Apple is partnering with California State University, Northridge’s Global HSI Equity Innovation Hub as part of our Racial Equity and Justice Initiative. Racial Equity and Justice Initiative We have an urgent responsibility to help dismantle systemic racism and support opportunities for Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and Indigenous communities. Our Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI) is focused on three key areas: expanding access to education, supporting criminal justice reform, and removing economic barriers for communities of color. The initiative began in June 2020 with an initial commitment of $100 million, followed by an additional $30 million commitment in August 2021, to help elevate equity-focused solutions across the academic and advocacy landscapes, and a $25 million commitment in May 2022 to expand access to capital for community financial institutions supporting communities of color. REJI has spurred new partnerships and projects while inspiring us to weave a focus on equity and justice into everything we do — including our existing community programs and business operations. Education: Greater access and greater opportunity REJI builds on our long-standing commitment to education and works hand in hand with our Community Education Initiative ( page 62 ). Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) are critical leaders in expanding educational access, as are community colleges and other centers of learning. To support their continued leadership, Apple is collaborating with minority- serving institutions on programs designed to build a more inclusive workforce. Propel Center: In January 2021, Apple, in collaboration with Southern Company and a range of community stakeholders, helped launch the Propel Center, a global innovation and learning hub for the HBCU community. The Propel Center supports HBCU students and faculty through a robust virtual platform, a physical campus in the historic Atlanta University Center, as well as on-campus activations at partner institutions. The center is designed to support the next generation of diverse leaders, providing innovative curricula, technology support, career opportunities, and fellowship programs. Experts from Apple support the development of curricula and provide ongoing mentorship and learning support. HSI Innovation Hub: In August 2021, we announced our partnership with California State University (CSU) Northridge’s Global HSI Equity Innovation Hub, which aims to transform HSIs throughout the CSU system and the U.S. in order to increase student success and equip Latinx and other students from historically underserved groups with skills for high- demand careers in STEM. Apple’s commitment will support the initiative’s main location on the California State University, Northridge campus in Los Angeles, and provide Apple technology, design support, and thought partnership as the project expands. HBCU C 2 Initiative: In partnership with Tennessee State University, Apple supports the HBCU C 2 initiative, launched in 2019 to empower and support HBCUs to bring coding and creativity experiences to their communities, using Apple hardware and its Everyone Can Code and Everyone Can Create curricula. In 2021, we announced the expansion of the program to 11 new schools, bringing the total number of community coding centers and regional hubs on HBCU campuses to 45 across the U.S. In addition to donating equipment and professional development services, Apple provided funding to support program development. Taking Action on Racial Equity and Justice series: This set of conversation guides and learning-based challenges on race and inequality issues provides a framework and resources for educators, community leaders, and families to use with young people. Criminal justice: An unfair system is unfit for everyone The criminal justice system disproportionately fails communities of color. We support organizations working to end mass incarceration and defend civil rights. Apple has donated to organizations that support racial justice, including the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, the Council on Criminal Justice, the Innocence Project, The Last Mile, Recidiviz, The Sentencing Project, and the Vera Institute of Justice. These commitments will help to promote racial, ethnic, economic, and gender justice, as well as the safeguarding of youth, and work to end the practice of extreme sentences in the criminal justice system. Appendix Governance Communities Suppliers Customers Our People Environment Introduction Apple’s 2022 ESG Report 60