Grab ESG Report 2023
Grab ESG Report 2023
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55.5%
Grab serves 1 in 20 Deliveries
0.1%
Enterprise and Others
8
countries*
>700 cities
Contribution by Revenue, per reporting changes
post Q1 2024 earnings
Served by mission-led
*Grab operates in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar,
employees
the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
13 >88%
35.5 million >6 million locations employed
monthly registered globally in Southeast Asia
transacting users driver-partners
billion
transactions Recognised for
innovation and impact
>6 million •
•
TIME100 Most Influential Companies list in 2023
Fast Company Most Innovative Companies 2023
registered
• Fast Company World Changing Ideas 2023
merchant-partners
and Kios agents • Maintained MSCI “AA" rating since 2022
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Carbon intensity
$11 billion >1 million reduction 6.3% Audit Committee,
earned by partners driver-partners of 2.1% for mobility and of distance travelled was
a Board Committee,
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on the Grab platform joined the platform 8.2% for deliveries on low/zero emission
Driver-partner earnings per transit through transition to low emission modes of transport3
formalised to oversee
hour grew 9% year-on-year vehicles and improved operational
efficiency ESG matters
improving oversight and management
of our material topics relating to ESG
36%
MSMEs contribute to 67% of total to the underserved in Southeast Asia4
GrabFood and GrabMart GMV
of leadership5
99.99% >7,365 tonnes are women
of single-use plastics were reduced and recycled up 2pp year-on-year
of all rides occurred without any safety incidents2
Over 817 million cutleries opted out and 212,000 recyclables collected
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Includes earnings by driver-partners and merchant-partners. ‘Driver-partner earnings’ is defined as the 3
Includes electric and hybrid vehicles, cyclists and walkers. 5
Our employee gradings start from G1 and extend to G10. Leadership roles
fare, bonuses, tips and fees, net of commission. ‘Merchant-partner earnings’ is defined as the total order are G7 and above.
bill, including taxes charged by the restaurant/merchant net of commission, Grab advertising spend and 4
Includes Grab’s purchases of renewable energy certifications (RECs) for 100% of electricity usage for
promotion costs. all corporate offices and contributions by consumers through the in-app carbon offset toggle, which
are channelled to carbon credits supporting forest conservation and tree planting projects.
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Defined as all reported and conclusive safety incidents caused by driver-partners or passengers while
on trip across our mobility and delivery businesses, including road accidents, harassments and crimes.
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Improved
Economic Healthy and
Quality of Life
Empowerment Sustainable
for Southeast
G G
of Partners Marketplace
Asians
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Motivated Partners Consumers have access to safe and reliable everyday services,
Supply while Grab delivers financial performance
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ESG Governance
The Board of Directors and Management play a critical role in fostering
sustainable practices and integrating ESG into business strategy for
ESG Responsibilities and Commitment
The ESG function, which is driven by the Sustainability team at Grab, reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer
long-term value creation. Maintaining a robust governance structure
(CEO). This structure has been put in place since the inception of the team, with now a dotted reporting line to the Chief
helps to ensure that Grab stays committed to its ESG goals, and that
Operating Officer (COO). This enables strategic alignment between business units to effectively execute ESG matters.
ESG risks are well-managed. In 2023, Grab formally ratified its ESG
governance process.
Board of Directors
Board of Directors:
Board of Directors Oversight: Maintain oversight for sustainability with
The Audit Committee was designated as the oversight body for ESG on key metrics across all material topics.
Audit Committee
behalf of the Board. The Audit Committee Charter was updated to
include ESG under its purview.
CEO Management:
Management Oversight: Provide management guidance on
issues relating to our material ESG
An internal governance process was established for regular reporting
COO topics; Integrate ESG considerations
cadence to Department Heads, Functional Heads and Executive into Grab's strategy and business plans.
Committee (EXCO) to enable transparency, accountability and
proactive action towards advancing ESG goals. Group Head of Marketing
CEO
and Sustainability
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Reporting Order
Material Reporting
Topics Cadence
Management Board Committee Board of Directors
Platform Safety
Environmental Impact
• Greenhouse gas emissions
• Sustainable packaging
solutions
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Tan Hooi Ling, co-founder of Grab stepped down from her role on the Board at the end of 2023, and Ong Chin Yin, Chief People Officer of Grab joined the Board at the beginning of 2024. In
April 2024, Grab welcomed two new independent members to the Board, Daniel Yun and David Loh, increasing the percentage of independent Board members to 71%, as Oliver Jay stepped
down from the Board.
Anthony Tan Ong Chin Yin Dara Ng Shin Ein John Rogers Daniel Yun David Loh
Chief Executive Officer Chief People Officer Khosrowshahi Co-Founder of Gryphus Chief Financial Officer Chief Executive Officer Executive Director and
and Co-Founder of Grab Chief Executive Officer Capital Management of Smith+Nephew of Kakao Bank Joint Chairman of
of Grab of Uber Centurion Corporation
Ltd
CI N AIC A A CIN
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Sustainable
Partner
Livelihoods
Grab provides millions of Southeast Asians
with equal opportunities to earn an income. As
of 2023, Grab has more than 13 million
registered driver-partners, merchant-partners
and Kios agents.
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In 2023, Grab provided access to livelihood opportunities through gig work for:
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Had at least one transaction within the year of 2023.
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Creating a sustain Our approach and commitment towards creating a sustainable gig economy are guided by a set of principles:
Encourage savings
gig economy for all
Preserve flexibility
We commit to preserving our partners’ ability to choose when • Encourage partners to participate in national savings
to work and how much to work based on their preferences. schemes for gig workers where these exist.
