OUR PURPOSE PIONEERING SCIENCE 139 GRI CONTENT INDEX BIOGEN 2021 YEAR IN REVIEW PATIENTS OUR PEOPLE ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY REPORTING GRI indicator Reporting Requirements 2021 Response Alignment SDG 203 Indirect Economic Impacts 203–2 a. Examples of significant identified indirect economic impacts of the organization, including positive and negative impacts. b. Significance of the indirect economic impacts in the context of external benchmarks and stakeholder priorities, such as national and international standards, protocols and policy agendas. 2021 Annual Report Annual Report Reporting – 2021 Year in Review 204 Procurement Practices 204–1 a. Percentage of the procurement budget used for significant locations of operation that is spent on suppliers local to that operation (such as percentage of products and services purchased locally). b. The organization’s geographical definition of ’local’. c. The definition used for ’significant locations of operation’. Biogen discloses this information only on a global level Principles, Policies & Positions Supplier Diversity – Working With Us Pioneering Science – 2021 Year in Review 205 Anti-corruption 205–3 a. Total number and nature of confirmed incidents of corruption. b. Total number of confirmed incidents in which employees were dismissed or disciplined for corruption. c. Total number of confirmed incidents when contracts with business partners were terminated or not renewed due to violations related to corruption. d. Public legal cases regarding corruption brought against the organization or its employees during the reporting period and the outcomes of such cases. ESG Data Table – 2021 Year in Review * 207 Tax 207–1 A description of the approach to tax, including: • Whether the organization has a tax strategy and, if so, a link to this strategy if publicly available. • The governance body or executive-level position within the organization that formally reviews and approves the tax strategy, and the frequency of this review. • The approach to regulatory compliance. • How the approach to tax is linked to the business and sustainable development strategies of the organization. Biogen Global Tax Policy
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