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We will monitor and evaluate our performance by improving firmwide sustainability initiatives along these dimensions:</p> </div> </div> <div id="accordion" class="accordion" data-module="accordion"> <div class="accordion__items"> <h3> <button aria-expanded="false" class="accordion__item-trigger" aria-controls="accordion-item-EBBA184F40974B66B8A8EA3D0DBEF6EA" id="accordion-id-EBBA184F40974B66B8A8EA3D0DBEF6EA"> Client <span class="accordion__item-icon"> <svg viewBox="0 0 120 120" width="32" height="32" aria-label="expand" class="vertical-tab__toggle-svg"> <use xlink:href="#expand" /> </svg> </span> </button> </h3> <div id="accordion-item-EBBA184F40974B66B8A8EA3D0DBEF6EA" role="region" aria-labelledby="accordion-id-EBBA184F40974B66B8A8EA3D0DBEF6EA" class="accordion__item-panel "> <div> <div class="accordion__item-content"> <div class="accordion__item-detail"> <div class="accordion__item-columns"> <div class="rtf"> <ul> <li> <p>Helping our clients navigate the transition to a more 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improve economic equity and address opportunity gaps within our communities</p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><section class="vertical-tab__wrapper" data-module="vertical-tab" aria-label="Community Impact"> <header class="vertical-tab__header"> <h2></h2> <h2 class="vertical-tab__heading" id="across-container-header">Community Impact</h2> </header> <div class="vertical-tab__tablist" role="tablist" aria-label="tab list"> <div class="vertical-tab__button-wrapper"> <button class="vertical-tab__tab-btn" role="tab" aria-selected="false" aria-controls="tab-1B71579F094F47E2A34581C713712333" id="button-1B71579F094F47E2A34581C713712333" data-index="0"> High-Impact Giving </button> <button class="vertical-tab__toggle-btn" data-index="0"> <svg viewBox="0 0 120 120" width="20" height="20" aria-label="expand" class="vertical-tab__toggle-svg"> <use xlink:href="#expand" /> </svg> </button> </div> <div class="vertical-tab__content" tabindex="0" 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