Giving Back to Our Communities ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ recognizes the importance of giving back to the communities where we live and work. Through our ZD Cares program, we enable employees to organize their own volunteering events and sign up for others (virtual or in-person), and provide a platform for employees’ charitable giving. Our program includes: Volunteer Time Off for all eligible full-time and part-time employees are eligible for 8-16 hours annually of paid time off to volunteer with organizations they choose. Providing employees with up to $500 annual charitable matching gift from ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ for participating in our charitable programs: Donations by Doing: Employees earn donation dollars from ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ for every hour they volunteer their time. Charitable Matching: ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ matches employees’ charitable donations dollar-for-dollar. $190,000+ given in employee donations and ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ matches in 2024. 2,000 hours volunteered by ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ employees in 2024. Taking Action Through Volunteerism ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ is committed to having a positive impact on the communities where we live and work by encouraging our employees to volunteer with local organizations making a difference. Volunteer efforts led by our businesses include: ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥: Employees in Ottawa, Canada held a volunteer day at the Ottawa Food Bank’s Community Harvest Farm, helping weed crops for the farm that grows more than 140,000 pounds of fresh produce annually. U.S.-based legal team participated in events for Pro Bono Week, which is organized by the American Bar Association to connect attorneys with organizations to provide pro bono work. Employees donated more than 25 hours of legal service on research projects and community events including a project with Appleseed Network regarding accessing Medicaid and SNAP benefits for individuals recently released from incarceration. Ookla: Team members volunteered at the Memphis Union Mission, which plays a crucial role in aiding men, women, and children experiencing homelessness. Volunteers served meals to over 400 individuals during lunch hour, helping contribute to a brighter future for those in need. Memphis team members organized an initiative to donate school supplies to Sherwood Middle School, a Title 1 school catering to underprivileged children. The donations helped provide a gateway to a brighter future for the students, providing them with the tools they need to succeed and thrive. Volunteers participated in the 2024 CodeCrew Hackathon, held at Southwest Tennessee Community College, providing an opportunity for students in grades 5-12 to show off their mobile app development skills and work on a real-world project. Employees supported the Hackathon participants in completing their apps and participated as judges. VoucherCodes team members from London competed in the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge to raise funds for The Beam Foundation, a charity helping people experiencing homelessness to find safe homes and stable jobs. 25 employees completed the grueling 40-kilometer hike, with more than 1,500 meters of ascent, in less than 12 hours. Moz employees in Vancouver, Canada volunteered with A Loving Spoonful, a nonprofit that provides free meals for people living with HIV and co-existing illnesses. The volunteers helped make 267 meals at their local kitchen and packaged them into containers to freeze at their warehouse. Everyday Health Group employees in New York volunteered at Bideawee Animal Rescue, helping to organize the toy closet, do laundry, wash dishes, and give lots of belly rubs and hugs to the animals. Partnerships and Community In 2024, ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ pledged approximately $1.8 million in ad space via our Employee Resource Groups to nonprofits aligned with their missions. Recipient organizations included Sandy Hook Promise, Cxmmunity Gaming, Stop AAPI Hate, The Trevor Project, and Period.org. Using Our Platforms to Create Change ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ acts to combat racism and inequality, support climate change and sustainability efforts, and help those impacted by crisis and natural disasters by using our platforms to support organizations and causes in the many communities we serve. Below are some of our initiatives. Humble Funds Diverse Charities A portion of every bundle, store game and subscription sale by is donated to charity. To date, the Humble Community has raised over $266 million for charities. In 2024, Humble helped raise $12.4million in support of 4,500 charities championing diverse causes including health & well-being, crisis & disaster relief, equity & inclusion, quality education, and climate change & sustainability climate change, health, education, antidiscrimination, disaster relief, and racial equity. Everyday Health Spotlights Black Health Information continues its public education campaign, . Since June 2020, this initiative has been raising awareness of healthcare inequities among Black Americans, as well as the racism and bias within communities and institutions that have led to these disparities. Ookla Improves Internet Accessibility for Everyone The initiative was established by to provide data, analysis, and content to organizations seeking to improve people’s lives through internet accessibility. Ookla for Good has partnered with numerous organizations, local governments, and universities in the U.S. and globally, including the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, UNICEF, United Nations Development Programme, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, University of California at Santa Barbara, Data Science Institute at the University of Chicago, Mapbox, and CodeCrew. What to Expect Highlights Urgency for Equitable & Accessible Maternal Healthcare What to Expect held its annual #BumpDay social media campaign celebrating healthy pregnancies and raising awareness about the urgent need for more equitable, accessible maternal healthcare. In the United States, more than 800 women die of pregnancy-related causes annually, with Black, Alaska Native, and Native American moms making up a disproportionate number of them. In 2023, the was selected for two honors at the Anthem Awards, which celebrate purpose and mission driven work. BabyCenter Raises Awareness of Maternal Mental Health ’s #WeSeeYou campaign to raise awareness of maternal mental health and provide resources for moms struggling with postpartum depression and anxiety. The #WeSeeYou initiative was available with localized content and messaging in five languages to support moms across nine sites (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Latin America, UK, U.S., and Saudi Arabia). The campaign included social media posts, targeted emails, and BabyCenter community posts to reach millions of pregnant women and new moms worldwide. Human Rights and Equality Initiatives ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ is proud to support initiatives and causes that embody our DEI values, including: ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ is a proud member of the Business Coalition for the Equality Act, a coalition of more than 500 U.S.-based companies organized by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) to support the passage of federal legislation that would provide the same basic protections to 2SLGBTQIA+ people as are provided to other protected groups under federal law. ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ is part of Don’t Ban Equality, a group of companies that advocate for unrestricted access to comprehensive reproductive care. ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ actively supports equal rights and protections for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community by signing on to Human Rights Campaign (HRC) initiatives, including: “Count Us In” pledge, which brings businesses together in allyship for the LGBTQ+ community, while sending a powerful message to extremist lawmakers advancing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation that equality for all is not negotiable. Business Statement on Anti-LGBTQ State Legislation Respect for Marriage Act Letter to the U.S. Senate