b'Looking Forward with Kevin MartinezVICE PRESIDENT OF ESPN CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP Ive learned that you shouldnt go through life with a catchers mitt on both hands; youMAYA ANGELOU need to be able to throw something back. I start with one of my favorite quotes from Maya Angelou because 2020 was a year like no other, and it threw curve balls at us every day. From the pandemic, to social unrest, to wildfires and the greatest number of hurricanes ever recorded, it was difficult to stay grounded, as 2020 presented everyone with true life and death scenarios. As the leader of Corporate Citizenship at ESPN, I found hope and optimism in one thing: ESPN always throws the ball back. I am tremendously proud of ESPNs abilityOur comprehensive strategy will escalate our efforts around to adapt and respond to an ever-changing environment. In fact,racial equity, including a realignment of our Shred Hate, Choose I believe we are often at our best during challenging times, andKindness bullying prevention program, which will expand to in 2020, we exemplified that by coming together as #oneteam toinclude social justice. Weve had remarkable success building uplift and serve our communities in their greatest time of need.in-school cultures of empathy and compassion through the program, but there also is a great need to empower young Our goal for this report is to create a comprehensivepeople with the knowledge and resources to eradicate bullying retrospective of our companys citizenship efforts and provideAND dismantle racism to create a more equitable society. We insight on how we will respond to the challenges ahead of us.will build upon those themes moving forward.We know that the coming year will demand a more connected approach to create and implement change, as well as combatAt the heart of all our youth programming is our commitment to market pressures and societal instabilities. Our citizenshipkeep kids safe as they play sports. We are excited to expand our strategy will remain the same, but our impact priorities willwork with SafeSport to ensure that safety is always top of mind refocus on outcomes-based programming that responds to for athletes, parents, coaches and youth organizations.the effects of the pandemic and social unrest.We understand that transformational change will demand Ensuring that kids from all backgrounds and abilities can playshared values and resources with like-minded partners. has been a priority for us since adopting our Access to SportsIntegrated social purpose is fundamental to our strategy, and strategy six years ago. We know Black children have less accesswe cannot be successful without the collaboration and thought to sports than their white peers do, and we recognize that thisleadership of all our internal and external stakeholders. We look is fundamentally wrong. We believe that sports can be a greatforward to working together to create sustainable impact.equalizer and a catalyst for youth to develop physically, mentally and help them envision the futures they imagine. In 2021, ESPN will be more resolute on making change through our AccessSincerely,and Empowerment through Sports grants by directing 60% of those investments toward helping Black and African American communities. This effort is part of The Walt Disney Companys broader initiative to advance equity and respond to Kevin Martinezsocial injustices.VICE PRESIDENT, ESPN CORPORATE CITIZENSHIPFollow @ESPNCitizenshipwww.espn.com/citizenship 5'