GEO : Human Rights & ESG Report 2020

HUMAN RIGHTS AND ESG REPORT

2020

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LETTER FROM OUR EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

George C. Zoley

During 2020, our company faced extraordinary challenges associated with the COVID-19 global pandemic. Throughout these difficult times, our employees have demonstrated significant strength and perseverance as they have continued to make daily sacrifices to provide high-quality services and humane and compassionate care to all those entrusted to our facilities and programs. Our corporate, regional, and field staff have remained focused on implementing best practices to mitigate the risks of the novel coronavirus. Ensuring the health and safety of all those entrusted to our care and of our employees has always been our number one priority.

Our COVID-19 mitigation initiatives have included:

• Increasing testing capabilities at our U.S. Secure Services facilities, including investing approximately $2 million to acquire 45 Abbott Rapid COVID-19 ID NOW testing devices.
• Installing Bi-Polar Ionization Air Purification Systems at select U.S. Secure Services facilities to reduce the spread of airborne bacteria and viruses, representing a company investment of approximately $3.7 million.
• Providing continuing access to facemasks and personal hygiene products.
• Implementing social distancing guidelines and practices.
• Working with our government agency partners and local health departments to make vaccinations available to those in our care.

Human Rights and ESG report highlights our commitment to respecting human rights; the criteria we use to assess human rights performance; and our contract compliance program and independent verification of our performance by third party organizations. The report also incorporates updated disclosures and metrics for the calendar year 2020, in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards: Core Option, related to the development of our employees; our adherence to ethical governance practices; and our efforts to advance environmental sustainability in the construction and operation of our facilities.

We are particularly proud of the continued success of our award-winning GEO Continuum of Care® (CoC). Despite the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, our CoC sites completed approximately 2.6 million hours of enhanced rehabilitation programming in 2020. Our academic programs awarded more than 1,200 high school equivalency degrees, and our vocational courses awarded close to 4,000 vocational training certifications. Our substance abuse treatment programs awarded more than 7,600 program completions, and we achieved over 34,000 behavioral program completions and more than 31,000 individual cognitive behavioral sessions. We also provided post-release support services to more than 3,600 individuals returning to their communities, with over 1,300 post-release participants attaining employment.

For over 30 years, we have been a trusted service provider to government agencies in the United States and internationally, delivering innovative private sector solutions that help meet public- sector challenges. We are proud of our collective success, which is underpinned by the dedication of our employees and our organizational commitment to operational excellence. We look forward to continued engagement with our diverse stakeholders as we pursue our ESG goals and aspirations.

George C. Zoley

We have also remained committed to advancing	Executive Chairman
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LETTER FROM OUR EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD	1
ABOUT THIS REPORT AND FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION	3
ABOUT THE GEO GROUP	4
WHAT WE DO & DON'T DO	8
GEO'S RESPONSE TO THE 2016 DOJ OIG REPORT	10
GEO BOARD OF DIRECTORS	12
PRIMARY BOARD COMMITTEES OVERSEEING COMPANY	14
SERVICES/POLICIES
DELIVERING ON OUR PROMISE: ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE	16
HUMAN RIGHTS FOCUSED	20
U.S. ESTABLISHMENT, PROMULGATION AND EVALUATION	32
OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLIANCE
ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE	34
ENSURING SAFETY AND SECURITY	38
ENGAGING WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS	40
GEO CONTINUUM OF CARE: REHABILITATOR OF LIVES	44
COVID-19 SENSITIVE/RESPONSIVE	50
DIVERSIFIED EMPLOYER	52
APPENDIX	58

ABOUT THIS

REPORT AND FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

ABOUT THIS REPORT

GEO's third annual Human Rights and ESG Report addresses our company's aspirational goals as a leading government services provider. We recognize that our approximately 18,500 employees worldwide, who have demonstrated significant strength and dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic, are not always able to achieve their best efforts and our company's desired best outcomes. As such, we are committed to continuous improvement in the areas of human rights, environmental, social, and governance activities. This report references the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and it has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option.

This report covers calendar year 2020, with three years of data where available.

FORWARD-LOOKINGINFORMATION

This report contains certain forward-looking statements based on our management's current assumptions and expectations, including statements regarding our goals, commitments, programs and other business plans, initiatives and objectives. These statements are typically accompanied by the words "expect," "may," "could," "hope," "believe," "would," "might," "estimate," "anticipate," "plan," "aspire" or similar words. All such statements are intended to enjoy the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended.

Although we believe there is a reasonable basis for the forward-looking statements made in this report, our actual future results, including the achievement of our targets, goals or commitments, could differ materially from our projected results as the result of changes in circumstances, assumptions not being realized, or other risks, uncertainties and factors.

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Such risks, uncertainties and factors include the risk factors discussed in Item 1A of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as, with respect to our goals and commitments outlined in this report or elsewhere, the challenges, assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in this report. You should consider the forward- looking statements in this report in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.

The forward-looking statements in this report are made as of the date of this report, unless otherwise indicated, and we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law.