Proud to be prideful Aspire and Emerge: our UK and South African women's leadership We use Pride Month to celebrate and reflect, with events all month long honoring programs (Women Who Lead) the Stonewall Uprising of 1969 in New York City. In June 2022, colleagues across Each year, 30 women in Marsh UK participate in our Aspire program and the company shared their experiences as members of the LGBTQIA+ community in 16 high-potential rising leaders participate in our Emerge program. These the workplace. programs give group coaching and membership to elite peer networking organizations like Insurance Supper Club (ISC). This upcoming year, the Emerge This year, our company signed onto a letter from the Human Rights Campaign to program will grow to include coaching and development for 15 participants in our support marriage equality in the United States. We have always been and continue to Mercer business and five participants from our Guy Carpenter business. In our be firm supporters of LGBTQIA+ equality. South Africa program, 60% of program participants identify as a woman of color. To promote workplace gender inclusion in South Africa, we created a Gender Inclusivity Program. Our Women’s Leadership Development program Marsh, Mercer, Guy Carpenter Operations, MMC Tech and Corporate Functions are just few of the divisions in India that participate in Women's Leadership Development. Allies who identify as women can use this program's designated development space to do honest self-evaluations, secure sponsorship and access the program's organizational support for advancing their careers. In April 2022, we began our second cohort of the India Women's Leadership Development Program with 16 established businesswomen. In tandem with this initiative, we introduced Lean In Circles, which serve as a forum for women to network, share experiences, and cheer each other on in an atmosphere of trust. With the beginning of this program, we have noticed a marked reduction in the attrition rates of female-identifying colleagues between the first and third quarters of 2022. Colleagues in India celebrate LGBTQIA+ History Month. To better serve the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community, set a standard for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and broaden our diversity hiring efforts, we launched our first Pride resource group in India. In line with this Asian & Paci昀椀c Islander Heritage Month initiative, we have begun rolling out company LGBTQIA+ awareness For Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we were honored to have Robert sessions across India’s management team. Over 3,000 of our colleagues Chen, best-selling author of selling your expertise: The Mindset, Strategies and have participated. Tactics of Successful Rainmakers, provide practical tips and strategies to our colleagues on building business development acumen to accelerate their careers. Attendees walked away with new insights on leveraging their brand and expertise and recognizing their unique value. Overview Environment Social Governance Appendix 2022 ESG REPORT 33
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