BNY MELLON ENTERPRISE ESG 85 GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP OUTREACH AND EXTERNAL ADVOCACY RELATIONSHIPS We are members of many advocacy organizations, including the Financial Services Roundtable for Supplier Diversity, National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, National Minority Supplier Development Council, New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council, National Veteran-Owned Business Association, WEConnect International, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council and Women’s Business Enterprise Council – Metro New York. Our participation magnifies our outreach and demonstrates our commitment to working with diverse vendors. Engagement with local and diverse suppliers can benefit our business as well as local communities through job creation, and revenue and income generation. We regularly host events to advise current and potential diverse vendors on how to do business with BNY Mellon. ADVOCACY AND POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT Our Opportunity and Approach BNY Mellon has a unique voice and perspective to bring to the policy and political process and is committed to working constructively with policymakers and market participants to move the financial services industry forward. Certain employees engage through our Political Action Committee (PAC) program, trade associations and other voluntary activities in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies and procedures. Enterprise ESG 2025 Public Policy Goal Continue to engage with stakeholders on key regulatory and legislative issues important to BNY Mellon KPI: Expand internal awareness of regulatory and legislative impacts and trends Progress: Expanded internal awareness of regulatory and political trends/impacts through elections webinars, regular public policy and government affairs updates, and updates and outlooks for internal working groups and clients KPI: Strategically advocate on priority legislative and regulatory issues affecting BNY Mellon Progress: Worked with leadership to determine policy priorities and engage with policymakers through trade associations, bilateral meetings and comment letters. Topics included capital markets reform, money market fund reform, Treasury market reform and digital assets BNY Mellon’s Public Policy and Government Affairs team is responsible for all political activity by or on behalf of BNY Mellon, including administration of the PACs. The Public Policy and Government Affairs team reports to the General Counsel and provides updates at least annually to the CGNSR Committee of the Board of Directors. These activities are conducted in accordance
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