2016/2017 REPORTCORPORATESOCIALRESPONSIBILITY

“Destroying rainforest for economic gain is likeburning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.”― Edward O. Wilson

FROM OUR CEO
As a scientist in the life sciences, I want us to keep striving for a level of global healththat will alleviate and, ultimately, eliminate human suffering and disease throughout theworld. In an era when “alternative facts” and “fake news” are increasingly prevalent,
evidence-based analysis and the integrity of science is being called into question. CST’s
business model is grounded in helping scientists around the globe produce the highestquality results in their research, and much of our success relates to CST’s commitment
to the highest standards for scientific reproducibility. For it is these standards that willcontinue to move our business and our industry forward in a global economy.
As a businessman, I always want to see this company—and indeed any company—
conduct its affairs in responsible ways that improve people’s lives and leave thesmallest environmental footprint as possible. Every business needs to operate in amuch more sustainable manner than has been the practice of previous generations.
CST has endorsed a long-term plan to meet the Paris COP21 climate change goals. I
recognize that conserving energy, managing our waste streams in responsible ways,
engaging employees in a stimulating work environment, and investing in scienceeducation in our local communities are just as important to our business model assome of the products and technologies we have developed to move science forward.
Over the course of my life, I have spent much of my leisure time in wild places.
Recently, I have rediscovered the pain of tight-fitting rock climbing shoes but also theintense pleasures and challenges I experienced as a young adult on granite slabs inthe White Mountains in New Hampshire, or the huge walls of Yosemite in California. Fly
fishing for salmon and steelhead on some of the world’s most remote rivers is anotheroutdoor passion that continues to shape and strengthen my commitment to the natural
world. Getting away from civilization and taking in the pleasures of nature, have always
been important to me, and I find these experiences rejuvenating, both physicallyand spiritually. As the proud father of three young men and just recently a delighted
grandfather, I want to ensure, now more than ever, that we leave our planet in a healthy
condition so that younger generations can enjoy the thriving ecosystems and wildplaces from which I have derived so much pleasure.

Michael J. Comb, PhD,
President and Chief Executive Officer

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Cell Signaling Technology

CST is a company that
believes in the power
and promise of science.
Our 500 global employees are dedicated to our mission todeliver the world’s highest quality research and diagnostic
products that accelerate biological understanding and enable
personalized medicine.

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Science
We believe in the power andpromise of science to solve
the challenges we face as a
global community.

Pages 4–7

CultureWe believe in creating a work
environment that is engaging
and drives innovation andfosters inclusion and respect.

Pages 8–13

Community
We continue to invest in ourcommunity by providing funding
to local educational, social, andenvironmental organizations.

Pages 14–21

Sustainability
We continue to look at ways
to minimize our ecologicalfootprint in the course of ourbusiness operations.

Pages 22–29

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Science

We believethat a strong research
program at CST makes
good business sense.
CST has been committed to research and innovation since
its founding in 1999.
RESEARCH AT CST
Our research program allows us to develop technologies we need, make importantdiscoveries to advance biomedical research, and gain valuable intellectual property.
Furthermore, we attract and retain talent interested in scientific innovation and stayconnected with the scientific community as well as our customers.
RESEARCH AT CST HAS AN EXCELLENT TRACK RECORD•	We have developed three generations of monoclonal antibody technologies, including
XMT® and NG-XMTTM, which have been used to develop valuable products.
•	We have created PhosphoSitePlus® (PSP), a first-in-class bioinformatics resource
database dedicated to facilitating the annotation and study of post-translational
modifications in proteins. We’ve made PSP publicly available for the entire community of scientists studying cell signaling.
•	We have developed groundbreaking proteomics technologies that have been used tomake important discoveries in lung cancer. These discoveries opened the door to four
FDA-approved, life-extending drugs now marketed by pharmaceutical companies.
•	We have tapped into the aspirations and technological expertise of our talented
scientists to create Bluefin Biomedicine, a small company dedicated to finding novel
approaches to help cancer patients with unmet clinical needs.
Along the way, CST scientists have published hundreds of scientific papers helping
advance biomedical research as true members of the greater scientific community.
Our research focus sets us apart from competitors in our industry. Ultimately, ourcustomers have come to recognize CST not only for the quality of our products, butalso for our promotion of scientific knowledge for the benefit of society at large.

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3,605
PUBLICATIONSSINCE 1999

CITATIONS
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“Our close connection to theresearch community allows us
to exchange ideas and work
together on deciphering previously unknown mechanisms in
the human cell. This powerfulalliance led to important discoveries advancing biomedical research.”
Roberto Polakiewicz, CSO

Many diseases,
including cancer,
are caused byperturbed information
processing within thehuman cell.
At CST, we aim to provide thehighest quality products forresearch to better understandthe underlying mechanisms of
disease progression.

