BNY MELLON ENTERPRISE ESG 39 CULTURE AND PURPOSE COVID-19 RESILIENCY In light of the ongoing societal needs related to the pandemic and resulting economic hardships, Global Impact Citizenship facilitated funding for COVID-19 resiliency to key regional and international agencies. We targeted funding to nongovernmental relief organizations in areas where our employees live and work as well as to grant support to hospitals and organizations focusing on healthcare infrastructure, including: • A vaccine education initiative to strengthen and accelerate the business community’s response to COVID-19 with the Ad Council, leading businesses, and communications and public health organizations • Research at the New York Blood Center with the eventual goal of developing potential therapeutic targets as well as biomarkers for COVID-19 reinfection risk evaluation in people of color • The Hispanic Federation’s COVID-19 VIDA (Vaccination Immunization Dosage Awareness) Initiative to help Latino-led community health centers across the U.S. get Latinos vaccinated against the coronavirus Employee Giving and Volunteering We encourage our employees to volunteer and give back to the communities where they live and work and to support the causes and organizations about which they are passionate. BNY Mellon’s year-round Community Impact program offers our employees several ways to engage in purpose-driven volunteerism and increase the impact of their time and financial contributions. In 2021, BNY Mellon provided company matching donations up to $5,000 to approved charities for employee donations and matching donations of $25 per hour for volunteer time spent in support of approved charities. In addition, eligible employees may take up to three days of paid volunteer time per year with the company. While in-person and face-to-face volunteering was paused during the pandemic to protect the health and safety of our employees and our philanthropic partners, we facilitated employee involvement through a streamlined Community Impact Online platform. New functionality made it even easier for our employees to request a company match and find ways to volunteer virtually. To inspire employee participation in Giving Tuesday, the global giving movement for generosity, BNY Mellon launched a global, weeklong Giving Tuesday campaign. More than 750 employees in 12 countries participated, raising a total of $1.4 million for educational and charitable organizations, the company’s largest Giving Tuesday effort to date. PRO BONO ADVISING Delivering critical technical assistance and strategic advising services since 2017, the company’s corporate pro bono practice has a twofold benefit. First, philanthropic partners are able to leverage our employees’ expertise in areas such as technology, human resources and communications to increase their capacity and expand their reach. In addition, employees have the opportunity to apply their skills in a new context and develop as a result. Through the Signature Pro Bono program and the legal services work facilitated by our Legal Department, BNY Mellon capitalizes on our greatest resource — our people — for good. Following the COVID-19 pandemic and movement for racial justice and equality, our employees mobilized to