Company: WBS-PG
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000801337-25-000015
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Company: WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 12
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25 participate in the programming. The Finance Labs are designed to help nonprofit partners in communities create opportunities for students to gain the skills needed for economic empowerment and financial success.

• Made 268 Small Business Administration loans, totaling $123.3 million, making us both a Top 7(A) Lender by Dollar Volume and Top 504 Lender in Connecticut.

Additionally, we work to build vibrant and healthy communities through a variety of regional and local initiatives, along with key partnerships. Our colleagues have opportunities to make an impact as they share their time and skills in our communities. Webster provides all colleagues with 24 hours of paid time to volunteer at the organizations of their choice. In 2024, 15,782 community service hours were logged by Webster colleagues, serving 498 organizations. We also introduced a volunteer recognition campaign, featuring awards for Volunteer of the Year and Webster’s Top 10 Community Service stars.

We believe it is important to create opportunity and build economic vitality in the communities where we live and work. Our grant making priorities are focused on partnering with nonprofit organizations that support underserved communities and address economic equity and inclusion, with a focus on

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| WebsterFinancial Corporation |     | COMMITMENT TO CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY |

financial empowerment, and community and workforce development. Through December 31, 2024, we made $5.5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations.

For the third consecutive examination period, Webster received an “Outstanding” Community Reinvestment Act (“ CRA ”) performance rating from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“ OCC ”), Webster Bank’s primary regulator, on May 1, 2024 for the 2020 to 2022 examination period. Webster Bank provided approximately $12.5 billion in loans and investments and over 8,000 hours of CRA-qualifying community services during this period.

| Valuing Our People |

Webster’s core values are the foundation of our efforts to attract, acquire and retain talented colleagues for our business. We believe that our people drive Webster’s stability and success, and we believe in upholding the principles of safety and observing fair labor and employment practices throughout our organization, including providing equal opportunities. We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining a talented workforce that is diverse in perspective, knowledge and experience. This approach increases job satisfaction, reduces turnover and leads to a more engaged and productive workforce.

Our Inclusion and Belonging Council serves as a platform where our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Credit Risk Officer