Community Engagement

Management Approach

For nearly 150 years, Lilly has developed life-changing medicines for people with chronic illnesses, advanced new breakthrough discoveries and redefined what it means to live with and manage chronic diseases. We recognize Lilly has a responsibility to look beyond our walls to help create a world where every individual has an opportunity to live the healthiest life possible. We know that a person’s ability to thrive is determined by several factors, so we take a holistic approach to investing in healthier futures. Lilly and the Lilly Foundation support organizations that address gaps in social determinants of health such as education, employment and income. Lilly strives to be at the forefront of tackling social determinants of health so that more individuals worldwide can lead a healthier life.

Extending Our Community Impact

Lilly is committed to extending the reach of our impact, including through:

• Eli Lilly and Company Foundation – Lilly provides financial donations to the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, Inc., commonly referred to as the Lilly Foundation. Established in 1968, the Lilly Foundation is a separate tax-exempt organization that provides support to other qualifying tax-exempt organizations. Visit the Lilly Foundation to learn more.

• Lilly Grant Office – Lilly provides financial support to projects that promote excellence in patient care and provide valuable information to the medical and patient advocacy communities. Visit the Lilly Grant Office to learn more.

Volunteering

At Lilly, we actively encourage our employees to volunteer. We offer programs that help them serve their communities at home and abroad. We support employees’ volunteerism interests and offer many opportunities for employees to engage.

Supporting the Community

To expand our reach, we support key organizations and groups that align with the vision to strengthen communities and have demonstrated results in driving social impact. In 2024, the Lilly Foundation provided funding for a range of non-profit organizations to improve educational opportunities, advance economic well-being, address health challenges, and to make Indianapolis a better place to live.

Giving

Lilly nurtures a nearly 150-year-old culture of volunteerism and philanthropy. Our workforce is deeply committed to going beyond our business to help meet community needs and support those affected by disasters and other humanitarian crises.

As a purpose-driven culture, we strive to create spaces of giving in the communities where we live and work. Many of our employees are inspired and motivated to do the same globally.

In 2024, the Lilly Foundation matched over $5.1 million in eligible Lilly employee and retiree contributions. These contributions help address complex societal challenges, including in the areas of health, economic advancement and education.

United Way

For more than a century, Lilly has supported United Way of Central Indiana and hundreds of United Way chapters across the U.S. in the communities where we live and work. We remain committed to supporting United Way as a meaningful way to address the most pressing needs in our communities.

The Lilly Foundation matches Lilly employee contributions through the Lilly United Way campaign dollar-for-dollar. In 2024 , Lilly employees, retirees and the Lilly Foundation contributed more than $12.5 million to over 500 United Way chapters.

Disaster Preparedness and Relief

Disasters, whether natural or manmade, can change lives instantly. Lilly works with leading disaster and humanitarian relief organizations to provide medicines and support recovery. These initiatives include:

• Disaster Preparedness Product Support –Since 2009, Lilly has worked with Direct Relief to supply insulin and other medicines for Hurricane Prep Packs, which are distributed to health centers in hurricane zones throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Furthermore, we support the Direct Relief Global Strategic Emergency Stockpile initiative, providing urgently needed medical items following disasters. In 2024, we contributed $6 million in products to Direct Relief’s disaster preparedness efforts.

• Disaster Relief Product Support – Lilly donates medicines and supplies requested by relief organizations such as Americares, Direct Relief and Project HOPE. These organizations work closely with clinics and hospitals to quickly assess and prioritize needs after a disaster.

• Partnership for Quality Medical Donations Lilly is a charter member of the Partnership for Quality Medical Donations, a global program uniting medical-product companies and humanitarian organizations to promote sustainable access to quality health care in underserved communities during crises.

• Diabetes Solution Center – Lilly Diabetes Solution Center provides assistance to people in the U.S. with urgent diabetes care needs, including those affected by disasters and those needing help affording insulin.

• The Lilly Foundation donates cash to relief organizations and matches eligible employee contributions dollar for dollar. These donations address immediate crisis needs and support long-term rebuilding after severe disasters.

Learn more about how Lilly provides assistance in disaster preparedness and relief.

2024 Disaster and Humanitarian Relief

• Hurricane Beryl in the U.S. – Lilly provided insulin and mental health products prepositioned at Direct Relief’s Santa Barbara, California warehouse as part of their Strategic Emergency Stockpile to assist communities in Texas impacted by Hurricane Beryl.

• Hurricane Helene in the U.S. – Lilly provided insulin and mental health products to communities affected by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, Tennessee, and South Carolina. These items were prepositioned at Direct Relief’s Santa Barbara, California warehouse as part of their Strategic Emergency Stockpile.

• Humanitarian Aid for Haiti, Lebanon and West Bank – Lilly supplied insulin prepositioned at Direct Relief’s Santa Barbara, California warehouse as part of their Strategic Emergency Stockpile to support patients affected by humanitarian crises in Haiti, Lebanon, and the West Bank, and it provided insulin cartridges and reusable pens to Direct Relief to assist patients in Lebanon during the humanitarian crisis.

• The Lilly Foundation provided grants of $400,000 to the American Red Cross and $100,000 to Team Rubicon for hurricane Helene and Milton disaster relief.

Includes value of Lilly medicines provided to separate charitable organizations that offer free Lilly medicines to qualifying patients. Amounts are reflective of wholesale acquisition cost for the applicable product (or equivalent).

Community Engagement Highlights

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