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This Conflict Minerals Report of Cencora, Inc. ("Cencora" or the "Company") for the reporting period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 (the "Reporting Period") has been prepared in accordance with Rule 13p-1 ("Rule 13p-1") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Rule 13p-1 and Form SD impose certain reporting obligations regarding products that companies manufacture or contract, when (a) those products contain one or more of the minerals gold, columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, wolframite and their derivatives, which are limited to tantalum, tin, and tungsten (collectively, "3TG Minerals"), excepting 3TG minerals that, prior to January 31, 2013 were outside the supply chain; (b) the 3TG Minerals are necessary to the functionality or production of those products; and (c) the 3TG Minerals originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or in a country that shares an internationally recognized border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the "Covered Countries").

Registrants that manufacture, or contract to manufacture, products that contain, or components that use, 3TG Minerals must conduct in good faith a reasonable country of origin inquiry ("RCOI") designed to determine whether any of the 3TG Minerals originated in the Covered Countries or are from recycled or scrap sources. If, based on such inquiry, the registrant knows or has reason to believe that any of the 3TG Minerals contained in its products originated or may have originated in a Covered Country and knows or has reason to believe that such 3TG Minerals may not be from recycled or scrap sources, the registrant must conduct due diligence on the sources and chain of custody to conclude if the 3TG Minerals contained in those products did or did not directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups in the Covered Countries.

Cencora is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions organization, helping both healthcare providers and pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers improve patient access to products and enhance patient care. Cencora delivers innovative programs and services designed to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the pharmaceutical supply chain in both human and animal health. More specifically, Cencora distributes a comprehensive offering of brand-name, specialty brand-name, and generic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter healthcare products, home healthcare supplies and equipment, and related services to a wide variety of healthcare providers located in the United States and select global markets, including acute care hospitals and health systems, independent and chain retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, medical clinics, long-term care and alternate site pharmacies, physician practices, medical and dialysis clinics, veterinarians, and other customers. Additionally, Cencora furnishes healthcare providers and pharmaceutical manufacturers with an assortment of related services, including data analytics, outcomes research, reimbursement and pharmaceutical consulting services, niche premium logistics services, inventory management, pharmacy automation, pharmacy management, and packaging solutions.

For the Reporting Period, Cencora identified five types of products that it believes are in scope for purposes of Rule 13p-1 and that contain 3TG Minerals necessary to the functionality or production of such products (such products are referred to herein as "Covered Products"). Accordingly, Cencora conducted in good faith a RCOI to determine whether any of the 3TG Minerals in the Covered Products originated in the Covered Countries.

A business in the Company's U.S. Healthcare Solutions operating segment provides technology solutions for physician practices in the form of automated cabinets that are designed to assist in inventory management and refrigerated medication storage. These cabinets contain necessary 3TG Minerals. The Company's MWI Animal Health business has a weight-based flow control and monitoring device for animal feed, a liquid application system for animal feed, surgical instruments, and surgical implants that also contain necessary 3TG Minerals.

Cencora does not directly purchase any 3TG Minerals from any source. Cencora is a downstream company in the supply chain, and there are many third parties in the supply chain between the ultimate manufacturer of each Covered Product and the original sources of 3TG Minerals. Cencora must therefore rely on its suppliers to provide information regarding the origin of the 3TG Minerals in the Covered Products.

For the Covered Products, Cencora completed a RCOI utilizing the Responsible Minerals Initiative's Conflict Minerals Reporting Template ("CMRT") for data collection. To conduct the RCOI, direct suppliers were engaged to collect information regarding the presence and sourcing of necessary 3TG Minerals used in the Covered Products. Information was collected and stored using an online platform provided by a third-party supply-chain consultant. Cencora, with the assistance of the consultant, reviewed the information to determine whether any necessary 3TG Minerals originated in the Covered Countries or were from recycled or scrap sources.

•Cencora sent a preliminary email to direct suppliers determined to be in-scope, describing Cencora's conflict minerals compliance program requirements and the Covered Products containing raw materials acquired from the supplier, and identifying Cencora's third-party supply-chain consultant as a partner in the program.

•In an effort to increase awareness of the conflict minerals compliance program, the initial registration email identified a conflict minerals supplier resource center, which was established and is maintained by the consultant. The supplier resource center contains, among other things, frequently asked questions concerning necessary conflict minerals tracing and serves as an

educational tool to enable suppliers to develop a deeper understanding of the program and why information was being requested. There were also opportunities for suppliers to participate in webinars providing information on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules related to conflict minerals.

