The Company’s sustainability efforts aim to ensure the well-being of communities along the pipeline routes and around the Company’s water sources, including access to water utilities, education and lifelong learning, health and well-being, employment, and the environment, while also maintaining local traditions and cultural heritage. These initiatives are carried out through various activities in collaboration with local administrative organizations, community leaders, government agencies, and private sector entities. This approach aligns with the Company’s business strategy, which focuses on fostering economic growth in the Eastern region and other provinces where the Company operates. These efforts are implemented through projects and activities that directly connect to the Company’s core mission, as outlined below.