Grab strives to ensure that the earning • Provide courses on financial literacy that emphasise the
Sustainable earnings
opportunities we create are sustainable importance of savings and promote good financial habits
For partners on our platform, we commit to nurturing a that build financial security amongst our partners through
and empowering for our communities in marketplace that enables them to earn an income that is partnerships with financial institutions such as Mastercard
the long run. competitive relative to local market conditions and their effort. and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
To serve our driver-partners better, Grab regularly engages them • Over 99% of driver-partners meet or exceed the local hourly
minimum wage7. Professional development and career transition
to understand and improve their experiences. With regulations
• Partnerships with governments and industry players, such
for this form of work being either nascent or developing in
Provide insurance protection as Microsoft, whom we partnered to offer a digital literacy
Southeast Asia, we work closely with governments to jointly
• 100% of our driver-partners have insurance coverage for programme for our driver-partners, covering basic
formulate solutions to ensure a sustainable gig economy for all
work-related accidents to protect them from accidents and computing and digital skills content. In 2023, we rolled out
stakeholders.
incidents that may arise in the course of their work. more courses with Microsoft to teach them how to use
• Micro-insurance on a top-up basis is also made available. Microsoft tools in areas that would meet their needs, such
This entails addressing gig worker and government concerns
as financial literacy, social media and digital marketing as
such as social protection and long-term skills development of
Establish fair work conditions well as professional career preparation.
workers, while still striving to maintain the flexibility and ease of
• A safe environment for all platform users - we • GrabAcademy platform8 was set up to facilitate delivery
access of such earning opportunities for those whom this model
deploy various tech features (e.g. selfie verification, of courses.
serves.
AudioProtect) to enhance safety.
• Inclusive for all demographic groups such that earning an
income is accessible to those belonging to marginalised
groups, such as women or persons with disabilities.
• Transparent codes of conduct.
>1.2 million
• Timely payout of earnings: fares are credited instantly to driver-partners have taken a course
driver-partners’ wallets, which they can withdraw on a daily on GrabAcademy in 2023
basis.
• Opportunities to communicate concerns and engage with
Grab through a variety of offline and online channels.
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Comparing driver-partners' earnings per transit hour, averaged over a month, after deducting estimated operating expenses such as fuel costs, to the local minimum wage guidance. Includes only driver-partners who drive at least 10 transit hours per month.
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Grab’s Learning Management System that contains educational materials and is accessible by all driver- and merchant-partners through the Grab Driver and Grab Merchant app.
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Grab continued to strengthen partnership Grab extended its partnership with PERKESO Grab was the first platform in the Philippines Grab signed a landmark Memorandum of Grab continued to work with the In 2021, Grab signed an MOU with the
with BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (Indonesia’s (Malaysia’s social security organisation) to to roll out a robust multi-agency social Understanding (MOU) with platform worker Department of Land Transport of Thailand Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs
social protection provider), aiming to facilitate increased enrolment into the protection programme for its driver- and associations, National Private Hire Vehicles (DLT) to streamline and smoothen the driver (MOLISA) to improve soft skills for
increase Grab partners’ awareness on the national social security scheme for platform delivery-partners' welfare. Social Security Association and National Delivery onboarding process, accelerating our app-based drivers. In 2023, we continued
government’s social protection programme workers under PERKESO's Self-Employed System (SSS), Philippine Health Insurance Champions Association, to facilitate the partners’ licensing process and access to to work with MOLISA to develop a toolkit for
and improve the enrolment rate via joint Social Security Scheme (SKSPS). Grab Corporation (PhilHealth), and Home provision of training to help workers income opportunities. driver-partners to educate themselves on
socialisation activities and payment provided a temporary partial subsidy of the Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG) sharpen their skills and deepen financial management, communication, how
integration. contribution amount for top performing services are available onsite in the Grab understanding of platform work through We also continued our partnership with the to be a tour guide, emergency management
driver-partners to incentivise them to enrol in Driver Centre in Marikina. Grab is subsidising structured dialogues. This makes Grab the Department of Skill Development (DSD) and and customer service.
the scheme. the first month's contribution of the first first platform operator in Singapore to sign Social Security Office (SSO) under
2,000 Grab partners. This programme was an MOU that commits to enhancing Thailand’s Ministry of Labour to support the
This partnership as well as previous efforts to piloted in Metro Manila and will be scaled to representation and training. Under the upskilling of our partners by co-developing
raise awareness resulted in a 60% increase in different Grab cities and communities across partnership, the associations and Grab will video training modules on topics such as
active partners signing up to the programme. the Philippines. work to advance workers’ interests in three English for Drivers, Chinese for Drivers,
key areas, namely representation, Central Electric Vehicles 101 and Social Security for
Grab worked with the Land Transportation Provident Fund contributions and work Freelancers 101.
Franchising and Regulatory Board of the injury compensation.
Philippines (LTFRB), providing feedback to
reduce hurdles such as removing the Grab also participated in consultation
Certificate of Conformity requirement, to sessions organised by the Singapore
smoothen the process for driver-partners government’s Advisory Committee on
signing up to drive with Grab and accessing Platform Workers and was a member of key
earning opportunities. working groups to develop win-win policy
solutions for the platform economy.
Grab also worked with the LTFRB to
introduce ride-hailing services and created
almost 2,000 new livelihood opportunities in
four new cities, Davao, Cagayan de Oro,
Iligan and Ilo Ilo. This was done through
securing new slots for drivers to apply for a
ride-hailing licence, as there is a cap on the
licence quota within the ride-hailing industry.
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The new driver fare structure takes into account the time and
distance our driver-partners travel to get to where the
passenger is, and ensures they are fairly compensated for the
effort needed to pick up passengers. This is done without any
impact to passenger fees, and we have begun to roll this out
Previous Fare Structure: New Driver Fare Structure:
across the region progressively, starting with Singapore.
B C A B C
98% of driver-partners had a neutral
to positive impact on earnings Driver-partners were only compensated once Driver-partners are compensated the minute they accept the
when compared to that of the old fare structure, passenger is picked up. That means, even if the booking, all the way till drop-off. The trip fare now includes the
during pilots held in Singapore in 2023 driver-partner was stuck in a traffic jam on the time and distance needed to pick up passengers too. This way,
way to pick up, they were not compensated for it. they are fairly compensated for the total effort of the trip.
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16%
consumers, while also driving sales for
increase in transactions Vietnam. Seamless payment methods through
popular platforms such as Alipay and
merchant-partners
•
KakaoPay
Deliveries : Available in all markets. The GrabUnlimited subscribers spent 2.8
longer waiting time enables times more in deliveries, relative to
G Airport partnership enabled convenient
Grab to batch orders more non-subscribers
pick-up and drop-off points
effectively, increasing the
chances of delivery-partners
8.6%
Travellers spent 2X more on transport per day
increase in monthly
completing more orders in a
single trip. compared to locals
transacting users year-on-year Delivery-partners earned 17% more per transit hour when
fulfilling orders made with Saver delivery
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Based on the number of subscribers.
