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IDEXX-Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine Scholars UNDE In 2021, the IDEXX Foundation launched a multi-year $3.6 million initiative with the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine (TUCVM), an institution that has educated more than 70% of all African-American veterinarians in the United States. Aligned with our commitment to create diverse leaders of tomorrow by advancing diversity in the veterinary field, the initiative includes nine full scholarships, mental health support for veterinary students, emergency funding for students in need, and monies for important Photos: Gulf of Maine Research Institute and SAE International capital improvements at the TUCVM facilities. In 2022, we announced the first three IDEXX-TUCVM Scholars - Justin Creating Opportunities Gulf of Maine Research Institute Expanding Access to Mental A. Hodrick, Brittany T. Howard, and Sydney N. Johnson- all first-year Through its LabVenture program, the Gulf of Health Support veterinary students and members of the TUCVM Class of 2025. Six more students will be selected for TUCVM Classes of 2026 and 2027. for Diverse Leaders of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) increases Recent studies highlight many access to science literacy for middle school Tomorrow veterinarians are struggling with students across Maine. Our support is helping mental health challenges and the to expand access to LabVenture's hands- stress and demands of the pandemic By building capacity for STEM education and on, interactive investigation of the changing have further exacerbated this advancing science literacy for learners of all Gulf of Maine ecosystem for students from distress. According to the American ages, we're creating opportunities for diverse indigenous and immigrant communities. Veterinary Medical Association, female leaders of tomorrow and supporting their veterinarians are 2.4 times more well-being. Examples of initiatives that we SAE International: A World in Motion likely to die from suicide compared support: Program to the general public, while male SAE International's A World In Motion veterinarians are 1.6 times more Diversify Veterinary Medicine Coalition (AWIM') program is an inquiry-based learning likely.22 We recognize the pressure of The Diversify Veterinary Medicine Coalition experience that brings STEM concepts to life, becoming a veterinarian starts long (DVMC) is a group of animal health setting students on a path of lifelong learning before they begin practicing and we Photo: Thomas Martin organizations and committed individuals and discovery. Our support will fund AWIM's are committed to expanding access to "With IDEXX as a committed partner, we can continue to advance coming together to address issues of hands-on STEM programming for 1,400 K-8 mental health and well-being support diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in students and STEM education training to 25 for veterinary students and veterinary diversity and equity in veterinary medicine. IDEXX's intentional teachers in select communities in the U.S. professionals around the world commitment to support each recipient's full academic journey veterinary medicine. Our support will help create a scholarship program and mentorship and Canada. through our global social initiatives. through acquiring their DVM degree from TUCVM speaks to IDEXX's extraordinary and strategic vision for the future of veterinary platform to create accessible pathways to medicine." veterinary medicine for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students. 22 Auburn-CDC study examines frequency and means. DR. RUBY L. PERRY, DVM, MS, PHD, DIPLOMATE-ACVR, DEAN OF of suicide among veterinary professionals THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE INTRODUCTION INNOVATION & ACCESS ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL GOVERNANCE ESG APPENDIX 40Caring for Our Companions We're committed to improving equitable access to veterinary care, increasing our disaster response for animals at risk, and connecting people with animals that give comfort, mobility, and greater access to work and play. Examples of initiatives that we support: Worldwide Veterinary Service Rosebud Initiative and the Banfield Foundation Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS) champions animal A collaboration between the IDEXX Foundation, welfare around the world. They source veterinarians Banfield Foundation, and other animal welfare where they are needed most, providing expert veterinary organizations, the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Veterinary training in hard-to-reach places. Clinic is a multi-year initiative to bring financially .O With IDEXX Foundation support, WVS trained nearly 866 sustainable, Tribally directed preventive veterinary veterinarians and veterinary assistants and treated more care and critical veterinary resources to the 20 than 23,814 animals since 2021 at their International communities within the Rosebud Lakota Sioux Tribal Training Centres (ITC) in India, Malawi, and Thailand and community in South Dakota in the U.S. Anchored through WVS's on-the-ground taskforce training team in by a new veterinary clinic named Wamakanskan Egypt, India, and Nepal. Our support also helped launch