2 2021 Adobe Corporate Social Responsibility Report A message from our CEO As Adobe approaches its 40th anniversary, we have the opportunity to reflect on our impact and our purpose. Ov er the past four decades, our innovations have touched bi llions of lives across the globe. I’m incredibly proud of the im pact our technologies have had on every aspect of so ciety: from desktop publishing and imaging to electronic documents, video and gaming to digital marketing and commerce. It is humbling to think that the digital world runs on Adobe’s tools and platforms. Ad obe’s mission—to Change the Wo rld Through Digital Experiences— is more relevant than ever as we look ahead to the next decade. At A dobe, we believe that it is not just what y ou do, bu t how you do i t that matters. We have always been committed to building a company that does the right thing by focusing on pe ople, purpose and community. This core set of values has gu ided our evolution and growth over the past four decades and inspires our over 25,000 emp loyees around the world to f ocus on having more impact and inventing the future. Cor e to our purpose are three areas where we are uniquely po sitioned and motivated to make a difference: Adobe for All; Cr eativity for All; and Technology to Transform. Adobe for All: We believe that everyone deserves equal treatment and opportunity and that the best way to drive change is to start within Adobe, by building a diverse and inclusive culture that represents and celebrates different perspectives. Greater representation leads to a virtuous cycle of more role models, advancement, growth and meaningful innovations for our customers and communities. We continue to be a leader in pay parity, and we are committed to growing our talent pipeline and increasing global diversity across the company and in leadership positions. As part of our ongoing efforts to prepare students from diverse backgrounds with strong technology and creativity skills, Adobe established partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-serving Institutions (HSIs). Each university received a US$1 million donation from Adobe as part of our newly launched Anchor School Program to prepare students for jobs in the technology and creative industries. In the last year we have focused on supporting the protection and advancement of equal access to opportunities for marginalized and underrepresented groups. As a first step in this effort, Adobe, with financial support from the Adobe Foundation, launched a 3-year Equity and Advancement Initiative with 11 leading global Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs), including OutRightAction International, Human Rights Watch and Equal Justice Initiative, that will seek to address systemic barriers to opportunity and advance social equity. Through this model, the Adobe Foundation and the company are making long-term, strategic commitments and investing a minimum of US$20M over three years to provide meaningful partnership opportunities, learning experiences for employees and new ways of leveraging Adobe’s unique strengths in support of issues key to Adobe and our communities.