Equal Opportunity Policy

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Effective Date: 01 Jan 2024

Strive For Safety Security (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our workforce is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture but our reputation and company’s achievement as well.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

The Company's equal opportunity policy ensures that all employment practices are conducted without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, veteran status, or any other status protected under applicable law.

This policy applies to all employees, applicants for employment, interns, whether paid or unpaid, contractors, and any other individuals who have a working relationship with the Company. It covers all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, job assignment, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, company-sponsored training, education, tuition assistance, and social and recreational programs.

• To provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment.
• To prohibit discrimination and harassment in any form related to any characteristic protected under applicable law.
• To ensure that employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.
• To promote a work environment that encourages diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Management and Supervisory Staff are responsible for implementing this policy, ensuring all employees are aware of its provisions, monitoring compliance, and initiating corrective action when necessary.
• Human Resources is responsible for developing procedures to support this policy, providing guidance on its implementation, monitoring its effectiveness, and reporting on diversity and inclusion efforts and outcomes.
• Employees are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this policy and to report any instances of discrimination or harassment they witness or experience to their supervisor or Human Resources.

Any employee who believes they have been subjected to discrimination or harassment, or who witnesses such behavior, is encouraged to report the incident as soon as possible to their supervisor, Human Resources, or through the Company’s established reporting channels. All reports will be treated with sensitivity, and confidentiality will be maintained to the extent possible. The Company will investigate all complaints promptly and thoroughly and take appropriate corrective action, including disciplinary measures, up to and including termination, against those found to have violated this policy.

The Company will provide training on this equal opportunity policy to all employees, including management and staff, as part of the onboarding process and on an ongoing basis. This policy will be distributed to all employees and made available on the Company website and in employee handbooks.

This policy will be reviewed annually and updated as necessary to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and to reflect the changing needs of our workforce and the communities we serve.