Diversity

"Our company has an uncompromising commitment to diversity and inclusion. This commitment is not only important to our company's culture and to each of us as individuals, it's also critical to our ability to serve our clients and grow our businesses."

— Bob Kelly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

The diversity commitment at The Bank of New York Mellon supports our business goals. Achieving these goals is directly related to our ability to create an environment where all employees feel comfortable contributing their unique skills and talents to serve our clients and deliver measurable results. Our commitment to diversity with a focus on inclusion is evidenced in our policies, programs and throughout our business.

Our Diversity Mission Statement

The Bank of New York Mellon is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where talented people outside the company want to join and where those inside want to stay and develop their careers. Supporting a diverse, engaged workforce will make us more successful in building trust, empowering teams, serving our clients and outperforming our peers.

Our Affinity Networks

Affinity networks are an important component of our company's diversity program. These are groups of employees that are formed around a shared characteristic, such as race, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation. Membership is voluntary and open to all employees. By presenting opportunities for people to network with others with whom they have shared experiences, the company seeks to help all of its employees feel welcomed and included.

The Bank of New York Mellon has four employee affinity networks:

• Helping Each Ability by Respecting and Teaching (HEART) — Focuses on employees with disabilities
• IMPACT — Focuses on multi-cultural employees
• Prism — Focuses on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees
• The Women's Initiatives Network (WIN) — Focuses on women