ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL,

AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) REPORT

April 2024

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OPTIMIZERX ESG REPORT | INTRODUCTION

OPTIMIZERX MISSION & ESG BUSINESS PRACTICES

OptimizeRx Corporation (OptimizeRx) is pleased to present the 2024 update to our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. As a company that provides best- in-class health technology that enables care-focused engagement between life sciences organizations, healthcare providers, and patients at critical junctures throughout the patient care journey, we recognize the paramount importance of making a positive impact on our community, environment, stakeholders and the world in which we live.

We continue to strive to align our goals as a company with our responsibilities as conscientious corporate citizens. We remain vigilant in our quest to turn healthcare challenges into opportunities. Not only do these opportunities present us with new ways to grow and learn, but also to do better for our customers, employees, and the patients we impact.

Our commitment to our stakeholders and community remains guided by our mission "statement:

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OPTIMIZERX ESG REPORT | INTRODUCTION

OPTIMIZERX MISSION & ESG BUSINESS

PRACTICES [CONTINUED]

We believe that patients and healthcare providers deserve easy access to accurate, actionable information about medications and therapies. With the recent acquisition of Healthy Offers, Inc. (dba Medicx Health), we are in an even stronger position to deliver on our mission statement.

This ESG Report underscores our commitment to the principles of stakeholder capitalism and addressing universal priorities. We are proud to report the significant work we have done thus far to integrate ESG metrics into our governance and business strategy, and how we will continue to integrate these into every aspect of our work. Our Board of Directors and Executive Team remain committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

  • Belonging (DEI&B) and Parity Pledge commitments made in previous years to foster a diverse and talented workforce. We continue to use efficient technology solutions to keep our electricity usage down and operate almost completely paper-free.

We continue to impact our community through the philanthropic efforts of our Company, including individual contributions from our employees and board members. In 2023 we donated a total of $29,900 spread across various US-based and international charities to help those affected by natural disasters, mental health issues, and social inequities, including to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Feeding America, the Association of Space Explorers, the United Nations Association of Greater Boston, and

Your Gift for the Right Cause (Red Cross) through Archdiocese of Zagreb. We have a strong commitment to continuing

organizations in the communities in live and where we operate.

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OPTIMIZERX ESG REPORT | INTRODUCTION

OPTIMIZERX MISSION & ESG BUSINESS

PRACTICES [CONTINUED]

Integrating ESG values into all aspects of our business is a journey. We will continuously evolve to meet the changing needs and circumstances of our world, and report transparently on those efforts. With this ESG Report, we continue to build on our work on the 21 core ESG metrics of the World Economic Forum across four categories: Governance, Planet, People and Prosperity.

21

1

CORPORATE

2

GLOBAL

PURPOSE

BOARD

TAXATION

20

COMPOSITION

RESEARCH &

3

DEVELOPMENT

STAKEHOLDERS

19

CONSIDERATION

FINANCIAL

INVESTMENT

4

18

ANTI-

ECONOMIC

PROSPERITY

GOVERNANCE

CORRUPTION

CONTRIBUTION

17

5

ETHICAL

RATE OF

BEHAVIOR

EMPLOYMENT

6

16

ESG METRICS

RISK &

TRAINING

OPPORTUNITIES

PROVIDED

7

GHG

15

EMISSIONS

HEALTH &

PEOPLE

PLANET

SAFETY

8

TCDF

14

IMPLEMENTATION

CHILD &

LABOR

9

LAND USE

13

10

WAGE LEVEL

12

11

WATER

CONSUMPTION

PAY EQUITY

DIVERSITY &

INCLUSION

Thank you for taking the time to read our ESG Report. We strive to foster an inclusive organization with a strong governing structure that supports long-term sustainability and social responsibility. We will continue to build on our ESG momentum as we refine and measure our impact.

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OPTIMIZERX ESG REPORT | GOVERNANCE

Governance Body Composition

The Board of Directors of OptimizeRx Corporation (the "Board") sets high standards for our Company's employees, officers and directors, including sound corporate governance. It is the Board's duty to serve our stakeholders and to oversee the management of our business.

An overview of our corporate governance standards and documents can be found on our website: https://investors.optimizerx.com/esg/.