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Based on an online survey conducted by Kantar between July to December 2023, among 21,133 food delivery users in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.
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Improving productivity We do this by improving our algorithms and rolling out features that improve efficiency and reliability.
• Features like Group Order and Saver Delivery drove our ability to batch • GrabMaps, Grab’s proprietary mapping platform, powers our services
more orders and improve efficiencies in all the eight Southeast Asian countries that we operate in
• Our delivery-partners can pick up two or more orders across different • We tap on our driver-partners to gather more accurate data in this
food outlets in one trip - the sequence of orders are then routed fast-developing region, while providing them with an additional
intelligently based on factors such as traffic, weather and the time earning opportunity
delivery-partners need to wait at the merchant's • GrabMaps, with its more nuanced and accurate data, allows us to
recommend shorter and more efficient routes for drivers, and also
Delivery-partners earned 53% more have more accurate estimated time of arrivals, which improves our
per transit hour for batched orders reliability and the consumer’s experience
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57% year-on-year
are gig workers and MSMEs. These segments may moneylenders, so that they do not have to resort to borrowing
sometimes be ‘invisible’ in the traditional financial from unlicensed moneylenders. We further protect their financial
system. For example, driver-partners are typically well-being by ensuring they do not incur more debt than their
underserved by traditional financial institutions
due to a lack of fixed income and credit rating
to $1.5 billion expected income, applying stringent eligibility criteria and strict
caps on the amount they are able to borrow, and specially
score, while 60% of MSMEs that need financing or tailoring to each individual based on multiple considerations
credit in the region say they struggle to obtain which include the partner’s past earnings and driving history. We
1 in 3
loans from traditional financial institutions. structure the repayment plan based on this and schedule
deductions from their earnings, so that the repayment process is
Grab provides these partners with access to active driver-partners take up a loan with us convenient and manageable for them.
credit in case of emergency situations or when
they have larger-ticket expenses to bear. We tap Grab also offers flexible and affordable business loans for MSMEs
on the wealth of data collected from the millions across all our markets, through our Merchant Cash Advance. We
of transactions completed on our platform by our Driver-partners are scaled up our offerings in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines,
4X more
partners, which is less accessible by traditional which saw a strong demand for the product. This access to
financial institutions, allowing us to help plug a capital allows them to improve their cash flow and invest in their
gap in the market. business growth.
likely to be approved for a loan from us as
compared to other credible lending alternatives
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“
Cash loan enabled once delivery-partner to set up a restaurant
I am grateful that Jeerawat Chayakul, 29, used to work part-time as our delivery-partner to tide him over
the Covid-19 pandemic. This exposed him to the food delivery business, and how it
I no longer need could reach more consumers, beyond the footfall that storefronts could reach. He
started a home kitchen in 2022, where he was able to send out his food orders to
to borrow from or customers all around Phuket through Grab, while maintaining his regular job.
have debts with Jeerawat’s consistent sales led him to venture full-time into the restaurant business,
unlicensed and he was able to obtain cash loans from Grab due to the record that his business had
with Grab. The loans enabled him to pay off debts from an unlicensed moneylender
moneylenders. whom he had borrowed money from to start the business, and subsequently finance
his expansion into a bigger space.
Jeerawat Chayakul, 29 Today, Jeerawat proudly runs his own thriving restaurant called Yum Tum Lao in
Thailand Phuket. It has earned local recognition, ranking #18 in Phuket by customers using
Grab merchant-partner GrabFood, based on gross merchandise value.
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FlexiLoans
GXS is the only bank in Singapore that calculates
interest on a daily basis and on a non-compounding
basis for personal instalment loans, instead of the
market practice which calculates interest on a monthly
basis. This benefits consumers because if they make
an early repayment, they save on interest as their
outstanding balance for the next day is reduced. The
GXS FlexiLoan also does not charge an early
repayment fee so that its consumers can choose to
pay off their loan early if they no longer require it.
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Grab has a minority equity interest in PT Super Bank Indonesia.
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Empowering MSMEs To empower them further, we designed the tools to be self-serve, allowing them to
understand their customers and performance, and explore new ways of attracting customers.
newly registered MSMEs gained provided to MSMEs across all attractive to MSMEs with little to no
access to Grab’s consumers in 2023 markets, outlining the industry and marketing experience, because it
consumer trends in the deliveries helps them feel more confident
space and providing them with about managing their budgets when
insights and tips to help brands they know they will pay only for
67% increase their sales successful orders
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Available in Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam.
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the ForGood Fund 24-year-old GrabFood delivery-partner Adrian Ortega was one of the inaugural
full-ride scholarship recipients of the Philippines GrabScholar programme. A
Beyond the many things we do to help ensure that our partners are able to earn a sustainable livelihood, we
delivery-partner since 2019, Adrian had been relying on his earnings to not only
believe that uplifting the community around our partners will contribute to a stronger Southeast Asia.
fund his degree in business administration at PHINMA Saint Jude College
Manila, but also to contribute to the household as he lived with his elderly
This is why we set up the GrabForGood Fund in 2021, an endowment fund co-funded by Grab, our co-founders
grandmother who did not have an income. He delivered food every day to make
and external donors. It supports programmes that deliver social and environmental impact for our partners and
ends meet and often had to sacrifice rest and meals, while juggling school work.
the Southeast Asian community, such as education or disaster relief efforts.
The scholarship will take the load off Adrian’s shoulders, and allow him to focus
on getting his education.
In 2023, we extended the GrabScholar programme to the Philippines. The programme, which is aimed at
uplifting the socio-economic status of our partners and their communities, provides merit-based, full-ride
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scholarships for university and college students. It also provides elementary and high school students with
needs-based bursaries for driver- and merchant-partners, their direct family members, and the public at large.
Adrian Ortega, 24
Philippines
Grab delivery-partner
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Safe & Trusted
Platform
Having a safe and trusted platform that everyone in our
ecosystem can reliably depend on, is the foundation of a
healthy and thriving marketplace.
