Sustainability Report 2021 23 Sustainability Report 2021 23 Responding to Acute Community Need Applied Materials, the Applied Materials Foundation, and our 27,000 employees remain flexible in providing funding for communities severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, and systemic racism. For the past two-plus years, Applied and the Foundation have stepped up to help those most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These efforts have included providing financial support to U.S. food banks and global relief organizations, delivering Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other supplies to frontline medical personnel, providing hand sanitizer to senior programs and homeless shelters, and ensuring disadvantaged children and their families have access to nutritious meals. In 2021, the Foundation partnered with the Indian- American Friendship Alliance to deliver oxygen concentrators to India during that country’s deadly Delta variant surge. As Asian-Americans faced a wave of racist violence across the U.S. inspired by COVID-19 misinformation and anti-Asian rhetoric, the Foundation donated to Asian Americans Advancing Justice to support their efforts to document hate and demand action. In the wake of the February 2021 ice storms that disrupted power grids across Texas, the Foundation provided funding to Caritas of Austin and the American Red Cross to aid community relief efforts. Promoting Civic Development In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to adversely affect nonprofit organizations and the way they provide services. Applied and the Foundation responded by providing infrastructural support to 94 community organizations, helping them become more efficient and grow their capacity to serve local needs, including through advocating for affordable housing and helping families in need access housing and income assistance. Through joint support from Applied and the Foundation, we hope to prevent families from becoming homeless and to fund supportive services and shelter for those who are already without a home. The following examples illustrate this approach in 2021: > In response to high numbers of homeless youth in Portland, Oregon, and Austin, Texas, the Foundation funded organizations such as New Avenues for Youth and LifeWorks, which help transition homeless youth to stable and safe housing. > In Silicon Valley, the Foundation provided financial support for the expansion of the Sunnyvale Community Services facility. With three times more space, the new building allows improvements in the management and delivery of current services and the opportunity to offer new support services to individuals and families. > In Arizona, the Foundation supported House of Refuge, Inc. and UMOM New Day Centers, Inc., which serve families in transition, provide safe housing and offer wrap-around services that help families become financially stable. > In India, Applied supported SOS Children’s Villages, an organization providing homes, nurturing care and educational support for children who have been abandoned or orphaned. INTRODUCTION PURPOSE Corporate Governance Ethics & Compliance Public Policy Data & IP Security Personal Data Privacy Community Impact PEOPLE PLANET PROGRESS