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Our company’s <a href="https://corporate.thermofisher.com/us/en/index/corporate-social-responsibility/Overview/our-values.html" target="_self">core values</a>, which include acting with Integrity and demonstrating the highest ethical standards, play an important role in helping us achieve that Mission.</p> <p> </p> <p>We are committed to conducting our business ethically and in compliance with the laws of the countries where we operate. As a member of the United Nations (UN) Global Compact since 2019, Thermo Fisher Scientific is working to implement the Ten principles as part of our strategy, culture, and operations.</p> <h3>Ethics</h3> <p>Therefore it is the policy of Thermo Fisher Scientific to (i) require the highest standards of business ethics and integrity on the part of all employees and (ii) to comply with all applicable laws and regulations in the conduct of our business. To that end, Thermo Fisher Scientific has adopted and implemented a <a href="https://ir.thermofisher.com/investors/corporate-governance/code-of-business-conduct-and-ethics/default.aspx" target="_blank">Code of Business Conduct and Ethics</a> (the “Code”). All directors, officers, and employees of the Company are responsible for reviewing this Code and certifying annually that he or she has reviewed and is in compliance with the Code. In addition, all employees are given annual training on specific Code elements to ensure they have a complete understanding of what is expected of them. The Code covers a very broad range of topics, including, but not limited to, policies related to conflicts of interest, gift-giving, honest and ethical fair dealing, insider trading, export control awareness, health and safety, privacy matters, sexual harassment, etc.</p> </div> </div> <div class="cmp-tfc-container"> <div id="container-c441ebc827" class="cmp-container"> <div class="cmp-tfc-textimage m--right-align m--third m--no-border"><div class="cmp-textimage cta-container" id="textimage-619315825" data-cmp-hook-cta="ctapanel"> <div class="cmp-textoverlay"> <div class="cmp-textoverlay__textwrapper"> <h2 class="cmp-textoverlay__title"></h2> <p>In addition, Thermo Fisher must comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (“FCPA”), the UK Bribery Act 2010 (“UK Bribery Act”), and all applicable anti-corruption laws, both domestically and internationally. Countries around the world are adopting anti-corruption laws, which make it a crime to take bribes. The Thermo Fisher Anti-Bribery Compliance Policy (“Policy”) provides a framework for (i) promoting effective compliance with applicable anti-corruption laws and regulations by relevant Thermo Fisher business organizations and other third-party intermediaries; (ii) designating organizational responsibilities for compliance with these laws and regulations throughout Thermo Fisher’s business operations; (iii) conducting systematic and rigorous due diligence on all third-party intermediaries; (iv) prohibiting facilitation payments; and (v) encouraging a commitment to compliance with laws, transparency, and integrity in all business activities as set forth in Thermo Fisher’s Code of Business Conduct & Ethics. The Legal and Internal Audit departments work to ensure that this Policy is followed by providing continual training, auditing, monitoring, and, when necessary, internal investigation and remediation.</p> </div> <div class="cmp-ctalist"> </div> </div> <div data-cmp-is="image" data-cmp-src="/content/dam/tfcorpsite/images/corporate-social-responsibility/large/csr-ethics-image.jpg" data-asset="/content/dam/tfcorpsite/images/corporate-social-responsibility/large/csr-ethics-image.jpg" data-title="Portrait of a pretty female scientist using a microscope in a laboratory" id="textimage-619315825" class="cmp-image " itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <img src="/content/dam/tfcorpsite/images/corporate-social-responsibility/large/csr-ethics-image.jpg" class="cmp-image__image" itemprop="contentUrl" data-cmp-hook-image="image" alt="Portrait of a pretty female scientist using a microscope in a laboratory"/> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="cmp-tfc-container p-l3 m--border"> <div id="container-59fbf2f02f" class="cmp-container" style="background-color:#f7f7f7;"> <div class="cmp-tfc-text"> <div id="text-1276061150" class="cmp-text"> <h3>Annual review, certification and training on our code of business conduct and ethics</h3> <ul> <li>All directors, officers and employees of the Company are responsible for reviewing this Code and certifying annually that they have reviewed and are in compliance with it</li> </ul> <ul> <li>All employees receive annual training on specific Code elements to ensure they have complete understanding of our ethics and compliance expectations</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="cmp-tfc-separator m--spacing"> <div id="separator-04ef92a4ff" class="cmp-separator"> <hr class="cmp-separator__horizontal-rule"/> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cmp-tfc-separator m--spacing"> <div id="separator-5e905f98df" class="cmp-separator"> <hr class="cmp-separator__horizontal-rule"/> </div> </div> <div class="cmp-tfc-text"> <div id="text-1088136865" class="cmp-text"> <p>Our Code of Conduct is supplemented by position statements on individually identified business ethics issues.