76 2021 ESG Report Healthy workforce and communities Appendices Responsible supply chain Product impact Climate change Introduction Transparency Our commitment: Invite trust across stakeholder groups through transparent performance reporting on ESG issues relevant to our business 2030+ goals: 1 We will provide our stakeholders regularly with clear information about our ESG performance and programs, aligned with relevant and recognized external ESG reporting frameworks, via: • Our annual Sust ainability Report • Issue-specific disclosur es – Climat e Change (aligned with TCFD) – ID&E ( U.S. Federal Employment Information Report [EEO-1]) ESG reporting governance The ERC oversees external and internal reporting on ESG matters, which includes this report and any other issue-specific disclosures and reports (including ID&E and cybersecurity). The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board has oversight of external reporting of ESG matters. Corporate governance Our Corporate Governance Principles outline the BD Board’s views and practices regarding a number of governance topics, including the operation of our Board and its committees; strategic and succession planning; director qualifications and diversity; director independence, compensation and equity ownership; and the ability of shareholders and others to communicate directly with Board members. Further details can be found on the Corporate Governance website . Information about members of our Board of Directors , including committee composition and our Executive Leadership team , are available on our website. Executive compensation Our goal is to provide an executive compensation program that best serves the long-term interests of our shareholders. We believe that attracting and retaining superior talent and rewarding performance are key to delivering long-term shareholder returns, and that a competitive compensation program is critical to that end. For further details of executive compensation, see our proxy statements . 2030+ impact area: transparency BD commitment and goals