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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Spotlights Gains in Environmental, Social and Governance Focus in Fourth Annual ESG Report

Company has reduced energy consumption by 27%; scope one and scope two emissions by 33%

TAMPA, Fla. — Nov. 12, 2024 — Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, "the world's most connected company®," has published its fourth annual environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report, highlighting its progress toward being more sustainable, diverse, and equitable. The report details Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s performance throughout the fiscal year 2023, which began on Dec. 1, 2022, and concluded on Nov. 30, 2023.

Environmental

Highlights include a 27% reduction in operational energy consumption year over year and a 33% decrease in scope one and scope two emissions. These actions showcase Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s decade-long commitment to achieving Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) goals. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s global employees also answered the company's call to action during Earth Month with a 73% increase in volunteer time off hours to address environmental challenges. Earth Month initiatives were highlighted in a month-long internal communications series, highlighting the importance of caring for our environment with action and volunteerism.

Social

More than nine in 10 respondents to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s annual employee engagement survey rated the company as an inclusive environment. Additionally, to further strengthen and develop Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s team, the company implemented a new training baseline of seven hours per employee per year, further building a more equitable and inclusive culture. Volunteer time off hours were up nearly 40%, and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s Employee Associations (EAs) contributed almost 1,000 hours to improving the communities where they live and work—nearly 63% over the prior year.

Governance

In striving to always do better for its customers, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ was pleased to receive a No. 1 vendor ranking for Data and Financial Clearing by Kaleido Intelligence in 2022 and 2023. It also had a higher Net Promoter Score (NPS) rating and improved customer satisfaction results year over year.

"Our fourth annual ESG report underscores our progress and reinforces our commitment to sustainable and responsible business practices," said Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ CEO Andrew Davies. "We know that our connections extend beyond our business operations to the communities we serve, the environment we seek to protect, and the governance principles that are core to our culture and guide our decisions."

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s ESG strategy and framework, known by the acronym "RISE," identifies four areas critical to long-term sustainability and success:

• Responsibility to promote ethical practices

• Inclusive culture for employees and the global community

• Service integrity in performance, security, and privacy

• Environmental performance that protects the world

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