</p> <p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="cmp-tfc-ctaitem"><div class="cmp-ctaitem" id="ctaitem-c9ebccbaef"> <a class="cmp-ctaitem__anchor" href="/content/dam/tfcorpsite/documents/corporate-social-responsibility/Animal%20Testing%20and%20Stem%20Cells.pdf"> <span class="cmp-ctaitem__icon icon-download-large"></span> <span class="cmp-ctaitem__text">Animal Testing and Stem Cells</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="cmp-tfc-ctaitem"><div class="cmp-ctaitem" id="ctaitem-c6714727b8"> <a class="cmp-ctaitem__anchor" href="/content/dam/tfcorpsite/documents/corporate-social-responsibility/Thermo%20Fisher%20response%20to%20CECC%20January%202023.pdf"> <span class="cmp-ctaitem__icon icon-download-large"></span> <span class="cmp-ctaitem__text">HID Technologies</span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="cmp-tfc-text"> <div id="text-620119881" class="cmp-text"> <h3>Compliance</h3> <p>Thermo Fisher’s sales and marketing activities are guided by clear principles that underscore our commitment to operating ethically:</p> <ul> <li>Our sales practices, product descriptions and marketing practices must always be fair, accurate and consistent with product labeling.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Promotional claims must be based on valid scientific evidence and provide accurate, objective and complete information about the product.</li> <li>We must never promote our products for uses that have not been approved by the appropriate regulatory authority, if approval is required.</li> <li>We believe in and practice fair trade by not prohibiting our customers or suppliers from dealing with any of our competitors as a condition of obtaining products and services from us</li> <li>We do not enter into tying arrangements where a customer is required to purchase one product in order to receive a second distinct product (however, sometimes we do offer a package price for bundled products or services which can also be purchased separately).</li> </ul> <p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="cmp-tfc-textimage m--third m--no-border"><div class="cmp-textimage cta-container" id="textimage-2061510128" data-cmp-hook-cta="ctapanel"> <div class="cmp-textoverlay"> <div class="cmp-textoverlay__textwrapper"> <h2 class="cmp-textoverlay__title"></h2> <p>The promotion of medical devices and diagnostic products is subject to strict regulation around the world, including by the Food Drug & Cosmetic Act, Anti-Kickback Statute and the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (and similar international regulations). The Thermo Fisher Healthcare Code of Conduct was developed in accordance with the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals, which in turn is based on the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals, the MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice, and other similar guidance. These codes take into account the uniqueness of interactions between medical device manufacturers and healthcare professionals. Our healthcare compliance program consists of written policies and procedures that are overseen by compliance officers within each operating group, and our colleagues receive extensive training and education (live and web-based on at least an annual basis) on relevant topics to ensure their understanding with what is required both by the regulations and our Healthcare Code of Conduct.</p> </div> </div> <div data-cmp-is="image" data-cmp-src="/content/dam/tfcorpsite/images/corporate-social-responsibility/large/csr-compliance-image.jpg" data-asset="/content/dam/tfcorpsite/images/corporate-social-responsibility/large/csr-compliance-image.jpg" data-title="Scientist. Chemist. Science technology concept." id="textimage-2061510128" class="cmp-image " itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <img src="/content/dam/tfcorpsite/images/corporate-social-responsibility/large/csr-compliance-image.jpg" class="cmp-image__image" itemprop="contentUrl" data-cmp-hook-image="image" alt="Scientist. Chemist. Science technology concept."/> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="cmp-tfc-sectioncontainer"><div class="cmp-sectioncontainer" id="sectioncontainer-dc8cf92fcc"> <div class="cmp-sectiontitle"> <h2 id="Reporting a concern" class="cmp-sectiontitle__text" data-anchor-nav-title="Reporting a concern">Reporting a concern</h2> </div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12 "> <div class="cmp-tfc-text aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="text-1326101650" class="cmp-text"> <p>The purpose of our ethics and compliance program is to prevent and detect violations of law or company policy. Everyone must do their part to honor our 4i Values and maintain our high ethical standards. Colleagues are encouraged to report any issues to their manager, Human Resources or Legal departments or via our Global Ethics Hotline, which is a confidential incident reporting system available to all our stakeholders including customers, suppliers and other external parties.