Additionally, we have the following practices currently in place that help support this commitment: — Systematically and proactively investing in technology such as video and collaborative team meeting software, in an effort to enable our staff to serve clients remotely and reduce carbon emissions from both business travel and commuting; — Increasing the minimum flight duration to fly business class from three hours to five hours for staff below the Managing Director level as a standard policy; — Banning the use of black cars and endorsing the use of ride sharing companies in order to reduce emissions as a standard policy; — Virtualizing our server infrastructure, with more than server infrastructure being web-based; — Focusing on occupying building locations that are LEED-certified (or equivalent) and better utilizing office designs to reduce the company’s physical office footprint; — Using bottle filler stations at our offices, as we seek to offset the landfill waste associated with an estimated 100,000 single-use plastic bottles annually; — Encouraging modes of transportation by employees intended to minimize environmental impact, such as bicycling, walking and using public transportation; — Considering access to public transportation in the selection process for office locations; and — Responding to the CDP Climate Change questionnaire in 2021.