BNY MELLON ENTERPRISE ESG 87 GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP includes a dedicated governance structure section, and acknowledges the influence of international standards. This updated statement, the company’s employee and supplier codes of conduct, governance framework, core values and other related corporate policies encompass the foundational principles that drive our commitment and efforts to safeguard human rights. Together, these tools empower our employees and contractors to report and escalate concerns of unethical conduct, such as corruption, discrimination, harassment, child labor, prison labor, forced labor or slavery in any form. Enterprise ESG 2025 Human Rights Goal Continue the commitment to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in our operations, supply chain and communities KPI: Conduct due diligence and training practices to promote understanding of Modern Slavery principles Progress: Instituted training on modern slavery and human trafficking to procurement employees and select stakeholders within Legal, Risk and Compliance MODERN SLAVERY We are committed to preventing acts of modern slavery and human trafficking both in our own business activities and throughout our supply chain. Our Supplier Code of Conduct evidences this commitment. We expect our suppliers to be committed to act ethically and with integrity in all their business dealings and relationships and to implement and enforce effective systems and controls that prevent modern slavery from taking place in their businesses and supply chains. We reaffirm our commitment and actions each year through our UK Modern Slavery Act Annual Transparency Statement and Australia Modern Slavery Act Annual Transparency Statement, which reflect our awareness of modern slavery and steps we take to prevent it. We also continue our review of governance, due diligence and training practices to promote an understanding of Modern Slavery Act principles. We set out our expectations and commitments in a number of policies, including those above. In addition to preserving human rights in our own workplace and supply chain, we also look for ways to contribute to solutions throughout the world, serving as a positive influence for the protection of human rights. TAKING ACTION AGAINST INEQUITIES BNY Mellon’s Signature Pro Bono program and Legal Department Pro Bono program enable employees of all professional backgrounds to lend their talents to assist nonprofits and marginalized individuals confronting social injustice and inequities. Across the organization, our people take action to champion equity, diversity and human rights, often working with stakeholders in the public and charitable sectors. In 2021, our professionals around the globe provided pro bono services to those in need, both individually and through partnerships with other financial institutions, law firms and nonprofit organizations, to promote racial justice and combat social inequity. These volunteers addressed a variety of issues, as described in these examples below. Unlocking Opportunity • Assisted 27 pre-screened lawful permanent residents on their path to U.S. citizenship through a virtual Naturalization Clinic in partnership with DLA Piper and the Immigration Institute of the Bay Area in San Francisco • Provided advice and assistance to domestic workers in Hong Kong to understand their rights under the law and gain access to justice through the HELP for Domestic Workers organization • Staffed the biweekly Toynbee Hall Virtual Clinic, providing employment law advice to low-income clients in London • Provided technology advising on cybersecurity to Education Partnership, a nonprofit that distributes supplies to under-resourced classrooms in Greater Pittsburgh, helping the organization safeguard its client and donor information