Stakeholder group How we conduct meaningful engagement Additional ways for stakeholders to engage with us Business partners Our suppliers, distributors and other partners in the supply chain help us effectively serve our customers around the world. Our close engagement with these partners allows us to collaborate with them on critical initiatives, allowing us to build an agile and resilient supply chain. We engage our partners through a variety of strategic programs. Engagement is primarily carried out by supplier relationship owners, category managers and procurement managers within our procurement function, as well as the Global Supply Chain, Quality, R&D functions and the central Product Stewardship team. • [email protected] • [email protected] • Ne w product ideas – [email protected] Community affairs and local operations engagement COVID-19 and evolving needs to address pandemic preparedness have highlighted the critical role community engagement plays in ensuring continuity of operations and preventing supply chain disruptions. The increasing importance of trade policy, cross - border collaboration and globalization requires alignment and cooperation with local officials who affect the well-being of BD operations. Facility leadership plays an important role in developing relationships with local stakeholders and government officials who can help BD achieve economic development, sustainability and customer engagement goals. Deploying proactive, strategic stakeholder engagement serves to strengthen relationships with community leaders in locales where we operate and to promote associate involvement and the pipeline of talent. Strong local engagement also drives economic development, sustainability and supply chain resiliency goals. Stakeholder group How we conduct meaningful engagement Additional ways for stakeholders to engage with us Governments, policymakers and regulatory bodies We engage at the agency and legislative levels in many countries to enhance our understanding of governments’ priorities. Through these engagements, we seek ways to deploy our capabilities, products and solutions to help support and achieve national health objectives. This includes participation in public-private partnerships and collaborative communities supporting product safety, cybersecurity and technical standard initiatives to support the advancement of innovation and how innovation is regulated to bring technologies to market faster while prioritizing product safety. We engage governments and policymakers in various ways, primarily through our Global Public Affairs team. In addition, we engage on a variety of topics via trade associations and technical coalitions, where a partnership approach allows us to more effectively drive change. International agencies and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) We engage with international organizations (e.g., World Health Organization), NGOs (e.g., the Global Fund) and the public sector (e.g., Institute for Safe Medication Practices) to understand unmet needs and priority challenges; to provide global humanitarian relief; to serve vulnerable populations; and to collaborate on health system strengthening initiatives in support of global public health. We engage with international organizations through direct partnership in delivery programs as well as by providing complementary support aligned with global public health initiatives. We engage through participation in private sector constituencies, by responding to public requests for information, through publication of white papers, by witnessing the work of our humanitarian relief partners and policy briefs, and by investing BD’s resources and people in support of these programs. Stakeholders can also engage with us via these channels: • BD’s Ext ernal Funding Program, [email protected] or visit www.bd.com/en-us/about-bd/global- funding • Media C ontacts webpage • Priv acy – [email protected] • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn • Twitter • YouTube 17 2021 ESG Report Appendices Transparency Healthy workforce and communities Responsible supply chain Product impact Climate change Introduction