To exercise its responsibilities and to discharge its duty, the Board follows the procedures and standards in guidelines set forth by our governance documents, including the Corporate Governance Guidelines adopted by the Board in 2021. The Board recognizes that best practices for corporate boards of directors and practical considerations change over time and, as such, the Board continuously monitors developments in these areas and will amend the Guidelines as it deems appropriate in the best interests of our Company and our stakeholders, or as required by applicable laws and regulations.

The Board's Nominating & Governance Committee is mandated with the task of developing corporate governance policies and reviewing our Company's strategies and practices regarding ESG competencies. This includes the development and recommendation of criteria for selection of individuals to be considered as candidates for election to the Board, reflecting the Company's commitment to create a workplace that respects and values diversity in alignment with long-term ESG goals.

OptimizeRx's Board is committed to, and the Nominating & Governance Committee has prioritized, obtaining equal and diverse representation, as well as diverse backgrounds, skills and experiences among our Board members, with an emphasis on selecting an independent, diverse, and socially inclusive body. The Nominating & Governance Committee and the Board seek to achieve a mix of directors that represents a diversity of attributes, background, experiences (including experience with businesses and other organizations of a comparable complexity), perspectives and skills, including with respect to differences in customs, culture, international background, thought, generational views, race, gender, ethnicity and specialized professional experience. At least annually and when Board vacancies arise, the Nominating & Governance Committee and the Board will review the qualifications, judgment, attributes, background, experiences, perspectives and skills of each director and any director candidate and the interplay of such director's and director candidate's qualifications, judgment, attributes, background, experiences, perspectives and skills with those of the Board as a whole.

In 2021, we committed to the Parity Pledge: we will interview and consider at least one qualified woman and one underrepresented minority for every open role for a vice president position or higher. In 2022, the Board officially adopted this Parity Pledge to apply to selection criteria of future Board members as well. In 2023, one board seat opened and we fulfilled this pledge, resulting in an additional female board member.

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OPTIMIZERX ESG REPORT | GOVERNANCE

Governance Body Composition [CONTINUED]

Visit our websiteto learn more about our Board of Directors and the qualifications, experience, and composition of its members.

BOARD SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE MATRIX

[Total Number of Directors: 7]

Gus D.

Lynn

James

Patrick

Greg

Cathy

William J.

Halas

O'Connor

Lang

Spangler

Wasson

Klema

Febbo

(Chair)

Vos

Skills and Experience

Current/Former Public Company CEO

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Strategic Planning

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Mergers & Acquisition/Joint Ventures

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Business Operations

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Risk Management

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Other Public Company Board

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Experience

Digital Healthcare Technology

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Healthcare Industry

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Technology/Information Security/

ü

ü

ü

ü

Cybersecurity

Corporate Governance

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Sales and Marketing

ü

ü

ü

ü

High Level of Financial Accounting or

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Financial Expertise

Executive Compensation

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Government & Regulatory

ü

ü

ü

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion &

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Belonging

Environmental/Sustainability/Cli-

ü

ü

ü

mate Change

Human Capital Management

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Tenure and Independence

Years

9

81

6

5

3

12

7

Independence

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

1 Joined the OptimizeRx Board of Directors in 2015 as a representative director of Grey Healthcare Group; joined as an independent director in 2017.

² Joined the OptimizeRx Board of Directors in as an independent director January 2024.

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OPTIMIZERX ESG REPORT | GOVERNANCE

Governance Body Composition [CONTINUED]

BOARD DIVERSITY MATRIX

[Total Number of Directors: 7]

Gus D.

Lynn

James

Patrick

Greg

Cathy

William J.

Halas

O'Connor

Lang

Spangler

Wasson

Klema

Febbo

(Chair)

Vos

Demographic Information

Age

72

67

58

67

64

58

54

Gender

Male

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Female

ü

ü

Non-Binary

Background

African American or Black

Alaskan Native or Native American

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific

Islander

White

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Two or More Races or Ethnicities

LGBTQIA+

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OPTIMIZERX ESG REPORT | GOVERNANCE

Material Issues Impacting Stakeholders

Since our inaugural 2022 ESG Report, we have made significant progress by developing a materiality matrix to identify the critical issues affecting our business and stakeholders. This year's surveyed stakeholders included representatives from institutional investors, shareholders, the Board of Directors, employees, and key business partners. Now with two years of survey data on a broad variety of ESG topics, we can identify trends as well as present a snapshot view of our stakeholders' priorities.

