2021 ESG Report SOCIAL The Fifth Third Foundation, established in 1948, was among the frst foundations created by a corporation. Its founding was a key benchmark in a long history of philanthropic giving for Fifth Third. Fifth Third Foundation $26,193,568 Fifth Third Chicagoland Foundation $3,405,069 Fifth Third Bank Corporate Giving $11,028,204 TOTAL $40,626,833 In 2021, philanthropic giving totaled $40.6 million, which includes giving from the Fifth Third Foundation, the Fifth Third Chicagoland Foundation and Fifth Third Bank corporate giving. The Fifth Third Foundation supports communities served by Fifth Third Bank in the areas of health and human services, community development, arts and culture, and education. The Fifth Third Chicagoland Foundation serves the philanthropic needs of the Chicago area in housing and economic development, education, health and human services, and civic and community outreach. Combined, the eforts of the Foundation Ofce at Fifth Third Bank as well as corporate donations and local community sponsorships enable us to respond to many community needs, including food and feeding programs, health and wellness, revitalization and stabilization, and services to the underserved. Contents Introduction Economic Environment Social Governance Feeding the Hungry Fifth Third’s annual “Feeding our Communities” initiative, which aligns with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal No. 2, Zero Hunger, has helped to feed hungry Americans in our footprint for many years. In 2021, Fifth Third’s initiative provided more than 4.6 million meals during the monthlong efort in May. The efort included virtual volunteer activities by employees and monetary donations. Feeding America®, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization through a network of 200 food banks across the country, projects that 42 million people, including 13 million children, risked food insecurity in 2021, a challenge exacerbated by the pandemic. In 2022, with the return of more widely-available volunteer opportunities, Fifth Third expanded its goal and sought to provide 5.3 million meals across the Bank’s footprint. Fifth Third employees work to fght hunger and provide meals to the community as part of its Fifth Third Day activities in May 2022 in Cincinnati. Left: In the Chicagoland region in 2021, employees helped provide 693,000 meals through packed lunches for Uncle Pete’s ministries and a food drive for the Foodbank of Northwest Indiana.; Right: The pit crew from the No. 17 Fifth Third Bank Mustang, driven by Chris Buescher in the NASCAR Cups Series, loads food drive donations to be delivered to Second Harvest Food Bank in Charlotte in 2021. 80
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