WORKER WELLBEING: HERPROJECT & VISIONSPRING O INTR Through partnerships with HERproject™ and VisionSpring, we reach workers around the world with ANET financial literacy, gender equity training PL programs and health screenings. HERPROJECT VISIONSPRING Our partnership with HERproject provides Through VisionSpring, workers receive free vision health, financial literacy and gender equity screening services and glasses at no cost. Outside OPLE training to workers in our supply chain. Global the U.S., access to affordable eyecare is not the PE supply chains are a major employer of women. norm and many people never check their vision, Empowered women and dignified work create over-pay for care or get incorrect prescriptions. more ethical and productive businesses. In 2021, Eyewear and exams allow workers to remain in the we continued existing engagement through workforce longer, increasing their earning HERhealth™ and HERfinance™ programs. The potential and ability to support their families. women who participate then go on to share learnings with peers, families and communities. Over 50% of participants have needed and Year after year, we see its impact on workers. received glasses, 74% for the first time in their lives. After wearing glasses, workers reported a PURPOSE At a recent HERfinance program meeting in China, 79% decrease in frustration, up to 63% reduction IMPACTED TO DATE one worker shared that she had no concept of in product defects and 29% decrease in headaches financial management and no savings before and fatigue. the program. Over the course of two years in HERfinance, she began saving—slowly at first— We’ve partnered with VisionSpring since 2016, T 2021 and then encouraged her family to do the same. providing eyecare to artisans and anyone whose 65,093 42,009 106 Together, they were able to buy a home, and she vision affects their living. One worker in a spoke of her increased sense of financial security decorative accessories factory we work with in Workers impacted Workers screened Factories in VisionSpring and happiness. India had to switch to a lower-paying job due to by HERproject by VisionSpring program and 55 factories in T REPOR vision challenges. After his VisionSpring screening, C HERproject program A APPENDIX he received glasses. In his words: “I have realized IMP now that without my glasses, I would no longer be employed. They are my path to earning a livelihood.” 59 60