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A Message                                                                                                                  Senior Vice President – Environmental, Health & Safety and Chief Sustainability Offi cer                                                      procedures, and product development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Over the last year, we worked with our

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    stakeholders to complete an updated                                 and leads to breakthrough ideas. During
                                 from our Chief                                                                                                                                                                                     materiality assessment, identifying additional                      2022, we grew participation in our Business


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Resource Groups, introduced a Continuous
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    opportunities and focus areas, while also
                                 Sustainability                                                                                                                                                                                     continuing our progress towards achieving                           Performance Development process,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    our sustainability commitments.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        launched LinkedIn Learning  and expanded
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ®
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    We start with our steadfast dedication                              associate benefi ts and well-being programs.
                                 Officer                                                                                                                                                                                              to operating our plants safely and being                            We also added a new Associate Engagement



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    good stewards of the environment. It is an                          and Community Impact role within the

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    approach we’ve described as “Responsible                            ESG organization to continue to grow our

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Chemistry,” and it goes beyond a phrase.                            engagement and outreach programs.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    It represents our commitment to our own                             Our associates continue to demonstrate their
                                 2022 was a year of discovery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    associates and to the communities in which                          commitment to the communities in which

                                 and achievement on our ESG                                                                                                                                                                         we operate. We are focused on continuous                            they live and work as they logged more


                                 journey. I am pleased to serve as                                                                                                                                                                  improvement in all aspects of our operations,                       than 2,200 volunteer hours over the course
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    including our goal of driving toward zero                           of 2022, supporting numerous non-profi t
                                 Hexion’s fi rst Chief Sustainability                                                                                                                                                                recordable injuries, reducing losses of primary                     organizations. I am proud to be part of an


                                 Offi cer, demonstrating Hexion’s                                                                                                                                                       STEPHANIE COUHIG // SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, EHS AND CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER  containment within our operations by 80   organization of associates who truly care

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    percent by 2025 and lowering absolute                               about each other and our neighbors and
                                 commitment to integrating ESG
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    “Scope 1” and “Scope 2” carbon emissions                            look forward to reporting even more impact
                                 into our business strategy.                                                                                                                                                                        by 20 percent by 2030. I am pleased to                              next year.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    report that through the end of 2022, we’ve                          I’m confi dent that the talented and dedicated

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    reduced our emissions by 15 percent                                 associates at Hexion have positioned us for

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    when compared to 2017, our baseline                                 long-term success to continue to serve our

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    comparison year.                                                    global customers.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    At Hexion, we know that attracting,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sincerely,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    developing, and retaining a diverse, engaged,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    and dynamic group of associates is critical

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    to create our future. The engagement of

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    our associates and diversity of thought                             Stephanie Couhig

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    informs our innovation processes,


















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