CSL Ltd Annual Report 2021

Saving lives in Papua New Guinea Seqirus has renewed its Papua New Guinea (PNG) Snakebite Partnership program in collaboration with the Australian High Commission in PNG, the PNG Department of Health, and the University of Melbourne after three successful years. The program comprises of annual donations of snake antivenom, plus bespoke distribution and healthcare worker training conducted by a qualified PNG teamworking out of Port Moresby. PNG has one of the highest localised snakebite rates in the world and addressing this public health issue through the partnership continues to be important during the pandemic. Improved access to the timely administration of antivenom by trained healthcare workers has helped to save hundreds of lives that may have otherwise succumbed to envenomation, particularly from the deadly Papuan Taipan which is prolific in the southern coastal regions of Papua New Guinea. Support for the haemophilia community in developing countries continues during the pandemic CSL Behring’s annual contribution to World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) plays a critical role in helping the WFH towards achieving their mission of improving and sustaining care for all people with haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders. The pandemic brought much instability to traditional revenue streams. However, CSL Behring’s support to the Corporate Partner Programwas maintained and provided the WFH with stable income necessary to take advantage of a new normal and ensure no patients were left behind. CSL Behring has also been a longstanding contributor to WFH’s Global Alliance for Progress (GAP) Program. In 2020, CSL Behring’s donation of 20,527,250 international units of coagulation factor to GAP supported patients in 38 countries including Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Congo, Cuba, Eritrea, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, India, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Maldives, Mali, Mongolia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tajikistan, Togo, Uganda, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Public policy engagement CSL recognises the importance of participating in the formulation of public policies that can affect business operations, patient access to medicines, and public health. To this end, we engage with governments directly and through participation in industry groups and other forums, and collaborate with a range of other interested stakeholders, including patient organisations, medical societies and public health agencies at the global, national and local levels. Over the reporting period, CSL contributed a total of US$600 in corporate political contributions in the US and A$28,600 to political organisations in Australia solely for attendance at events including policy briefings, lunches, boardroom lunches and dinners. In all other regions, CSL made no political contributions. CSL employees in the US have formed a Political Action Committee (PAC). CSL provides a small budget to cover PAC operational costs as is allowed by US law, but the PAC is managed by an employee member board. CSL otherwise does not control or manage the PAC nor contribute any funds for distribution by the PAC to political candidates. Management of the PAC is at the discretion of the PAC employee member board. CSL Limited Annual Report 2020/21 45