We made important discoveries
in lung cancer, which opened
the door for FDA-approved,
life-extending drugs marketed bypharmaceutical companies.

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Science

Unraveling the complexities
of cellular signaling thatdefine human diseases.
PhosphoSitePlus® (PSP): a free platform for discovery from
CST for the scientific community.
PhosphoSitePlus® (PSP) is a unique scientific resource created by CST scientists tofacilitate research into the changes in protein structure that underlie the complex andrapidly fluctuating networks in cell signaling. Our goal has been to comprehensively curate
critical information from the scientific literature and include it in PSP, enabling scientists
to decode the ‘language’ of cellular communication. As of mid-2017, well over 20,000
articles and 7,000 datasets have been added to PSP. It is our hope that the rich information in PSP will help the community of scientists unravel the complexities of cellularsignaling that define human diseases, including cancer and diabetes, as well as normal
growth and development.
PSP’s significant influence on biomedical research is reflected in its widespread use by
researchers around the world and by the number of times that it has been cited in thebiomedical literature and resources:•	In the last year, 300,000 users from over 120 countries have logged over 500,000
sessions on PSP.
•	PSP has been cited by over 2,000 publications in over 500 scientific journals.
•	Information from PSP is referenced by scores of bioinformatics resources around theworld including, SwissProt, UniProt, and GeneCards.

CURATED FROM
22,000 ARTICLES

50K
500K
PROTEINS

MODIFICATION SITES

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p53 (human)-1SAJ

50K proteins
500K modification
sites
Curated from 22,000 articles

300,000 users fromover 120 countries
TromsoLondonSeattleBeijing

New York

Tokyo

BostonSan Diego

ShanghaiBangalore

Mexico City

Singapore

SydneySantiago

PSP is a resource provided
free of charge to scientists inacademia and public research
institutions. We view this as a
win-win proposition for CST
and for the community: CST isable to give back something ofsignificant value to the researchcommunity, and the community
gains valuable knowledge thatenables and accelerates theirresearch into cellular regulationin health and disease.

Melbourne
DunedinDeveloped andcurated by CST
scientists since 2003

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Culture

Our corporate values form
the cornerstones that thecompany rests upon.
Our four core values are the basis for our decision-making,leadership, and culture. They are the principles that thecompany was founded on and continue to guide our path.
INNOVATIVE SCIENCE
We believe in the power and promise of science to solve the challenges we face asa global community. Innovation and collaboration are the tools we use to advancelife sciences.
BEST-IN-CLASS PRODUCTS
We believe that, by empowering scientists and clinicians with best-in-class tools andan excellent customer experience, we can accelerate new discoveries that lead to abetter understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.
ENGAGED EMPLOYEESWe believe in creating a stimulating environment that engages all employees, drives
innovation, and fosters a culture of inclusion and respect.
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
We believe that business must be more responsible by working in partnership with local communities, and seeking to minimize its environmental impact.

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Researchers
have rated CST
antibodies #1
in reproducibility, sensitivity,and specificity in two
consecutive Biocompare
reports over four years.

8%

above industry
benchmarks forwork/life balance
CST employees rank ourwork/life balance significantly
higher than our competitors.

Small Grants Program
Employee-led committees
focus on improving scienceeducation in public schools, andstrengthening our communities
through social and environmental
support.

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Driven by our core values,
CST strives to provide aculture that appreciates
its employees and thediversity of their ideas.

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We are passionate
about inspiring the next
generation of scientists.

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INVEST
We invest heavily
in our employees’
health, safety, andoverall wellbeing.

We treat all of ouremployees with respect
and want them to be
excited to be part ofour global company.

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21%

of our employees
are based outside
the U.S.

50/50
female/male ratio

Investing in our
global facilities
We are moving our Shanghai,
China office to a larger, more
modern state-of-the-art facility
in 2018.

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Culture

Our employees are ourmost valuable resource.
We foster employee engagement by providing employeeswith generous benefits and programs that promote healthy
lives, safe environments, career satisfaction, and the opportunity to give back to the communities in which we live.

Generous Healthcare Benefits
90% company paid

Wellness

Annual Performance Bonus
all employees eligible

Zero OSHA Reportable Incidents
None in the history of CST operation

Training/Career Development
80 hours on average
per employee, per year

SafetySafety Training
6 hours on average,
per employee, per year

Annual Engagement Survey
85% employee participation
Employee Participation
64% worldwide

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Wellness Initiatives
encouraging prevention

Safety Committees
developing programs that support
a safe and healthy workplace
Lab Safety
fostering excellence andresponsible operations

Engagement

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employee-led
Employee Recognition Program
more than 25% recognized year to date,
for continued service and excellence7.2

average yearsof service
Low annual employee turnover.

