Internal Actions: Workforce and Operations Stage Action Business Function Activities and Resources Review policies to ensure gun Human Resources, Workplace • Establish mechanisms to report behavior linked to gun violence or guns on company property, safety provisions include Health and Safety, Retail with a focus on customers. 1 company operations (i.e., Operations • Undertake a risk assessment to understand the potential threats of gun violence impacting retail locations, warehouses, operations, including looking at state laws. This can include reviewing company policies that etc.) allow, or prohibit customers carrying guns into retail facilities, warehouses, and other areas operation, as relevant. Use social media and Communications, Workplace • Issue a statement outlining the company’s position on gun safety in operations (looking to communications channels to Health and Safety company statementsfrom Kroger’s, Walmart, and others). raise awareness of gun safety • Develop a social media campaign to raise awareness about the company’s position on gun 2 policies and practices among safety among customers (i.e., banning customers from bringing guns into stores). This can customers. include details on why company action is critical for reducing gun violence. • Develop communications materials for distribution at relevant operations (i.e., stores, warehouses, etc.). Define a policy of zero Human Resources • Draft a policy of zero tolerance towards firearms in and on company facilities, for example, tolerance towards firearms in following the template developed by Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), as and on company facilities. legally allowed, that prohibits employees from bringing guns on company property. • OR Integrate zero tolerance towards firearms into existing workplace health and safety policies, as legally allowed. 3 • Share the policy with all employees. Define accountability for Human Resources, Senior • Ensure senior-level accountability to implement the policy. implementing zero-tolerance leadership • Establish regular internal and external reporting and include gun violence prevention policy. measures in annual public reporting.

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