Helping our people achieve their full potential We cultivate a high-performance culture that enables our people to grow, lead and contribute to our strategic goals and daily operations. Our approach is guided by ADNOC’s people strategy which supports a capable, engaged and diverse workforce. It encompasses training and development; employee wellbeing and engagement; diversity, equity and inclusion; and compensation, benefits and rewards. It also drives key talent processes across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, mobility, development, succession planning and retention. The People, National Identity & Business Support Directorate defines ADNOC’s people strategy and establishes the policies that guide its implementation across the organization. It also oversees the consistent application of the frameworks across ADNOC. This is reinforced through ADNOC’s governance structure, in which relevant committees oversee and endorse human capital matters and the Executive Leadership Team supports alignment with corporate and operational priorities 23 . Collaboration beyond ADNOC complements these efforts by enabling knowledge exchange and alignment on shared workforce priorities. Our strategic focus on human capital enables us to nurture talent, elevate performance and strengthen resilience across the organization. It also helps us deliver on our ambitions with a capable and engaged workforce. In 2025, ADNOC hosted the 109th Gulf Oil Companies Human Resources Forum in Abu Dhabi. The forum brought together human resources leaders from across the region, including Aramco, Kuwait Oil Company and QatarEnergy, to exchange best practices on policy evolution, digitalization and workforce transformation. It facilitated the exchange of consolidated policy updates and alignment across participating organizations on shared human resources priorities. Regional collaboration on workforce priorities 23 See the Our Leadership section in the How We Operate chapter for further information ADNOC’s culture renovation program received several awards in 2025 for its impact on leadership, change and organizational development: • Best Leadership Development of the Year, Gulf Cooperation Council Government Human Resources & Youth Awards • Gold Award for Leadership Development and Silver Award for Talent Management, Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards • Highly Commended for Best Change Management Initiative, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) UK Awards Recognition of the culture renovation program Embedding a high- performance culture ADNOC promotes a performance-driven culture grounded in accountability, leadership and shared values. This is advanced through the culture renovation strategy, an ongoing program to embed ADNOC values and behaviors into everyday ways of working, decision making and leadership practices, with particular focus on middle management and emerging talent. Culture masterclasses provide interactive learning experiences that translate values and behaviors into practical actions. The program is delivered by ADNOC employees, with more than 150 trained as facilitators supporting rollout across the Group. In 2025, the initiative was extended to high potential youth, with over 20 sessions delivered and more than 1,200 participants reached, achieving a 96% satisfaction rate. Delivery is supported by culture toolkits that enable structured workshops and guided discussions, while a culture dashboard tracks more than 30 culture related metrics across the Group, including participation and program completion KPIs. 83 ADNOC Sustainability Report 2025 EMPOWERING LIVES KEEPING OUR PEOPLE SAFE ADVANCING NET ZERO HOW WE OPERATE SUSTAINABILITY AT ADNOC ABOUT ADNOC PROTECTING NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY