Company: SNPS
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000883241-25-000008
Chunk: 18

Company: SYNOPSYS INC
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 18
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 Governance Report. The contents of our ESG website, including our 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report, our 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance Report, which we plan to furnish later this year, our CDP Climate Change Questionnaire, our Political Activities Policy and the listing of contributions, are referenced for general information only and are not incorporated into this Proxy Statement.

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| Corporate Governance |

### Ethics and Business Conduct
Integrity is a fundamental value at Synopsys. We act responsibly and ethically in all of our business interactions, prioritizing transparency, honesty and accountability. Our Board of Directors is committed to ethical business practices and, therefore, we have adopted a global Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (the Code of Ethics) applicable to all directors, employees, and executive officers, including our Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer). The Code of Ethics is available on our website at: www.synopsys.com/company/corporate-governance-ethics/code-of-ethics.html.

From our Board to our management, employees and contractors, everyone at Synopsys is required to read, understand and abide by our Code of Ethics, affirming their commitment to act with integrity. Employees are required to complete this commitment at hiring and renew it through mandatory training on integrity topics during our annual Integrity Awareness Month. In addition, certain employees are required to complete role-specific in-depth training on ethics and compliance topics.

| Our people are expected to promptly speak up if they believe Synopsys personnel or a Synopsys supplier, vendor, or channel partner is engaging in misconduct. Concerns can be raised with a manager, leadership, HR, Legal, Ethics & Compliance, or the Synopsys Integrity Helpline. |

Synopsys does not tolerate retaliation against anyone who raises a concern in good faith or who participates in an internal investigation. Any retaliation is a violation of the Code of Ethics and can lead to termination.

Synopsys intends to satisfy the public disclosure requirements regarding (1) any amendments to the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct or (2) any waivers under the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct given to Synopsys’ Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer by posting such information on our website.

#### Political Activities and Contributions
With respect to political activities undertaken on behalf of Synopsys, we are committed to providing stockholders with transparency regarding political contributions and expenditures and complying with applicable laws,