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Platform Safety
As we aim to raise the bar on safety in Southeast In 2023, in spite of the total number of rides from mobility and delivery increasing by 11%:
Asia, we have innovated and pushed out many
safety features on the Grab app. We consider
every part of each ride or delivery, from before it
starts to after it ends. These features have helped 99.99% 11%
to prevent, tackle and minimise various safety of all rides continued reduction in total
issues which allows us to maintain our high safety
standard.
to occur without any road accident rate
safety incidents13
6X 4%
safer rides, reduction in
compared to sexual assault
Singapore’s QOS14 incident rate
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Defined as all reported and conclusive safety incidents caused by driver-partners or passengers while on trip across our mobility and delivery businesses, including road accidents, harassments and crimes.
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Refers to mobility rides on the Grab platform across the region. The Singapore’s Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Quality of Service (QoS) measures how well transport companies providing point to point transport services manage service quality,
including safety indicators, and is used as a benchmark for the region as not all countries have a published or defined set of standards, and because Singapore has high safety standards for its taxi and ride-hailing industry.
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Safety across every ride Pre-trip Verification Anonymised phone number Content moderation
of both driver-partners and in most markets. on GrabChat to encourage respectful
and delivery Safety measures are in passengers, using real-time two-way communication.
selfies.
place before a ride or
Leveraged artificial intelligence to
delivery begins.
introduce a content moderation model,
resulted in the discovery and blocking of
50% additional inappropriate messages
of sexual nature.
Quiet Rides AudioProtect Safety Centre Real-time speeding alerts Trip monitoring alerts
Audio recording during a ride if both on Grab Navigation
On-trip
Passengers can opt in for driver-partner and passenger have Share My Ride
a conversation-free ride. provided consent. The speed meter displays the car’s speed
In 2023, we expanded this against the speed limit of the road and During the trip, Grab
offering to all four-wheel 18.4% of in-person SOS button turns red once the speed limit is breached. provides tools to ensure
rides in the region. incidents on four-wheel
If a driver-partner exceeds 25km/h, they users reach their
rides were resolved as a
will see a red glow around the borders of destination safely.
result of AudioProtect. Report a their phone screens, making it harder for
safety issue them to ignore the alert.
directly through
the app.
Post-trip Driving Safety Report Fatigue Nudge 24/7 incident Feedback channel
Reminds drivers to response team available for 72
We ensure there is a
take breaks when they hours after trip
continuous feedback loop
have been driving for
to improve the safety completion
long hours.
standard of our platform.
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Cybersecurity
Robust cybersecurity programme and governance keep threats at bay
As a technological platform, Grab is at risk of cybersecurity threats. We recognise the complexity and We identify and address cyber risks through a multi-faceted approach including:
evolving nature of cybersecurity threats and invest in protecting our networks, systems and data from • Third-party assessments
potential cybersecurity threats. • Requiring our subcontractors to report cybersecurity incidents to us so that we
can assess the impact of the incident on us
Grab maintains a cyber risk management programme designed to identify, assess, manage, mitigate and • Internal IT security compliance reviews
respond to cybersecurity threats. This programme is integrated into our overall risk management • Sharing and receiving threat intelligence from government agencies, information
programme and is based on frameworks established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology sharing and analysis centres, and cybersecurity associations
(NIST), the International Organization for Standardization and other applicable industry standards.
Board Oversees management of Quarterly briefings from Management on Grab’s cybersecurity and information security posture, top cybersecurity risks, and the
• Audit Committee cybersecurity risk progress of cybersecurity risk reduction initiatives.
Management Primary responsibility for Meet regularly to review cybersecurity performance metrics, identify cybersecurity risks, and assess the status of cybersecurity
• Chief Financial Officer • Head of Cybersecurity assessing and managing material projects and initiatives.
• Chief Technology Officer • General Counsel cybersecurity risks and incidents
All employees Being alert to cyber threats, Beyond mandatory annual trainings, the Cybersecurity team has introduced many ways to engage employees, keeping them alert
as well as reporting them against cyber threats and leveraging their awareness to keep Grab cyber safe:
• Regular phishing simulations to train employees to stay alert and report potential phishing emails
• Holding a cyber gamification campaign to encourage cyber awareness and take self-learning to the next level
• GrabHunt: an internal campaign that leverages employees to identify security weaknesses
• Grab's Red Team: a group of authorised employees who behave like real threat actors, to test Grab’s systems for vulnerabilities.
In 2023, the Red Team process was improved to allow them to operate more quickly, realistically and opportunistically, while
maintaining high safety standards with strict guardrails.
Beyond Grab Proactive testing of the robustness Host an annual Bug Bounty Programme, which rewards external security researchers for the identification of vulnerabilities.
• External researchers of Grab’s online platform
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Data Privacy
Data privacy by design
Grab understands that our employees, consumers, and partners trust us with their personal data - in storing, handling and protecting it. That is why we embed privacy and data protection into every new
product or feature from the conceptualisation and design phase through its entire lifecycle.
We aim to notify and obtain consent from We seek to provide and implement We endeavour to cease the retention of We aim to provide users with clear
our consumers and partners when we reasonable security arrangements to personal data, through anonymisation, information on how we collect, use,
collect their personal data, and on how protect personal data. This includes disposal or other suitable means, when process and disclose personal data. Our
their data is to be processed. implementing physical, administrative there is no longer a legal or business Privacy Notice is publicly available on our
and technical access controls to need for us to retain the personal data. websites, as is the contact information to
personal data. reach out to our Privacy Office.
Our Privacy Office regularly reviews the global regulatory landscape and best practices to maintain robust data privacy control, while our Internal Audit and Risk Assurance teams, as well as independent
assessors, provide evaluations and assurance on the effectiveness of these control measures.
In 2023, we fortified our data protection measures by employing advanced machine learning to spot and classify Personally Identifiable Information (PII). This solution equips us with the agility and scalability
needed to adjust to dynamic regulatory commitments and enforce precise, robust privacy controls. This broad-based strategy also improves our data retention management.
All these have allowed us to maintain high standards of data protection, and in 2023, we received zero substantiated complaints15 made by third-parties or regulators that are significant in scale and
impact concerning breaches of customer privacy.
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Defined as those made by third-parties or regulators concerning the unauthorised collection, processing and/or disclosure of personal data resulting in (a) a reporting to the relevant regulator was made by Grab, or the regulator has decided to commence an investigation on Grab due to escalation from
an affected individual(s), and (b) sanctions are levied upon us (financial penalty, jail terms, Cease and Desist Order or halt to our business activity); or resulted in a voluntary undertaking by Grab.