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/content/tfcorpsite/us/en/index/corporate-social-responsibility/reporting-a-concern.html">Learn more about reporting a concern.</a></p> <h3> </h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cmp-tfc-sectioncontainer"><div class="cmp-sectioncontainer" id="sectioncontainer-e6954b3ae6"> <div class="cmp-sectiontitle"> <h2 id="Human rights" class="cmp-sectiontitle__text" data-anchor-nav-title="Human rights">Human rights</h2> </div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12 "> <div class="cmp-tfc-text aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="text-670081560" class="cmp-text"> <p>We are committed to upholding and respecting human rights for all by conducting business to the highest ethical standards and in compliance with applicable laws and company policy. Our Global Human Rights Counsel leads the coordination of our human rights program across all businesses.</p> <p>Our human rights due diligence practices include in-depth human rights risk assessments of our operations and supplier network in compliance with the latest regulatory requirements. We have an internal oversight process that enables the company to more regularly monitor human rights matters and increases our reporting capacity to meet the disclosure requirements of country-specific modern slavery, human rights and supply chain due diligence acts in jurisdictions where we operate. Top-level executive oversight is conducted by leadership committees for human rights, supply chain due diligence, and artificial intelligence (AI).</p> <h6><b>Guiding principles</b></h6> <p>Thermo Fisher supports human rights for all people by conducting business to the highest ethical standards and in compliance with applicable laws and company policy. We are guided by principles set forth in our <b><u><a href="https://corporate.thermofisher.com/content/tfcorpsite/us/en/index/corporate-social-responsibility/our-policies.html">Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Policy</a></u></b>, which was updated in 2022 and establishes our standards for business conduct related to respecting human rights and fair labor practices across our global operation. This policy helps us implement a human rights framework aligned with leading international standards, including the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Labour Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Our approach references the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.</p> <p> </p> <p>For more information on how we engage our stakeholders, read our <b><u><a href="https://corporate.thermofisher.com/content/tfcorpsite/us/en/index/corporate-social-responsibility/our-csr-approach.html#Reporting">most recent CSR report</a></u></b>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cmp-tfc-sectioncontainer"><div class="cmp-sectioncontainer" id="sectioncontainer-3d8040632a"> <div class="cmp-sectiontitle"> <h2 id="Bioethics" class="cmp-sectiontitle__text" data-anchor-nav-title="Bioethics">Bioethics</h2> </div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12 "> <div class="cmp-tfc-text aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="text-1255096056" class="cmp-text"> <h3><b style="color: rgb(84,84,92);font-size: 1.0pc;">Framework for application of bioethics guiding principles</b><br /> </h3> <p>As the world leader in serving science, Thermo Fisher Scientific has a single Mission: to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. To fulfill our Mission, we aspire to hold a clear leadership position for life sciences, healthcare, the environment, and public safety.</p> <p> </p> <p>As science continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, it is important that we ethically pursue and uphold our promise to serve as a responsible steward to benefit society. We believe biotechnology not only offers meaningful advancements for science but also bears important responsibilities to companies like ours who develop and employ these tools.</p> <p> </p> <p>We place the utmost importance on identifying, understanding, assessing, tracking, managing, and overseeing bioethics issues, policies, and practices.</p> <p> </p> <p><b>Our bioethics guiding principles</b></p> <p>Thermo Fisher’s policies and procedures reflect careful consideration and several guiding principles throughout our product research, development, manufacturing, and sales processes:</p> <ul> <li>We place the highest priority on the safety and efficacy of our products, and we support government agencies in safeguarding health and well-being throughout the world.</li> <li>We recognize that responsible use of biotechnology is consistent with our mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.</li> <li>We carefully and prudently determine the benefits associated with our technologies while seeking to identify and minimize relevant risks.