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A Message from A large part of what attracted me to this product line, which enables low-or-no VOC paint
company is its unwavering focus on improving formulations that reduce emissions, while also
our President our world through operating our business and delivering improved enhanced water resistance
our product innovation engine with a vision for
and durability benefi ts.
and CEO sustainability. “Sustainability” can mean many While this report represents Hexion as it is
things in our industry, but at Hexion, it means that
today, our strategic plans call for Hexion’s
we are committed to operating our sites safely, sustainability eff orts and commitments to
minimizing our impact on natural resources, expand over time. We have committed that
harnessing innovative solutions to develop more by 2030, all new products will incorporate
I was honored to join Hexion this environmentally-sustainable products, and sustainable attributes. One exciting example of
working with others throughout our sphere of this is ArmorBuilt Wildfi re Shield, a durable,
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year—a company with an enduring infl uence to protect our associates, customers, fi re safeguard that helps utility companies better
MICHAEL LEFENFELD // PRESIDENT // CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
and distinguished history of and the communities where we work and live. protect the utility poles throughout the energy
innovation, high-quality products, Hexion’s 2022 Sustainability Report highlights grid and manage the negative impacts of climate
the strong work that our global teams are change and wildfi res. However, we see this
and outstanding customer service. doing to better align our product portfolio to platform technology enabling fi re safety in a long
global mega-trends, reduce waste and improve list of other applications that will protect the
resource utilization, and partner with customers world’s population while at home or working or
and suppliers to drive sustainability throughout commuting every day.
our supply chain. We’ll share ways that our At Hexion, we believe it is our collective
adhesive technologies enable the more-effi cient responsibility to proactively address the problems
use of engineered wood products, one of the that our industry and communities face. Because
most sustainable building materials in the world. at the end of the day, all chemistry should be
We’ll also look at our eff orts to encourage and Responsible Chemistry. I look forward to sharing
support more-responsible use of wood through more about our sustainability journey over the
sustainable forestry and recycling practices. coming years. While we have already made
Agriculture is an exciting growth area for Hexion signifi cant progress, I am confi dent we are just
and I’m excited to highlight our slow-release getting started and am so encouraged by the
nitrogen technology, an innovative formaldehyde opportunities ahead of us.
transformation, which improves crop yield and
quality, while simultaneously reducing greenhouse Sincerely,
gas emissions and leaching contamination
compared to liquid fertilizers. And fi nally, we’ll
discuss the expansion of our Versatic Acid Michael Lefenfeld
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