2022 Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Report

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Any Cushman & Wakefield U.S. employee can request a donation to a U.S. public charity. The Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in three areas of impact that deliver promising solutions to children and youth through financial giving and community volunteerism, including: > Educational programs, including STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) > Affordable housing and homelessness prevention > Community outreach and after-school enrichment In 2022, the Foundation partnered with the firm’s nine U.S.-based ERGs to direct grants to organizations of their choosing to further the ERGs’ important work for causes that matter to our people. Through this partnership, the Foundation and ERGs supported organizations such as Access Living, Dress for Success Worldwide, The Dru Project, Boys & Girls Clubs of Americas, Family Promise, Feeding America, and USA Cares. The following section sets out select examples of how our people are giving back in their communities around the world.

We encourage and empower our employees to make a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. Throughout 2022, our people donated their time, talent and resources to organizations they value. The majority of Cushman & Wakefield’s charitable giving occurs in local markets and is funded by our for-profit entities. Across our geographies —Americas, EMEA and APAC— there are independent charitable initiatives leading their own standalone regional programs. The Cushman & Wakefield Charitable Foundation provides a formal mechanism to guide and track charitable giving and create opportunities for philanthropic employee engagement in the U.S. The Foundation allows us to provide an added layer of philanthropic support, reinforcing the great work already being done in local markets. The affairs of the Foundation are managed by its board of directors, the executive director and a non-fiduciary recommendation committee composed of engaged individuals from across functions, U.S. local markets and service lines. These groups are central to our effective and meaningful giving and outreach program.

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