REPORTING FRAMEWORKS At Dell Technologies, we believe reporting is key to accountability in ESG We’re constantly working to improve our ESG Additionally, we describe how our business include some climate-related data in their periodic reporting with this in mind. One of the key activities contribute to the U.N. Sustainable financial reports. aspects of our reporting is the consideration Development Goals. More details on this are In both instances, we have proactively sought of internationally recognized frameworks and available on page 16 of this document and out opportunities to have a seat at the table to guidelines. throughout our goals dashboard on pages 26-34. support the initiatives and influence the new rules We publish stand-alone indexes based on We have also adopted the recommendations and guidelines. We are working to have a voice on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial this and are actively preparing to comply with the industry-specific standards for technology Disclosures (TCFD) in our climate change-related upcoming regulations. and communications hardware and software reporting (see pages 11-13 for details on our For Dell Technologies, reporting on metrics that established by the Sustainability Accounting ESG governance). We’ve carried out a scenario matter most to our stakeholders is a continuation Standards Board (SASB). analysis in alignment with TCFD’s guidance that is of something we’ve understood for a long time: Dell, alongside 25 other companies, was one detailed in our CDP climate change questionnaire, A sustainable, successful company has to deliver of the initial signatories of the initiative by the section C3.1b. Additionally, our GRI Index value on multiple fronts and transparently disclose World Economic Forum (WEF) to align and provides mapping of GRI disclosures to TCFD’s its performance to its stakeholders. focus corporate ESG disclosures. As part of this, recommendations. Dell has committed to reporting on the WEF There are several efforts underway to simplify View the current and archived copies of all our framework’s core Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics, the reporting landscape and standardize the ESG reports. which offer a set of 21 universal, comparable way companies disclose their ESG information. disclosures focused on people, planet, prosperity For instance, the recently created International and principles of governance. This common Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) aims to metrics standard, as defined by the WEF’s create sustainability disclosure standards to International Business Council, is helping to provide stakeholders with comparable, reliable create consistency and simplify the way all of our and transparent disclosures. stakeholders can evaluate us. In parallel, there is a growing trend to mandate Our GRI, SASB and WEF indexes are ESG disclosures. In several countries, rules are available here. being prepared that will require companies to INTRO OUR PLAN GOALS DASHBOARD ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY CULTIVATING INCLUSION TRANSFORMING LIVES ETHICS & PRIVACY SUPPLY CHAIN BY THE NUMBERS APPENDIX 15