Employee engagement Through our “Ideas Matter” program, we encourage employees to submit Health and wellness their ideas for improving AAR. We reward revenue-generating and cost- The health and wellness of our employees is paramount and as such We continually seek out ways to engage employees, recognize saving submissions that we implement. achievements and cultivate a sense of team. We also periodically we provide an onsite nurse at our MRO locations, medical screenings, conduct engagement surveys to seek feedback on how to make AAR a a free flu shot program in the U.S. and counseling at no cost. We ® better place to work. New scholarship opportunity for children of also periodically organize events at our facilities such as a Fitbit step employees challenge and sponsor participants in their wellness efforts, such as Our CEO regularly hosts company-wide “town hall” meetings to answer running the Chicago Marathon. We have on-site fitness centers at questions directly from employees, which can be submitted anonymously. At a town hall meeting, we received a suggestion to create some of our locations to allow employees to take advantage of their We also hold quarterly “Coffee with the Leaders” opportunities for a college scholarship for children of our employees. AAR free time to stay fit. employees at all levels to engage with senior leaders. thought this was a great idea and, in March 2021, we In addition, we support health and wellness through our charitable launched a new scholarship program geared towards children giving and partnerships focused on research and advanced treatment Business leaders can nominate employees who have gone above and of U.S. employees earning a bachelor’s degree in an aviation/ therapies for various diseases and medical conditions, homeless beyond for our customers, or come up with a new way of doing things, aerospace related major. This program will not only support veterans and families in need. See pages 26-31 for information on our ® community outreach and charitable donations. for our annual Employee Recognition Award called Doing It Right . the children of our employees, but will bolster the future of Five finalists are invited to attend the special town hall meeting where our industry. they meet with the CEO, and share their stories and receive a monetary reward. The over-all winner also receives a travel gift certificate. Our COVID-19 response As part of the essential critical infrastructure sector (as defined by the Department of Homeland Security), AAR remained fully operational throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. While supporting our commercial and government customers in accordance with current federal, state and local orders, we took extra steps to ensure the safety of our employees by taking the following measures: • Established a COVID-19 Action Team that meets weekly. • Deployed temperature taking process (including touchless devices with facial recognition for reporting to work), COVID-19 Policy and communication procedures. • Developed process for contact tracing and COVID-19 Dashboard for tracking cases. • Provided appropriate PPE to protect employees and visitors. • Provided onsite vaccination programs at AAR locations in Oklahoma City, Miami, Wood Dale and Rockford. 25