INTRODUCTION PEOPLE COMMUNITY PLANET GOVERNANCE APPENDIX a letter from our 2021, we continued to support these endeavors internally, accelerating our greenhouse gas reductions estimates starting with our own ‘home’. In addition to elevating and for Scopes 1 and 2 to achieve our no net greenhouse gas ceo, mark tritton enhancing support for our ESG team, we appointed our emissions goals by 2030 (10 years earlier than originally first Chief Diversity Officer as we continued delivering on planned). As we enter 2022, we will carry our momentum our commitment to change. into the new year by delivering key action items that will Over the past year, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has been hard In 2021, we began to implement our multi-year continue to drive our mission. at work reforming every aspect of our business during the transformation plan with ESG embedded into our initiatives The challenges facing business and society today require first year of our comprehensive, multi-year transformation. and business activities: collective action. Our ESG initiatives underpin our During this time, we have remained steadfast in our commitment to ensuring a people-powered culture when commitment to our robust ESG strategy announced last tackling global issues like reducing our contribution to year. With the work our team has been able to execute People: climate change. Our collective focus on the fundamental during this first year of our ESG journey, I have tremendous Create an equitable, inclusive work environment faith in our ability to achieve our focused mission: making where all Associates feel at home and can thrive issues that impact our global society will ensure Bed it easy to feel at home. This is our purpose, and fuels our Bath & Beyond is part of the solution. We look forward to actions, ambitions, and definition of success – all anchored Community: facilitating positive change at home, wherever that may be. by our ESG commitments. Provide a sense of home to the people and Everything we do at Bed Bath & Beyond starts with our communities we serve Mark Tritton three pillars of action: people, community, and planet. They President & Chief Executive Officer represent the foundation around which Bed Bath & Beyond Planet: seeks to create value – and I am proud to share updates to Do our part to protect the planet we call home our commitment in our 2021 ESG Report. I want to thank our Associates for their unwavering passion Underpinning the above pillars, Bed Bath & Beyond and determination. Even through the continual challenges is committed to strong corporate governance and of COVID-19, our teams traversed unprecedented global stakeholder engagement as we elevate and embed strong supply chain issues that created macroeconomic and ethical values and a robust governance framework. operational impediments to our business. Our Associates In 2021, we began to execute against the ESG goals rose to every occasion, and it’s their tireless dedication that we laid out for each pillar as part of our long-term has allowed our strategy to progress. Our People are this transformation. A few highlights include: creating our company’s greatest asset and we will continue to support Stronger, Together Relief Fund to provide a resource for them in return. Our priorities are focused on offering Associates facing immediate hardships, launching our first compelling total rewards, learning and development, and two Associate Resource Groups to continue promoting a upskilling opportunities – while also taking concrete actions culture of belonging, partnering with Rebuilding Together to achieve our DE&I goals. I am pleased to share that in and Good360 to contribute to our communities, and Everything we do at Bed Bath & Beyond starts with our three pillars of action: people, community, and planet. They represent the foundation around which Bed Bath & Beyond seeks to create value – and I am proud to share updates to our commitment in our 2021 ESG Report. Bed Bath & Beyond 2021 ESG Report 4