In our most recent survey, we sustained a high level of employee engagement. Survey highlights include: • Engagement was rated at 90 percent, up from 87 percent in 2016 • The participation rate was 78 percent, up from 75 percent in 2016 • Safety continues to be highly rated at 91 percent, up from 90 percent in 2016 • 88 percent of employees agree or strongly agree that they would recommend NiSource as a great place to work, up from 83 percent in 2016 • 95 percent of employees agree or strongly agree that they are willing to put in the extra effort to help NiSource meet its goals, up from 93 percent in 2016 • 91 percent of employees agree or strongly agree that they are proud to work at NiSource, up from 88 percent in 2016 COMMITTED TO GIVING BACK Across NiSource’s seven states, we contributed more than $6 million to nonprofit organizations in 2017, including nearly $1.3 million in giving by the NiSource Charitable Foundation. And when disaster strikes, we rise to the occasion. Following Hurricanes Harvey, Maria and Irma in 2017, the NiSource Charitable Workforce Stats TOTAL EMPLOYEES (These stats do not include employees on leaves of absence.) 8,167 TOTAL: 72% MEN | 28% WOMEN | 14% MINORITIES TOTAL MANAGEMENT (MANAGER & ABOVE) 759 TOTAL: 71% MEN | 29% WOMEN | 11% MINORITIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 17 MENTORSHIP INSPIRES ART One of NiSource’s talented employees, Ismael “Ish” Muhammad Nieves, was so moved by his participation in the NiSource mentoring program that he created a one-of-a-kind work of art (right). Each component of the painting represents the journey that the mentors and mentees go through as part of the program.