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Syniverse Environmental, Social and Governance

Program - It's Not Just What We Do — It's Also How We

Do It.

Gillie Fairbrother is ESG Manager at Syniverse and explains
why ESG is an integral part of Syniverse’s overall business
purpose.

Our success as a lynchpin in the global communications technology
ecosystem depends on our ability to identify and manage the issues that
are most important to our business and to our stakeholders. We therefore
focus on our most material sustainability issues and ensure that they are
embedded within our ESG strategy and framework. We do this through an
annual materiality assessment, which includes considering and integrating
stakeholder feedback.

We have examined several different standards, including SASB and GRI,
to understand our industry’s key issues, ultimately selecting SASB as a
reference point as it focuses on the issues that are financially material. We
also recognize the importance and relevance of the UN SDGs and believe
that goals 3, 5, 8, 12, 13, 16, and 17 are specifically relevant to us. We report
our carbon emissions to the CDP on an annual basis, and intend to assess
our work in terms of GRI in the future. Syniverse leads in creation of new

In 2021, I was appointed as a dedicated resource to lead our ESG efforts. technologies and solutions to ensure
Housing ESG in our finance division, under the supervision of the CFO, the world can enjoy better mobile
ensures joint responsibility for reporting ESG and financial metrics and
adds responsiveness to investor enquiries on ESG topics. I report quarterly telecommunication services. We
to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board on strive to deliver those to be offered
ESG matters.
sustainably for future generations.

At Syniverse, we remain proud of the critical role we play in providing the We innovate and offer paths to a
software, protocols, and orchestration capabilities the world needs to better tomorrow.
transact, converse, and connect. Our powering of almost every person and
device on earth is a privilege we do not take for granted. We are also aware Gillie Fairbrother
of the responsibility that this position brings with it, and consistently strive Senior ESG Manager
to work according to the highest standards of integrity and transparency.
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