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Strategic report
OCU Group | Annual report and financial statements 2025
Governance
Financial statements
Risks
Third-party risk Risk area: Strategic and commercial
Financial performance and liquidity Risk area: Financial
Compliance with relevant laws and regulations Risk area: Legal, regulatory and tax compliance Potential impact Non-compliance could result in fines, reputational harm, and operational disruption. Expanding operations increases the scope of applicable regulation.
Climate change Risk area: Sustainability
Potential impact Supply chain failures or underperformance may impact delivery outcomes, compliance, or reputation. Third-party cyber and ESG risks are also increasingly relevant.
Potential impact Insufficient liquidity or capital structure misalignment may restrict investment, reduce resilience or breach financial covenants.
Potential impact Regulatory, physical and transition-related risks from climate change may increase operating costs, disrupt delivery, or damage reputation.
Mitigation We maintain a diversified and
Mitigation Our conservative approach to gearing, centralised treasury function, and robust forecasting ensure strong financial discipline. The Group maintains significant undrawn banking facilities, and Board-level reviews continue quarterly.
Mitigation We monitor legal developments and engage external advisers where required. Compliance training and internal audits support awareness. In 2025, we enhanced policy controls to reflect growth into new geographic and technical areas.
Mitigation Our sustainability strategy, aligned to TCFD, supports mitigation and adaptation. We invest in electric plant, conduct scenario analysis, and engage supply chain partners on net zero expectations. Environmental governance was further enhanced in 2025 through updated Board reporting and operational metrics.
quality‑assured supply chain, governed by standard terms and robust onboarding. In 2025, we strengthened supplier ESG assessments and implemented a revised supplier portal for improved visibility.
This strategic report has been approved by the Board and signed on its behalf:
Michael Hughes Chief Executive Officer
29 August 2025
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