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OUR PROGRESS WATCH VIDEOWATCH VIDEO PEOPLE PRODUCT PLANET NET-ZERO BUSINESS Engage FOR HUMAN KIND It's the curious who redefine the world, seeking not just to understand it, but to improve it. We are the inventors, the designers, the problem-solvers. Our curiosity isn't aimless, it's rooted in the pursuit of something greater. EXPLORE OUR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT NOW PEOPLE Empowering our teams to foster a fair, safe, and inclusive future. PEOPLE GOALS PROGRESS ZERO LOST-TIME SAFETY INCIDENTS COMMIT TO AN INCLUSIVE ASSOCIATE COMMUNITY ZERO DATA PRIVACY BREACHES 100,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS IN OUR COMMUNITIES READ MORE PEOPLE Empowering our teams to foster a fair, safe, and inclusive future. READ MORE PEOPLE GOALS PROGRESS ZERO LOST-TIME SAFETY INCIDENTS COMMIT TO AN INCLUSIVE ASSOCIATE COMMUNITY ZERO DATA PRIVACY BREACHES 100,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS IN OUR COMMUNITIES READ MORE PRODUCT Innovating to reduce resource use, promote health, and contribute to circularity. PRODUCT GOALS PROGRESS ANALYZE NEW PRODUCTS LAUNCHED USING SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENTS CONVENE TO ADVANCE THE GOAL OF SOLVING THE PLASTICS END‑OF‑LIFE CHALLENGE SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS READ MORE PRODUCT Innovating to reduce resource use, promote health, and contribute to circularity. READ MORE PRODUCT GOALS PROGRESS ANALYZE NEW PRODUCTS LAUNCHED USING SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENTS CONVENE TO ADVANCE THE GOAL OF SOLVING THE PLASTICS END‑OF‑LIFE CHALLENGE SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS READ MORE PLANET Investing across our businesses and value chains to improve outcomes. PLANET GOALS PROGRESS REDUCED INDEXED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 25% INCREASE RENEWABLE ENERGY USE TO 100,000 MWH/YR REDUCE INDEXED SOLID WASTE BY 25% ZERO WASTE TO LANDFILL REDUCED INDEXED WATER USAGE BY 25% ZERO ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS READ MORE PLANET Investing across our businesses and value chains to improve outcomes. READ MORE PLANET GOALS PROGRESS REDUCED INDEXED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 25% INCREASE RENEWABLE ENERGY USE TO 100,000 MWH/YR REDUCE INDEXED SOLID WASTE BY 25% ZERO WASTE TO LANDFILL REDUCED INDEXED WATER USAGE BY 25% ZERO ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS READ MORE NET-ZERO Dedicated to collaborating to achieve emission reduction and elimination by 2050. NET-ZERO TARGETS PROGRESS REDUCE ABSOLUTE SCOPE 1 AND SCOPE 2 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 50.4% BY 2030 REDUCE ABSOLUTE SCOPE 3 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 30% BY 2030 REDUCE ABSOLUTE SCOPE 1, 2 AND 3 BY 90% AND NEUTRALIZE REMAINING 10% BY 2050 READ MORE NET-ZERO Dedicated to collaborating to achieve emission reduction and elimination by 2050. READ MORE NET-ZERO TARGETS PROGRESS REDUCE ABSOLUTE SCOPE 1 AND SCOPE 2 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 50.4% BY 2030 REDUCE ABSOLUTE SCOPE 3 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 30% BY 2030 REDUCE ABSOLUTE SCOPE 1, 2 AND 3 BY 90% AND NEUTRALIZE REMAINING 10% BY 2050 READ MORE BUSINESS CONDUCT We disclose the role of our Board of Directors and management teams so report users understand our governance approach to business conduct. BUSINESS GOALS PROGRESS GOVERNANCE IMPACTS, RISK, AND OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT METRICS AND TARGETS READ MORE BUSINESS CONDUCT We disclose the role of our Board of Directors and management teams so report users understand our governance approach to business conduct. READ MORE BUSINESS GOALS PROGRESS GOVERNANCE IMPACTS, RISK, AND OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT METRICS AND TARGETS READ MORE FAQs What Does Sustainable Manufacturing Really Mean? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines Sustainable Manufacturing as the creation of manufactured products through economically-sound processes that minimize negative environmental impacts while conserving energy and natural resources.” In part, that means designing and operating manufacturing processes to minimize impacts to air, water and landfill, seeking to limit the impact supplying the world’s goods has on our natural environment. Sustainable manufacturing also seeks to address resource conservation by building and continually improving production processes that optimize energy usage, utilize clean fuels for energy or steam production, and optimize raw material conversion, as well as many other avenues for conservation that minimize negative impacts on the environment. The world’s understanding of sustainable...