Backing Black and African American colleagues A culture of belonging gains strength when colleagues worldwide have opportunities to make their voices heard, listen, learn, and build their skills for inclusive leadership. Heritage months and cultural moments provided valuable occasions to spark these conversations and connections. For instance, Black Engagement Network (BEN) chapters across Canada and the United States celebrated Black History Month with a variety of events, open to all colleagues, under the theme of “Say It Loud.” BEN, in partnership with its executive committee sponsors, also promoted networking and development for vice presidents and above. Executive BEN held its sixth Global Forum in June 2021. The forum brought together 72 Black leaders from across the company, our CEO and Executive Committee members, and host Anré Williams, CEO, American Express National Bank and Group President of Enterprise Services. Attendees gained exposure to new perspectives, networked, honed their leadership skills, and helped shape plans for driving change for our Black colleagues. In 2022, we made Juneteenth, also known as Black Independence Day, a company holiday in the US, giving colleagues the day to learn, celebrate, and reflect. Juneteenth is a reminder of both the progress that has been made and the work still left to be done to ensure all people have equal opportunities to achieve dignity, happiness, and success. Backing Hispanic and Latinx colleagues During Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, our Hispanic Origin and Latin American Colleague Network (HOLA), hosted global events focused on “Amplifying the Impact: Proudly Backing Hispanic and Latinx Achievement.” Our theme showcased our commitment to celebrating our Hispanic and Latinx colleagues—appreciating who they are, acknowledging the strength they bring to our organization, and amplifying the lasting impact of their accomplishments. Backing Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander colleagues During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in 2022, we celebrated the rich cultural diversity of our colleagues with the theme “Make Culture Shine: Proudly Backing All Asian Communities.” We also hosted a conversation titled “American Express Voices” with some of our Asian Network Amex leaders about bringing their whole selves to work and telling their stories. Names are often tied to heritage and culture, and we took the opportunity during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in 2021 to introduce a new pronunciation feature in our company Slack channel where colleagues can list the phonetic spelling of their names. We also published an internal colleague feature titled “What’s in a Name?” and encouraged colleagues to ask and learn about each other’s names so we can all get to know each other on a deeper level. INTRODUCTION PROMOTING DE&I ADVANCING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS BUILDING FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE OUR ESG GOVERNANCE & OPERATING RESPONSIBLY SUPPORTING DATA OUR COMMITMENT TO ESG 30