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Responsible Business

The principles guiding responsible conduct, stakeholder engagement and sustainable value creation across BioStackHQ.

Version
1.0
Status
Published
Effective
24 July 2026
Authority
Board of Directors
01

Responsible Business Principles

BioStackHQ seeks to operate responsibly by integrating ethical conduct, sustainability and stakeholder consideration into its activities.

This statement applies to the way BioStack HQ seeks to conduct business with its workforce, customers, partners, suppliers, communities and portfolio ventures. It complements rather than replaces applicable law, contract and local operating requirements.

The responsible owner shall maintain proportionate procedures, records and review arrangements to give effect to this provision. Any exception requires appropriate authority, documentation and, where the risk warrants it, consultation with the Office of Legal & Governance or another competent control function.

Responsible-business considerations are integrated into planning, supplier and partner engagement, risk assessment and review. Material concerns may be escalated to the appropriate management or governance authority and may require corrective action, enhanced diligence or disengagement.

02

Stakeholder Responsibility

The organisation recognises responsibilities towards employees, partners, customers, communities and broader society.

This statement applies to the way BioStack HQ seeks to conduct business with its workforce, customers, partners, suppliers, communities and portfolio ventures. It complements rather than replaces applicable law, contract and local operating requirements.

Where third parties act for, provide services to or receive protected information from BioStack HQ, the Group may apply proportionate diligence, contractual safeguards, audit rights, approval requirements and remediation measures. Responsibility cannot be avoided by delegating an activity to another person or organisation.

Responsible-business considerations are integrated into planning, supplier and partner engagement, risk assessment and review. Material concerns may be escalated to the appropriate management or governance authority and may require corrective action, enhanced diligence or disengagement.

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Continuous Improvement

Responsible business practices evolve through learning, review and adaptation to changing expectations.

This statement applies to the way BioStack HQ seeks to conduct business with its workforce, customers, partners, suppliers, communities and portfolio ventures. It complements rather than replaces applicable law, contract and local operating requirements.

The responsible owner shall maintain proportionate procedures, records and review arrangements to give effect to this provision. Any exception requires appropriate authority, documentation and, where the risk warrants it, consultation with the Office of Legal & Governance or another competent control function.

Responsible-business considerations are integrated into planning, supplier and partner engagement, risk assessment and review. Material concerns may be escalated to the appropriate management or governance authority and may require corrective action, enhanced diligence or disengagement.