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About Us OUR APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY concerns, ensuring that they are actively involved in any community development plans sponsored by the Company. Dangote Cement’s alignment with reporting standards Dangote Cement is committed to adopting the highest levels of both domestic and international best practice in implementing its sustainability objectives. We hold ourselves accountable by the highest standards as we intensify our commitment to adopting the International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability. Consequently, to further improve our sustainability strategy initiatives, we aim to align with both domestic and international organisations that advocate sustainable development including: • The Rulebook of the Nigerian Stock Exchange: Sustainability Disclosure Guidelines • Global Reporting Initiative: Global Standards/G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines • Cement Sustainability Initiative: Key Sustainability Issues The Rulebook of The Nigerian Stock Exchange, which was published in 2015 (the “Rulebook”) is a compilation of all the Rules, Regulations and Guidelines (“Rules”) of The Exchange in one document. The document is binding on Dealing Members in their relationship with The Exchange, as between themselves as Dealing Members, and as relates to the business which they conduct as Dealing Members of The Exchange with the general public. The Exchange has proposed additions to the Rulebook by introducing an aspect that focuses on Sustainability Disclosure Guidelines. The proposed guidelines aim to draw the attention of Issuers listed on the Exchange to important governance, economic, social and environmental issues and address the values to be gained from doing business in a sustainable manner. The guidelines provide a step by step approach on integrating sustainability and detail the indicators that should be considered when providing annual disclosures to The Exchange. Our Chairman, Aliko Dangote, with children at a camp for internally displaced people in Borno State Annual Report 2016 45

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