Environmental health and safety policy

Merit Medical is committed to protecting our employees, customers and the public's health and safety, and will, in the form of responsibility for environmental and social conduct all business activities.Merit Medical action will be through the following principles and implementation of this policy:

Environmental health and safety (EHS) of excellence

Merit Medical is committed to constantly meet or exceed what we subscribe to all applicable EHS legal and other requirements, company standards and voluntary initiatives.We advocate a kind of culture, to ensure that everyone in the organization responsible for the environment, health and safety compliance.We ask each employee to actively advocate the necessary behavior and attitude, in order to prevent injury, illness, property damage, and adverse impacts on the environment.In this way, EHS is a part of our culture, is also a driving force of the sustainable growth.

Business sustainability and EHS impact

Merit Medical advocates a kind of culture, in this kind of culture, our employees, contractors, suppliers, partners and customers of the health and safety is very important.In order to prevent pollution, eliminate the hazards, and reduce the associated risk, Merit that dominate all business decisions and actions are considered the EHS impact.We pursue continuous improvement, in all stages of investigation, to understand our business and reduce the EHS risks, in order to continuously improve EHS management system (EHSMS).

Employee health and well-being

Merit Medical work acknowledged potential impact on the personal health of body and mind, we have a moral and legal obligation in the range of feasible measures to promote employee welfare.We are committed to build a culture of cooperation, trust and mutual respect, in which all individuals are treated with dignity, and can through consultation and participation of workers work at optimal levels.We offer health education and healthy lifestyle plan, help each staff to make the healthiest, most sensible personal choice.

To participate in workplace

We will work with our employees, customers, communities, supply chain partners and other interested parties contact key problems as understanding, education and promote the sustainable growth of a component.These exchanges have increased our understanding of stakeholder interests, and improve our goal setting and reporting process.

Communication and internal accountability

All Merit employees, directors and the agent shall be responsible for per capita in all aspects of the business comply with the Merit of business conduct and ethics, including transactions with suppliers.Involved in purchasing and supplier management function of employees received about corporate social responsibility and labor standard specific responsibility of training, including according to customer relations or the British modern slavery bill and the California transparency in supply chain could generate any requirements.

Merit will immediately investigate charges of any irregularities.In violation of the Merit of business conduct and ethics may result in disciplinary action, including termination of employment or agreement.Merit will also consider potential termination of supplier relationships, depending on the results of evaluation, audit and failed to take satisfactory corrective actions.

Monitoring and compliance

We measured through internal and external audit and review, monitoring, and verify compliance with this policy.We set up EHS performance targets and indicators to assess and improve our policies, procedures and practices, and in our EHS communication with employees, stakeholders and the community in maintain open and transparent.We accepted beyond the policy expectation of staff education, skills and training.

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Name: Alisha Jerauld, vice President of environmental, social, and governance

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