BRANCHING OUT OUR SUSTAINABILITY ACTIVITIES IN MEXICO AND LATIN AMERICA We have partnered with Reforestamos México, A.C. since 2016 on volunteering efforts to support conservation efforts across Mexico. Most recently, we have assisted Reforestamos in its actions to conserve more than 200 hectares of forests across five communities. From 2019 to 2021, colleagues participated in reforestation efforts including planting 4,000 native trees and performing maintenance on fire breaks in the Nevado de Toluca Protected Natural Area. We also supported efforts to scale nature-based climate solutions. In 2021, we provided funding to the Latin American Seminar on Forest Entrepreneurship and Investment. The virtual event brought together 800 forestry entrepreneurs, investors, and attendees from government and academia from 16 countries in Latin America to identify nature-based solutions to address climate change. Colleagues also engage in supporting our Advance Climate Solutions goals by developing and implementing innovative programs, including Shop with Purpose initiative during Earth Month 2022. Helping Card Members “Shop with Purpose” During Earth Month Each year, American Express hosts a number of innovation challenges which give colleagues around the world the opportunity to pitch new ideas. New York-based colleagues, Christina Glynn, Director of Business Development—Future of Membership, Amex Digital Labs and Paul Collins, Director of Strategy and Business Planning, Global Commercial Services saw their idea to help customers shop at conscious-minded companies become a reality this year. Glynn and Collins believed there was an opportunity to support our sustainability efforts by highlighting merchants who share our values and bringing new offers to our Card Members. To help customers “Shop with Purpose,” Glynn and Collins developed and launched a curated collection of offers from Certified B Corp™ companies like Avocado Green Mattress, Stumptown Coffee Roasters and Vestiaire Collective, and other brands committed to making a difference. Featured throughout Earth Month in 2022, eligible US Consumer and Small Business Card Members were able to earn rewards for spend on eligible purchases with these merchants. Christina Glynn and Paul Collins saw their “Shop with Purpose” innovation challenge idea become a reality this year INTRODUCTION PROMOTING DE&I ADVANCING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS BUILDING FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE OUR ESG GOVERNANCE & OPERATING RESPONSIBLY SUPPORTING DATA OUR COMMITMENT TO ESG 49
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