58 2021 ESG Report Appendices Transparency Responsible supply chain Product impact Climate change Introduction Healthy workforce and communities OUR SAFETY POLICY “We are committed to driving a culture in which the health, safety and well-being of our associates, visitors and contractors is an integral part of every decision we make. Each of us must take personal responsibility for the safety and care of each other to ensure that we all remain safe at work each and every day.” Tom Polen Chairman, CEO and President Health and safety A copy of our environment, health and safety (EHS) policy is available on bd.com . FY 2021 performance 0.17 0 Lost-time injury frequency rate Occupational illness frequency rate 0.33 0 Injury and illness rate Fatalities Please refer to the data tables for previous years’ data. COVID-19 pandemic During the COVID-19 pandemic, we redoubled our efforts to ensure the safety of our associates, and our business continuity. This work meant undertaking major new initiatives, such as: • Institutionalizing the use of additional lay ers of personal protective equipment (PPE) while simultaneously ensuring that we have access to a continuous supply of PPE; • R edesigning our facilities and process flows to minimize transmission of the virus; • C onducting effective contact tracing and investigations through systematic methodologies; • R olling out educational campaigns to modify behavior inside and outside facilities to reduce transmission; and • C onducting COVID-19 testing in locations where community spikes have impacted our facilities. Our response to COVID-19 For details on our response to COVID-19, including testing and vaccine preparedness and tools and trainings, please visit our website and newsroom.