2021 SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLIGHT REPORT: Forward As One SOCIAL: COMMUNITY 26 We are working to advance equitable economic, educational and workplace opportunities, which are essential to helping individuals and communities thrive. GIVING BACK TO OUR NAMESAKE CITY— HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT In June, The Hartford donated $1 million to a housing initiative led by Northside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance (NINA) to make homeownership more accessible in Hartford’s Asylum Hill neighborhood This funding will act as a multiplier, helping to reduce blight and enable the renovation of approximately 24 homes, which equates to $10 million in revitalization over the next five years. Also in 2021, we committed $1 million to provide scholarships for 50 college students from the city of Hartford. The funding will bridge the gap between a student’s existing financial aid package and their remaining tuition amount and cover additional expenses such as books and transportation, allowing them to attend college at The University of Connecticut’s Hartford campus tuition-free for four years We continue to provide critical support to important community institutions in our capital city through a multi-year pledge of $50 million made in 2017 in partnership with Aetna and Travelers To date, our partnered companies have paid $40 million toward this commitment. – DOUG ELLIOT PRESIDENT “We are proud to support incoming students in our namesake city as they begin their studies at UConn Hartford. This new commitment builds on our enduring legacy of community engagement in the city of Hartford as we strive to advance equal economic, educational and workplace opportunities.” Social Equity COMMUNITY IMPACT ACROSS THE COUNTRY Today, nearly three of every four people released from prison are rearrested within five years The Black community is disproportionately affected by high rates of reincarceration, which creates lasting trauma and keeps families in generational poverty To combat this, we’ve committed $500,000 over two years to Concordance Academy’s First Chance Campaign, an innovative re-entry model designed to reduce recidivism Individuals participating in this pilot program receive holistic services including cognitive therapy, education, employment and housing support Our ongoing partnership with United Way Worldwide is designed to enable those in need to quickly find and access resources through the 211 network Our commitment of $750,000 over three years, which began in 2020, has helped United Way enhance the overall user experience, increase website traffic and create a more consistent, connected network across the U S We continue to support youth across the country with access to entrepreneurial training and college and career exploration, to help them reach their full potential $1M $1M +$415M INITIATIVE OVER FIVE YEARS that will provide funding for 50 city of Hartford residents to attend UConn Hartford. INVESTED IN SOCIAL PROGRAMS through tax credit programs since 2009. These investments include low income housing, enterprise zones, employee hiring, new market credits and similar investments with strong social benefits. DONATED TO HOUSING INITIATIVE led by Northside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance (NINA), which enables the renovation of approximately 24 homes. 81,021 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED in Junior Achievement's (JA) Company Program, through 4,406 JA Companies, since our partnership with JA USA began in 2014.