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Our Commitment to Employees, Communities
and Shareholders
For 30 years since the launch of Discover, we have focused on the customer. We have also
focused on doing the right thing for employees, communities and shareholders.
With employees, we strive to provide opportunities for career growth and fulfi llment.
Based on employee responses to Discover’s annual employee survey, employee
engagement at Discover outpaces not just other fi nancial services companies, but also
the vast majority of companies, across all industries, included in Willis Towers Watson’s
Global High Performing norm.
In addition, Discover continues to receive recognition year-in, year-out as a “best place
to work” and for diversity in the workplace, as evidenced by recognition from the Human
Rights Campaign for advancing corporate practices, policies and benefi ts related to LGBT
employees, and by awards from the Asia Society for our work to support and develop Asian
Pacifi c American employees.
Discover also makes a positive impact on the communities where our employees live and
work. In 2015, Discover employees volunteered 52,000 hours of time, and together we
donated millions of dollars to non-profi t organizations across the country. In addition, we
continued the Pathway to Financial Success program—Discover’s fi ve-year, $10-million
commitment to bring fi nancial education into America’s public high schools. So far, more
than 1,000 schools and districts have been awarded more than $9 million in grant money.
For shareholders, our primary focus is on creating value over the long term. Going forward,
we will continue to focus on building value by pursuing disciplined, profi table growth
opportunities within our businesses, and through prudently aggressive payouts to
shareholders.
Overall, your company is strong and stable, with a record of solid fi nancial results, a unique
set of assets, and an enviable position in retail banking and payments. We are especially
focused on accelerating profi table loan growth in 2016. Beyond that, our goal is to make sure
“it pays to Discover” for the next 30 years as well.
David W. Nelms | Chairman and Chief Executive Offi cer | March 7, 2016