stc’s sustainability governance model is fully aligned with its DARE 2.0 strategy, seamlessly integrating sustainability into business operations and long-term strategic planning. Oversight of sustainability performance is managed by the Board of Directors through the Sustainability Committee, which receives regular updates on key metrics.

Chaired by the GCEO, the Sustainability Committee consolidates initiatives across business segments, ensuring alignment and effective implementation of sustainability objectives. This governance structure enables informed decision-making, optimized performance and meaningful progress toward stc’s sustainability goals.

stc’s governance practices are further strengthened through ethical audits, supplier due diligence and the implementation of ISO 20400 for responsible procurement. In alignment with Saudi Vision 2030 and global sustainability frameworks, stc continues to advance key initiatives such as child safety policies, cybersecurity enhancements and comprehensive employee training programs, including those addressing data security and privacy risks for all employees and contractors.

Through continuous improvement, stc remains committed to fostering long-term value creation and maintaining its leadership in governance. By embedding sustainability and ethical excellence into its mission, stc drives positive impact for its stakeholders, communities and society at large.

Environmental stewardship at stc

As a responsible digital and telecommunications leader, stc is committed to environmental stewardship by adopting sustainable technologies, conserving natural resources and driving positive ecological impact. In alignment with Saudi Vision 2030 and the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI), stc is advancing its transition toward a low-carbon economy, with a clear objective of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Its climate strategy, designed to guide all functional units and subsidiaries, reflects ambitious goals that support the shared mission of sustainable growth.

stc remains dedicated to its pledge to plant one million trees by 2030, contributing to SGI while promoting education and training in environmental performance, with benchmarking as a cornerstone of its efforts. stc is also scaling its sustainability initiatives with new solar pilot projects, integrating solar energy into various infrastructure, helping to reduce emissions across its operations.

Additional efforts include enhanced water conservation measures, optimized recycling programs in collaboration with vendors and suppliers, and strengthening the take-back program. Through these initiatives, stc continues to lead in sustainable practices, empowering customers and communities to reduce their environmental footprint and embrace sustainable innovation.

stc is committed to achieving net zero emissions across its entire value chain by 2050. This commitment is embedded in stc-wide climate change roadmap, which is aligned with the frameworks of the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to ensure accurate measurement and tracking of carbon reductions. Furthermore, the climate change roadmap highlights the pillars and key programs for achieving its environmental objectives and paves the way towards realizing its near-term targets of reducing stc’s absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% and Scope 3 emissions by 46.2% before 2030.