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SUPPORTING TEAM HERC

COMMITMENT TO A SAFE, INCLUSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE CULTURE

Our Labor and Workplace Policy outlines our commitment to providing a working environment that recognizes the dignity and value of all team members.

We seek to advance the diversity of the people on our team and to provide an inclusive environment where all contributions and perspectives are valued.

We are committed to equal opportunity and to maintaining workplaces that are free from discrimination or harassment. We do not tolerate disrespectful or inappropriate behavior, unfair treatment or retaliation of any kind.

We are committed to complying with all applicable safety and health laws and regulations and providing a safe and healthy workplace, including one that is free from violence, harassment, intimidation and other unsafe or disruptive conditions due to physical, verbal or online threats.

In addition, we are committed to complying with applicable labor and employment laws wherever we operate and adhering to and promoting human rights in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE TEAM

Our long-term strategy underscores the understanding that our success depends on the dedication and capability of our team members.

We are focused on attracting, retaining and empowering talented and dedicated people as part of building the best team in the equipment rental industry. We also seek to build a team that reflects the variety of people, cultures and communities we interact with every day and to create an inclusive, productive environment in which all team members feel valued and respected.

In keeping with our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we seek to advance opportunities for women in our company and, by extension, the equipment rental industry. As of the end of 2019, Herc Rentals' workforce included 591 women, or nearly 12% of our workforce. We also seek to increase the number of women in leadership roles. Two women (20%) serve as nonexecutive members of Herc Holdings Inc.'s Board of Directors; seven women (approximately 18%) comprise Herc Rentals' Senior Leadership Team; and 23 women (approximately 8%) lead local teams as Branch Managers.

The company's efforts in building an inclusive team also involved the creation of a women's employee resource group called Women in Action. The group, which held its first meeting in September 2019, seeks to empower, support and develop women by facilitating the exchange of knowledge and experiences through learning opportunities as well as with internal and external networking events. We are committed to hiring military veterans across all areas of our business (as of the time of this report, our workforce included 460 veterans). In support of that commitment, we are proud to be recognized as a Military Friendly employer for 2020 (for the fifth consecutive year), a participant in the Department of Defense's Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) as well as the U.S. Army Partnership for Youth Success. In 2019, Herc Rentals was honored with the Department of Defense's Patriot Award — an award given to companies as a way to recognize employers who have gone above and beyond the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. In addition, in 2019 we supported the launch of a Herc Rentals Veteran Resource Group to offer veterans on Team Herc a community of support, networking, collaboration, learning and sharing.

INVESTING IN OUR PEOPLE

We offer team members a host of learning and development opportunities spanning instructor-led and online, on-demand courses that support improved performance and effectiveness as well as personal and professional growth. These opportunities apply to all team members across all stages of career progression and job responsibilities. More than a dozen instructor-led courses enhance team members' sales, managerial leadership and role-specific skills, such as our ProDriver Academy, Yard-to-Driver program, Shop and Counter Operations, and a Professional Development Series designed to improve the skills necessary to navigate and succeed in the workplace. Overall, Herc Rentals team members benefited from nearly 120,000 hours of training in 2019. We continue to expand our instructor-led and online course catalog to support our continued focus on safety, operational excellence, customer service and team member development.

16OUR COMMITMENT TO CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP 2020

SUPPORTING

TEAM HERC'S CULTURE In the fourth quarter of 2019 we engaged a third-party firm to conduct our second team member survey as an independent company. Approximately 1,500 more team members participated in the survey compared to our first survey in late 2018. That translates to a response rate of approximately 84%, making our survey process more inclusive and resulting in a more representative evaluation of our workplace culture. We again scored above benchmark averages across six dimensions of workplace culture, but below aspirational targets in each area. In 2019, based on our first team member survey, we acted on opportunities to improve team member engagement and workplace culture. Among our actions included: 1 Adding a new pillar to our company's long-term strategy related to our people and culture; 1 Developing a Purpose statement to articulate the fact that we collectively work toward a greater good; 1 Creating several new learning and development opportunities, such as our Black & Gold Early Career Program, ProDriver Academy and numerous additions to our Herc University course catalog; 1 Establishing targeted communications for our professional drivers and service technicians, and ongoing refinement of other internal communication platforms; 1 Increasing recognition and appreciation opportunities for team members across our operations; and 1 Advancing employee-driven support networks, including our Women in Action and Veteran Resource Group communities of interest.

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