Sustainability Report 2021 25 25 Generation Girl ® Initiative In a time of renewed focus on diversity and empowerment across industry and society, the Applied Materials Foundation’s Generation Girl ® initiative continued its efforts to ensure that girls have the opportunity to reach their full potential. The Generation Girl initiative works with nonprofit organizations throughout the United States to help girls gain the confidence, skills, and opportunities they need to succeed. In recognition of the fact that women of color remain the tech industry’s most underrepresented group, the program prioritizes funding for organizations serving Black, Latinx, and Indigenous girls as well as girls from low-income backgrounds. By working to break down societal and systemic barriers and develop talent in underrepresented communities, we can help make our future workplaces more vibrant, equitable and effective. During the grant period that began in September 2020 and ran through August 2021, the Generation Girl initiative provided close to $1 million to 28 nonprofit organizations serving girls in six U.S. regions where Applied maintains facilities, with 89% of funded programs focusing on girls in middle and high school. Foundation funding enabled grantees to deliver virtual, hybrid, and/or in-person after-school and summer programming and connect girls and their caregivers to local community service agencies to address need. All told, grantees were able to serve almost 6,000 girls, 69% of whom identify as Black, Latinx, or Indigenous and 64% of whom come from low-income backgrounds. While girls continued to face barriers to program participation—including cancellation of large in-person events, increased caregiving responsibilities, and virtual learning burnout—impact on the girls served remained strong, with over 75% of participants reporting growth in research- based girls empowerment outcomes, STEM interest, and STEM confidence. T Sustainability Report 2021 INTRODUCTION PURPOSE Corporate Governance Ethics & Compliance Public Policy Data & IP Security Personal Data Privacy Community Impact PEOPLE PLANET PROGRESS