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Disclosure Disclosure Response Reference Number Title GRI 102: General Disclosures Organizational Profile 102-1 Name of the Expedia Group organization 102-2 Activities, Expedia Group, Inc. companies power travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the brands, core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting products, and connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating services memorable experiences for travelers. The Expedia Group family of brands includes: Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, Egencia®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™. 102-3 Location of 1111 Expedia Group Way W Seattle, WA 98119 headquarters 102-4 Location of Expedia Group operates globally, with offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, operations Italy, Switzerland, Australia, India, Brazil, Czech Republic, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore. 102-5 Ownership and Publicly traded company legal form 102-6 Markets Expedia Group operates globally and serves millions of travelers around the world. served 102-7 Scale of the Expedia Group employs approximately 18,353individuals with $5.2 billion in revenue. We have a broad multi- organization product supply portfolio with over 2.9 million lodging properties available, including over 2 million online bookable alternative accommodations listings and approximately 880,000 hotels, over 500 airlines, packages, rental cars, cruises, insurance, as well as activities and experiences across 200 countries and territories. Travel suppliers distribute and market products via our desktop and mobile offerings, as well as through alternative distribution channels, our business partnerships and our call centers in order to reach our extensive global audience. In addition, our advertising and media businesses help other businesses, primarily travel providers, reach a large multi-platform audience of travelers around the globe. 102-8 Information on 18,353 full-time employees as of 2020 2020 GRI employees and 51% of employees are women Index other workers Count of Employees by Gender Grand Female Male Other Total Disclosure Disclosure Response Reference Number Title % of Count of Grand Count of % of Grand Count of % of Grand Employees Total Employees Total Employees Total 2020 9373 51.1% 8900 48.5% 80 0.4% 18353 2019 11852 51.4% 11091 48.1% 107 0.5% 23050 Count of Employees by Region Asia Pacific EMEA Count of % of Grand Count of % of Grand Employees Total Employees Total 2020 2906 15.8% 6408 34.9% 2019 3777 16.4% 7363 31.9% Latin America North America Grand Total Count of % of Grand Count of % of Grand Employees Total Employees Total 286 1.6% 8753 47.7% 18353 400 1.7% 11510 49.9% 23050 Count of Employees by Age Group <26 26-35 36-45 Count of % of Grand Count of % of Grand Count of % of Grand Employees Total Employees Total Employees Total 2020 467 2.5% 7766 42.3% 6470 35.3% 2019 484 2.1% 9656 41.9% 8066 35.0% Grand 46-54 55+ N/A Total Disclosure Disclosure Response Reference Number Title Count of % of Grand Count of % of Grand Count of % of Grand Employees Total Employees Total Employees Total 2460 13.4% 1126 6.1% 64 0.3% 18353 3161 13.7% 1600 6.9% 83 0.4% 23050 102-9 Supply chain The Expedia Group supply chain is designed to ensure that diverse businesses have access to our procurement 2020 GRI process. In addition to procurement, we emphasize advocacy for and development of diverse suppliers through Index mentorship programs, scholarships, and events to identify and engage suppliers. We support hundreds of airlines, close to 3 million hotels and vacation homes and dozens of cruise lines and car rental companies on the Expedia Group platform. 102-10 Significant Approximately 21% increase in sq footage of owned and leased office facilities combined. In 2019, Expedia Group 2020 GRI changes to the moved headquarters to Seattle, WA from Bellevue, WA. Index organization and its supply chain 102-11 Precautionary Expedia Group believes in using the precautionary principle when applicable in operational planning or when 2020 GRI Principle or developing new products. Index approach 102-12 External Expedia Group is a signatory and creator of the UNESCO Sustainable Tourism Pledge, signatory of the CEO Action for 2020 GRI initiatives Diversity & Inclusion, part of the Valuable 500 and an IGLTA member. Index 102-13 Membership Some associations with whom we engage include: 2020 GRI of associations • The Valuable 500 Index • IGLTA • United States Green Building Council • Business Roundtable Strategy 102-14 Statement CEO Letter and Interviews with the Head of Global and Community