Apollo Launches “Apollo Opportunity Foundation” to Advance Economic Prosperity and Expand Opportunity

NEW YORK, February 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced the launch of the Apollo Opportunity Foundation (the Foundation”). Apollo committed over $100 million for the Foundation to invest over the next decade in employee-led organizations that seek to remove barriers for underrepresented people. The Foundation builds on Apollo’s ongoing efforts to expand opportunities in the company’s ecosystem, including its workplace, marketplace and the communities where it operates. The Foundation will partner with nonprofit organizations working to advance economic prosperity on three key pillars:

• Educational access: Provide early exposure and preparation for careers in finance and high growth industries through educational programs, mentoring and financial literacy
• Workforce development: Expand career paths through professional development, upskilling/retraining and coaching
• Economic emancipation: Provide leadership development and networking for emerging leaders, and access to capital for entrepreneurs

“We recognize that all of us at Apollo have benefited from the opportunities presented to us and we have a responsibility to extend these opportunities to those around us who would not otherwise have access to them. It is at the heart of our purpose, our values ​​and ultimately our way of doing business,” said Marc Rowan, CEO of Apollon. “Our Expanding Opportunity initiative has been about engaging our entire team at all levels of Apollo and Athens in a way that is authentic and personal to all of our employees. We partner with organizations that can foster access to the education, workforce development and economic empowerment.Through the Foundation, we are excited to accelerate our mission and support positive change in the communities where we work and live.

Apollo employees will play a central role in the Foundation. From identifying and nominating organizations to ongoing engagement with grant recipients, Apollo empowers our people, and they will be critical to the Foundation’s impact. As part of this effort, Apollo will establish a Grants Council comprised of employees representing different levels, geographies and businesses to review and assess all organizations proposed by their colleagues for funding.

“Around the world, our employees are extremely passionate about making a difference, volunteering thousands of hours a year, serving on nonprofit boards and engaging with our communities. We look forward to tapping into this passion and maximizing our reach through the Foundation,” said Lauren Coape-Arnold, Global Citizenship Lead and Executive Director of the Apollo Opportunity Foundation. “By strategically investing in organizations and then combining that capital with our talent, the Apollo Opportunity Foundation can help extend the impact of our grantees, leading to transformative change. »

The Apollo Opportunity Foundation is a continuation of Apollo’s ongoing work to expand opportunities and increase the company’s impact in its workplace, market and communities. In 2021, Apollo co-founded AltFinance to diversify the alternative investment industry and provide career opportunities for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Through the citizenship program, Apollo employees engage in a variety of programs that reach more than 1,500 nonprofit organizations on an annual basis, with more than 90% of company participation. More recently, Apollo launched a Supplier Diversity Program with the goal of reaching more $1 billion in diversified spending across its private equity portfolio by 2024. From launching VetNet and HBCUNet to attract, train, and provide career opportunities for veterans and HBCU students and alumni to forming strategic partnerships with asset managers led by women and men, Apollo finds innovative ways to drive positive change and achieve tangible results.

For more information on the Apollo Opportunity FoundationClick here.

About Apollo
Apollo is a high growth global alternative asset manager. We seek to provide our clients with excess return at every stage of the risk-reward spectrum, from investment grade to private equity, with a focus on three business strategies: yield, hybrid and opportunistic. Through our investment activity on our fully integrated platform, we meet the retirement income and financial return needs of our clients, and we offer innovative capital solutions to businesses. Our patient, creative and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, the companies we invest in, our employees and the communities we impact, to expand opportunities and achieve positive results. From December 31, 2021Apollo had about $498 billion assets under management. To learn more, visit www.apollo.com.

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contacts

Apollo

For investors:Noah GunnGlobal Head of Investor Relations
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
(212) 822-0540
[email protected]

For the media:Joanna RoseGlobal Head of Corporate Communications
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
(212) 822-0491
[email protected]

Source: Apollo Global Management, Inc.

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