INTRODUCTION PEOPLE COMMUNITY PLANET GOVERNANCE APPENDIX We work to uphold strong ethical values across the business through a robust Board of governance framework that includes Board of Director oversight, ESG governance, Directors policy training, and risk management. a strong governance structure Our governance structure starts with an independent and diverse Board of Directors who provide oversight, direction, and leadership to management. To Nominating People, Culture assist the Board with these oversight Audit Committee and Corporate and Compensation responsibilities, the Board maintains Governance Committee three committees: Audit, Nominating Committee and Corporate Governance, and People, Culture, and Compensation. Each committee is comprised of independent Oversee the Company's Advise the Board with respect Oversee the Company's overall directors and has a detailed charter accounting and financial to Board leadership, structure compensation and benefits outlining its duties and responsibilities. reporting process and accuracy and composition, including philosophy and policies, plans Our Board takes steps to continually of financial statements evaluating potential director and programs Oversee the Company's nominees Oversee the Company's people evaluate and enhance our governance policies and practices as part of our efforts compliance program and monitor Oversee corporate governance and culture programs, including toward best-in-class governance. At least compliance with legal and matters, including policies cultural initiatives and associate annually, the Board reviews the Corporate regulatory requirements and the Oversee the Company's ESG engagement Company's ethical conduct policy program and strategies Oversee the Company's DE&I Governance Guidelines and, together with its committees, each committee charter. Oversee the control, audit and program, policies and initiatives risk services function which For more information about the overall evaluates the company’s governance structure of our organization, internal control system and the including committee charters and quality of internal control by members, please refer to our latest Proxy management Statement, the Corporate Governance Oversee management’s section of our website, and our Corporate practices to ensure adequate Governance Guidelines. risk management Bed Bath & Beyond 2021 ESG Report 30