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Social: Our People

The driving force for Hexion’s success comes from an engaged

global workforce where associates are empowered to drive

innovation that benefi ts customers, fellow associates, the

communities where we operate, and various stakeholders.

Hexion is committed to fostering a culture of safety, well-being,

integrity, and respect for others.

Associate Attraction, Intern Program Pipeline Development Program

Engagement & Retention The company’s internship programs support the Hexion’s Pipeline Development Program (PDP) is

education of the next generation of promising designed to accelerate the personal and professional
associates. Hexion strives to teach the values of growth of recent graduates through hands-on
Hexion’s continued success is based on its ability
teamwork, creative solutions, process excellence, project-based learning, under the leadership of
to recruit, develop, and maintain an exceptional and
project leadership and integrity, while benefi ting from industry experts. PDP introduces each participant
diverse workforce. The company leverages a variety
new ideas that these exceptional students bring to to the diverse functions of a dynamic chemical
of strategic programs that are detailed below.
the workplace. Interns also gain critical experience manufacturing business through the completion
Voice of the Associate Survey while working on cross-functional projects with a of four separate six-month long projects in several

Hexion associates are the best source of knowledge focus on sustainability. For example, during the functional areas. As they explore diff erent aspects

of regarding the company’s strengths and summer of 2022, seven interns at Hexion’s Columbus of Hexion’s business, associates receive thorough

opportunities to improve. More than 85 percent headquarters created an event focused on social technical and developmental training to continue to

of associates completed the 2022 Voice of the sustainability. The fundraiser benefi ting Open Door mold them into a leader that meaningfully contributes

Associate Survey, a global survey that provided Columbus, an organization that provides individuals to the future of Hexion. Each participant demonstrates

associates a channel to voice their opinion with intellectual and developmental disabilities with leadership skills and ingenuity in solving real-

anonymously. The company utilizes this feedback to residential and day services, and raised 60 percent world problems within an environment focused on
develop strategies to further create a safe, engaging, more than expected, while promoting collaboration continuous improvement in safety and sustainability.

and inclusive environment where associates are and creating a positive impact on the community. For instance, one PDP participant worked closely with

empowered to do their best work. the procurement team to help source the fi rst tanker
of bio-methanol used at Hexion’s Baytown, TX site.

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