These numbers reflect the diversity of our U.S. workforce as of December 31, 2023 as included in our EEO-1 report that we file with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Each of the categories here are defined and mandated by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Internally, we have expanded our reporting of gender to include, among other options, nonbinary and gender-fluid identities.

We review our internal U.S. demographic data on a quarterly basis and review benchmark data from the U.S. Census. We recognize that there is opportunity to achieve greater alignment between the current composition of our workforce and the diversity of the communities in which we serve. Our Chairman and CEO, Board of Directors and senior leadership are deeply engaged in and committed to our Diversity and Inclusion efforts and goals published in our 2022 Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Report.

At Henry Schein, we believe having a diverse and inclusive workforce is right for society and important for business success, which is why one of our Team Schein Values reads "Diversity and Authenticity is Embraced to Create a Sense of Belonging For All." Understanding our demographic landscape is a key factor in embracing diversity and helps us focus our efforts. In 2017 we joined Paradigm for Parity to reach gender parity in our senior leadership roles by 2030. In addition to our commitments on gender, we are committed to ensuring that our leadership team reflects the demographics of our customers and society at large. We believe that creating a fully inclusive environment combines various elements such as tying diversity and inclusion activities to senior leadership incentives, promoting our Employee Resource Groups, educating our team on core concepts of diversity and inclusion, educating on inclusive talent planning and hiring/promoting practices, supporting our team members from underrepresented groups and engaging with society to help drive equity relative to healthcare.

Whether you are a current team member or a future one, we hope you'll join our excitement as we work towards turning commitment into progress.