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INTRODUCTION Section 4 Section NAME 3 Section NAME 7 Section 2 Section 6 Section NAME 1 38 • Inclusive Backing: Our Inclusive Backing grant program, in partnership with Main Street America, will provide 330 grants of $5,000 each to small business owners located in older or historic commercial districts across the country. The program will give priority to businesses that have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and give preference to businesses owned by underrepresented groups, including people of color, people with disabilities, women, and others. SUPPORTING ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE SMALL BUSINESSES In February 2022, we launched the second of four grant cycles as part of the Inclusive Backing grant program in partnership with Main Street America. “Services that Back Us” will support small businesses in the personal service industry in the US that were deeply affected by the pandemic as early shutdowns and changing consumer behavior impacted foot traffic and revenue. The program awarded 75 personal service industry small businesses in older or historic commercial districts with a $5,000 grant to be used toward critical needs such as physical and digital improvements, new equipment, technology, and training to support their financial recovery and growth. The Inclusive Backing grant program with Main Street America will provide more than 300 grants of $5,000 each throughout 2022 over four cycles, including the “Services that Back Us” cycle described above. The program will give preference to businesses owned by underrepresented groups, including members of the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, Veterans, women, and people of color. Learn more about some of the small business owners that we supported through this program in Inclusive Backing for AAPI-Owned Small Businesses. INTRODUCTION PROMOTING DE&I ADVANCING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS BUILDING FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE OUR ESG GOVERNANCE & OPERATING RESPONSIBLY SUPPORTING DATA OUR COMMITMENT TO ESG 72

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