ÖBB Annual Report 2025

Group Management Report 140 Österreichische Bundesbahnen-Holding Aktiengesellscha ft Consolidate d Financial Statements | Group Manag ement Report 97 Key innovations and process improvements include: – Giving candidates easy ways to get in touch and apply for jobs – Efficient application processes and job interviews with increased quality – Realignment of HR IT solutions for talent management and integration of forward-looking, system-supported features such as sourcing, modern forms of learning, structured succession planning, and ensuring visibility and promotion of talent as well as digital performance management – Consideration of end-to-end processes along the entire employee lifecycle – Establishment of a group-wide talent management process landscape including corresponding standards and governance, taking into account competency models, performance management tools, and personnel development tools Safety and security strategy (S1-K-2) The ÖBB safety and security strategy is made up of four defined safety areas: – Operational safety: Control and implementation of actions to achieve safe railway operations – Occupational safety: The aim is to achieve a hazard-free working environment directly for all ÖBB employees and indirectly also for service providers in operations – Public safety: Protecting against criminal activities and making employees and customers feel safer and more secure – Information security: Ensuring the protection of information as well as IT and communication technology The area of occupational safety covers the impacts, risks, and opportunities identified in the double materiality analysis. In accordance with Group Guideline 17, the Systems Engineering and Group Production organizational unit is responsible for strategic direction and coordination for occupational safety. The safety and security strategy adopted by the Board of Management of ÖBB-Holding AG forms part of the corporate strategy and applies throughout the Group. ESRS S1-MDR- P.65.a, b, c; ESRS S1-1.23 Strategic impact drivers *) Description Safety and security strategy and occupational safety The area of occupational safety in ÖBB’s safety and security strategy refers to the hazard-free environment to be sought for all ÖBB employees when working and indirectly also for service providers in operations. In order to control safety in a targeted manner, the focus is increasingly placed on precursors – i.e. those events that facilitate incidents or significantly increase the probability of an accident occurring as a risk. The main precursors are: falling over/down, tipping over/twisting an ankle, pinching/crushing, and bumps. *) ESRS S1-1.19.MDR-P.65.a. In addition to the two overarching strategies, the following policies are important for ÖBB Group management. With the exception of the policies on “social dialogue,” “freedom of association,” “existence of works councils,” “employee right to information,” “consultation and co-determination” and “data protection,” all other policies are reflected in the overarching HR functional strategy. ESRS S1-1.19.MDR-P.65.a. Working conditions No. Policy1 ) Description S1-K-3 Working time models 2) The requirements of employees and the respective business models with regard to working hours are continuously evaluated and adapted through modern policies and adjustments to framework conditions. Company agreements on working time models apply to those companies that have agreed to these. S1-K-4 Tarifverträge2 ) Remuneration is paid in accordance with the relevant national legal regulations and – where applicable – the applicable collective agreements. A classification is made in the corresponding collective agreement based on the job descriptions of the employees’ activities (for employees who are part of a collective agreement). The classifications according to the general terms and conditions for employment with Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) are made in accordance with the remuneration regulations. ÖBB job model 2) All functions were assigned to the ÖBB job model for cross-sectional areas and specialist areas in the ÖBB career map in order to develop standardized functions and function descriptions within a Group- wide framework. These functions are presented in a transparent and accessible way to show prospects for employees at all career levels. 1) ESRS S1-1.19.MDR-P.65.a. 2) The above statements apply to Austria. Some of the subsidiaries abroad have their own rules and regulations, which take into account the specific arrangements for each country. The framework conditions and minimum standards have been created for this purpose. ESRS S1-1.19.MDR-P.65.b. | MR97 E.  Non-financial statement E.1. General information E.2. Environmental inform ation E.3. Social information E.4. Governance information E.5. ESRS index