporting date if they are relevant to sustainable development and operational activities. The document includes medium-term priorities and development directions and has been prepared in accordance with international sustainable reporting standards.

Reporting process

In determining the content of the Report, the Company adheres to the recommendations of the GRI Standards. The GRI and SASB tables are included in the appendix to the Report, which provide information on the disclosure of GRI indicators and SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board) industry indicators.

The quality of the Report is ensured by the application of the key principles of the GRI Standards:

Balance

The report reflects both positive (e.g., implementation of plans, achievement of set goals) and negative (e.g., information about fines, accidents) aspects of the Company’s activities to ensure a reasonable assessment of overall performance.

Comparability

The Company presents information in the Report in a dynamic format for several years in terms of quantitative indicators, which allows interested parties to track changes in the Company’s performance indicators over time and conduct a comparative analysis with other organizations.

Clarity

The information in the Report is presented in a form that is clear to interested parties with the necessary understanding of the organization and its activities.

Reliability

All information for the Report is collected and provided by the relevant departments of the Company and verified for accuracy.

Accuracy

Information on all material topics is presented in detail in the Report and enables interested parties to assess the Company’s performance. All data is officially recognized by the Company, confirmed by internal documents, and publicly available (including on the Company’s website at uztelecom.uz).

Timeliness

The report presents information for the 2024 calendar year and is published in 2025.

Sustainable development context.

The report presents information on the Company’s contribution in terms of economic, environmental, and social aspects. Information is disclosed on the extent of the Company’s contribution to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as of the end of 2024.

Completeness

The Report provides sufficient information to assess the Company’s impact on all aspects of sustainable development during the reporting period.

The process of preparing non-financial reporting also included the following stages. at the preparatory stage, we analyzed current reporting, identified participants and management expectations, including strategic objectives and stakeholders with their requests. at the planning stage, the deadlines, scope, format of the report, standards, preparation plan, control measures, and responsible persons were determined. as part of the interaction with stakeholders, existing mechanisms were analyzed and the need for new actions was identified. at the content determination stage, material topics were identified, a list and additional indicators were developed, and the concept and structure of the report were designed. During the assessment of the reporting and control system, we evaluated the collection and monitoring of information, adapted processes, and analyzed internal controls. The preparation stage included the collection and analysis of information, the development and refinement of the text, and approval by management. During the feedback stage, we received comments for improving the report and the process.

Uzbektelecom JSC began publishing non-financial reports on a regular basis in 2023. This Sustainability Report for 2024 was published in September 2025 and is available on the Company’s official website.