INTRODUCTION PROMOTING CLIMATE RESILIENCE CLOSING THE PROTECTION GAP INDUCING POSITIVE SOCIETAL CHANGE GOVERNANCE APPENDIX Rewards and Benefits Our benefits packages include medical plans, health and wellness programs, retirement plans, various leave programs and more. We believe in extending benefits beyond the workday, to support our employees’ professional and personal growth. We recognize that building a sustainable workforce requires preparing our employees for the challenges of tomorrow, and we remain dedicated to investing in our employees’ development for a brighter, more resilient future. • Parental leave: Paid parental leave for new parents, including 20 to 26 weeks for the primary carer. • Employee assistance programs: Programs to support employees’ mental, financial and professional well-being, including: • Counseling, virtual group counseling and crisis support; • Work-life consultation and life coaching; • Training and seminars; and • Access to subsidized gym memberships. • Retirement benefits: Matching contribution schemes for employees’ retirement plans and, through our vendors, access to tools and resources to assist employees with planning. • Sustainable fund options, including Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund for US 401(k) retirement plan. • Stock ownership: Employees and directors may be granted restricted stock awards and units, performance shares, stock options and other equity-based awards. • Electric vehicle scheme: Salary sacrifice scheme for UK employees to purchase electric vehicles. • CSR: Two days of paid leave for CSR activities and employee donation matching 1:1 or 2:1 up to $3,500 per year. • Wellness days: Three paid wellness days to take time off for self-care and mental health. • Employee referral program: Paid rewards for referring potential candidates across all departments. In 2022, we introduced three paid wellness days for all staff to focus on their self-care and mental health, resulting in 1,333 days being taken as wellness days during that year. 41
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