| Introduction | For Patients | For Science | For Society | Looking Ahead Every CSL Plasma donor centre helps strengthen the local communities we serve. With over 300 plasma centres across the U.S., Germany and Hungary, each centre generates approximately $6 million USD in annual economic activity – supporting local jobs, wages, donor payments and nearby businesses (e.g., janitorial, waste management, alarm monitoring, landscape, maintenance, etc.). In the U.S. alone, a single centre employs around 50 full-time employees and pays about $2 million USD each year in wages. Worldwide, CSL Plasma has 17,000+ employees. CSL Behring’s LEAD (Local Empowerment for Advocacy Development) Grant Program continues to support growing patient organisations working to improve awareness, access and care for people living with rare and complex diseases. In 2026, six organisations across Europe received grants of approximately €10,000 EUR each to advance locally led advocacy initiatives. This year’s recipients span Montenegro, Poland, Italy, Spain, the Czech Republic and Romania, representing conditions including hereditary angioedema, kidney disease, CIDP, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, lymphoma and haemophilia. Their projects focus on priorities including earlier diagnosis, equitable access to care, patient education, data generation and holistic support – helping local organisations build capacity and capabilities to act on patient needs and drive meaningful change. advocacy Supporting Grassroots Patient CSL Plasma Donor Centres Support Local Economies 28 | CSL IMPACT REPORT 2026
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