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Joined UN Global Compact

Signet Jewelers announced it has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, underscoring the Company’s purpose-driven growth strategy. With this commitment, Signet joins more than 12,000 member companies in more than 160 countries that are aligning their operations and strategies with universal principles on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption, and taking strategic action towards broader societal goals such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Released 2030 sustainability goals

Signet Jewelers released its Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability Report and unveiled its comprehensive set of Corporate Sustainability Goals. The 2030 Corporate Sustainability Goals deepen its commitment to leading as a purpose-driven and sustainability-focused company. The new set of 44 goals, including Human Capital Management and Climate Change goals, define Signet's roadmap for corporate sustainability and accountability to its stakeholders over the next decade.

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Filed conflict minerals report

In conjunction with the issuance of the report and goals, Signet filed its eighth consecutive Form Specialized Disclosure and Conflict Minerals Report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. The third-party audit supports Signet's disclosure that it has obtained its supply of the minerals covered by Section 1502 – gold, tin, tantalum and tungsten ("3TG") – from "Democratic Republic of The Congo (DRC) conflict-free sources." Signet has well-established, robust management systems and underlying processes for Conflict Minerals supply chain due diligence and reporting compliance in its supply chain through the implementation of its Signet Responsible Sourcing Protocol (SRSP).

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Raised minimum wage

Signet recently announced it is raising its minimum wage to $15/hour for all U.S. employees by 2022. It also provided Love Takes Care Appreciation Awards to full-time and part-time U.S. employees serving customers in stores as they reopened during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Joined SASB Alliance

Signet joined the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Alliance.

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Expanded board diversity

Signet deepened its commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by adding two new Directors to its Board, increasing the Board’s representation of women and persons of color to 59% percent.

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Became Great Place to Work-Certified

Signet became Great Place to Work-Certified, as a result of the company’s commitment to its employees.

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Responsible sourcing leadership

The company’s sustainability journey began before 2000, with more than two decades of Signet playing an instrumental role in helping establish international responsible sourcing trade associations, such as the World Diamond Council, the industry arm of the Kimberley Process, an ongoing commitment to remove conflict diamonds from the global supply chain. The Company is also a Founding and Certified Member, and current Chair of the Responsible Jewellery Council, while providing support to the Diamond Development Initiative, and Diamonds Do Good.

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