Introduction Transforming care Investing in our people Accelerating possibilities Protecting the environment Creating value responsibly Appendix Creating value responsibly Responsible supply chain Unit 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total number of suppliers identified as Tier 1 # 1,498 1,650 1,489 1,356 1,071 Percentage of suppliers identified as Tier 1 Percent 100 100 100 100 100 Total number of Tier 1 suppliers identified as critical # 153 141 137 130 128 Percentage of Tier 1 suppliers identified as critical Percent 10.2 8.6 9.2 9.6 12.0 Supplier scorecard risk assessment — total number of Tier 1 suppliers assessed in last # 393 333 337 313 290 three years Supplier scorecard risk assessment — percentage of Tier 1 suppliers assessed in last Percent 26.3 20.2 22.6 23.1 27.0 three years Comprehensive assessment of critical (Tier 1 and Non-Tier 1) suppliers annually Percent 10.2 8.6 9.2 9.6 12.0 Comprehensive assessment of critical (Tier 1 and Non-Tier 1) suppliers in the last Percent 26.2 20.2 22.6 23.1 27.0 three years Compliance Unit 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Anti-competitive practices fines Yes/No No No No No No Corruption and bribery cases # 0 0 0 0 0 Earnings before tax USD millions 1,422 687 -79 1,076 1,141 Reported taxes USD millions -249 -4,013 2 36 443 Reported tax rate Percent -17.5 -584.0 2.9 3.3 38.9 Cash taxes paid USD millions 1,037 242 207 302 662 Upheld regulatory complaints concerning marketing and selling practices # 0 0 0 0 0 Upheld self-regulatory complaints concerning marketing and selling practices # 0 0 0 0 0 66 2022 Performance Report
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