•Following the initial introduction to the program and the information request, the consultant sent up to seven reminder emails to each non-responsive supplier requesting survey completion. Suppliers who remained non-responsive to these email reminders were contacted by telephone and offered assistance. This assistance included, but was not limited to, further information about the Conflict Minerals Compliance Program, an explanation of why the information was being collected, a review of how the information would be used and clarification regarding how the information needed could be provided.

•If, after these efforts, a given non-responsive supplier did not register with the system or provide the information requested, an escalation process was initiated. The escalation process consisted of direct outreach by Cencora contacting these suppliers by email to request their participation in the program. The consultant followed up with an email in a timely manner.

Suppliers were asked to provide information regarding the sourcing of necessary 3TG Minerals included in products ultimately supplied to Cencora with the goal of identifying the smelters or refiners and associated mine countries of origin. Suppliers that had already performed a RCOI through the use of the CMRT were asked to upload this document into the consultant’s system or to provide this information in the online survey version.

Where a supplier was unable to provide a CMRT, the consultant requested information on its suppliers of products or components which may require 3TG Minerals for their production or functionality. These Tier 2 suppliers, and subsequent tiers of suppliers as needed, were then engaged following the contact procedures explained above. When contact information was provided, Tier 2 and beyond suppliers were contacted to build a chain-of-custody back to the 3TG smelters or refiners. Every effort was made to address and meet the concerns of suppliers regarding their need to maintain the confidentiality of their data. In order to address this concern, the consultant executed non-disclosure agreements with Cencora’s suppliers when requested.

Supplier responses were evaluated by the third-party supply-chain consultant for plausibility, consistency, and gaps. The consultant also conducted additional outreach with specific suppliers as needed to address issues, including incomplete data on CMRT reporting templates, responses that did not identify smelters or refiners for listed minerals, and smelters or refiners with information that could not be verified.

Suppliers indicating use of necessary 3TG Minerals identified a total of 332 smelters and refiners that may have been used to supply the 3TG Minerals contained in the products sold to Cencora for its Covered Products. Based on the consultant’s smelter and refiner database, 50 of the 332 smelters or refiners may source necessary 3TG Minerals from the Covered Countries. Out of the 50 smelters and refiners with indicia of sourcing from Covered Countries, 46 are certified as conflict-free pursuant to the Responsible Minerals Initiative's Responsible Minerals Assurance Process and/or the London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery Program. For four of the 50 smelters and refiners with indicia of sourcing from the Covered Countries, there is no corresponding conflict-free certification. To the extent that a smelter or refiner identified by a supplier was not certified as conflict-free by an independent third party, the Company’s consultant attempted to contact that smelter or refiner to gain information about its sourcing practices.

The suppliers reported the smelter and refiner information at a company level and not at a product level. Therefore, based on the information reported by the suppliers, Cencora was unable to determine whether any of the identified smelters or refiners were in its supply chain. In addition, due to the lack of detail provided by the suppliers, Cencora was unable to confirm that the 3TG Minerals in its products were processed by any particular smelter or smelters and is, therefore, unable to identify the processing facilities, country of origin, mine or location of origin of such 3TG Minerals.

Cencora's due diligence process is based on the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (“OECD”) Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Third Edition (2016). It is important to note that the OECD Guidance was written for both upstream and downstream companies in the supply chain. As Cencora is a downstream company in its supply chain, its due diligence practices were tailored accordingly.

•Included requirements in Cencora’s Supplier Code of Conduct for suppliers to support the Company’s commitment to reduce and, where possible, eliminate from its supply chain the use of conflict minerals, and to take reasonable steps to track the source of minerals used in their products.

This Conflict Minerals Report includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the Company's intentions and plans to improve upon its supply chain due diligence and risk mitigation efforts. These statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including, among other matters, the Company's suppliers' responsiveness and cooperation with the Company's due diligence efforts, the Company's ability to identify and mitigate risks in its supply chain, whether smelters and refiners and other market participants responsibly source conflict minerals, political and regulatory developments, whether in the Covered Countries, the United States, or elsewhere, and whether industry organizations and initiatives and third-party consultants remain effective as a source of external guidance and support to the Company in its conflict minerals compliance process. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current views, beliefs, and expectations of future events based on certain assumptions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. The Company assumes no obligation to revise or