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A Lasting
Planet
Recognising that the consequences of climate change
have an outsized impact on our partners’ livelihoods and
well-being, we are committed to our platform being
Carbon Neutral and Zero Packaging Waste by 2040. We
manage our impact on the environment so that future
generations of Southeast Asians, including our partners
and their communities, can enjoy a higher quality of life.
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Since 2021, Grab has set an emissions reduction-first approach in our road towards carbon neutrality by 2040.
Lever 2
Renewable energy for Grab’s premises
Grab plans to power the electricity needs of our premises with renewable
sources to reduce emissions associated with our electricity usage.
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1.46%
by supporting driver-partners’ transition to EV and improving efficiency.
SCOPE 3
Indirect emissions While emissions intensity per dollar revenue is a common method of measurement, Grab’s revenue
from our value chain recognition principles are primarily net of all incentives, and may not be directly comparable to
96.37% peers. With revenue growing year-on-year, this also results in a significant reduction in emissions
intensity per dollar revenue.
• Category 11
Emissions from rides and
deliveries on our platform:
Total emissions intensity per dollar revenue
86.44%
26% reduction
in total emissions intensity per dollar revenue of 0.00105
16
Based on Grab’s market-based emissions, without accounting for carbon credits.
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While there has been some progress in recent years on EV adoption, fostering an EV
ecosystem in Southeast Asia remains challenging as the infrastructure to support this
shift is not as advanced or coordinated as compared to the other parts of the world.
Grab is in a unique position to help accelerate adoption, particularly by partnering with
EV ecosystem players to leverage our data, technology and millions of driver-partners
to trial and develop potential solutions to scale and serve the region.
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Test bed to find product market-fit Supporting infrastructure Using technology to drive demand
and reduce friction of entry development for low emission alternatives
We act as the link between driver-partners and solution providers (from Ample charging infrastructure is the key to success of an EV To encourage demand for EVs and provide options for consumers,
financial institutions, infrastructure developers to automakers) to enable ecosystem, and Grab partners with energy providers such as SP Grab has launched and expanded the in-app vertical selection for
end-to-end trials at scale. Group in Singapore and SWAP Energy and Kymco in Indonesia to EVs/hybrids.
improve the charging network by providing data and driving demand.
Largest ride-hailing EV fleet operator in Indonesia GrabElectric service in Indonesia
GrabElectric, Grab’s own rental fleet in Indonesia, is fully made up of electric Expanding battery network in Indonesia Launched the GrabElectric taxi type within GrabBike services in
motorcycles. In 2023, it increased the number of electric motorcycles from As part of the strategic partnership between Grab, Kymco and SWAP 2022 to enable consumers to choose more eco-friendly electric
8,500 to more than 10,000. The EV fleet covered 3% of distance travelled on our Energy, we expanded the BaaS (Battery-as-a-Service) network to two-wheel rides.
platform within the country. GrabElectric’s EV fleet seeks to serve the more than 1,200 battery swap stations across 8 cities in Indonesia,
underserved and low income segments, who either cannot afford or are unable to provide access and convenience to reduce range anxiety. This is a Deliveries by walkers and cyclists in Singapore
to obtain a bank loan, by providing affordable daily rental rates and ensuring year-on-year increase of around 50%. • Four-wheel vehicles: ‘Eco-Friendly Ride’ toggle was introduced
end-to-end maintenance support. We also facilitate EV bike ownership, allowing in 2022 to allow consumers to prioritise an EV/hybrid vehicle
driver-partners to tap on government subsidies for such vehicles, while allowing with no additional charge.
them to keep upfront and repayment costs manageable through daily • Walkers/Cyclists: Over 1 in 3 food delivery orders are allocated
instalments. to and fulfilled by walkers and cyclists.
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“
GrabElectric two-wheel EV enabled driver-partner
to have an additional means of earning an income
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In 2023, we extended the effort to use 100% renewable energy through the purchase of renewable energy certificates
(RECs) for all of Grab’s corporate offices to cover all key subsidiaries regionally17. All RECs utilised are purchased locally
where available, and meet international standards such as the I-REC and APX TIGR.
100%
offices operated by Grab and its subsidiaries are fully
powered by renewable energy
86%
of RECs purchased are for renewable energy produced in
Southeast Asia
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Operational-controlled subsidiaries (Jaya Grocer in Malaysia, Moca in Vietnam, Move It in the Philippines and Ovo in Indonesia)
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While much of the time and distance optimisations happen in the back-end systems, Grab has also started to introduce front-end consumer features that provide options supporting
change in behaviour towards lower carbon emissions while increasing our ability to serve consumers more affordably.
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Empowering consumers to con- Tree-planting projects that provide and protect livelihoods
tribute towards carbon avoid-
ance and removal projects in SEA Parmi, 71, lives in the heart of Dukuhseti Village nestled in Pati Regency, Indonesia. He is among the many local fishpond farmers
who work with EcoMatcher and Trees4Trees, a programme of the non-profit foundation Yayasan Bumi Hijau Lestari (Sustainable
Aside from the carbon reduction efforts, Grab uses the app as an Green Earth), to plant mangroves using the funds collected by Grab. Mangroves are important in safeguarding his fishponds by
enabler to educate consumers about the impact of climate acting as a natural protective barrier that breaks the intensity of the annual waves. The mangroves, which are good at reducing
change and empower them to take action. Since 2021, Grab has carbon emissions in the air, are also useful in mitigating flood and coastal erosion in that area by slowing down water flow and
introduced a carbon offset toggle, which allows consumers to preserving soil integrity. Parmi is now able to reap the fruits of his hard work and continue to sustain his livelihood and those of
offset their carbon footprint by fractionalising the cost of carbon his family farming milkfish (ikan bandeng) in his fishponds without fearing the annual waves that had previously threatened their
credits to the proportion of emissions from their rides or cherished supply of milkfishes.
deliveries. The contributions (less than US$0.10) are channelled
towards carbon avoidance and removal projects such as the
conservation of primary rainforests at risk of deforestation in
“
Southeast Asia and tree planting projects that improve livelihoods
of local communities and protect land from coastal erosion.
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Each carbon credit is generated for every 1 tonne of greenhouse gas emissions reduced, avoided or removed through carbon removal projects.
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In 2023, Grab strengthened our ESG governance, improving oversight and management of our material topics relating to climate. Grab’s leadership also aligned on the organisation's top five
climate risks and opportunities, after qualitatively assessing all types of physical and transition risks, as well as opportunities, suggested by TCFD.
