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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
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                                    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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