2,155
hours of safety
training in 2016

On an average, each
employee receives 6 hours
of safety training per year.

30%

employee mobility
Employees promoted or hired
into new roles.

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Community

We believe in
educating, engaging, andsupporting students.
Our employees love sharing their passion for science and technology with students inthe community. We do this in a variety of ways, including partnering with the Gloucester
Biotech Academy, offering science scholarships, supporting science teachers throughour Small Grants Program, and educating students via our Summer Internship Program.

SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMSCST has partnered with six public schools in the North Shore of Boston to help identify
some of the most underserved and promising high school students who have a passion
for science, demonstrate high achievement, and plan on pursuing a 4-year degree inlife sciences.
Each year:• CST awards $40,000 in scholarships to students from public high schools in Lynn,
Peabody, Salem, Danvers, Beverly, and Gloucester.
• Four juniors are selected and each is awarded a $10,000 scholarship.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
Fostering mentorship, application-based learning, and a love of science are all part ofthe mission of CST’s internship program. Students interning with us are partnered withmentors in our Research & Development, IT, and Marketing departments.
Each year:• 40 students are hired for paid internships at CST.
• Each intern is assigned a hands-on project when they are hired, which they mustcomplete and present their results to CST employees at a poster day, held at theend of the summer.
• Three top-performing summer interns are awarded $2,000 scholarships and arerecognized at one of our Town Hall company meetings.

$46K

IN SCHOLARSHIPS
AWARDED YEARLY

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See page 30 for Scholarship Recipients List.

Summer Intern
Poster Day

Interns present their project
results to CST employees atposter days.

“Immediately, I felt
like I had a support
system. Everyone in
my department wasso welcoming andalways available forquestions. By my
second week at
CST, I was alreadyrunning my own
experiments. By mythird week, I waspresenting our
findings at groupmeetings.”
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Community

Our Small Grants Program
allows philanthropic
funding to be made byemployee committees.
SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM (SGP)
Dating back to our early years as a company, CST has maintained a commitment toinvesting in community organizations in the North Shore area of Boston. The SGP
provides additional funding to local educational, social, and environmental organizations.
The SGP allows CST’s philanthropic funding decisions to be made by three separate
employee committees: the Education in Science Committee, the Green Committee,
and the Community Grants Committee. Grants range from a few hundred dollars up
to $8,000 and are awarded twice a year. In both 2016 and 2017, the Boston Business
Journal recognized CST as one of the top 100 most charitable contributors in the stateof Massachusetts.
EDUCATION IN SCIENCE COMMITTEE (EIS)
Focusing on improving science education in public schools, the EIS Committee awarded
27 grants to public school science teachers in nine cities and towns, helping them withadditional resources that keep science fun and engaging. In the past 2 years, funding for
EIS was increased allowing the committee to fully fund a larger number of proposals.
GREEN COMMITTEEThe Green Committee serves as a voice for sustainability programs that help reduce
CST’s environmental footprint. Additionally, the Green Committee members review grantsthat support regional environmental and educational nonprofits. 23 grants were funded,
which covered a wide range of projects, from ocean acidification research, climatechange education, a plastic bag ban, and a solar panel installation at an island museum.
COMMUNITY GRANTS COMMITTEE (CGC)
CGC members provide important funding to a variety of social programs and services
in our surrounding towns and cities. In 2016 & 2017, the CGC funded 30 projects fromlocal nonprofits to support projects, that ranged from food security programs, improving
access to the arts, summer camp scholarships, and homeless shelters.

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$390K
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See pages 30–32 for Grant Recipients Lists.

GRANTSFUNDEDFUNDING
AWARDED2016 AND 2017
DONATIONSChange is Simple
Leads extracurricular
educational programs insustainability and environmental
stewardship in regional
elementary and middle schools.
CiS Cofounder, Patrick Belmonte.
CiS worked with students in Ipswich,
Massachusetts, with funding from our
EIS Committee in 2016 and 2017.

Beverly Bootstraps
CST has supported thiscommunity organization in
many ways since the foundingof our Small Grants Program.
In 2016, CST funded a grant foran adult education program.
CST employees Suzan Keezer andKathleen Riley volunteered for Beverly
Bootstraps’ annual food drive.

LEAP for Education
STEM enrichment education
for underserved high school
students.

