Experian North America launches groundbreaking initiative to accelerate financial inclusion in underserved communities

Inclusion Forward – Experian Empowering Opportunities™ helps clients advance diversity goals by creating greater and more affordable credit access

 Experian North America launches groundbreaking initiative to accelerate financial inclusion in underserved communities
Inclusion Forward – Experian Empowering Opportunities™ helps clients advance diversity goals by creating greater and more affordable credit access

COSTA MESA, CA (August 10, 2021) – Leading information services
company Experian today announced the launch of Inclusion Forward
– Experian Empowering Opportunities ™, a first-of-its-kind initiative
to help clients identify and directly support underserved and vulnerable
communities. Inclusion Forward™ harnesses Experian’s data, analytics
and technology to help clients create and provide more affordable credit access.

“At Experian, we believe every consumer deserves access to fair and
affordable credit. In fact, it’s our mission to drive financial inclusion and
help facilitate that access,” said Craig Boundy, Chief Executive Officer of Experian North America. “Through Inclusion Forward™, we will expand our work in helping clients better serve and provide greater financial opportunities for all consumers.”

This is the latest step in Experian’s work to help the more than 100 million consumers who are restricted by traditional scoring methods. In 2019, the company introduced Experian Boost, empowering consumers to contribute positive payment history for accounts including cell phone,
utility, streaming service, internet and more, directly to their Experian credit report. This helps build their credit history and can potentially increase their credit scores. Experian introduced United for Financial Health in 2020 to empower and protect vulnerable people and communities, enabling them to improve their financial wellbeing through education and action.

“Closing the wealth gap is key in racial equity efforts,” said Will Lewis,
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for Experian. “By unlocking
the power of Experian data, clients can better understand the financial
challenges consumers from diverse backgrounds may face and help
achieve their diversity, equity and inclusion goals. This can lead to creating solutions and education for all consumers, so they can achieve their life goals.” Experian begins rolling out Inclusion Forward™ to clients later this month.

As part of its longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion for
its employees and the communities in which it operates, Experian has
been recognized for three consecutive years as a Great Place to Work, one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, and a 2021 Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion. In addition, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation gave Experian North America a perfect score in its Corporate Equality Index for the third year in a row.

About Experian
     Experian is the world’s leading global information services company.
During life’s big moments — from buying a home or a car to sending a
child to college to growing a business by connecting with new customers
— we empower consumers and our clients to manage their data with confidence. We help individuals to take financial control and access financial services, businesses to make smarter decisions and thrive, lenders to lend more responsibly, and organizations to prevent identity fraud and crime.

We have 17,800 people operating across 44 countries, and every day
we’re investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation to
help all our clients maximize every opportunity. We are listed on the
London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and are a constituent of the FTSE 100
Index.

Learn more at www.experianplc. com or visit our global content hub
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