1、ESG Performance Report 2021March 2022In this report:Our Trust priority 1Progress in 2021 Science and technology 2Affordability and availability 4Modern employer 7Operating responsibly 11Environment 14GRI and SASB index 19UN Global Compact Communication on Progress 23ESG reporting criteria 26Independ
2、ent Limited Assurance Report 33In this report we publish our performance on each of our 13 Trust commitments.The report also includes our reporting on the following reporting standards:SASB:We publish Sustainability Accounting Standards Board(SASB)index to illustrate how our report aligns with the B
3、iotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industry guidelines.GRI:While we do not base our report on the Global Reporting Initiative(GRI)guidelines,we have produced a GRI index to show which elements of the GRI Standards are covered in our 2021 reporting.UNGC:GSK is a signatory to the UN Global Compact(UNGC)a
4、nd this report contains our annual Communication on Progress.You can find our public positions on a range of issues on the public policy page of .We also publish more information on on topics including:Materiality assessmentSustainable Development GoalsPatient group fundingTrade association membersh
5、ipsCharitable grant contributionsCriteria for working with Public Policy GroupsModern Slavery Act StatementCautionary statementThis document may contain forward-looking statements.Forward-looking statements give the Groups current expectations or forecasts of future events.An investor can identify t
6、hese statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts.They use words such as anticipate,estimate,expect,intend,will,project,plan,believe,target and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial perfor