Environmental, Social and Governance Reports
Our approach to ESG is a natural extension of both our mission – to become
essential to our customers by providing differentiated products and services to help them achieve their
aspirations – and our commitment to doing what is right. We deliver value for our colleagues, customers,
communities and other stakeholders by investing financial and human resources in ways that address social,
environmental and economic needs.
2021 INTERIM ESG UPDATE: DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION PROGRESS REPORT
The 2021 Interim ESG Update highlights the company’s progress toward its $1 billion action plan that outlined
a series of initiatives and commitments through year-end 2024 to advance DEI priorities. Key actions outlined in the report
include more than $250 million spent since October 2020 to fund a range of initiatives such as spending with diverse suppliers,
financial assistance for Black-owned businesses, colleague education and training, pay equity and philanthropic contributions.
The report also provides further disclosures around diversity representation of American Express’ workforce, including
the company’s 2020 U.S. EEO-1 report.
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2019-2020 ESG Report
Our 2019-2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report outlines the company’s approach to responsibly
back its colleagues, customers and communities. The report is an evolution of American Express’ Corporate Social
Responsibility report and includes updated and enhanced disclosures on a number of key topics, including the
diversity of the company’s workforce, its efforts to support its various stakeholders through the COVID-19
pandemic, continued progress toward its environmental sustainability goals and philanthropic initiatives.
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