IMPROVING OUR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PROCESS ACTION PLAN

Sustainable Operations

2022 Goals Achieved

• In terms of leadership, streamlined sustainable operations across offices, integrated sustainability into HR policies of onboarding practices and annual reviews, and improved sustainable operations communication on website and intranet.

• In terms of health and wellness, improved wellness opportunities for employees by providing healthier snacks and beverages in offices throughout week and at company lunches.

• In terms of energy and water, looked for opportunities, such as having a hybrid work schedule, to reduce energy use across offices.

• In terms of materials and waste management, continued to improve recycling and composting practices across offices and increased the awareness of recycling issues.

• In terms of innovation, the new company office in Raleigh was designed to receive a WELL certification and is on track to receive WELL certification.

2023 Goals

• Communication of In-house sustainability initiatives through monthly Cube posts with corresponding actionable items.

ᇶ January: Wellness Post and Walking Paths per Office, February: Red List/Green List sharing, March: Earth Day Initiatives, April: Earth Day Week, May: Battery Use, June: Composting, July: Mechanical Group Challenge, August: Electric Vehicle, September: IAQ Monitoring, October: Mobility Survey, November: Mobility Survey Data, December: WELL reporting

• Communication of In-house sustainability initiatives through office graphics/ references.

• Complete documentation for WELL certification for the Raleigh office upfit by December.

• Conduct survey of entire firm to analyze our carbon footprint to assist in corporate carbon accounting - targeting October for survey and November for data analysis.

• Research infrastructure of each office and electric vehicle options for our corporate 2024 leases by June/July of 2023.