Modern slavery statement

This statement is made in accordance with section 54(1) of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 on behalf of LGC Science Corporation Limited and its subsidiaries, including LGC Limited and LGC Genomics Limited, which meet the UK reporting threshold1.

It refers to the financial year ending 31 March 2025 and outlines the steps taken to address modern slavery risks in our business and supply chains. Previous statements from 2017 onwards are available on the LGC website.

Who we are

We are a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics and analytical solutions. Every day, we partner with our customers to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Our science helps to diagnose disease, treat illness, feed a growing population and protect public health.

We provide the components, standards and services that underpin scientific discovery, enable better health outcomes and safeguard the integrity of food, water, medicines and the environment.

With operations in 14 countries and a heritage of more than 180 years, our products and services are integral to public health and global sustainability. From supporting the accuracy of medical test results, to verifying the safety of baby food, to helping scientists develop the next generation of medicines, our solutions are trusted by customers in more than 170 countries.

Operations
LGC operates globally through a network of specialist manufacturing sites, analytical testing laboratories, and offices. We employ around 3,700 colleagues, primarily based in the US, UK, Germany, Canada and Ireland. Further details are available in our Annual Report.

Supply chains
The majority of our suppliers are located within the US, UK, EU and Canada. Key aspects of our supply chain include:

  • Laboratory equipment: Instruments and devices for research, testing and production
  • Raw materials, chemicals and packaging: Materials required for manufacturing and distribution
  • Laboratory consumables and safety equipment: Essential technical items and protective gear used in daily operations
  • Transportation and logistics services: Partners responsible for the movement and delivery of our products
  • IT equipment, facilities, and professional services: Technology, site management and specialist support for
    business operations.
Policies and practices

Our policies and practices reflect our commitment to integrity and respect in all business interactions. This includes minimising the risk of slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking (collectively referred to as “modern slavery”) across our operations and supply chain.

Code of Ethics
Our Code of Ethics outlines our commitment to operating to the highest ethical standards and sets clear expectations for all colleagues. We expect all colleagues to ‘do the right thing’ and to seek guidance when the right course of action is unclear2. This includes challenging or reporting any behaviour that does not align with our values3.

Supplier Code of Conduct
Our Supplier Code of Conduct sets out clear expectations for our suppliers, including compliance with all relevant policies and procedures, such as those relating to modern slavery. All suppliers must acknowledge this Code as a condition of doing business with LGC and are expected to communicate its requirements to their employees and subcontractors.

Equality Opportunities Policy
Our Equal Opportunities Policy reinforces our commitment to an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We prohibit discrimination on any legally protected basis and do not tolerate any form of bullying or harassment in the workplace or in any work-related setting. We also strictly prohibit the victimisation of anyone who raises concerns or reports misconduct in good faith, including through our whistleblowing channels.

Grievance mechanisms and whistleblowing procedure
We support a culture where colleagues feel empowered to raise concerns about actual or potential misconduct without fear of reprisal. Our external whistleblowing procedure is available to all colleagues and business partners and allows for anonymous, confidential reporting of issues such as corruption, unethical behaviour or human rights violations4. It can also be used to report concerns about the actions of suppliers, managers or colleagues. All reports are reviewed and assessed by our Chief Compliance Officer to determine appropriate action.

Training
We provide mandatory training to embed our policies and support our approach to mitigating modern slavery risks. All colleagues are required to complete training on our Code of Ethics, which includes specific content covering anti-bribery, corruption and export controls. We also routinely provide specialist training for relevant colleagues on counterparty checks for customers and suppliers, including screening against relevant Denied Person Lists and sanctioned countries. We will continue to evolve our training to ensure compliance with applicable laws and to help colleagues understand their role in identifying and preventing modern slavery risks.

Risk assessment and due diligence

Governance
Our ESG Policy Committee oversees our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy, including measures to reduce modern slavery risks across our operations and supply chain. Chaired by the LGC President & Chief Executive Officer, the Committee includes the Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Chief People Officer and senior leaders from across the business. The Committee meets quarterly and reports annually to our Executive Leadership Team and Board.

Risk assessment
We assess the risk of modern slavery within our directly employed workforce to be low, due to the highly regulated nature of our industry, the skilled profile of our workforce and our established policies and processes.

Our exposure to modern slavery risk increases when engaging with third parties in our supply chain. To assess areas of our supply chain that present the highest potential risk or impact, we focus on the following factors:

  • The criticality of our relationship with the supplier
  • The geographic region of the supplier’s operations
  • Industry-specific risk factors
  • Previous supplier performance
  • Annual spend.

