Sonic Healthcare Corporate Responsibility Report 2021

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10 November 2021

Company Announcements

Australian Securities Exchange

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SYDNEY NSW 2000

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 2021

Attached is a copy of Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX: SHL; ADR: SKHHY) (Sonic) 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report (Report). The Report will be sent today to only those shareholders who have elected to receive their Sonic company information electronically. The Report is accessible online at www.sonichealthcare.com/corporate-responsibility/corporate- responsibility-reports/

This announcement has been authorised by Sonic's Company Secretary, whose contact details for further information are as follows:

Paul Alexander

Company Secretary

Sonic Healthcare

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

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About this report

Sonic Healthcare's Corporate Responsibility Report profiles our ongoing commitment to our people, communities and the environment.

As a global company with a federated structure, we combine a local approach to business and sustainability with a commitment to implementing medical and operational best practices around the world.

This report covers Sonic Healthcare's environmental, social and governance performance from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021, and complements our 2021 Annual Report and Modern Slavery Statement. It refers to several policies that underpin our corporate governance, and incorporates the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

Independent recognition

Sonic's standing as a socially responsible company is evidenced by the ratings we receive in various independent assessments of environmental, social and governance practices. These include:

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For further details on Sonic Healthcare's sustainability strategy, please email us at [e-mail]

Cover photo: COVID-19vaccine being administered at a Sonic Healthcare Vaccinations facility in Sydney

CEO Message

CEO Message

onlyThe last 12 months have been dominated by two global imperatives - COVID-19 and a growing urgency towards improved sustainability in the face of global warming and other environmental threats. Sonic Healthcare has focused on these dual issues while continuing to provide uninterrupted, high-quality medical services to the communities we serve.

COVID-19 has continued to test every facet of Sonic Healthcare's operations during FY2021. COVID-19 PCR

1. sting is complex, exacting and, at times, unrelenting, as useour laboratories deal with surging test numbers around
   the world. In Australia, we also have staff on the frontlines collecting COVID-19 swabs from thousands of patients every day. Globally, our staff have worked tirelessly for more than 18 months, and have been responsible for performing more than 35 million COVID-19 PCR tests to date.

The ongoing demands of COVID-19 have crystallised the personalimportance of Sonic's Medical Leadership culture and our commitment to providing the highest standards of clinical

nd operational excellence for the doctors and patients we serve. Delivering a vital, time-critical service during times of acute stress has also helped to strengthen the camaraderie between staff as we all band together to 'get the job done'.

In Australia, Sonic Healthcare has also been privileged to play a key role in vaccinating the nation. We are the largest private vaccination provider in the country, through our GP network, dedicated mass vaccination hubs, services to aged care facilities, as well as to high-risk businesses.

In addition to dealing with COVID-19, Sonic has been ramping up efforts to deal with global warming and other environmental issues, together with the social and ethical behaviours expected from corporations.

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Sonic Healthcare is guided by a set of Medical Leadership principles that include environmental sustainability, care for our staff, serving underprivileged communities and committing to 100% ethical behaviour at all times. These principles have guided us since our inception and are enmeshed in the fabric of our company.

As a premier global healthcare company with a deep- seated culture and an outstanding reputation, Sonic Healthcare recognises its ongoing obligations in the corporate sustainability space. Over the last 12 months we have formalised and strengthened our sustainability efforts, including the establishment of a Sustainability Steering Committee, which serves as a quasi-board for Sonic's global sustainability/ESG program, and which reports to the Sonic Healthcare Board. The committee includes country and divisional CEOs, Sonic's Sustainability Director and Sustainability Manager, as well as the continued involvement of key Global Office executives. In the coming year, this team will establish and communicate Sonic's ESG aspirations and goals, including our pathway to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, and will thereafter lead Sonic's ongoing sustainability programs. The new structure is designed to reach all Sonic employees and impact every facet

of Sonic's operations in the quest to achieve positive sustainability outcomes.

I hope you enjoy reading about our achievements in 2021.

Dr Colin Goldschmidt

CEO - Sonic Healthcare

October 2021

OVERVIEW	OUR SERVICES	SPECIAL UPDATE:	OUR PEOPLE	COMMUNITIES	ENVIRONMENT	GOVERNANCE	SUSTAINABILITY
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