In the survey, stakeholders were asked whether each topic was material to OptimizeRx, and if so, to evaluate how significant the issue was to the stakeholder, as well as the degree of risk or opportunity that topic posed to OptimizeRx's bottom line.

The results revealed that our stakeholders view Data Security; Data Privacy; Business Conduct, Ethics & Values; Human Capital & Resources; Corporate Governance; and Responsible and Ethical Advertising and Marketing as the most critical risks and opportunities for OptimizeRx. Data Security and Data Privacy were the only two topics that were highly ranked in both survey years.

Conversely, stakeholders have consistently ranked supply chain management and environmental topics as not material and therefore not likely to present an opportunity or pose a risk to OptimizeRx's bottom line.

In future surveys, we will omit those topics which respondents have consistently rated as immaterial to our business.

Percentage of Respondents Rating Each Topic Material

94%

88%

88%

88%

88%

81%

69%

63%

63%

63%

56%

50%

50%

31%

31%

19%

6%

6%

6%

0%

Data Security

Business Conduct Ethics & Values

Responsible & Ethical Marketing & Advertising

Human Capital & Resources

Corporate Governance

Data Privacy

Labor Standards & Practices

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Employee Health & Safety

Competitive Behavior

Sustainable Innovation & Investment

Human Rights

Community Service & Engagement

Energy Management and Renewable Energy

Supply Chain Management

Climate Change & Adaptation

Electronic Waste

Natural Resources Management

Water and Wastewater Management

Tax and Economic Contribution

Stakeholders' ratings of topic significance closely tracked their materiality rankings.

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OPTIMIZERX ESG REPORT | GOVERNANCE

Material Issues Impacting Stakeholders

[CONTINUED]

How Respondents Rated the Risk and Opportunity of Each Topic

RISK

100%

90%

80%

Human Capital and

70%

Resources

Data Security

Corporate Governance

60%

Business Conduct

Data Privacy

Ethics and Values

Sustainable Innovation

Responsible and Ethical

50%

and Investment

Marketing and

Diversity, Equity, and

Advertising

40%

Inclusion

Labor Standards and

Human

Practices

Energy

Rights

Competitive Behavior

Management and

30%

Renewable Energy

Employee Health &

Natural Resources

Safety

Community Service &

Management

20%

Climate Change &

Engagement

Adaptation

Supply Chain Management

10%

Electronic Waste

Water and Wastewater

Management

Tax and Economic

0%

Contribution

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

OPPORTUNITY

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OPTIMIZERX ESG REPORT | GOVERNANCE

Anti-Corruption Practices

OptimizeRx operates in the highly regulated industry of life sciences and healthcare, and as such adherence to anti-corruption and anti-bribery policies and practices is paramount to our business. Our continued success depends upon our reputation for professionalism and integrity, which requires us all to maintain high standards of ethical conduct in our operations in the United States and in other countries in which we have employees and contractors. This means being transparent to our stakeholders and demonstrating how our behavior is consistent with our broader governing purpose.

We are committed to conducting our business ethically and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations governing our operations. We do not tolerate bribery or corruption and are committed to acting professionally, fairly, and with integrity in all of our business activities and relationships in keeping with the highest moral, legal and ethical standards.

OptimizeRx currently has several policies in place requiring ethical and compliant practices, including:

  • Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
  • Corporate Governance Guidelines
  • Stock Ownership Guidelines
  • Global Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy
  • Insider Trading Policy
  • Clawback Policy
  • Board Confidentiality Policy
  • Related Person Transaction Policy
  • Regulation FD Policy
  • Human Rights Policy

These policies and others may also be found on our website.

All employees and members of the Board are required to complete anti-bribery and anti- corruption training by reading and explicitly acknowledging these policies as a condition of employment and Board membership. We have implemented a formal learning management system in which anti-corruption,anti-bribery, insider training, and other relevant training to ethical business conduct will be consistently conducted and tracked.

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