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A Message from the CEO

At Avanos, our commitment to operating ethically and in accordance with applicable global laws and regulations remains unwavering. While our priorities may occasionally shift to meet the needs of our customers and our business, our focus on being a good corporate citizen never changes.

That means no shortcuts – ever. We are, and always will be, committed to doing the right things for our employees, our customers, our shareholders and the communities in which we live and work.

We believe that being a good corporate citizen also means being accountable for our actions and responsibilities. To reflect this, we recently updated our guiding principles to include Accountability as a new corporate value.

We also established a formal Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council to ensure that all Avanos employees feel valued, respected and heard. And, to continue on this journey, we modified our corporate mission statement to better represent our DE&I efforts: We deliver breakthrough medical device solutions to improve quality of life through a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We also proudly launched Women of Avanos Empowered – or WAVE – the first of a number of planned employee resource groups to meet the needs and interests of all our employees around the world.

The heart of our business remains getting patients back to the things that matter. For Avanos, that includes global efforts supporting COVID-19 patients and the medical professionals caring for them. As a co-sponsor of the 9th annual Atlanta Summit on Global Health, Avanos collaborated with other global health experts to identify strategies in “The Race to Beat COVID-19.”

It also means doing our part to help those in challenging situations. We were proud to make a $50,000 donation to Direct Relief to assist people and communities in India hardest hit by COVID-19, as well as a donation of 5,000 of our closed-suction catheters for this effort. We also supported efforts to assist those affected by tornadoes throughout the midwestern United States with a $10,000 donation to Direct Relief.

We’re pleased to share this report with you, and thank you for your interest in Avanos!