52 Serve as a sponsor for an Employee Resource Network Our Employee Resource Networks (ERNs) were formed to elevate and increase visibility of historically underrepresented groups and create spaces to connect and engage on issues of importance to members . The ERNs provide valuable opportunities for career and professional development, mentoring, leadership engagement, networking, and community volunteering . The networks have chapters around the globe and are organized by employees who share a common background, experience, or other affinity . The networks and chapters are open to all employees . At Wells Fargo, our 10 ERNs connect colleagues through a variety of diversity dimensions: All members of the Operating Committee now serve as a sponsor for an ERN, providing an additional way to network with employees and provide leadership . Host quarterly DE&I-focused conversations in different markets Our Operating Committee members have participated in regular DE&I conversations, and many Operating Committee members have dedicated either all or a portion of their regular all-team meetings to discussions of DE&I topics . Increase external DE&I efforts, including at least one of the following: • Active engagement with one of the HSIs or HBCUs on our core recruiting list . • Participation in national diversity events, along with a commitment to potentially interview and hire on the spot . • Identification of, and engagement with, an external diversity-focused organization related to their line of business or function . Over the past year, every member of the Operating Committee has participated in at least one of the three efforts above . Our Operating Committee members are sponsoring an enterprise-developed mentorship and sponsorship program within their lines of business or function . Performance trends can be found in the Wells Fargo ESG Goals and Performance Data (PDF) .