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Introduction Transforming care Investing in our people Accelerating possibilities Protecting the environment Creating value responsibly Appendix Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) index The Financial Stability Board’s TCFD was established to help identify the information needed by stakeholders to appropriately assess and price climate-related risks and opportunities. The following table provides responses to key disclosures on climate change and includes references to our 2022 Performance Report, 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents available on Bostonscientific.com. Recommendation Disclosure alignment Summary of current state Governance • The Boston Scientific Board of Directors and its committees oversee management of environmental and climate- related risks and opportunities. The board has delegated oversight of sustainability and environment initiatives to its Nominating and Governance Committee, which reviews climate-related issues at least annually, or more frequently a. Describe the board’s oversight of as needed. The board’s Risk Committee has been delegated authority to oversee the company’s business continuity climate-related risks and opportunities. and resiliency plans, including those related to climate risks. These meetings cover the strategy necessary to mitigate and adapt to climate change, as well as ensuring that the company's business plans will allow for such measures to take place. Climate-related risks, updates on targets, opportunities and strategy are escalated to the full board as appropriate. Members of the board have environmental, health, safety and sustainability, and risk competencies. Disclose the organization’s • The CEO is responsible for progressing the Boston Scientific environmental sustainability goals with delegated governance around climate-related support from an ESG Executive Steering Committee, the vice president of ESG and subject matter experts. risks and opportunities. Additionally, the CEO has sustainability goals as a component of their individual performance objectives, which are set by the Board of Directors. b. Describe management’ s role in assessing • In furtherance of our commitment to sustainability, an ESG scorecard, designed to incentivize companywide progress and managing climate-related risks and toward diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), engagement and environmental goals, has been a part of our annual opportunities. bonus plan (for all bonus eligible employees, including senior leadership) since 2021. Additional resources: Performance Report, Protecting the environment, Page 38 Annual Proxy Statement, Pages 30-31 78 2022 Performance Report

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