Introduction Transforming care Investing in our people Accelerating possibilities Protecting the environment Creating value responsibly Appendix Fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace Progress with our objectives At Boston Scientific, we share an understanding that DE&I helps In 2022, we continued our focus on our 3Up by 2023 As we finalize our new global career framework, our create a workplace where every employee feels valued and free to objectives to increase opportunities for representation 2023 DE&I goals will reflect a broadened focus on collaborate in a way that results in our best ideas and innovations. of women and multicultural talent. While we fell increasing the representation of women globally and When all our employees grow and advance, we increase our ability slightly short of our goals in 2022, which was multicultural talent in the U.S., including Puerto Rico, to help make life better for patients and communities everywhere. reflected in our ESG scorecard, we will continue at all levels of the organization. to hold ourselves accountable and be transparent To learn more about our DE&I aspirational goals A new global career framework for everyone on the results of our work. and progress, please visit our DE&I website. We embrace DE&I as a business imperative, and we hold ourselves More information about our ESG scorecard can accountable by setting measurable, publicly reported goals. Our be found in our 2023 Proxy Statement. longstanding commitment to inclusive practices has taught us that every goal achieved is an opportunity to identify ways to do more. 2022 3Up progress In 2022, we made significant progress in developing a global career framework that expands our focus on equitable career ( ) ( ) progression opportunities for everyone at Boston Scientific. Women Global Multicultural talent U.S./Puerto Rico This work is the result of a multi-year project that grew Supervisor and manager level Supervisor and manager level out of our global employee engagement survey and other 3Up goal: 43% 3Up goal: 23% listening initiatives. 42.6% 22.6% Our new global career framework is based on the premise that 41.1% 21.4% 21.6% everyone in every aspect of our business should have a roadmap 20.8% that illustrates where and how they can advance at Boston 39.9% 19.6% Scientific. It will adjust how we approach job positions and will 38.4% provide clear career progression opportunities for all employees, 38.1% both within their area of expertise and beyond. A consistent and transparent global job structure can also contribute to greater organizational effectiveness and high performance. After finalizing the framework in 2023, we expect to reflect these changes in our 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 long-term DE&I aspirational goals. 26 2022 Performance Report
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