RECOGNIZED AMONG THE BEST PLACES TO WORK IN OUR COMMUNITIES Being recognized as a best place to work doesn’t come easily. It’s only possible with a strong culture that respects individuality while fostering collaboration, rewards performance and provides the tools and resources our employees need to build a career. In 2016, our companies were recognized nationally and regionally: • NiSource was the second-highest ranked utility on Forbes magazine’s list of America’s Best Large Employers in 2016. • For the fourth consecutive year, Columbus Business First named Columbia Gas of Ohio a “Best Place to Work”—ranked among the top 10 extra-large companies in central Ohio. The company was also named a Top Workplace in Toledo by the Toledo Blade. • Columbia Gas of Virginia was recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in the Richmond area during the Society of Human Resources Management’s Sterling Workplace Award program. The company also was designated a Veterans’ Values Company by the Commonwealth of Virginia. • For the third consecutive year, NiSource was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index-North America. • Since 2012, NiSource has been annually named a World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute. ~8,000 EMPLOYEES IN 2016 O U R E M P L O Y E E S ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITIES WE’RE PRIVILEGED TO SERVE, MAKING THEM GREAT PLACES TO LIVE AND CALL HOME ENGAGING EMPLOYEES Engaged employees are more committed and provide better service to our customers. We measure employee engagement through our annual employee survey. We review the survey results with employees to hear their ideas and share ways we can work together to address areas of concern. Overall, employees ranked NiSource with 78 percent favorability in 2016. Top survey highlights include: safety (90%), total engagement (87%) and proud to work at NiSource (88%). FOSTERING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF DIVERSE TALENT Our success depends on being open to new ways of thinking that can make us a better community partner and a stronger company. Through our four-part Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) strategy, we’re strengthening our culture that enables all of our employees to contribute to their fullest potential by: 1. Enabling local I&D councils and Employee Resource Groups to support development opportunities, and create cultural awareness, community engagement and networking opportunities. By focusing on key priorities like safety, customer service and recruiting, these groups are making a strong business impact. FIELD TRAINING CENTERS A key step on our journey to modernizing our training practices was opening our first Columbia Gas field operations training center in Monaca, Pennsylvania. This $10 million modern, centralized facility is the first of four training centers that will be built across NiSource by the end of 2018. Each training center will feature state-of-the-art equipment for hands-on training in controlled, safe environments. Workforce Stats TOTAL EMPLOYEES 7,987 TOTAL: 5,752 MEN (72%) | 2,235 WOMEN (28%) | 1,126 MINORITIES (14%) TOTAL MANAGEMENT (MANAGER & ABOVE) 723 TOTAL: 514 MEN (71%) | 209 WOMEN (29%) | 78 MINORITIES (11%) AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 15