About this report This report provides information about our global ESG strategy and programs. It is issued on an annual basis to highlight our sustainability performance and progress. Unless otherwise stated, this report is current through the first half of fiscal year 2022 (March 31, 2022); performance data regarding our 2030+ commitments and goals is provided through the end of fiscal year 2021 (October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021); and all information is provided for Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) and our subsidiaries. In May 2021 , we announced our intention to spin off the Diabetes Care business to create a new independent, publicly traded company called Embecta Corp (“embecta”). The separation was completed on April 1, 2022. In fiscal year 2019, we began assessing our climate management program in alignment with recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures ( TCFD ). The disclosures in this report follow the guidelines in the October 2021 report “Implementing the Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.” TCFD disclosures can be found in the appendices. We will continue to use this framework to advance our initiatives and disclose information where relevant. This includes our long-standing public disclosure via the CDP . This report contains standard disclosures from the Global Reporting Initiative™ ( GRI ) guidelines and the Value Reporting Foundation’s Sustainability Accounting Standards Board ( SASB ) Medical Equipment and Supplies Sustainability Accounting Standard. A GRI index and a SASB index can be found in the appendices. Reporting and performance data includes information on our owned and operated facilities. We have processes in place to ensure that reporting on key sustainability performance indicators is as accurate and robust as possible, and we continually work to improve them. Data in this report has not been externally assured. Various data tables can be found in the appendices. Commonly used acronyms, a glossary of terms and links to BD documents can be found in the appendices. All monetary amounts are U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated. We seek feedback from stakeholders each year, which informs our selection of content for sustainability reporting. For contact information, see the final page of this report. Our previous sustainability report is available on our website . 6 2021 ESG Report Appendices Transparency Healthy workforce and communities Responsible supply chain Product impact Climate change Introduction
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