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Community

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT & ART
LAB EQUIPMENT DONATIONS
CST first partnered with Seeding Labs in 2009 and continues to donate laboratory
equipment, which has been delivered to support university science departments inSouth America, the Caribbean, Africa, and South East Asia. In 2016, CST donated science equipment with a fair market value of $15,951 that was distributed to six universities, including Machakos in Kenya, pictured to the right.
IN-HOUSE ARTIST EXHIBITSCST hosts in-house art exhibits at our U.S. facilities. Works from regional and local
artists are rotated between both buildings, producing three new exhibits year round.
Informal “art talks” and receptions with featured artists allow CST employees to take abreak from work and acknowledge the creative contributions that artists bring to our
workplace and the community. Our long-term partnerships and support for Montserrat
College of Art in Beverly, MA and RawArts of Lynn, MA strengthen CST’s commitment
to the arts and arts education at a local level.
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPSCST provides resources independent from the Small Grants Program to support special
regional organizations and programs. In 2016, these sponsorships ranged from bike races, to ocean conservation programs, and support for local art schools. In addition to our
corporate sponsorships, CST also matches employee donations of up to $250 a year
for qualifed fundraising events, such as road races, dance-a-thons, and charity walks.

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GRANTSFUNDEDFUNDING
AWARDED2016 AND 2017
CORPORATESPONSORSHIPSHURRICANE HARVEY AND HURRICANE IRMA DISASTER RELIEF
September 2017 brought a string of hurricanes that devastated Houston Texas, thecoast of Florida, and unparalleled damage to island nations in the Caribbean. In amatter of weeks, 100 CST employees were able to raise $15,115 that the company
matched dollar for dollar.

$30,230
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See pages 32–33 for Corporate Sponsorships Recipients List.

EMPLOYEE-MATCHEDDISASTER RELIEF FUNDS

Seeding LabsStudents at Machakos University
in Kenya conduct an experimenton the effects of acids and bases
on selected indicators with lab
equipment donated by CST.

Ipswich River
Paddle-a-thon
CST has partnered with several
environmental organizations
through our small grants andcorporate sponsorships. The Ipswich River Watershed Association is one of our strongest partnerships. Together, we support
their mission to protect waterfor fish, wildlife, and people forgenerations to come. In addition
to CST’s annual sponsorship,
we supported their annual
Paddle-a-thon fundraising
event in 2016 & 2017.

Rotating art exhibits“The commitment CST makes tosupporting the arts resonates
deeply with me. I love that local
artists are invited to showcase theirwork and share their vision with the
CST community. It is the perfectintersectionality of mutual enrichment, creativity, and innovation.”-Wendi Yang, CST Scientist & Art Editor

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Community

Our volunteer program
brings passion, energy,
and service to Boston’s
North Shore communities.
EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (EVP)
All our full-time employees are eligible for one volunteer day with pay each year. Thismeans that those who volunteer after work or on weekends are eligible to log up to 8
hours of leave. We are proud of the growth of our EVP, which is expanding in terms ofoverall volunteer hours, number of organizations that benefit, and greater participationfrom our international offices. Furthermore, many of the organizations that our employees
volunteer with are also recipients of our Small Grants Program. This gives CST the
opportunity to see the “full circle,” from grant funding to direct aid and assistance.
2017 Program Stats:• 1,691 hours/211 days
• 70 organizations benefitted• 77% U.S. employee participation(up compared to 49% from last year - same comparison)• 269 unique employees participating in the U.S. - many have volunteered
for multiple organizations• 64% participation if you count worldwide participation

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20% U.S. EMPLOYEEPARTICIPATION

2017 VOLUNTEERPROGRAM

77%

U.S. employee
participation in 2017

64%
participationworldwide

70

organizations
benefitted

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Sustainability

CST endorses
UN Paris Climate Accords.
In January 2017, CST endorsed a long-term plan to meet theParis COP21 climate change goals by reducing our greenhousegases (GHG) by 3% annually. This goal aligns with the UN’s
Science-Based Targets initiative, and the World Wildlife Fund
endorses the “3% Solution” as a program to help companies
work together to reduce CO2 by 1.2 gigatons from 2010 levels.
To meet the 3% goal, CST will need to reduce our energy consumption by 215,070 kWh
a year, which would result in 135 metric tons of CO2 being kept out of the atmosphere.
Our sustainability team has identified several projects to reach this energy target, fromfacilities-wide changes to HVAC and lighting, to greening business operations, andfunding alternative energy projects.
CST’s Historical GHG Emissions

