INTRODUCTION PEOPLE COMMUNITY PLANET GOVERNANCE APPENDIX LGBTQ+ Benefits health, safety, and security In addition, we provide more inclusive benefits coverage for The health and wellbeing of our customers and associates our LGBTQ+ community, including coverage for voice and is one of our top priorities. We implement health, safety, and communication therapy and gender re-affirming services. security programs and strive to maintain a safe and secure Our benefits also include coverage for travel charges of environment for Associates and customers. We tailor our up to $5,000 based on provider access due to geographic programs to address potential risks in all of our workplaces, limitations. from stores, distribution centers, and corporate offices to business travel. These efforts extend to our customers’ health, Family Forming safety, and security while shopping in our stores or online. We expanded our family forming benefits, allowing for In 2021, we took deliberate steps to upskill our Security coverage for egg and sperm cryopreservation for those & Loss Prevention team to better anticipate, prevent, rendered infertile due to a treatment or illness (including contain, and manage critical risks and incidents and to Keeping associates and gender transition), including storage for up to 24 months. We customers safe during the also enhanced our maternity program, providing coverage for safeguard our people and assets. We are actively recruiting pandemic midwives and child birthing classes. a dedicated health and safety expert to review and update our initiatives and programs. Throughout the pandemic, we prioritized Compensation the safety of all Associates and customers Safety Standards and Training by implementing Associate rapid response We conduct ongoing compensation benchmarking and All Associates complete safety training commensurate programs with COVID-19 protocols and strive to provide Associates with competitive compensation. with the risks and exposures in their areas of safety tips to keep our teams safe. In our In 2021, we continued to make adjustments to pay within responsibility. In addition, we adopted specific safety stores and distribution centers, we mitigated all segments of our business. In support of our DE&I goals, and security standards and protocols to address and risk by introducing a Store Safety Plan, which we also conducted our first comprehensive analysis in late prevent workplace hazards, including workplace violence required the use of face masks, rigorous 2021 of compensation gaps among Associates, including prevention, fire safety, and other relevant topics. We cleaning, social distancing, and Associate by gender, race, and ethnicity, with the aim to systematically reinforce training participation through meetings and temperature checks. address discrepancies over time. As we complete this safety reminders. Managers and supervisors play a analysis, we will have a baseline for pay equity as a first At the height of the public health crisis, and fundamental step toward truly supporting Associate significant role in promoting safe and secure behaviors our safety measures allowed us to provide economic empowerment. We will implement a phased plan and environments. Safety compliance is a metric we immediate access to essential baby, health, to address any gaps and ensure a sustainable, long-term take into account for supply chain during performance and hygiene items through our buybuy BABY solution is integrated into our business. management discussions and evaluations. and Harmon Face Values Stores. At the same Emergency Response and Crisis Management time, we re-engineered our distribution network to mobilize some Bed Bath & Beyond Emergency response and crisis management are integral to stores as local fulfillment centers. our health, safety and security efforts. In 2021, we initiated a comprehensive review and update of our protocols and plans, and we will continue this work through 2022. Bed Bath & Beyond 2021 ESG Report 17