Impact 2020 Global from senior Impact decision- Report maker Ethics and Integrity Disclosure Disclosure Response Reference Number Title 102-16 Values, Acting with integrity, in its simplest terms, means doing what is right. By acting with integrity in the everyday Employee principles, decisions we make, we are modeling ethical and lawful conduct. Unethical or illegal business conduct exposes Code of standards, and Expedia Group and its subsidiaries (the Company, Expedia, “we” or “us”) to potential financial losses and lawsuits, Conduct norms of and damages the reputation we have worked very hard to build. Our Employee Code of Conduct, also known as the behavior Boarding Pass, establishes a framework of the Company’s cultural norms and Guiding Principles to help guide business decision-making and conduct with respect to employees, customers, suppliers and other partners. The Boarding Pass applies to all employees of the Company and all employees must sign an electronic acknowledgment that they received this document, reviewed it and consent to its terms. Governance 102-18 Governance - Our corporate responsibility governance is dispersed with responsibilities divided between Legal, 2020 GRI structure Internal Audit, HR, Real Estate, and Facilities. Our Board is comprised of 14 directors. Index - We have 3 standing committees: Executive, Audit, Compensation and Nominating. - Executive Committee is comprised of Mr. Diller and Mr. Kern and they meet informally usually once a week. EC generally is involved in oversight of CSR type issues. - Audit Committee generally oversees our risk management, including regular reports from Jeff as head of internal audit. - The Board has heard on various CSR issues over the years on different CSR topics Stakeholder Engagement 102-40 List of Our stakeholders include clients, employees, and potential employees, industry sources, governmental agencies, 2020 GRI stakeholder rating agencies/ investors, sustainability experts, the Board of Directors, community, NGO, and advocacy groups, Index groups peers in the Fortune 500, suppliers and service providers, and the media. 102-41 Collective This metric does not apply to Expedia Group as we do not have a collective-bargaining agreement covering bargaining employees in the United States. agreements 102-42 Identifying and Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy and priorities are determined by our key stakeholders who have 2020 GRI selecting the ability to impact our operations and/or are affected by our decisions—our employees, clients, communities, Index stakeholders destinations, and travel partners. 102-43 Approach to In previous years we have conducted materiality assessments to identify and assess potential environmental, social, 2020 GRI stakeholder and governance (ESG) issues that affect our stakeholders. Index engagement 102-44 Key topics and That assessment has identified four priority areas: Sustainable Travel, Our Environment, Our People, Our 2020 GRI concerns Communities and Our Governance. Index raised Disclosure Disclosure Response Reference Number Title Reporting Practice 102-45 Entities “Expedia Group” or “the company,” as used throughout this Report, can refer either separately to the parent 2020 GRI included in the company, Expedia Group Inc., or one of its subsidiaries, or collectively to all Expedia Group companies, which Index consolidated include the parent company and its subsidiaries and affiliates. financial statements 102-46 Defining Expedia Group identifies its material topics for this report by incorporating stakeholder feedback, focusing on 2020 GRI report content programmatic priorities. Index and topic boundaries 102-47 List of material Sustainable Travel 2020 GRI topics • Economic & Community Development Index • Responsible Tourism • Environmental Conservation • Disaster Recovery Our People ● Talent Attraction, Retention, and Development ● Diversity and Inclusion Our Communities ● Community Engagement ● Employee Volunteering Our Environment ● Emissions ● Energy Our Governance ● Ethics ● Data Privacy and Cybersecurity 102-48 Restatements No significant changes 2020 GRI of information Index 102-49 Changes in No significant changes 2020 GRI reporting Index 102-50 Reporting January 1 2019- December 31, 2020, unless otherwise stated 2020 GRI period Index 102-51 Date of most This is our first public comprehensive CSR report. Historically, we have published separate reports on various efforts recent report including Diversity, Conduct and others. Disclosure Disclosure Response Reference Number Title 102-52 Reporting Biennial 2020 GRI cycle Index 102-53 Contact point Katherine Cheng, Head of Global and Community