Canadian Forced and Child Labour Statement for 2023
This Canadian Forced and Child Labour Statement (“Statement”) has been prepared pursuant tothe Canadian Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act. It sets out
the steps Edwards Lifesciences (Canada) Inc. (“Edwards Canada”) has taken to prevent andreduce the risk that forced or child labour is used at any step in the production of goods imported
into Canada by Edwards Canada.
This Statement constitutes Edwards Canada’s disclosure for the financial year ended December
31, 2023. References to “Edwards” refer to Edwards Lifesciences Corporation and its subsidiaries,
including Edwards Canada, unless otherwise stated.
ABOUT OUR BUSINESS AND SUPPLY CHAINS
Edwards is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart diseaseand critical care monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, we partner with the world’s
leading clinicians and researchers and invest in research and development to transform care forthose impacted by structural heart disease or who require hemodynamic monitoring during
surgery or in intensive care. Our products and technologies are categorized into four main areas:
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies, Surgical
Structural Heart, and Critical Care. Edwards Canada imports products from Edwards affiliates into
Canada and sells or distributes them in the Canadian market.
As of December 31, 2023, Edwards had approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, the majorityof whom were located in the United States, Singapore, the Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica.
As of December 31, 2023, Edwards Canada had 88 employees, all of them hired on a permanentbasis, full-time contract.
Edwards Canada employs skilled sales and support serviceprofessionals.
Edwards operates manufacturing facilities in various geographies around the world. Edwards
does not have manufacturing facilities in Canada. Edwards uses a diverse and broad range ofmaterials and components in the design, development, and manufacture of our products, someof which are purchased from external suppliers.
RISK OF FORCED AND CHILD LABOUR IN OUR OPERATIONS
We consider the risk of forced and child labour in Edwards Canada’s operations to be low given
the strength of our internal policies and procedures, commitment to strong governance, and theprofessional nature of our workforce. Our Global Business Practice Standards (our “TitaniumBook”) sets forth our code of conduct, principles governing our business, and commitment tointegrity and high ethical practices. Our Titanium Book applies globally to all of our employees,
members of the Board of Directors, and agents of Edwards. The principles governing our businessand outlined in the Titanium Book include, among other, fair employment and safe work
environment practices, compliance with local laws and regulations, and commitment to being
productive and respectful members of the communities where we do business.

Pursuant to our employment policies and procedures, we strive to hire only employees that areauthorized to work in accordance with applicable employment laws in the country in which they
are located and have processes in place to mitigate risks of noncompliance. Additionally, regularfull-time employees at Edwards must be at least 18 years of age. In some countries, part-time
work, summer jobs, internships, and apprenticeship programs may exist for individuals younger
than 18 as part of a regulated or supervised program that balances the person’s educational andsocial development.
RISK OF FORCED AND CHILD LABOUR IN OUR SUPPLY CHAIN
We believe the risk of forced and child labour occurring at Edwards Canada’s direct suppliers inconnection with providing goods and services to Edwards to be relatively low due to the policies
and procedures we have in place to reduce or mitigate those risks and the strength of ourrelationship with our suppliers. We have policies applicable to suppliers and third parties withwhom we do business, including our Third Party Code of Conduct and Supplier Code of Conduct,both of which prohibit our vendors from engaging in forced and child labour, and our Conflict
Minerals Policy Statement, which requires our suppliers to support us in sourcing, where possible,from conflict-free smelters. We seek continuity of supply while maintaining quality and reliability.
Alternative supplier options are generally considered, identified, and approved for materials
deemed critical to our products, although we do not typically pursue immediate regulatory
qualification of alternative sources due to the strength of our existing supplier relationships andthe time and expense associated with the regulatory validation process, which we believe furthermitigates the risk of forced and child labour.
With respect to Edwards’ broader supply chain, we believe that the highest risk area, as it is formost other companies, is that forced or child labour could occur without our knowledge in violationof our policies in supply chain tiers from which we may be several or more levels removed.
ACTIONS TAKEN TO ASSESS AND ADDRESS THE RISK OF FORCED AND CHILD LABOUR
Edwards Canada participates in Edwards’ global social compliance program. The policies andsteps described in this Statement that Edwards has taken to assess, mitigate and manage therisk of forced and child labour are applicable to Edwards Canada.
At Edwards, we value integrity in our business and are committed to building trusted partnerships
with our suppliers. We seek to conduct business with suppliers who:•

do not engage in forced or child labour, or other human rights violations,•

adhere to ethical business practices,•

provide a healthy and safe workplace,•adopt sound human resources policies and practices, and•abide by all applicable laws.

