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CASE STUDY Navigating Challenges to Pioneer the Future of HR espresa.com

“We decided to pull all the good things about what we were doing together and make them more holistic. Our previous LSA would only incent physical health. There wasn’t anything around financial wellness or emotional health. There was no centralized Total Well- Stephanie Moore Being program. That’s where Espresa’s LSA solution came in.” Director of Global Benefits Mapbox Mapbox is a living platform of location services. They are an engineering-driven, global team of technology builders, developers and geographers, data scientists and drivers, designers and AI visionaries. Mapbox is reimagining how location technologies move the world. THE PROBLEM Mapbox adopted a benefits strategy aimed at aligning a cohesive mission and values tailored to the diverse needs of its global and distributed workforce. However, the HR and People Operations teams faced challenges due to global budget constraints and varying country-specific requirements, leading to a lack of uniformity and equity in benefits. The intricate nature of global benefits management added complexity for both HR and finance, hindering Mapbox‘s pursuit of a people-first culture. Mapbox Case Study | Navigating Challenges to Pioneer the Future of HR espresa.com

THE SOLUTION Formerly working with decentralized and disconnected solutions, Stephanie sought a technology- forward strategic benefit that could deliver equity to Mapbox’s diverse workforce. Delivering an HR tech solution with the power of yes Consultants at Newfront recommended Espresa as a robust and flexible solution to Mapbox, providing equity to a globally distributed and people-first workforce. “From the very beginning, Espresa didn’t say no. Instead, it was, ‘Yes, we can do that. You want us to send this report to your payroll vendors and integrate them? Sure, we can do that.’ It’s just been so nice to hear.” - Stephanie Moore Fostering a supportive workplace “Our LSAs are more than a gym reimbursement. We meet you wherever By prioritizing holistic well-being and intensifying their you’re at. We’re going to help if you’re commitment to equitable benefits, Mapbox’s HR initiatives establish meaningful connections that continuously going to have to put money on a lease. contribute to the company’s people-first benefits. We’re going to assist you with your The launch of Mapbox’s LSA wallets ensures that employees closing costs on a house. We’re thinking receive benefits tailored to their personalized needs about you as a whole person, not just you globally. at work. Employees are looking beyond Additionally, initiatives like homebuyer assistance, tuition the basics, and we’re building our reimbursements, and fertility support are cultivating a sense benefits to meet all the generations.” of strengthened cultural connections within the organization. - Stephanie Moore Mapbox Case Study | Navigating Challenges to Pioneer the Future of HR espresa.com

Assessing meaningful moments As a globally operating technology company driven by innovation, Mapbox is committed to providing people-centric benefits to its widely distributed workforce. By seamlessly transitioning disparate programs into a unified personal benefits platform, Mapbox, in partnership with Espresa, introduced an era of equitable, people-first benefits irrespective of geographic locations or workforce distribution. Mapbox achieved a personal benefits solution that not only aligns with the company’s mission and vision but also authentically addresses the diverse needs and preferences of its people and culture from in ten countries worldwide. Espresa is Powering Great Workplaces® with personal benefits people love. Driving global employee engagement programs, Espresa is inclusively available in all languages, time zones, and currencies. And, with Espresa LSA Plus™, companies can power flexibility and freedom of choice with integrated total well-being, recognition, and community in a single app. espresa.com