Our Corporate Social Responsibility

BioNTech's goal is to translate science into survival, pioneering innovative medicines to treat diseases such as cancer, infectious diseases and other serious diseases. For instance, it is our goal to develop innovative medicines and therapies for a range of infectious diseases as well as cancer indications with a high unmet medical need disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries. In this way, we aim to contribute to solving the most pressing global health challenges and are committed to democratizing access to innovative medicines worldwide.

Based on our pioneering research and experience in immunotherapy, we also aim to develop innovative therapies and improve the standard of care for a wide range of indications.

For more information on our efforts to democratize access to innovative medicines, please refer to Chapter 2.0, “Our Responsibility" in our Sustainability Report 2022.

We base our business activities on sound principles: In addition to compliance with the law, we require our employees to act ethically and responsibly and support them in this regard through internal training.

BioNTech respects human rights and is committed to upholding social and environmental standards along its value chain.

As a research-based pharmaceutical company, ensuring information security and patient privacy is of critical importance to us. From the research and clinical trial phases to approved and distributed products, BioNTech makes the well-being of patients its highest priority. We also strive to achieve excellent research results while safeguarding individual animal welfare in the best possible way.

In dialogue with political stakeholders and governments, we aim to foster a constructive exchange to further advance our vision of combating infectious diseases, cancer and other serious diseases.

For further information, please refer to Chapter 4.0, “Responsible Governance" in our Sustainability Report 2022.

At the end of 2022, our workforce consisted of more than 4,500 employees from over 80 nations - and we continue to grow. Our goal is to foster the full potential of our employees and create a working environment where everyone feels respected. To this end, we aim to promote equal opportunities and diversity, as well as a continuous learning culture. Ensuring the highest occupational safety standards is an essential foundation of our work.

As a biotech company, we face intense competition for qualified employees, who form the basis for our corporate success. Our Human Resources department is therefore responsible for retention of specialists, recruiting new talent, and integrating our teams across all subsidiaries - new and old.

Our corporate culture and values are vital for this: they have always been key factors in our success. In order to maintain this culture even in times of sustained growth, and to reflect its importance in achieving the company's vision, the Culture Campus was founded in 2020 and has since established itself as a separate department.

Further information can be found in Chapter 6.0, “Attractive Employer" in our Sustainability Report 2022.

As a research-based, commercial biotech company, our work has an impact on the environment: production processes and R&D activities, the operation of our infrastructure and major construction projects lead to energy requirements, consumption of raw and auxiliary materials and the generation of waste.

In 2022, BioNTech continuously developed global environmental management in the areas of wastewater, waste and energy management. Climate protection is the focus of our environmental management. To this end, we have developed a climate strategy with emission reduction targets in line with the requirements of the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). Currently, our targets are in the validation process with the SBTi. We are committed to:

• An absolute reduction in CO₂e emissions in Scope 1 (direct CO₂e emissions from BioNTech) and Scope 2 (indirect greenhouse gas emissions from purchased energy) of 42 percent by 2030 and compared to the baseline year 2021.
• A supplier engagement target for Scope 3 calculations (all indirect greenhouse gas emissions from the value chain that BioNTech does not own or directly control). By 2027, key suppliers, representing 70% of BioNTech's Scope 3 emissions, should have submitted their own SBTi target.

To ensure the achievement of our climate targets for Scope 1 and 2, the independent specialist department Energy & Sustainability Projects (ESP) was established in 2022.

Climate risk management - transition risks and physical risks according to the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) - was established in 2022 and will be continuously developed.

Further information on our environmental management can be found in Section 5.0, “Environmental & Climate Protection" in our Sustainability Report 2022.

As a company, BioNTech is actively engaged socially. To this end, we have developed a corporate citizenship concept that addresses different focus topics. In close cooperation with our business units and the global sites, we want to promote, among other activities, corporate volunteering of our employees in a targeted manner.

Read chapter 3.0, “Corporate Citizenship" in our Sustainability Report 2022 to find out how we shape our social commitment sustainably and in line with our corporate values.