Wawokiye Oti, which translates as Helping Animal the WVS Academy, a global online veterinary resource, Center, the Rosebud initiative will provide access to with nearly 64,000 site visits by veterinarians since care for owned and community animals. Through the the Academy launched in 2021. By offering aspiring Dr. Eric Jayne Scholarship Program, the initiative also veterinary professionals the chance to develop practical provides education opportunities and full scholarships skills and learn best practices in animal welfare, WVS is for Tribal members seeking careers in veterinary increasing access to quality care to animals in need in medicine. some of the world's most resource-limited settings. Photos: ViDAS / H. Navarro\fDisaster and Emergency Relief As a global company, we are committed to supporting the health and safety of our employees, customers, and suppliers in response to a natural disaster, extreme climate event, or emergency crisis. We are also committed to supporting the pets that are part of their families. imres To aid in response and recovery, IDEXX and the IDEXX Foundation work with local and global stakeholders to mobilize resources to help, including donating products for customers and registered charitable organizations providing relief. In addition, we also donate products and resources for pets in need in other emergency situations, such as for animals at risk due to neglect or abuse. In 2021, we supported several organizations providing direct World Central Kitchen International Medical Corps support for at-risk animals and communities impacted by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana and Mississippi, the West Coast wildfires, and the tornadoes in the Southern U.S. We mobilized support in response to the tsunami that hit Tonga and the flooding disasters in Northern Supporting People and Animals Impacted by the War in Ukraine Europe and Australia. IDEXX Foundation also provided funding to the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals to aid with the Along with the international community, the devastating war in Ukraine was deeply rehabilitation for a herd of 20 abused and neglected horses. concerning to us at IDEXX and we strongly condemned the invasion and violence there. We committed our support to people and animals in the region to enable essential care, including free rabies testing services at border crossings for refugees' pets, and human testing supplies to support emergency room diagnostics. In addition, our employees organized a "Volunteer to Help Ukraine" Europe-wide initiative to collect basic pet supplies- such as dry dog food, carriers, collars, and leashes- to be distributed to shelters and veterinarians providing direct support for the influx of animals. Through the IDEXX Foundation, we also supported relief efforts in the region, including contributions to International Medical Corps, International Fund for Animal Welfare, and World Central Kitchen. These organizations provided continuity of medical care and mental health support for refugees, financial support to shelters and zoos to care for displaced animals, and provided hundreds of thousands of meals each day to refugees in Ukraine, Poland, Moldova, Romania, and Hungary. To amplify our collective impact, IDEXX Foundation also matched employees' donations around the world to these three organizations and expanded our volunteer policy to allow employees to use their volunteer time off (VTO) to help refugees with housing, registering with government support programs, and identifying job opportunities. of the Banfield Foundation SIA Photo: Julia Cumes / @ IFAW$500k Contributing to Our Communities We look to our Purpose when we Total corporate undertake community initiatives United contributions and embrace partnerships that Way to community bring that vision to life. Each organizations year, IDEXX locations across in 2021 North America undertake an annual United Way campaign in support of locally-focused community organizations. Meet a few of our community partners: Volunteering and Community Engagement IDEXX Safety Net Program: Animal Refuge League of Greater We encourage our employees to make a difference in the communities where they live and Portland . In 2021, IDEXX funded a new, three-year initiative with work. We offer employees paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO), up to 16 hours paid per year, to the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland (ARLGP) called the IDEXX Safety Net program. The program provides support GREATER PORTLAND put their skills to use helping rescue animals, restoring hiking trails, mentoring the next for transportation and veterinary care to relocate hundreds of generation of STEM talent, and more. Despite the ongoing pandemic, our employee volunteer animals from partner shelters and rescue organizations across hours more than doubled in 2021. the U.S. to ARLGP for adoption in Maine. Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine . Our support helped 4,777 Amplifying Community Impact through One IDEXX launch the new IDEXX STEM Learning Hub, a creative children's collaboration designed to enhance opportunities for experiential EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: In 2022, we partnered with Benevity to launch One IDEXX, a new MUSEUM STEM learning for children and families in Maine. + THEATRE Global employee A "Tail" of Dempsey global platform to drive employees' community involvement. of maine Dempsey Dogs Pet-Therapy Program . Powered by IDEXX Dog Volunteers volunteer hours One IDEXX will empower our employees to make a difference, in 202124 connecting them to millions of volunteer opportunities wherever employees and canine volunteers and supported by IDEXX, the IDEXX employee, Renee Brezovsky, they may live and nearly 2 million organizations to whom they Dempsey Dogs provide comfort and support to people impacted DEMPSEY by cancer, especially children and teenagers, at the Maine-based and her canine companion, Up to 16 hours can make contributions. The platform is global and supports Dempsey Centers. DOGS Meadow, volunteer each week as equitable access to volunteering and giving opportunities for all -Presented by DEXX. official greeters at the Dempsey Paid volunteer time off eligible employees. One IDEXX will also allow IDEXX to amplify K9's for Warriors . Determined to end veteran suicide, K9's for Center, a Maine-based nonprofit (VTO) per year25 their impact with corporate-sponsored matching efforts, such as Warriors provides highly-trained service dogs - the majority of disaster response and emergency relief fundraising campaigns. which come from high-kill rescue shelters - to veterans in need. With a five-year waitlist for service dogs, our support is providing to people impacted by cancer. Our goal is to increase the number of hours volunteered by resources for additional K9 trainers. KSSi group that provides support Certified via the Pet Partners employees globally to 15,000 by 2025. WARRIORS OR animal therapy program, Renee Junior Achievement Titan Challenge . IDEXX is the premier and Meadow are the first For more information on our new ESG goals, visit the ESG Goals and sponsor of the Junior Achievement Titan Challenge in Maine, a statewide annual STEM challenge where students become CEOs Commitments section of this report for a day and compete for scholarships. After a virtual event in JATITAN' graduates of the IDEXX-sponsored "Dempsey Dog" pet-therapy 2021, we welcomed approximately 50 high school students and program aimed at promoting IDEXX mentors to our World Campus location in 2022. mental well-being and healing. 24 For US, UK, and Germany employees only 25 For eligible employees as applicable by local guidelines INTRODUCTION INNOVATION & ACCESS ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL GOVERNANCE ESG APPENDIX 44\fDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Building Inclusive Capability Employee-Led Communities Our entrepreneurial and collaborative spirit is enhanced when many different people, Our goal is to embed DEI in all our ways of working at IDEXX, from the way we perspectives, and backgrounds are aligned toward achieving IDEXX's Purpose. collaborate globally to how we innovate. In 2021, we launched company-wide At IDEXX, we empower our Through our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, we seek to ensure our global DEI training for all employees and people leaders to foster inclusion and reduce employees to create connection workplaces are dynamic, supportive of all our employees, and representative of our bias in our business and talent practices, and to build these types of DEI skills and to engage with each other customers and communities. within our teams. Available in 16 languages, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging around issues they care about. Training is mandatory for all people leaders and highly encouraged for all Through our ELCs, IDEXXers employees. All of our people leaders globally completed this training in leading 84% At IDEXX, we believe that all people bring with them a all over the world contribute to unique set of personal and professional perspectives, diversity, inclusion, and belonging in early 2022. fostering a culture of inclusion and talents, and experiences. We are intentional in our belonging. Some examples include: Employees believe efforts and practices to accept and welcome diversity As we look ahead, we're focused on expanding our DEI learning opportunities IDEXX is committed to and treat all IDEXX employees equally, fairly, and with and resources to drive action and partnering with Employee-Led Communities diversity and inclusion equitable access to opportunities and advancement. We (ELCs) to build a sense of belonging and drive inclusion. in the workplace, an also want our employees to know and believe they can increase of two points bring their full, authentic selves to work, and know that it DEI SHADES from 2020 16 100% contributes to the success of the business. OF IDEXX Training Languages People Leaders An essential driver of our innovation and success, we aspire to make DEI part of our Diversity, Inclusion, Available for Trained in diversity, Shades of IDEXX . Celebrating diversity DNA and how we do business. We continue to make progress advancing our multi- and Belonging Training DEI training and inclusion, and with the goal of pursuing true equality year global DEI strategy - investing in people, processes, and partnerships. We also and sincere empathy for all launched globally to all leaders guides belonging continue to assess the impact of our DEI efforts through our annual employee