2021 Stakeholder Sustainability Report

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT & CEO 2021 SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT MOODY'S BETTER BUSINESS BETTER LIVES BETTER SOLUTIONS APPENDIX Moody's 2021 Stakeholder Sustainability Report 71 BUILDING MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES Across our three focus areas, DE&I serves as a lens through which to guide and evaluate our CSR efforts. Empowering people with financial knowledge Our signature financial inclusion initiative, Reshape Tomorrow™, helps entrepreneurs - particularly women and other under-resourced groups - by empowering them with the financial tools and knowledge to navigate the lending process, grow their businesses and stimulate entrepreneurship. In 2021, we worked with eight Reshape Tomorrow™ partners around the world. 2021 focus area summary¹ Key impact metrics: ($) $1.6 million invested 29 countries served Beneficiaries: 96% efficacy rate 4,900 total reach 65% female WEConnect International In partnership with WEConnect International, our "Financing Your Growing Business" program supports women business owners through interactive boot camps and online training modules that focus on credit training and accessing markets and capital. WEConnect International connects more than 13,000 women-owned businesses based in over 125 countries to qualified buyers. In 2021, we expanded this program into new markets, offering the trainings in 11 countries, including Costa Rica, Japan, Mexico, U.K. and South Africa. We look forward to continuing this expansion in 2022. 1 Measured using Mission Measurement's Impact Genome Project methodology. Data is reflective of programming that was active in the calendar year and is not reflective of all Moody's grant partners. After participating in a boot camp in Singapore, attendee Dr. Alison Eyring shared how her experience helped lead to the creation of Produgie, a technology company and spin-off of Singapore- based Organisation Solutions focused on democratizing business growth enablement. "Moody's Boot Camp challenged my beliefs about the benefits of borrowing and of raising capital. My experience bolstered my confidence when I spun off a technology company from my existing business and raised a seed round. We are on a path to raise Series A this year. 11 - Dr. Alison Eyring, CEO & Founder, Produgie

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