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<br />As of December 31, 2023, we had a total of 1,503 employees based in 46 U.S. states, including the District of Columbia, eight Canadian provinces, seven office locations
<br />throughout the United Kingdom, and one office in Italy.
<br />Philanthropic Activities
<br />We actively participate in philanthropic activities that support our local communities and provide an opportunity for dynamic team building. During 2023, we hosted eight
<br />volunteer initiatives sponsored by eight members of our executive management team, our employees were encouraged to use paid community service days to donate time and
<br />creative energy to these events as well as organizations that touch them personally and to give back to the environment and their communities. As a result, we experienced
<br />increased participation in both the utilization of our volunteer hours and activities.
<br />Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice
<br />We welcome, support, and celebrate unique ways of thinking. We believe innovation demands diversity of thought, and Ameresco has done well by welcoming and celebrating
<br />employees from diverse backgrounds. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an Affirmative Action employer.
<br />To educate, support, and promote the culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and justice at Ameresco, diversity in the workplace is discussed at all levels in the organization.
<br />Annual diversity in the workplace training is rolled out to all Ameresco employees. This comprehensive training is critical to ensuring we are focused on educating our teams
<br />and fostering a culture that is all-inclusive.
<br />Recruiting is a key element in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Our talent team focuses on attracting and recruiting a diverse workforce by partnering
<br />with organizations such as the STEM Like a Girl, New England Women in Energy and the Environment, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, Recruit Military, Hiring
<br />Our Heroes, and the Society of Women Engineers (Portland, OR Chapter).
<br />During the year ended December 31, 2023, our global workforce is made up of 23% female and 77% male. In addition, 33% of our executive management team are female and
<br />2 1 % of our managers are female.
<br />Benefits with a Purpose
<br />The health, safety, and well-being of our employees continues to be a top priority at Ameresco. In addition to competitive salaries, we are committed to regularly evaluating a
<br />competitive benefits portfolio, striving to provide resources to our employees that assist with work -life balance.
<br />While employee healthcare costs and access to a wide variety of medical providers have always been at the top of our criteria list, we also continued to focus our 2023 benefit
<br />offerings on choice and specifically our mental health and well-being offerings. We wanted to ensure our employees have a variety of help and resources available, offered in
<br />platforms and services they felt comfortable using, should they need it.
<br />In addition, we offered a comprehensive Employee Assistance Plan to all Ameresco employees and their family members should they need assistance with any life planning
<br />matters. Through several options of applications of corporate programs, we continued our partnership and memberships to Care.com, Gympass, and Headspace and Virgin
<br />Pulse mobile apps.
<br />Career Advancement
<br />Ameresco strives to implement creative ways for our employees to support career advancement. To facilitate our employees' career development with a focus on retention, we
<br />have improved on the frequency of career path discussions, training, and succession planning. During 2023 we have improved upon our performance management process and
<br />rolled out a formal mentorship program pairing employees with mentors within our leadership team focusing on established goals and guidance with various skills.
<br />When it comes to the innovative solutions that we deliver to our customers, it is critical for the Ameresco team to be at the forefront. Every month our Corporate Marketing
<br />Team hosts a Center of Excellence in Advance Technology training session available to all employees. Each session features a different topic to cover various aspects of
<br />Ameresco's solution portfolio and is presented by our internal subject matter experts. All employees are encouraged to attend live and participate in the Q&A.
<br />We provide a tuition reimbursement program to support career development within our organization. In addition, we support employee growth by investing in career advancing
<br />certification programs for our employees.
<br />For more information on our initiatives noted above, please see our 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report to be published in 2024 which will be available at
<br />www.ameresco.com.
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