2030 Corporate Responsibility Goals Corporate Responsibility Commitment Empower Our Patients Protect Our Planet Cross-Cutting Commitments Appendix Champion Our People and Communities Baxter 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report 2 Introduction Contents 3 INTRODUCTION 3 From the Chairman, President and CEO 4 Company Profile 6 COVID-19: Saving and Sustaining Lives During a Global Pandemic 7 Advancing Racial Justice 8 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY COMMITMENT 8 Performance Goals 9 ESG: Driving Business Value 10 Corporate Responsibility Governance and Management 11 Stakeholder Engagement 11 Materiality 12 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 13 2030 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY GOALS 14 EMPOWER OUR PATIENTS 15 Reach More Underserved Kidney Patients 17 Continually Improve Manufacturing Capabilities 19 PROTECT OUR PLANET 20 Achieve Carbon Neutrality for Direct Operations by 2040 25 Implement Strategic Water Management Plans 28 Advance Sustainable Procurement 30 Implement Strategic Materials and Waste Management Plans 33 Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability Governance and Additional Disclosures 35 CHAMPION OUR PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES 36 Invest in Underserved Communities Globally 39 Achieve Top Quartile Workplace Safety Performance 41 Increase Representation of Women and Ethnic Minorities in Leadership Roles 42 CROSS-CUTTING COMMITMENTS 43 Ethics and Compliance 45 Human Rights 46 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 51 Privacy and Data Protection 52 APPENDIX 52 About This Report 53 Materiality Assessment Findings 54 Baxter Data Summary 56 Baxter Value Chain Energy Usage and GHG Emissions 57 Baxter Facilities with ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001 and Green Building Certifications 58 Independent Assurance Statement 59 Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Index 61 Global Reporting Initiative Content Index 63 Endnotes ASSURANCE AND VERIFICATION Apex Companies, LLC (Apex) verified Baxter’s Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions. See verification statement. Apex also assured the following sections of the report. See the assurance statements in English and Spanish. • Achieve Carbon Neutrality for Direct Operations by 2040 • Implement Strategic Water Management Plans • Advance Sustainable Procurement • Implement Strategic Materials and Waste Management Plans • Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability Governance and Additional Disclosures • Achieve Top Quartile Workplace Safety Performance • Protecting Human Rights in Our Supply Chain subsection of Human Rights • Supplier Diversity subsection of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion • Related material in the Appendix: Baxter Data Summary ; Baxter Value Chain Energy Usage and GHG Emissions ; and Baxter Facilities with ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001 and Green Building Certifications Most of the financial data included in the Baxter Data Summary are taken from the audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Baxter International Inc. 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K . These financial statements are audited by Baxter’s independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Baxter 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report 2 Photo credit: Operation Smile