Based on this assessment, we consider the overall risk of modern slavery within our supply chains to be low, supported by the following factors:

  • Most of our suppliers operate in low-risk sectors and countries, primarily within the UK, EU, Canada and the US5
  • Where feasible, strategic suppliers are engaged through long-term contracts, providing greater visibility into their operations and working practices.

As part of this assessment, we have identified the following supply chain categories across our industry as presenting higher risks of modern slavery. The classification of these categories is based on publicly available information and does not relate to any specific incidents identified within our supply chains.

  • Personal protective equipment: Elevated risks due to reports of excessive working hours, inadequate pay, poor
    working conditions and inadequate health and safety protections6.
  • Chemicals: Elevated risks due to reports of restrictions on worker mobility and inadequate health and safety protection related to exposure to hazardous substances7.

Our internal assessment indicates that the risk associated with the suppliers we engage within these categories remains low.

Due diligence
To identify and mitigate risks, we conduct due diligence, which includes:

  • Financial checks: All new suppliers, customers and partners undergo financial checks to ensure they are not involved in or suspected of modern slavery, bribery, corruption or other unlawful activities
  • Digital tools: We use digital platforms to screen suppliers for compliance with legal and ethical standards, and to monitor sustainability credentials, including adherence to modern slavery and conflict mineral requirements
  • Audits: We reserve the right to conduct virtual or on-site audits of key suppliers to ensure compliance with our Supplier Code of Conduct and applicable laws.

As part of our supplier onboarding process, all new suppliers must acknowledge our Supplier Code of Conduct. We also evaluate their certifications, policy commitments and statements regarding responsible or sustainable
procurement practices, covering areas such as conflict minerals, labour management and human rights protection.

Activities undertaken in the past year

Our operations: Internal audit and risk assessment
Our sites undergo regular audits, conducted internally by our Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) team and externally by third-party bodies. These audits and risk assessments cover, but are not limited to, the following areas:

  • Employee health and safety
  • Working practices, including labour conditions and human rights
  • Environmental risk and management
  • Business ethics, including anti-bribery and corruption.

Over the past year:

  • Internal audits were conducted at 12 of our largest sites, covering 44% of our workforce
  • As part of a rolling two-year audit cycle 80% of sites (by square metre) have been audited
  • No incidents related to modern slavery were identified.

Our operations: Incidents raised via external whistleblowing service
Over the past year:

  • One report was raised via our external whistleblowing service; following investigation, it was closed due to
    insufficient evidence
  • No reported incidents related to modern slavery or human trafficking
  • No reported incidents of corruption or illegal actions concerning anti-competitive behavior or violations of anti-
    trust and monopoly legislation.

Supplier assessment
Each year, we evaluate the ESG credentials of the top 80% of suppliers (by spend) at each of our major operational sites, including whether the supplier has implemented a whistleblowing mechanism. This year:

  • 80% report their ESG performance on a third-party ESG or sustainability assessment platform
  • 80% have a publicly available Code of Conduct, including details of a whistleblowing mechanism
  • No reported incidents related to modern slavery or human trafficking.

We have also begun conducting additional assessments on suppliers within sectors identified as higher risk of modern slavery (personal protective equipment and chemicals), focusing on external audits and health and safety performance. Among our suppliers in these higher-risk categories, this year:

  • 68% provided evidence of third-party audits at their operational sites
  • 89% report health and safety performance data.
Next steps

Although we have not identified any instances of modern slavery within our business or supply chains, we remain proactive in managing this risk. As LGC grows, we will continue to strengthen global policies and procedures that raise awareness among colleagues and suppliers, while embedding the identification of potential modern slavery risks into our broader compliance framework and protocols.

This statement has been approved by the Board of LGC Science Corporation Limited and the Boards of LGC Limited and LGC Genomics Limited, in compliance with the Act. It was approved by the Board of LGC Science Corporation Limited in September 2025.

Joydeep Goswami
President & Chief Executive Officer
25 September 2025

1 LGC in this statement refers to LGC Science Corporation Limited and all its direct and indirect subsidiaries.

2 LGC colleagues include all LGC employees, directors, officers, temporary staff, agency workers, seconded workers, interns and apprentices wherever located and regardless of employment status. It also includes contractors and consultants in the performance of their duties for LGC.

3 Our values: Passion, Curiosity, Integrity, Brilliance and Respect.

4 For this statement – whistleblowing mechanism refers to processes in place to enable employees and suppliers to confidentially raise concerns related to wrongdoing, risk, or malpractice including those relating to potential human rights violations, dangerous working conditions, and/or instances of modern slavery.

5 Risk rating of industry sectors and countries – based on UK Government (PPN 02/23): Tackling Modern Slavery Guidance and Walk Free Foundation (2024): Global Slavery Index

6 US Department of Labour (2025) – List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor

7 Business and human rights centre (2025)