Baxter 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report 27 Protect Our Planet Corporate Responsibility Commitment Introduction 2030 Corporate Responsibility Goals Empower Our Patients Appendix Champion Our People and Communities Cross-Cutting Commitments Wastewater Wastewater discharged from Baxter operations remains an important focus of our compliance program. For details about our self-reported environmental incidents, including exceedances of permitted wastewater discharge limits, see Compliance. Our systematic wastewater risk management program identifies emerging issues. As part of our proactive commitment, we take an aggressive approach to wastewater operations and how we identify, evaluate and manage wastewater issues. In 2021, we undertook the following related activities: • Maintained training efforts to strengthen operations • Continued evaluating the effectiveness of facility change management processes for wastewater operations • Continued assessing wastewater permit compliance procedures and recommended improvements • Established one-on-one recurring meetings with sites to address specific compliance and performance issues • Engaged a third party to review compliance measures and provide design assurance for wastewater improvement projects at high-priority facilities Supporting Access to Clean Water Access to clean water is a basic human right that is crucial for good health and well-being, proper sanitation and hygiene, and disease prevention. Unfortunately, this vital natural resource is limited in many areas of the world, disproportionately affecting communities with already constrained health infrastructure. Baxter and the Baxter International Foundation (the Foundation) invest in projects that support access to clean water in water-stressed areas where we have facilities. In 2021, we continued our work to provide communities in Guatemala and India with access to clean water. In addition, the Foundation has a Signature Partnership with UNICEF USA to increase access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene in Colombia. Learn more about our global water initiatives. MOVING FORWARD >> Analysis of the data we gathered from our manufacturing sites in 2021 will inform what additional assessments are needed so we can prioritize water management opportunities with the highest potential impact. This may include onsite assessments as well. In addition, we anticipate that our new EHS&S information management system will improve data collection and analysis. Photo: A project with UNICEF USA is focused on improving access to safe water in La Guajira, Colombia, one of the country’s most water-challenged regions. Photo provided by UNICEF. Baxter 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report 27