We regularly perform a variety of actions and activities to ensure that suppliers providing materials
to Edwards meet these expectations, as discussed below.
Supplier Codes of Conduct
We make available on our external website and corporate intranet our Third Party Code ofConduct and Supplier Code of Conduct, each of which set out the minimum standards thatEdwards expects of our third parties and suppliers. In particular, each of these codes of conduct
describe Edwards’ respect, and the respect it expects from all third parties in its supply chain, forhuman rights. We prohibit our third parties from engaging in forced and child labour. We also2

require that all workers must be of legal age for employment in the country where they are required
to work, and that third parties maintain verifiable records of their employees’ identities.
In addition, our Conflict Minerals Policy Statement states our commitment to increase supply
chain transparency and enable responsible sourcing in support of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act’s concerns that exploitation and trade in conflict minerals
by armed groups is helping to finance conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo and adjoining
countries and is contributing to an emergency humanitarian crisis. We expect our suppliers toundertake reasonable efforts to provide us with information and support our efforts in complying
with this policy.
Supplier Assessments and Qualifications
At Edwards, we periodically assess our supplier base risk profile. Being in the highly regulated
medical device industry that impacts the products and components we purchase for our medicaldevices, we typically aim to avoid adding new medical device suppliers unless necessary.
Prior to engaging a new supplier, Edwards typically evaluates the supplier through a risk-based
assessment process. We use a third-party monitoring service to perform additional due diligenceon select new direct materials suppliers, which includes a supplier questionnaire and an audit of
their facilities, quality systems, and business practices, and subsequently may include follow-up
visits and reviews. We also perform public database and adverse media monitoring of oursuppliers through our third-party monitoring service. In addition, we specifically ask our new
suppliers to respond to a questionnaire regarding their sustainability practices and, if applicable,
their healthcare compliance.
Supplier Performance Review
Edwards is committed to continuous improvement in our supply chain. To that end, we periodicallymonitor the business performance of our strategic and key suppliers through performance andobjectives discussions and business reviews. If we discover that a supplier has breached or
potentially breached our standards, we take appropriate remedial action, which could include
terminating our relationship with that supplier.
Supplier Audits
Edwards periodically audits suppliers to confirm compliance with performance and quality
standards. The right to audit suppliers is included in our Third Party Code of Conduct. Verifications
and factory audits may be performed directly by Edwards or by third parties. Audits are typically
pre-planned events with the supplier. Our audits verify suppliers’ compliance with our writtenagreements and quality systems requirements. Audit findings and recommendations arediscussed with each supplier’s facility management. The supplier is expected to address all issues
arising from the audit and Edwards validates the supplier’s corrective actions during follow-up
audits or reviews.
We generally seek to foster strong relationships with our suppliers, and where possible, weengage with our suppliers to help them remedy issues identified through audits. By doing so, weintend to strengthen our supply chain. This, in turn, promotes stability in our supply chain and may
prevent loss of income to the most vulnerable families who depend on such suppliers.
Supplier Agreements
Edwards generally has supply contracts, quality agreements, or purchase order terms andconditions with its strategic and key suppliers. These documents require the supplier to comply
with all laws applicable to the supply of services or materials to Edwards.

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Employee-Related Policies and Training
All Edwards employees are required to comply with our Titanium Book, which is our code ofconduct and states our commitment to not produce or manufacture goods using forced or
sweatshop labour, or indentured child labour. Our employees participate in periodic training toenhance understanding and compliance with the Titanium Book. In addition, we audit employee
compliance with the Titanium Book, investigate potential violations and, when appropriate, takecorrective or disciplinary action.
Raising Concerns
We make public the contact information for anyone wishing to report a violation of our Titanium
Book, Third Party Code of Conduct, Supplier Code of Conduct, or to raise ethics questions andconcerns. Employees are encouraged to speak up and report concerns through a variety ofmethods. We also have the Edwards Integrity Helpline available internally and externally foranonymous reporting.
ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTIVENESS
In addition to our supplier engagement process, we devote resources to assess and improve on
our processes, including the process of monitoring and evaluating our existing suppliers. We
carefully review audit assessment results and any submissions made through our grievancemechanism and diligently address any issues raised. We strive to reduce the risk associated withforced and child labour, enhance awareness of such risks in our supply chains, and engage withstakeholders on compliance with applicable law and our policies.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For additional information on the topics addressed in this Statement, also see our website, inparticular our most recent Sustainability Report, information on our Responsible Supply Chain,
our Third Party Code of Conduct, our Supplier Code of Conduct, our Conflict Minerals Policy
Statement, our Titanium Book, and our most recent Conflict Minerals Report, and more generally
the Corporate Compliance pages of our website.
APPROVAL AND ATTESTATIONThis Statement was approved by the governing body of Edwards Lifesciences (Canada) Inc. onMay 28, 2024 and is signed on behalf of the governing body by the responsible member noted
immediately below.
In accordance with the requirements of the Canadian Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child
Labour in Supply Chains Act, and in particular section 11 thereof, I attest that I have reviewed theinformation contained in the report for the entity or entities listed above. Based on my knowledge,and having exercised reasonable diligence, I attest that the information in the report is true,
accurate and complete in all material respects for the purposes of the Act, for the reporting year
listed above.
Frank Josef Wuest
Director
I have the authority to bind Edwards Lifesciences (Canada) Inc.
/s/ Frank Josef Wuest

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