Accelerating our ambitions

Back Our commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals We have selected 4 of the UN SDGs we can demonstrate strong support to : SDGs 4, 8, 9 and 12 QUALITY EDUCATION Quality education We work closely with schools, colleges and universities as well as engineering and business organisations in our principal markets to promote and inspire people to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. 8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH INNOVATION We create employment opportunities across our organisation via our apprentice, graduate, career development and recruitment programmes, to help increase youth and adult employment. • We will continue to support and encourage our employees to develop their skills to engage in lifelong learning via our training and development programmes. Decent work and economic growth • We contribute to economic productivity by investing In people, skills and innovation throughout our value chain. This investment is strengthened by our commitment to continue to create a diverse and inclusive work environment, underpinned by safe work practices promoting employee wellbeing, maintaining robust governance systems and efficiently using natural resources. 9 AND INFRASTRUCTURE Industry, innovation and infrastructure 12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION Q • We structure our R&D activities around our business and product strategy, ensuring a clear focus for our R&D spend. We also continuously scan the horizon for new technologies and developments in defence technology around the world. • As well as partnering with our customers, we work with other companies and academia to invest in technologies and assets that compliment our existing capabilities and our future product development. Responsible consumption and production We are committed to reducing the environmental impact of our operations and value chain by actively managing the energy and resources that we use. Our products are built to be in active service for decades and we work with our customers and suppliers to develop innovative technology that is designed to reduce the environmental impacts of such products. • 0 Approximately 750 apprentices recruited as part of our 2020 intake in the UK. 170 graduates recruited in the UK in 2020 as well as 60 undergraduates (12 month industrial placement). 811 hours of training per employee² in 2020. £1,700¹ invested in training per employee in 2020. 40% of global hires recruited into STEM roles. • £236m invested in r and d in 2020. • Patents and patent applications covering approximately 2,500 inventions internationally £11bn spent with 21,000 directly contracted suppliers Target set to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across our operations by 2030. Working towards a net zero value chain by 2050. Alignment of our business with the goals of the Paris Agreement © 2021 BAE Systems. All Rights Reserved. BAE SYSTEMS is a registered trademark. BAE SYSTEMS PROPRIETARY 59 BAE SYSTEMS

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