Purchased and Used Electricity

Natural Gas and Stationary Combustion

LONG-TERM GOALS
In line with our growing commitment to climate change, we’ve taken bold steps tocreate targets for reductions in our overall ecological footprint. Our solar installation at
both facilities and installation of LED lighting represents taking bold action to reduce ourenergy use, which curbs our GHG emissions. Our other long-term environmental goals
are listed on the opposite page, and the target reductions by year 2025 were set inreference to our 2014 consumption levels.
GREEN COMMITTEE
Dating back to the early years of the company, the Green Committee brings together
cross-departmental perspectives on the environmental impact of our U.S. facilities. We
share a central vision to minimize our ecological footprint through quarterly meetings
that help shape sustainability initiatives for our business operations.
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We refer to the UN’s Sustainable
Development Goals for guidancein our long-term environmental
targets2025 CST Long-Term
Environmental Goals:
Waste to landfill: 0%
Water reduction: 20%
Energy reduction: 15%
Transportation reduction: 10%

Solar installation
In 2017, we finished constructionof two rooftop photovoltaic solar
arrays at our U.S. facilities. The
arrays will provide:
Total: 254,332 kWh
Beverly: 175,291 kWh = 4.9%
facility use
Danvers: 75,849 kWh = 1.7%
facility use

LED installation
We saved 168,588 kWh byinstalling LED lighting in our
Beverly, Massachusetts
production facility. LED lighting
has an estimated 50,000 hoursof bulb life compared to 6,000
hours for standard compact
fluorescents. The energy savings
from this project meets 78% of
our 2017 GHG goal.

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Sustainability

WASTE STREAM MANAGEMENT
We have a longstanding commitment to minimizing our waste footprint by selecting biodegradable packaging for our products, embracing single stream recycling, and ensuringthat our catering and lunch areas are stocked with 100% compostable cups, plates, napkins, and other paper goods. In 2016 we set a long term goal of zero waste to landfill by
2025 for our U.S. Facilities. This goal may be close to completion, as our nonrecyclable
waste is currently processed in a waste-to-energy plant.
In the process of improving our composting efforts, we’ve seen our price for compost
reduce to $0.06 per pound, which is roughly one-third of the price we pay for trash removal. Since 2010, CST has composted 987,710 lbs of compost based on data up to
July 2017. These materials are composted locally, and some of the cafeteria waste comesback to CST as nutrient-rich soil that we use in our community vegetable gardens.
EMPLOYEE-LED INNOVATION CHALLENGES
Our 2016 innovation challenge focused on company-wide paper savings, because it created a visible and measurable target and allowed for participation across all departments.
Through the promotion of paperless pay stubs with HR, 57% of our employees now have
paperless paycheck stubs based on data up to August 2017.
The main “challenge” for sustainability was a competition between the Trask and Tozer
U.S. facilities to see which one could have a larger reduction of printer paper based on
normalized values. At the end of the challenge, we saw a combined 18% reduction in
printer paper with a savings of 15,000 sheets, which is the equivalent to 1.8 trees. We
look forward to using the innovation challenge again as a model to bring about newsustainability projects in our ever changing workplace.
GLOVE RIGHTCYCLE AWARD & UPDATE
On August 8th, 2017, Kimberly-Clark Professional awarded CST with the Chelsea Santucci Greenovation Award for our commitment to sustainability.
Since implementing the RightCycle Program in 2014, CST has made six glove shipments, estimating a total of 417,647 gloves (7,100 lbs). This wouldn’t have been possible
without the day-to-day cooperation and dedication of employees working in our labs who
dispose of non-hazardous nitrile gloves in the RightCycle boxes.

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marketing
We strive to use the highest percentage of recycled post-consumer paper products for our marketing and packaging materials thatare Forest Stewardship Council(FSC) certified. Our products areshipped in coolers made fromcardboard, mineral rock slag wool,and biodegradable plastic.

Single stream
recycling andcomposting
We consolidated paper andcardboard with glass, metal,
and plastic recycling for asingle stream program similar
to household recycling in many
Massachusetts communities.
We now have a tri-color system
for waste management in breakareas, conference rooms, andcafeterias. CST has composted
987,710 lbs of compost since
our program began in 2010.

RightCycle program
Since 2014, we have recycled
an estimated 417,647 gloves(7,100 lbs).

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Sustainability

In 2016 & 2017, we offset
389,429 vehicle miles, thethe equivalent to flying
from Boston to Shanghai
53 times.
ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
Founded in 2011, CST’s Alternative Transportation Plan (ATP) uses ﬁnancial incentives
and the ability to earn two bonus “green days” off work to promote alternative transportation options. In 2016 & 2017, U.S. employees who carpooled, walked, biked, jogged,
or took public transportation to work helped lower our carbon emissions by 115 metrictons. This is a positive step toward our annual goal of 3% GHG reduction outlined in ourcommitment to meeting Paris COP21 climate targets.
Here are the incentives we currently offer to our alternative commuters:
GREEN DAYS
Employees who carpool, take public transportation, cycle, walk, or ride a motorcycle towork, can earn up to two additional vacation
days per year, called “green days.”

