Strategic Report Section 172(i) statement continued We contribute to society by actively sharing our talents and digital expertise and offering it to local social initiatives and charity projects • The Directors’ meetings with shareowners Engagement outcome: example serve to keep them informed on the • Media.Monks partnered with Studio business and allow the Company to gain Roosegaarde to produce a film that valuable feedback and advice. illuminates how LED lights can be used to • We value our AGM and general meetings speed up growth in plants. Taking place as an opportunity to meet all shareowners in a Dutch field, the film captures the and thank them for their support, as well as beauty of agriculture and its sustainable hear their feedback and perspectives on the future in an art meets science approach. Company. Should we look to raise additional Showcased at the World Economic Forum equity finance in the future, we will seek to and on the BBC as part of the project’s allow existing shareowners to participate awareness campaign, the film reached over where possible. 600 million views. Engagement outcome: example Suppliers It is when there are problems that the value • We rely on suppliers to help deliver our of your engagement with shareowners really services to clients and maintain our shows. Following the announcement of the productivity, as well as helping to make our delay to publication of our preliminary results supply chain as sustainable and diverse in the afternoon of 30 March 2022, our share as possible. price dropped over 30%. Sir Martin Sorrell, • Strong relationships with suppliers can bring Scott Spirit and Mary Basterfield spoke over innovative approaches and solutions that the next day or so to all of the Company’s create shared value. major shareowners and many smaller shareowners too. How we engage with our suppliers Communities • We aim to have a fair and transparent • We contribute to society by actively relationship with our suppliers and partners sharing our talents and digital expertise through regular dialogue on performance and offering it to local social initiatives and and CSR matters. charity projects. Engagement outcome: example How we engage with our communities Our top 20 suppliers publicly disclose a • Community service in 2021 was mostly CSR/ESG policy. focused on responding to covid-19 needs. In India, when the outbreak reached its ultimate high, Media.Monks became a crisis centre to orchestrate help and support. In other countries we continued our community or voluntary service with local schools, teaching code to young people, participating in drives for food, toys and donations at holiday times. 32 S4Capital Annual Report and Accounts 2021