Regulations/mandates limiting vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE) will be a risk to Grab's mobility
Mandates and/or regulations around ICE vehicles Transition Risk Policy and Legal
and delivery businesses, especially if alternatives are not at price parity.
Increases in fuel and energy prices will impact both the mobility and delivery businesses as it will increase
Increased prices of fuel and energy Transition Risk Policy and Legal
costs for providing rides and deliveries.
Extreme weather events such as floods, For Grab, extreme weather events would likely disrupt the main businesses of mobility and deliveries. The
Physical Risk Acute
tropical cyclones and wildfires impact may be large scale and prolonged.
Rising sea levels puts coastal towns at risk of submersion, and the corresponding risk for Grab is operational
Rising sea levels Physical Risk Chronic
disruptions in such towns.
This refers to consumers' preference shift towards more climate-friendly products and services, and their
Changing customer behaviour and
Transition Risk Market and Reputation behaviours changing in line with this shift, especially as there is increased awareness and attention on climate
shifts in consumer preferences
change and consumers' contribution to it.
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By improving transport efficiency, Grab will be able to reduce operating costs for mobility and deliveries, especially if fuel
Improve transport efficiency Resource Efficiency
costs increase.
There is an opportunity for Grab to support our driver-partners’ transition to ICE vehicles, reducing the friction for
Transition ICE vehicles to low emissions vehicles Products and Services
driver-partners to adopt low emission vehicles by lowering the cost of entry.
Transitioning to renewable energy will allow Grab to reduce cost for electricity powering Grab's operations, especially when
Use of renewable energy Energy Source
non-renewable energy costs increase due to tax or fossil fuel prices.
Reduced energy and water consumption Resource Efficiency Initiatives to reduce energy and water consumption will reduce operational costs from Grab's office, premises and facilities.
In the coming years, Grab will focus on quantifying these top risks and opportunities, and where possible, perform a climate scenario analysis to assess their future impact on Grab's financials.
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Similar to how we manage greenhouse gas emissions, Grab taps on the scale of our platform to shift consumer behaviours and form partnerships to provide
a test bed for trialling sustainable packaging solutions.
Taking a reduction-first approach, Grab Malaysia To shift consumer behaviour and encourage
has an in-app solution that helps In 2023, Grab partnered with KLEAN, F&N and MRANTI to launch 18 AI-driven recycling amongst consumers, Grab trialled
consumers opt out of cutlery by default, reverse-vending machines (RVMs) in locations close to consumers across a doorstep pick up of PET bottles for
ensuring that they request for cutlery Klang Valley in Malaysia. These RVMs were trained to identify and accept food recycling in Indonesia, tapping on our
only when they need it. packaging waste (e.g. containers, lids), on top of the usual PET bottles and GrabExpress Recycle fleet. In partnership
cans that are commonly collected by recyclers. This ensures that only recycla- with Coca-Cola, Yayasan Mahija Parahita
>3.1 billion
bles are properly collected and sorted at the point of collection. Nusantara and Waste4Change, Grab
launched the Recycle Me Programme in
Asasrama Sdn Bhd, a certified processor, then recycles these items into raw Indonesia from October to December 2023.
sets of cutlery saved since 2019 materials such as new PP and PET pallets/flakes, eventually giving them a sec- The GrabExpress Recycle fleet picked up the
ond-life by turning them into new products including apparels, furniture fillings bottles from consumers in Jakarta,
and plastic furniture/boxes. Tangerang and Bekasi and sent them to
817 million
Mahija’s collection centres in these areas,
and consumers will receive OVO cash in
Indonesia return. Used bottles are then recycled into
sets of cutlery reduced in 2023, In Indonesia, we also rolled out “Plasticpay” RVMs for PET bottles, offering new Coca-Cola bottles at the Amandina
OVO cash for the recyclables. Bumi Nusantara factory.
weighing an estimated 7,360
tonnes of waste reduced
>50,000 160,000
pieces of recyclables, including food packaging waste, PET bottles collected and recycled
collected across the RVMs in Malaysia and Indonesia
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Source: ASEAN Regional Action Plan for Combating Marine Debris in the ASEAN Member States (2021-2025).
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People and
Culture
Grab employees are guided by our mission
and values. Our culture supports a diverse
team of individuals who are excited about
solving real life challenges and driving
Southeast Asia forward.
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79% mission together. be the best that we can be. goals together.
engagement score, a measure of Guided by the Grab culture, our employees are encouraged to, and stay closely connected to our stakeholders on the ground, to build
how positive people feel about ground truths that will help us better serve our ecosystem. One of the ways in which this is encouraged is through immersion programmes,
their work, which is 3% higher where employees spend time in the shoes of our driver-partners, delivering food and fulfilling rides.
than the industry benchmark20 We also conduct regular surveys with our driver-partners, consumers and merchant-partners, to take their feedback into consideration.
These results are shared with employees, including senior management, so that actionable measures can be taken to address the insights.
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Data based on the 2023 Grabber Engagement Survey, which is sent out to all full-time employees and had a participation rate of 87%.
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56 56% 36% into skill expectations for employees, managers and leaders and
make resources available on an internal microsite so that
nationalities men women in leadership in 2023, employees have a common understanding of what this means at
Grab, and for Grab.
represented moving towards our target
across Grab 44% with an increase of two
women percentage points from 2022
100%
of employees are trained in
what a safe and respectful
88% 0.98 workplace is at Grab
of Grab employees are based in gender wage parity index:
Southeast Asia to serve a woman employee earns 98
Introduced a new inclusion community,
Southeast Asia, while 12% are cents to a dollar paid to a man
Accessibility at Grab, alongside three
from a global pool of talents employee performing a similar existing communities - Parents at Grab,
role at Grab Women at Grab and Pride at Grab
21
More details on the diversity data can be found in the Metrics and Indicators table
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More details on the diversity data can be found in the Metrics and Indicators table
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ESG Metrics
and Indicators
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Please click here for the 2023 independent limited assurance report for scope of data assured by Industry and Market Data
KPMG LLP, in accordance with International Standard on Assurance Engagements 3000 Assurance
Engagements other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information (ISAE 3000). This report contains information, estimates and other statistical data derived from third party sources, including research, surveys or
studies, some of which are preliminary drafts, conducted by third parties, information provided by customers and/or industry or general
publications. Such information involves a number of assumptions and limitations and due to the nature of the techniques and
Reporting Frameworks methodologies used in market research, and as such neither Grab nor the third-party sources can guarantee the accuracy of such
information. You are cautioned not to give undue weight on such estimates. Grab has not independently verified such third-party
Grab has reported in accordance with the GRI Standards for the period 1 January 2023 to 31
information, and makes no representation as to the accuracy of such third-party information.
