4 2021 ESG Report Appendices Transparency Healthy workforce and communities Responsible supply chain Product impact Climate change Introduction Supplier diversity While facing significant disruptions to global supply chains, our associates stayed true to our ESG commitments by spending over $1.5 billion with 2,766 diverse- owned and small-business suppliers in the U.S. In FY21, we initiated a third-party desktop audit program to assess the ESG performance of our suppliers, completing 160 supplier audits, representing 15 percent of our overall spend. Talent We must continue to attract, retain and develop the best talent, who are passionate about bringing our Purpose to life and helping us deliver on our commitments. BD is known for our inclusive culture, which is underscored by our commitment to well-being and to empowering our associates to unleash their fullest potential. Externally, we’re pleased to have been recognized in this area and named to Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, and America’s Best Large Employers List; Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index; The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality; the Corporate Equality Index; and the Disability Equality Index ® Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion. I am also proud to have signed the Disability:IN CEO letter and joined a coalition of leaders seeking to raise awareness of the importance of disability inclusion and the benefits of an inclusive workforce where everyone is empowered. Social investing We play an important role in expanding access to health by collaborating with partners around the world. We have made $30 million in philanthropic investments in free and charitable clinics and community health centers in the U.S. since 2008. In India and Indonesia, we continued our partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Strengthening TB Resistance Testing and Diagnostic Systems (STRIDES). This partnership works in close collaboration with the ministries of health to improve access to, and increase capacity for, liquid culture and drug-susceptibility testing in these regions. In the continued fight against COVID-19, BD and the BD Foundation have issued nearly $2.8 million in philanthropic grants and product donations to nonprofit partners that are working to protect the most vulnerable communities and individuals from the pandemic’s spread and negative impacts. In addition, BD associates around the world have volunteered their time and capabilities to assist communities hard-hit by COVID-19. Committed to accountability Doing what is right is a core principle of our culture at BD, and we will continue to hold ourselves to the highest levels of transparency and governance as we continue on this journey. We’ll do this through regular reporting such as this ESG report, our Cybersecurity Annual Report and our Global Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Report, “Together We Advance ID&E.” Our transparency has garnered us external recognition from, among others, Newsweek’s America’s Most Trustworthy Companies and America’s Most Responsible Companies lists; the Drucker Institute’s Wall Street Journal Management Top 250 list, cited in the top 10 for our results in helping to achieve the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals; and JUST Capital’s America’s Most JUST Companies list. While there is more work to be done, I’m very proud of our achievements and of the more than 75,000 BD associates whose passion and dedication are helping us build a healthier, more resilient world for all. Thank you for your unwavering support of our vision. Tom Polen Chairman, CEO and President The best way to help customers and patients is to truly know them. That means understanding our customers’ goals and how we can help achieve them together. Challenges are opportunities to grow and improve . Strong teams , inclusive collaboration and diversity of ideas will be essential to successfully achieving our ESG goals. Keeping our goals simple and aligned with stakeholder needs and expectations will enable innovation and agility . Speaking up builds trust and leads to better outcomes faster , for us and our stakeholders.