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EMPLOYEE WELLBEING

SUMMER FRIDAYS & HYBRID SCHEDULES

Work-life balance can be elusive, but its positive effects are undeniable: reduced stress, a lower risk of burnout and a greater sense of well-being. Macerich encourages employees to intentionally develop balance through several programs:

• Regional office employees may choose a hybrid schedule, with part of the week spent working inoffice or on-mall and part working remotely.

• All of our properties support a 37-hour workweek year-round to allow employees to manage business and personal priorities in a way that makes sense for them.

• Summer Fridays — from Memorial Day to Labor Day — allow all Macerich employees to leave the office a few hours early to enjoy their well-deserved downtime.

Peloton Supported Fitness Challenge

To support the health, fitness and well-being of our employees, during 2022, we developed a customized partnership with Peloton, a digitally native retailer with locations at many of our Regional Town Centers. More than 25% of our employees are participating in the partnership, which includes free membership with access to fitness classes through the app and discounted equipment. Employee-created events, challenges and mindfulness events motivate greater engagement to support employees in their wellness journeys.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY

At Macerich, we work to create an environment that minimizes hazards and where employees can feel confident in reporting any physical safety risks or injuries that do occur. We envision safety as part of our responsibility to help protect the well-being of our teams and customers.

Macerich’s occupational health and safety management system offers comprehensive injury and illness prevention for all employees. We regularly share information about our health, safety and risk management programs with employees through our Company's internal communication channels. Our Human Resources and Risk Management teams work with third parties, as needed, to continually improve our occupational health and safety management system. Our vendor contracts for subcontracted services require vendors to run their own health and safety programs.

Our regular, rigorous programs center on public wellness and security, crisis preparedness and prevention practices. As always, productive partnerships with local law enforcement and our security partner Allied Universal ensured our readiness at the corporate and property levels.

Required training modules help prevent human rights violations and unlawful discrimination. Training also covers Macerich’s Code of Conduct, cultural competence, interpersonal communication and customer service.

To maintain the confidentiality of workers’ personal healthrelated information, the Company follows a framework modeled on HIPAA privacy rules. Individuals cannot access employees’ personal information unless required. Our Company makes quantitative information available about occupational, health and safety performance, including injuries, occupational diseases and work-related fatalities, across all operations.

PEOPLE PERSPECTIVE: HEALTH & WELLNESS

“Working on the employee engagement team at Macerich has taught me that our employees are our most important piece, so providing engagement programs they connect with and giving them a voice and sense of belonging is important. The fact that our peers are creating these engagement programs speaks volumes.

In the past few years, we’ve increased our focus on health and wellness, particularly mental health. I was happy to be on the team that rolled out our first Mental Health Month program for employees. I’m proud to work for a Company that values its employees and wants us to be the best at and outside work.”

Deena Henry Director, Property Management | Lakewood Center (Lakewood, California)

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