survey. employees and people These findings help us continue to evolve our DEI programs as we strive to build a more leaders in 2021 diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization. together Together . Championing the Our Approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion advancement of women and female- Driving awareness, action, and accountability identifying individuals in the workplace and beyond Workforce Work Environments IDEXX's workforce and leadership will IDEXX creates and upholds inclusive, reflect the diversity of the communities respectful, and safe workplaces PRIDEXX where we are based and do business. where all employees can thrive, grow, collaborate, and innovate. PrideXX and PrideXX Netherlands . Creating community for LGBTQIA+ Communities Industry IDEXX employees and allies in the U.S. and across Europe DEXX equitably invests in the communities IDEXX supports the next where we do business, and support generation of diverse leaders and initiatives focused on bridging the veterinarians, and we seek diverse gender and race gap in various fields- representation in our supply chain. including STEM and entrepreneurship.\fEMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Service Technician Certification COVID-related travel restrictions have impacted our ability to complete instrument service transfers to new regions. In the past, we've brought IDEXX Service Technicians to our Westbrook headquarters for repair training and certification. In 2021, the Worldwide Service Team came up with an innovative solution, developing a series of training videos to complete all verification and validation requirements for our regional depot in the Netherlands. Sixteen training modules can now be reused for future transfer projects or to refresh on training. What would you like to learn today? Bi 40,889 200+ Our leadership program offerings include: Our Academic Partnerships CONGRATSLATERS Learning & Online Leadership Activate . Available to newly hired development hours development and promoted leaders. Offering consistent N The Roux Institute completed in 2021 courses offered onboarding to the practical aspects of managing at Northeastern University people at IDEXX Re-imagining Leadership Development Leadership Accelerate . Open to frontline leaders Academic partnerships enhance our ability Building capability and developing leaders for with a focus on the practical skills required to Leadership and Core Development to attract and retain talent, advance skill- the new realities of work are core drivers of our engage teams, foster collaboration, and make based training and career development, We invest in our employees' success and, as talent strategy. To support this transformation, good and timely decisions that drive results and support opportunities for academic new remote and hybrid working models become we launched Skillsoft Percipio to all people Leadership Ascend . Available to mid-level the norm, we are re-imagining new approaches leaders and supervisors in early 2022. Skillsoft innovation and research. With our leaders with a focus on leading across partnership with the Roux Institute at to learning and development to help them is an intelligent learning platform that supports boundaries and delivering business impact Northeastern University, a life sciences thrive. We are also embedding core business delivery of personalized, scalable programs and though shared direction, alignment, and graduate and research center in Portland, competencies and reinforcing collaboration and learning journeys in more than 13 languages. By commitment Maine, we are engaged in co-designing inclusion programs and practices across IDEXX re-imagining leadership development, we ensure that all IDEXX leaders globally can access the Leadership Altitude . Open to nominated custom learning courses, seminars, and globally. development content and support they need to business leaders with potential for increased experiential learning opportunities for both scope and responsibility. Focused on building Roux and IDEXX participants. In 2021, As employees grow in their careers at IDEXX, lead in a hybrid work environment. networks to strengthen global perspective and 16 IDEXX employees enrolled in Roux's they have access to a wide variety of learning Leadership Programs working on real business challenges to embed a academic degree programs and more than and development opportunities to help them strategic mindset and cultivate innovation 60+ participated in learning seminars. build the capabilities they need to succeed. In With our leadership programs, we create We also sponsored a biotechnology lab 2021, our employees completed 40,889 hours opportunities for our people leaders and Looking ahead, we continue to evolve programs and hired 15 Roux graduates and co-op in learning and development modules, including executives to continue to hone their leadership to enable learning and advance job-related students for full-time roles. live and on-demand content. All of our training skills. We also invest in development opportunities capabilities, encourage mobility to pursue career is offered virtually with many training modules for high-potential employees to succeed in future interests, and promote advancement. available in multiple languages. leadership roles.