Annual Report 2025 – ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG

ÖBB-Infrastruktur Aktiengesellschaft Group Management Report | Consolidated Financial Statements 129 In addition to the measures described above, relevant suppliers are asked to provide an external sustainability assessment in order to identify weaknesses in human rights management throughout the supply chain. In addition, a risk analysis was performed based on company locations, sectors and procurement volumes. This will make it possible in future to determine more accurately which measures are necessary and appropriate. The ÖBB Group already offers training courses for procurement staff, which explain sustainability criteria for tenders and sustainability management throughout the supply chain. In addition, the “Sustainable Procurement” toolbox provides verified criteria for improving social sustainability, which can be incorporated into individual tenders. All lead buyer organisations have appointed personnel responsible for the topic of “Sustainability in procurement”. Where necessary, the necessary resources for implementing measures are made available within the Group. In addition, the “Sustainable Procurement Team” has been established at Group level to develop and oversee measures aimed at successfully implementing sustainability requirements within the supply chain, including for the ÖBB-Infrastruktur Group. The funding requirements are spread across several measures and will amount to approximately EUR 2 million for the entire ÖBB Group from 2024 onwards. S3 Affected communities S3 Overview The following is an overview of the main impacts, risks and opportunities. No. Material IRO 1) 2) Type of impact or Risk / oppor- tunity Time horizon Information about the value chain for impacts S3-A-1 Emissions from noise and vibrations during the construction and operation of infrastructure facilities have a negative impact on the environment (humans and animals). Negative Short – Upstream value chain – Downstream value chain S3-F-1 Administrative decisions resulting from an increase in complaints or stricter requirements relating to noise protection lead to higher costs and reputational damage. Risk Medium 1) Material impacts are to be considered actual unless explicitly stated otherwise. 2) There have been no changes to the existing impacts, risks and opportunities since the previous reporting period. SBM-2 Interests and views of stakeholders The consideration of the interests, views and rights of affected communities is presented in section ESRS 2 SBM-2 . Project for the exchange of experiences on human rights in the value chain As part of the European Railways Purchasing Conference (ERPC) working group on sustainable procurement, ÖBB organised several meetings to exchange experiences on tender criteria for the consideration of human rights. The scope of consideration corresponds to key players in the value chain. in implementation phase S2-A-1 Project to increase transparency in the value chain As part of the “Railsponsible” sustainability initiative, a project is currently being carried out to jointly increase the information base on sustainability in selected industries that are also of great importance in terms of social sustainability, such as the electronics industry. The project was continued in 2025. This is aimed at providing improved insight into the identified potential impact and more precise details. The scope of consideration corresponds to key players in the value chain. This measure identifies potential improvements to the company’s own practices in the area of procurement and data use in order to reduce material negative impacts on workers in the value chain. completed S2-A-1