BLACKBERRY Ltd

The Company aims to recruit, develop and retain world-class talent from a diversity of backgrounds and strives to providea respectful and inclusive work environment where people are valued and have a sense of belonging. The Company is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment, and supports this through mandatory management training on bias, discrimination and inclusive behaviours and through development opportunities suchthe Company’s Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Indigenous student awards programs. The Company does not tolerate, condone, or ignore workplace discrimination or harassment or any unlawful behavior and investigates all complaints regarding such conduct in a thorough and timely manner. See “Corporate Governance – Ethical Business Conduct and Code of Business Standards and Principles” in this Management Proxy Circular.

The Company respects the rights and dignity of all people and maintains a Human Rights Policy that is consistent with core tenets of the International Labour Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Human Rights Policy provides the Company’s employees with consistent principles to help them assure freely chosen employment, prohibit child labor and anti-discrimination and promote freedom of association and collective bargaining in the operation of the Company’s business. The Company also publishes an annual Board-approved statement describing its efforts to address modern slavery, including through employee training, due diligence and third-party risk assessments.

The Company offers employees an equitable and competitive total rewards program, designed to recognize and reward both individual and company performance. The Company provides a range of financial and benefit programs such as its employee share purchase program, employee recognition programs, retirement savings plans, family-friendly leave policies, health and wellness programs, employee and family assistance program, as well as corporate discounts, all designed to support the overall wellness of the Company’s employees and their families.

The Company encourages opportunities for its employees to broaden their scope and understanding of the business, and to build additional skills to attain their career aspirations. The Company offers career development and growth in many forms such as job shadowing, job rotation, stretch assignments, enhanced scope or responsibility, networking, lateral movement, promotions, and volunteering. Employees are supported in their growth and development through the Company’s tuition and educational reimbursement programs, subsidies for professional association memberships, global mentorship program, career planning services, and internal training programs.

Building upon its culture of teamwork, the Company is a proud and committed civic leader. BlackBerry employees are passionate regarding their involvement in corporate-run community initiatives to actively participate in volunteer activities and environmentally friendly initiatives where they live and work. Together with its team of community-minded employees, the Company believes there is great potential to make lasting local impacts.