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I OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION At Abdo, we recognize the need for continuous improvement in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives throughout our firm and the accounting industry at large. We aim to build a firm that provides opportunities for people that are as diverse as the clients we serve. We believe that when we understand each other better, we grow better together. Over the past several years, we have increased our efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within our firm and community through training opportunities, guest speakers, and cultural awareness activities. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee continues to implement new ideas, projects, and initiatives to move our firm forward through learning, understanding, and improving on these issues. We continueto increase our number of women at the highest leadership level. We strive for continued growth in our ability to attract and retain women and people of color within our firm and we are working towards greater equity and diversity for all within our industry. Abdo is committed to advancing the interest in accounting careers for students of color at both the high school and college level. In 2022,the firm was chosen as one of just ten firms 1n the nation to host an ethnic minority accounting student as part of the AICPA's PC PS George Willie Ethnically Diverse Student Scholarship and Internship Program. The recipient of this scholarship remains with the firm today as a senior associate in our tax department. In order to build a more inclusive work environment, the f rm has implemented diversity and inclusion education through partnering with expert speakers and trainers. Please let us know if you have any ideas on how we can improve diversity, equity, and inclusion at Abdo. 59% of our employees are female 56% of our management level employees are female 18% of our interns this year are people of color 11222