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1 Carl Zeiss Entrepreneurship and Social Responsibility IAPB Council of Members Meeting Brighton, September 17th, 2013

2 ZEISS is an international leader in optics and opto-electronics. Medical Technology is its largest business Medical and Research Solutions Industrial Solutions Lifestyle Products Business Groups Medical Technology Microscopy Semiconductor Manuf. Tech. Industrial Metrology Consumer Optics/ Optronics Ophthalmic Optics Carl Zeiss AG Markets Revenue FY 11/12 € 984 m* € 650 m € 967 m € 495 m € 178 m € 860 m Vision Care Carl Zeiss Meditec AG * The values deviate from the published figures of Carl Zeiss Meditec Group as a result of different consolidation models. 2

3 Their Mission – Their Passion  ZEISS was founded in 1846 in Jena, Germany  Carl Zeiss and Ernst Abbe were leading pioneers in optics and optical innovation  The Carl Zeiss Foundation was established in 1889 as institutionalized corporate social responsibility ZEISS is Built on Strong Values, combining entrepreneurial spirit and social responsibility 3 Carl Zeiss Ernst Abbe

4 Our Approach from the Beginning Pioneering Medicine through Partnerships 4 A close and good interaction between ZEISS and medical practitioners is at the heart of the innovation process Collaboration helps to constantly improve products and services design products, that use modern technlogies for specific applications adapt products to specific market needs Carl Zeiss developed the first slit lamp together with Swedish doctor Allvar Gullstrand. This development laid the foundation for medical technology at Carl Zeiss. Source: Our own website

5 ZEISS assumes social responsibility and contributes to developing global healthcare systems Source: D. Pascolini, S.P. Mariotti, “Global estimates of visual impairment”, Br. J. Ophthalmol. 96, 614-618 (2012). 285 million people are visually impaired 1-2 million blindnesses per year 39 million people are blind We use an entrepreneurial approach to finance our activities.

6 Spain: Madrid US: Dublin Japan: Tokyo Germany: Jena Berlin Oberkochen Munich France: Le Pecq La Rochelle Paris Company sites of the Medical Technology Business Group Production, sales, service, R&D Sales and Service sites of the Medical Technology Business Group Sales and Service sites of the Carl Zeiss Group Being close to emerging countries allows ZEISS to understand market requirements and develop specific products Carl Zeiss Meditec AG Indien: China:

7 7 ZEISS helps to establish IAPB Ophthalmic Training Center Partnership of ZEISS and IAPB:  2005: Indonesia, Cicendo  2006: Nigeria, University College Hospital in Ibadan Nigeria  2007/08: Tanzania, Kilimanjiro Christian Medical College in Moshi  2012/13: ZEISS IABP Centre of Excellence Latin America in Paraguay  …  Long-termin goal is to build up 5 ZEISS IAPB Ophthalmic Training Centers

8 “By 2020, the primary causes of preventable blindness will be eliminated to ensure that everyone around the world receives a right to sight ”  ZEISS was the first corporate sponsor of the VISION 2020 initiative ZEISS´ global presence is used to support the VISION 2020 initiative Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

9 Corporate partnerships with NGOs provide mutual benefits ZEISS and Christoffel Blindenmission have been collaborating for long 11-year-old Kumar from Nepal has been given the gift of sight thanks to a cataract operation 9 ZEISS and the Christoffel Mission for the Blind  The Christoffel Mission for the Blind (CBM) is an international aid organization  ZEISS and the CBM have been partners for many years: ZEISS supports the CBM in events and projects in Africa, Asia and South America

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