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONSEV charging stations at both U.S. facilities
provided 10 electric cars with 11,532 kWhof “fuel” from January 2016 to the time ofreporting in August 2017.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Employees who commute via public
transportation (often in conjunction with biking
and walking) are eligible for a 50% subsidy of
their monthly commuter rail costs. In 2016,
this benefit was extended to cover 50% of thecosts for ridesharing apps as well.

LEFE VEHICLE BONUS PROGRAM
Employees who purchase Low Emissions
Fuel Efficient (LEFE) vehicles have access topreferred parking and qualify for a $1,000
subsidy for a new electric vehicle or automobilethat gets over 45 MPG.

COMMUTER-FRIENDLY FACILITIESOur U.S. facilities include showers, lockers,
bike pumps, and indoor bike parking.

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TOTAL
ATP TRIPS

Carpools 4,895
Bike 2,374
Walk & Jog 1,340
Motorcycle 236

Four-person carpools
from Maine and New Hampshiresaves around 126,360 miles per
year. Their daily commute to our
Beverly, Massachusetts facility is
90 miles.

Cell Cyclers win
statewide Bike Week
After a week of pedaling in thegrueling heat of 90-degree days,
CST’s “Cell Cyclers” held onto
their 1st place lead in the MassCommute Bicycle Challenge. In
direct competition with companies across the state, CST’s
team of 31 Cell Cyclers logged
2,095 miles which, was enoughto lead us to victory for the division of companies with fewer
than 500 employees. Thanks toeveryone who biked to work!

Electric vehicle
and fuel efficiency
programSince 2012, CST has provided
financial incentives for 32
employees who have purchased
low emission fuel efficient (LEFE)
vehicles. In the past 3 years,
42% of these bonuses havebeen for electric vehicles, andwe expect that trend to rise.

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FROM OUR CSR DIRECTOR
The power of science will be essential in solving the serious challenges humanity andthe planet face in the future. Science is our passion, but at the same time, each oneof us needs to be more mindful of how our daily actions affect each other, and thehealth of the planet. In the wake of the federal administration abandoning responsibility for climate solutions, CST has maintained a steady course to a more sustainable future. This is seen in our formal commitment to meet the Paris COP21 climatechange goals. On Earth Day in 2017, over 50 CST employees participated in Boston’s “March for Science,” along with tens of thousands of others who demonstrated
their commitment and support for science, and a healthy planet. In 2018, CST will
add a quarter of a million kilowatts of solar power to help run our U.S. facilities. We
are also defining long-term goals to reduce waste, water consumption, and energyuse, and we are taking steps to improve our Alternative Transportation Plan.
In 2017, over 77% of our U.S. employees were engaged in community service thatassisted 70 local organizations. Our international employees are also becoming more
involved as they develop some of their own CSR and green initiatives. In the past 2
years, CST has received an award for being one of the top 100 most charitable companies in Massachusetts. Our Small Grants Program, CST Science Scholarships,
and the Internship Program, continue to build new partnerships with local nonprofit
organizations and schools that improve and strengthen our communities.
As a private, family-owned company, CST is not captive to the bottom-line interestsof shareholders. Instead, we can control and shape our corporate culture and develop a business based on triple bottom line economics that values people, planet, andprofit. In the coming decades, the private sector has a huge opportunity in shaping
the kind of planet we all want to live on. Although we are only one small company,
we hope that through the course of this report, we are able to demonstrate creative
ways to promote economic growth, while also maintaining high standards of socialand environmental responsibility.

David Comb
Director of Corporate Social Responsibility

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March for Science
Over 50 CST employees
joined the international “Marchfor Science” held on EarthDay in April 2017. CST provided
a charter bus to take employees
down to Boston for the rally,
where they gathered to showsolidarity for scientific integrity
and opposition to proposed
budget cuts that would affecteverything from elementary science education to international
global warming regulation. Whileit wasn’t the sunniest day for an
outdoor event, the cold weather
didn’t dampen spirits, as CST
employees joined independently
organized science marches thatdeparted from universities andcommunity organizations acrossMassachusetts to march on
Boston Common.

Earth Week at CST
In 2017, CST planned an entire
week’s worth of Earth Day events.
Among the presenters were agroup of young women from theGirls Inc. of Lynn Beach Sisters
Program, who brought 8th–11th
grade students on a tour of ourlabs, where they learned about
applied life sciences and how
our products are created. The
Conservation Law Foundation
also participated with a lecture
on environmental legislation andpreparing for sea level rise in the
Greater Boston Area.

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INTERNSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

See page 14 for information on our Internship and Scholarship programs.

