STRATEGIC REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE CONTINUED S APPROACH TR We are committed to a workplace and culture where our people feel A connected to Aston Martin’s purpose, that they have a voice, are TE G I listened to and will receive equal treatment to develop and reach their C full potential irrespective of their age, disability, gender reassignment, R E marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, sex and P O sexual orientation, identity or expression, or any other characteristic R protected by law. In 2023, we continued to focus on delivering our T Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (‘EDI’) strategy. Activities during 2023 included events and engagement coinciding with Black History Month, G International Women’s Day, National Inclusion Week, Pride and O Transgender Week. VE R NAN C Our vision. E F I Our values. NAN C We aim to create a fulfilling and rewarding experience that IAL enables our people to flourish. S T At the core of our values is one single A Our People Strategy has been developed to accelerate progress T E in creating and sustaining a world-class employee experience. guiding tenet: No one builds an M E We deliver our strategy through three strategic pillars: N Aston Martin on their own. Our T Organisation, Culture, and Personal and Career Development. S Our EDI approach encompasses all these pillars. values are: Unity, Openness, Trust, Ownership and Courage.” F At the core of our values is one single guiding tenet: No one builds U R T an Aston Martin on their own. Our values are: Unity, Openness, H E Trust, Ownership and Courage. These values set the tone for how R we do things and the culture we want to establish. This is supported INF by our New Code of Conduct, which sets out a decision-making tool for situations where colleagues aren’t sure whether they would OR M be doing the right thing. A T I ON I AM Inclusion ed I A Our Inclusion Network meets monthly to support employees and seeks to rac M b Ge m n break potential stigma across the organisation by talking about issues that E de affect our employees. We have five dedicated strands within our network AM r I who focus on different areas of equity, diversity, and inclusion. The strands are I AM Gender, I AM Pride, I AM Ability, I AM Embraced, I AM Well. Our network and our strands are voluntary groups that are made up of people who are passionate about inclusion, challenging how things are done and supporting I y people to have a voice. AM lit bi I AM Embraced – Addresses racial I AM Well – Focus on physical and Pr A id M justice, multiculturalism and bias mental health, self-care, stress e I AM Inclusion A management I I AM Pride – Connects LGBTQ+ employees, celebrates pride events I AM Ability – Support for disability, I l and advocates for equality and chronic illness and neurodivergence AM Wel acceptance I AM Ability – Focus on gender identity, equality, work-life balance ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2023 52