</li> <li>We operate in a way that is consistent with global best practices and ethical principles, including, but not limited to, our own companywide Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy, the appropriate local, national, regional, and international governing bodies, and standards found in, but not limited to:<ul> <li>Guidelines for Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)</li> <li>Declaration of Helsinki International Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects </li> <li>Applicable privacy and data protection standards</li> </ul> </li> <li>We promote ethical research, safeguard the integrity of the scientific process, and protect patients’ rights while responsibly identifying and addressing issues related to biotechnology research and development.</li> <li>We are sensitive to issues surrounding research with animals and humans and advocate for adherence to ethical standards in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of our products.</li> <li>We listen to and consider feedback from the public around biotechnology research and development concerns relative to our products and respond with integrity to ethical priorities.</li> <li>We actively participate in public discussions and professional forums encouraging science-based policies and regulations that serve the public interest in relation to emerging technologies.</li> <li>We contribute to the scientific community by publishing research results and by sharing best practices.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="cmp-tfc-text aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="text-1114028648" class="cmp-text"> <h3>Executive oversight</h3> <p> </p> <p><i style="font-size: 1.0pc;">Board of Directors</i><br /> </p> <p>As part of our Board of Directors’ oversight of the company, our Science and Technology Committee receives periodic updates on matters involving bioethics and the use of our technologies and products from our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and our Chief Scientific Officer. These reports include topics such as DNA analysis for human identification and gene editing to advance precision medicine.</p> <p> </p> <p>The Science and Technology Committee assists the Board in staying abreast of new technologies, markets, and applications of the company’s products. The Committee also monitors and evaluates trends in science and recommends to the Board emerging innovations for strengthening the company’s technological leadership. This Committee meets at least annually, or more frequently as circumstances dictate, and makes periodic reports to the Board.</p> <p> </p> <p><i>Senior leadership</i></p> <p>Our Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the management of the company, including its bioethics policies and positions. He is supported in the management of these issues by our:</p> <ul> <li>Chief Operating Officer, who has responsibility for our technology-related businesses</li> <li>Chief Scientific Officer, who leads the innovation strategy for the company</li> <li>General Counsel, given many bioethics issues also have legal content or implications</li> <li>Chief Communications Officer, who develops communications strategies concerning bioethics issues both internally and externally</li> <li>And executives who lead businesses that rely on continuous innovation to create a competitive advantage.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Our senior leadership is responsible for:</p> <ul> <li>Enforcing and embodying our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics</li> <li>Approving capital allocation decisions that affect which technologies we pursue and in what markets and customer segments we operate</li> <li>Developing and implementing changes in strategic direction brought about by addressing bioethics issues</li> <li>Positioning our company as a scientific thought leader globally and ensuring that we remain abreast of trends involving innovative life sciences technologies.</li> </ul> <p><b> </b></p> <p><b>Bioethics committee</b></p> <p>Our bioethics framework is monitored and managed by Thermo Fisher’s Bioethics Committee, which is committed to the socially responsible use of biotechnology to save or improve lives.</p> <p> </p> <p>The Bioethics Committee is a cross-functional team of senior leaders who report regularly to the chairman, president and CEO. Committee members include our executive vice president, chief medical officer, chief scientific officer, and leaders representing our life sciences, clinical research and diagnostics businesses as well as legal and communications functions.</p> <p> </p> <p>The Committee ensures we satisfy transparent, compliant, and ethical business practices and standards with unyielding integrity throughout our global operations. In particular, the Committee:</p> <ul> <li>Facilitates a greater understanding and actively encourages discussion of ethical and social implications of scientific developments in biotechnology.</li> <li>Defines and articulates Thermo Fisher’s corporate policy and position on current and emerging bioethics topics and issues relevant to R&D to satisfy transparent, ethical business practices.