Science Scholarship

HIGH SCHOOLCOLLEGE/UNIVERSITY

Eleanor Seyfried

Salem HSUMASS Amherst

Brandon Rivera

Gloucester HS

North Shore Community College

Kalista Kyslowsky

Peabody HS

UMASS Amherst

Kathy Nguyen

Lynn Classical HS

Suffolk

Ismael Aquino

Lynn Classical HS

Hamilton

Trevor Liimatainen

Salem HS

Syracuse

Shannon Silva

Peabody HS

UMASS Amherst

Jonathan Denman

Gloucester HS

UCONN

DEGREE PROGRAM

2017 Scholarship Recipients2016 Grants Recipients

SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM (SGP)

See page 16 for information on our SGP Committees.

Education in Science

PROJECTS FUNDED

AWARDED2017 Grants Recipients
Beverly HS

pH Probes, Spirometers, Magnetic Stirrers, Anatomy Models$4,280CCC/BSD

STEAM Maker Stations & Kits

$2,735Centerville Elementary, Beverly

Garden Shed to Store Science Equipment

Cove Elementary

Vernal Pool Project$1,200Danvers HS

Mini PCR System, Agarose Gel Kits, Balances$7,741Gloucester Education Foundation

Climate Change & Coastal Communities Educational Program$5,140Gloucester Elementary Schools

Kit-Based Science Program Supplies$3,750Gloucester HS

Science Lab Water Purification Systems$5,015

Hamilton Wenham Regional HS

Digital Microscope$1,549Hannah Elementary, Beverly

Science from Scientists Program$7500

Manchester Essex Regional HS

Wireless Pasco CO2 Sensors, Probes$3,500

Pathways for Children

STEM Works Field Trips & Educational Materials$6,000

Salem HS

Chromebooks and Licenses$6,783

Thomas Carroll Elementary, Peabody

Science from Scientists Program$7,500Ayers Ryal Side Elementary

Lego Education$1,970Beverly Education Foundation

Science Fairs and Science Night$1,200Beverly High School

Biotechnology Tools$4,114Beverly School for the Deaf

Stereomicroscopes & Eyepieces$3,280Briscoe Middle School

Field Trip Harvard Natural History Museum$1,800Centerville Elementary

Equipment Outdoor Habitat Exploration$1,000

Cove Elementary School

Change is Simple Env. Education$7,500Gloucester Education Foundation

Equipment Study Microbial Organisms$6,418Hannah Elementary School

Science from Scientists Program$7,500

Masconomet Education Foundation

STEM Lab$5,000

Pathways for Children

Maritime Gloucester STEM Enrichment$6,000Peabody Public Schools

Science from Scientists Program$7,500

Salem High School

Virtual Reality Modern Lab Technology$5,000$317

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PROJECTS FUNDED

AWARDED2017 Grants Recipients
Appalachian Mountain ClubBay Circuit Trail Boardwalk Construction$8,000Change is Simple

North Beverly Elementary School Env. Education$4,000Friends of Northshore Education Consortium

Outdoor Adventures Program$5,000Gloucester Meeting House

Climate Change Curriculum$8,000Lynn School For Girls

Beach Sisters Marine Ecology Program$8,000

Mystic River Watershed Association

Herring Education and Monitoring Project$7,000

New England Aquarium

Live Blue Service Corps$5,300

Salem Sound Coastwatch

Living Marine Touch Tank

$5,250

Sea Run Brook Trout Coalition

eDNA Brook Trout Study$5,000

Seaside Sustainability

Rockport Plastic Bag and Styrofoam Ban$8,000Supportive Living

Handicap Access to the Outdoors$5,000

EcoLogic

Fisheries Protection in Belize$4,500Friends of Endicott Park

Nature Welcome Center$4,500Friends of Northshore Education Consortium

Nature Trips for Handicap Youth$4,000Girls Inc. of Lynn

Beach Sisters Marine Ecology Program$8,000Gloucester Meeting House Foundation

Climate Change Curriculum$5,000

Green Topsfield/Change is Simple

Elementary Env. Education Curriculum$4,000

Kestrel Educational Adventures

Get Outside Center$4,000

Salem Sound Coast Watch

Ocean Acidification Lab; CST Donated Equipment$2,000™

2016 Grants Recipients

Strongwater Farm Therapeutic Equestrian Center Composting Program$8,000Thacher Island Association