December 2023, using the GRI 1: Foundation 2021. There are no applicable GRI Sector standards.
The following ‘metrics and indicators’ table serves as the GRI Content Index.
Our voluntary reporting is also informed by the sustainability standards, IFRS S1 and S2, set out by
the International Sustainability Standards Boards (ISSB), which builds on the work of market-led
investor-focused reporting initiatives, including the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), the
Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), the Value Reporting Foundation’s
Integrated Reporting Framework and industry-based Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
(SASB) Standards, as well as the World Economic Forum’s Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics.
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Company Overview
Performance Indicator 2023 2022 2021 Framework
Organisation name Grab Holdings Limited
We are dual-headquartered in Singapore and Indonesia. Our corporate headquarters in Singapore is located in 3 Media Close, #01-03/06, Singapore 138498,
Location of headquarters and our corporate headquarters in Indonesia is located at South Quarter Tower C, Mezzanine and 7th Floor, Jl. R.A. Kartini Kav. 8, Cilandak Barat, Cilandak, Jakarta Selatan, GRI 2-1
DKI Jakarta 12430, Indonesia.
Countries of Operations Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Grab is a leading superapp in Southeast Asia that enables high frequency hyperlocal consumer services, such as mobility, deliveries and digital financial services for millions
Activities, value chain and other business relationships GRI 2-6
of Southeast Asians. More information on how our business creates a multiplier effect of positive impact can be found on The Grab Impact Flywheel.
Key stakeholders Consumers, driver- and merchant-partners, employees, investors, non-governmental organisations, regulators, governments and the general public. GRI 2-29
23
Beginning with our First Quarter 2024 earnings release, we have begun to report results under four segments of Mobility, Deliveries, Financial Services and Others. These reporting changes reflect a change in how we plan to evaluate the performance of our businesses, and to enhance comparability to the
reporting of our peers. As part of that initiative, Advertising contributions will be allocated to the Mobility, Deliveries, and Financial Services segments where such contributions can be attributed to the respective segments. The changes to the comparative revenue by segment are shown here, while legacy
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Governance
Performance Indicator 2023 2022 2021 Frameworks
Corporate Governance
GRI 2-9
Governance structure Corporate Governance Guidelines
IFRS S1 and S2 - Governance
GRI 2-9
Board of Directors Composition GRI 2-11
Governance body composition
Management Composition GRI 2-12
IFRS S1 and S2 - Governance
Board diversity Grab complies with the NASDAQ Board diversity disclosure rule. GRI 405-1
Board Expertise
GRI 2-19
Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers In 2023, we paid an aggregate of $7 million in cash compensation and benefits in kind to our directors and executive officers as a group. GRI 2-20
GRI 2-21
Grab is in full compliance with all applicable labour laws and regulations in the countries we operate in, and uphold human rights principles to ensure that slavery and human
Human Rights Commitment
trafficking are not taking place within our directly employed workforce.
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Anti-monetary laundering
Compliance: covering policies on anti-bribery and corruption, gifts, entertainment, meals & drinks (GEM), whistleblowing, conflicts of interests, donations GRI 2-24
Mandatory trainings for all full-time employees and
Cyber security GRI 205-2
fixed-term contract employees
Data privacy GRI 403-5
Insider trading
Grab’s Management reviews and approves our environmental, social and governance metrics and indicators across material ESG topics, at least quarterly for topics which are of
moderate to high risk, and bi-yearly for other ESG metrics. This allows them to manage the issues, including climate risk, and integrate ESG considerations into Grab’s strategy and GRI 2-12
business plans. GRI 2-13
GRI 2-14
Oversight and management of ESG risks, The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing the Company’s compliance with ESG obligations and standards, will review the Company’s annual ESG report, and will review on GRI 2-16
issues and impact a bi-annual basis with management the ESG initiatives and goals that the Company proposes to adopt and the Company’s progress relating to such initiatives and goals. GRI 2-18
GRI 2-22
This process was officially ratified by the Board of Directors in 2023 and the Audit Committee Charter was updated to reflect that one of the purposes of the Committee is to IFRS S1 and S2 - Strategy
provide oversight with respect to Grab’s compliance with ESG obligations and standards, including applicable disclosures, and guidance with respect to Grab’s ESG related IFRS S1 and S2 - Risk Management
initiatives and goals.
At the Management level, CEO Anthony Tan and COO Alex Hungate have oversight on climate-related topics, and are updated at least bi-yearly. GRI 2-12
Climate-related risks and issues oversight IFRS S1 and S2 - Strategy
At the Board of Directors level, the Audit Committee provides oversight of ESG matters, including climate-related topics. IFRS S1 and S2 - Risk Management
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Partner
Performance Indicator 2023 2022 2021 Framework
Workers who are not employees (partners and Kios
>13 million >10 million >9 million
agents)
GRI 2-8
Registered driver-partners >6 million >5 million >5 million
Registered merchant-partners and Kios agents >6 million >5 million >4 million
Partner earnings >$11.0 billion >$10.6 billion >$8.9 billion
Platform
Performance Indicator 2023 2022 2021 Framework
Road Safety
Rides and deliveries that occurred without incident24 99.99% 99.99% 99.99%
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Defined as all reported and conclusive safety incidents caused by driver-partners or passengers across our mobility and delivery businesses, including road accidents, harassments and crimes.
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Includes road accidents, sexual assaults and sexual harassment incidents.
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Privacy Notice
Terms and policies IFRS S1 - Risk management
Form 20-F Item 16K Cybersecurity
Grab’s cybersecurity programme is reviewed and updated on an annual basis, taking into consideration internationally recognised cybersecurity frameworks such as National
Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework and ISO 27001 standard for information security management systems. IFRS S1 - Risk management
Cybersecurity programme
Our Cybersecurity Team also continuously reviews the changing landscape of cyber threats and invests in our cybersecurity vulnerability management, monitoring, detection and
response capabilities. We are subject to internal and external audits periodically to verify the effectiveness of our security measures and our approach is also in compliance with
applicable cybersecurity laws and sector-specific requirements imposed by regulators.
