INTRODUCTION PEOPLE COMMUNITY PLANET GOVERNANCE APPENDIX We also provided all time-off eligible Associates with two Including this initial investment, we raised nearly $300,000 racial and ethnic additional personal days and a Mental Health Day for our for the Stronger, Together Relief Fund, approving 97 grants diversity at each level: corporate Associates in recognition of World Mental Health totaling $84,000 in 2021. These grants included $30,000 Day. Based on the feedback Associates raised in the in the for Associates impacted by Hurricane Ida. We encourage engagement survey, we implemented a flexible time off Associates to apply for grants and make application 32% policy for 2022 to support U.S. based corporate Associates, information available through our internal communications manager supply chain, and multi-unit retail leaders. Instead of accruing and our Associate portal. All fund activities, including a limited number of paid vacation days, our flexible time off accepting donations, reviewing and approving applications, policy now allows employees to take the number of days they and awarding and distributing grants are administered by a 56% need. We also increased paid time off for eligible full-time third-party 501(c)(3) non-profit administrator. non-management hourly Associates. In 2021, our Well-being Champions Group, an Associate- diversity, equity and inclusion led cross-functional initiative, helped to provide direction We strive to be industry leaders on diversity, equity, and 52% and feedback as well as launch key programs and support inclusion (DE&I) and model a culture that is safe and built well-being events, such as virtual meditations, an Earth on trust and accountability where all Associates know they total workforce Day gardening program, and a Laughter and Mental Health belong. By building upon our recruitment, development, event. In 2022, the Well-being Champions group will evolve and promotion practices, we seek to provide equitable into an Associate Resource Group, enabling greater impact opportunities and achieve a workforce that reflects the world women at each level: across the enterprise. we live in and the consumers we serve. We monitor the representation of women and racially and 58% stronger, together relief fund ethnically diverse Associates at all levels of our organization. Our Stronger, Together Relief Fund was created in July Our goal is to focus on mid-career Associates in order to manager of 2021 as a resource for Associates facing a short-term build a bench of senior leaders that is reflective of the world financial hardship in the event of an unforeseen personal we live in and our consumer base. event or natural disaster. Associates are eligible to apply for In 2021, we took steps to educate, celebrate, and recognize 72% grants to help cover costs associated with natural disasters, DE&I, including establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as non-management unexpected medical expenses, impacts to Associates’ a formal Company holiday. We implemented educational homes from fires and floods, the death of an immediate programming to increase awareness, empathy, and family member, escaping domestic abuse, and epidemics. understanding. While we are proud of the steps we have 70% Bed Bath & Beyond provided an initial investment of taken to date, we recognize there is still much more we must total workforce $250,000 and a 50% match on Associate donations. do to create a sense of home for all Associates. Bed Bath & Beyond 2021 ESG Report 13