Solar Panels for Island Museum$8,000Whale Center of New England

Renovations to Whale Center$8,000Community Grants Committee

PROJECTS FUNDED

AWARDED2017 Grants Recipients
Beverly Bootstraps

Reusable Bags and iPads$3,975

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem

Summer Camp Scholarships$2,000Cape Ann Food Pantry

Summer Meals for Kids

$5,450Catholic Charities North

Lynn Food Pantry$3,500Citizens Inn

Computer Lab for Homelss Housing$5,679

Express Yourself

Arts Immersion for Youth w/Mental Illness$4,000Greater Beverly YMCA

STEM Lab at New Education Center$2,590

LEAP for Education

Media Equipment Upgrades$2,500Lynn Shetler Association

Healthy Food for Homeless Clients & Day Enrichment$7,200Mass Coalition for the HomelessA Bed for Every Child Initiative$5,000Period Partners

Distribution of Menstral Products$3,500Plummer Youth Promise

Furniture for Group Home & Supported Apartments$4,788

Root NS, Inc.

Culinary Uniforms, Safe Serve Certification & Chromebooks$8,000The Food Project

West Lynn Farmers Market$4,000

The Haven Project

Access Point$5,540Wellspring House

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Community Grants Committee

PROJECTS FUNDED

AWARDED2016 Grants Recipients
Beverly Bootstraps

Adult Education Materials$7,272

Building a Better Beverly Express Yourself

Summer Literacy Programs$3,000Citizens for Adequate Housing

AED Emergency Equipment$2,490

Harborlight Community Partners

Family Housing Renovations$3,100

Healing Abuse Working for Change

Emergency Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence$3,000

LEAP for Education

Technology Upgrades$2,500Mass Coalition for the HomelessA Bed for Every Child Initiative$5,000Peabody Institute Library Foundation

Creativity Workshops$1,800Plummer Home for Boys

Group Home Improvements$5,000Supportive Living

Therapeutic Horticulture Program$4,500The Food Project

Alleviate Hunger$8,000

The Haven Project

The Access Project$3,000Wellspring House

New Computers for Adult Learning$4,080Wenham Museum

Mechanical Toy Exhibit$7,260COMMUNITY INVESTMENT & ART

See page 18 for information on our Corporate Sponsorships.

Corporate Sponsorships

PROJECTS FUNDED

AWARDED2017 Sponsorships
Building a Better Beverly

Annual Sponsorship$5,000Change Is Simple Inc.

Hosted Annual Fundraiser at CST$5,000Conservation Law Foundation

New England Marine Conservation$5,000Creative Action Institute

Art Sponsorship$5,000Essex County Greenbelt Association

Tour De Greenbelt, Bike Ride Fundraiser$2,500Essex County Velo

Gran Prix of Beverly, Corporate Sponsorship$2,000Ipswich River Watershed Association

Annual Corporate Sponsorship$10,000

Ipswich River Watershed Association

Paddle-A-Thon Fundraiser$5,000JDRF Walk for Diabetes

Employee Matching Funds$500

LEAP for Education

Science from Scientists Program$2,500

MassCommute

Bike Week Bronze Sponsorship$1,000Montserrat College of Art

Artrageous Art Auction$5,000

Raw Art Works

Bash Party Sponsorship$5,000

Seeding Labs

Visiting Scientists Lecture & Annual Fundraiser$1,000ALS Vermont

Corporate Sponsorship$1,000Art Bridge

Corporate Sponsorship$1,500Beverly YMCA

Summer Literacy Program$5,000Change Is Simple Inc.

Hosted Annual Fundraiser at CST$5,000Conservation Law Foundation

Cashes Ledge Conservation Support$5,000Conservation Law Foundation

Speaker Stipend$1,000Creative Action InstituteCorporate Sponsorship Fundraising Event$5,000Creative Action InstituteCorporate Pledge for Leadership Training$1,000

Eco Logic

Earth Week Speaker Stipend$1,0002016 Sponsorships

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PROJECTS FUNDED

AWARDED2016 Sponsorships
ECCF

Toast to Trailblazers Sponsor Event$150

Essex County Greenbelt Association

Tour De Greenbelt, Bike Ride Fundraiser$5,000Essex County Velo

Gran Prix of Beverly, Corporate Sponsorship$2,000

Foster Parrots

Annual Fundraiser$2,000Friends of Endicott Park

Corporate Sponsorship$5,000Gloucester High SchoolStudent Sustainability Conference

Ipswich River Watershed Association

Annual Corporate Sponsorship$10,000

Ipswich River Watershed Association

Paddle-A-Thon Fundraiser$5,000

LEAP for Education

Great Expectations Fundraiser$5,000

MassCommute

Bike Week Bronze SponsorshipMontserrat College of Art

Artrageous Art Auction$5,000

Raw Art Works

Bash Party Sponsorship$5,000

Seeding Labs

Visiting Scientists Lecture & Annual Fundraiser$2,500

Trout Unlimited

Event Sponsorship

$400

$600

$280

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