</li> <li>Considers feedback from employees, customers, and other key stakeholders on Thermo Fisher’s corporate policies regarding current bioethical issues.</li> <li>Facilitates the development, implementation, operation, and improvement of an effective ethics and compliance program.</li> <li>Provides guidance to Thermo Fisher’s senior management to interpret aspects of the ethics and compliance program and recommends business strategies and practices that may improve compliance and effectiveness and meet global ethical business standards.</li> <li>Advances our company Mission while upholding standards of ethics and integrity in accordance with Thermo Fisher’s bioethics policy.</li> <li>Reviews Thermo Fisher’s existing bioethics policies on an ongoing basis, including providing updates to the company’s Science and Technology Committee of its Board of Directors, to ensure they continue to reflect the overall objectives of our customers and our company.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><b>Bioethics policy and specific issue positions</b></p> <p>We have a company-wide bioethics policy that is supplemented by internal position statements on individually identified bioethics issues. </p> <p> </p> <p>We will strive to:</p> <ul> <li>Promote bioethical awareness throughout the company</li> <li>Operate according to the highest ethical global standards</li> <li>Require adherence to high ethical standards by our customers and external partners</li> <li>Engage in stakeholder dialogue and partnerships helping us to deal with ethical dilemmas</li> <li>Act in accordance with international conventions</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Our commitment applies across all Thermo Fisher businesses and in all countries where we do business, and to all work performed at the direction of Thermo Fisher by external organizations, consultants, and third-party vendors. We apply our policy in accordance with local, national, regional, and international standards, and the principles, regulations, and bodies that govern our areas of technological focus.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cmp-tfc-separator"> <div id="separator-c0bec2ade1" class="cmp-separator"> <hr class="cmp-separator__horizontal-rule"/> </div> </div> <div class="cmp-tfc-sectioncontainer"><div class="cmp-sectioncontainer" id="sectioncontainer-d7a5a57d7d"> <div class="cmp-sectiontitle"> <h2 id="Responsible sales and marketing" class="cmp-sectiontitle__text" data-anchor-nav-title="Responsible sales and marketing">Responsible sales and marketing</h2> </div> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12 "> <div class="cmp-tfc-text aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="text-839701545" class="cmp-text"> <p>Thermo Fisher’s sales practices, product descriptions and marketing practices must always be fair, accurate and consistent with product labeling. Promotional claims must be based on valid scientific evidence and provide accurate, objective and complete information about the product. We must never promote our products for uses that have not been approved by the appropriate regulatory authority, if approval is required. Thermo Fisher believes in and practices fair trade by not prohibiting our customers or suppliers from dealing with any of our competitors as a condition of obtaining products and services from us, nor do we enter into tying arrangements where a customer is required to purchase one product in order to receive a second distinct product (provided, however, sometimes we do offer a package price for bundled products or services which can also be purchased separately).<br /> </p> <p> </p> <p>The promotion of medical devices and diagnostic products is subject to strict regulation around the world, including by the Food Drug & Cosmetic Act, Anti-Kickback Statute and the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (and similar international regulations). Thermo Fisher employees who are subject to these regulations receive regular trainings on these topics to ensure their understanding with what is required both by the regulations and by the Thermo Fisher Healthcare Code of Conduct (“Healthcare Code”). Thermo Fisher’s Healthcare Code has been developed in accordance with the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals (“AdvaMed Code,” which is based on the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals, (“PhRMA Code”), the MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice (“MTE Code”), and other similar guidance, which takes into account the uniqueness of interactions between medical device manufacturers and healthcare professionals.</p> <p> </p> <p>The purpose of our compliance program is to prevent and detect violations of law or company policy. Our program consists of written policies and procedures that are overseen by compliance officers within each operating group. Extensive training and education is provided on an annual basis via both web-based and live training. Employees are encouraged to report any issues to their Human Resource Department, Legal or via an Ethics Hotline. 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