Data privacy framework Our approach to data privacy is underpinned by our “Privacy by Design” framework. We embed privacy and data protection into every new product or feature from the
conceptualisation and design phase, through its entire lifecycle.
Our Privacy Office regularly reviews the global regulatory landscape and best practices to maintain robust data privacy control, while our Internal Audit and Risk Assurance teams
as well as independent assessors, provide evaluations and assurance on the effectiveness of these control measures.
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Unlawful physical acts that are of a sexual nature. This includes attempted or actual penetration or touching or kissing any sexual body part. We also include sexual misconduct to encompass non-verbal and non-physical behaviour used to obtain sexual gratification against another’s will or at the expense of another,
which the aggressor or victim could be either consumer, driver or merchant.
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Defined as those made by third-parties or regulators concerning the unauthorised collection, processing and/or disclosure of personal data resulting in (a) a reporting to the relevant regulator was made by Grab, or the regulator has decided to commence an investigation on Grab due to escalation from an affected
individual(s), and (b) sanctions are levied upon us (financial penalty, jail terms, Cease and Desist Order or halt to our business activity); or resulted in a voluntary undertaking by Grab.
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Planet
Performance Indicator 2023 2022 2021 Frameworks
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Goal: Carbon Neutral by 2040
GRI 305-4
Emissions intensity (per dollar revenue) 0.00105 0.00142 0.00211
IFRS S2 - Metrics and targets
Scope 3 (tCO2e)
2,382,927 1,978,121 1,417,953
Other indirect GHG emissions
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Figures for 2021 and 2022 have been restated due to a formulation error for part of the emissions, resulting in an overstatement. Rectification steps have been put in place to ensure proper data management.
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Emissions reduced are calculated based on the petrol-vehicle alternative for the distance travelled using: (1) zero emission modes of transport (e.g. walking or cycling) and (2) covered by Grab’s low emission rental vehicles, including EVs and hybrid vehicles.
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Energy Consumption
Waste
Goal: Zero Packaging Waste in Nature by 2040
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From 2022, Grab’s total energy consumed accounted for Jaya Grocer’s operations in Malaysia, resulting in an increase.
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100% of the offices operated by Grab and its subsidiaries are fully powered by renewable energy. Jaya Grocer’s retail outlet, which we began to account for in 2022, contributes to a significant proportion of energy consumed.
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Overall
Women
36% 34% -
Goal: 40% by 2030
Age> 50 9% 8% -
Employees in Technical positions37
Age >50 1% 1% -
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Excludes employees from acquisitions made in and after 2022, and the digital banking joint venture as well as temporary agency workers.
36
Grab’s employee grading starts from G1 and extends to G10. Leadership roles are G7 and above.
37
Technical staff are those who work in the technology end of the business, and are determined based on the employee’s finance category, which is based on the cost centre, product, vertical and location. These figures include leadership.
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This location has fewer than 20 employees, which may have led to a more pronounced disparity in the ratio of men to women, as each individual can significantly impact the overall gender distribution.
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Others 6% 1% -
Vietnam
Performance appraisal We conduct multi-dimensional 360 degree feedback at least annually for all full time employees. GRI 404-3
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This location has fewer than 20 employees, which may have led to a more pronounced disparity in the ratio of men to women, as each individual can significantly impact the overall gender distribution.
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Excludes employees from acquisitions made in and after 2022 and the digital banking joint venture as well as fixed-term contract employees and temporary agency workers.
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Grab’s employee grading starts from G1 and extends to G10. Leadership roles are G7 and above.
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Technical staff are those who work in the technology end of the business, and are determined based on the employee’s finance category, which is based on the cost centre, product, vertical and location. These figures include leadership.
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Employees who are not technical staff. Includes non-technical leadership.
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8.3: Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, Core to our businesses is providing empowerment for everyday microentrepreneurs in three areas -
entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalisation and growth of micro-, Socioeconomic Impact economic, social and financial. The Grab ecosystem has over 13 million registered partners and Kios
small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services agents, and we continue to find new ways to increase their earning opportunities
Goal 8: Promote sustained,
inclusive and sustainable
In 2023, our driver- and merchant-partners earned over $11 billion on the Grab platform.
economic growth, full and 8.5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including
Socioeconomic Impact This included over 3,100 partners with disabilities (PWDs) who, and we aim to have at
productive employment for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
least 4,200 PWDs actively earn an income on the Grab platform by 2025.
and decent work for all
8.10 Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to Through the offerings of Grab Financial Group and digital banking ventures, we are widening access for
Socioeconomic Impact
banking, insurance and financial services for all financial services for all in Southeast Asia, especially the unbanked, underbanked, and underserved.
Goal 10: Reduce inequality 10.2 By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of In 2023, there were over 3,100 partners with disabilities (PWDs) who actively earned an income through
Socioeconomic Impact
within and among countries age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status the Grab platform, and we aim to have at least 4,200 PWDs who do so by 2025.
Grab has set a carbon neutral by 2040 goal, and is taking a series of measures to help us meet that goal
because we believe that Southeast Asia and its inhabitants will be disproportionately impacted by
13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters
Greenhouse Gas Emissions climate change. Our carbon reduction levers include helping our partners to transition to low emission
Goal 13: Take urgent action in all countries
vehicles, using renewable energy for Grab’s premises, and sustainable business and technological
to combat climate change
practices such as batching of orders and sharing or rides.
and its impacts
13.3: Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change Through our eco-friendly rides toggle and in-app carbon offset feature, Grab aims to educate our
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning consumers about climate change and how they can do their part.
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ESG Report 2023 Group CEO’s Letter About Grab 2023 ESG Highlights Grab’s ESG Strategy ESG Governance Partner Platform Planet People ESG Metrics and Indicators
Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder Engagement mechanisms Priority concerns
• Safety, reliability and experience of services
Consumers • In-app communication, emails
• Protection of data and privacy
Non-Governmental Organisations • Consultation engagements for insights and feedback • Environmental, social and economic impact
(NGOs) • Collaboration to co-develop programmes • Accessibility of marginalised community
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