ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INROADS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DOW | 2021 ESG REPORT | 19 ACCELERATING INVESTMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY In 2021, we were one of the top 20 global corporations using clean energy, and we added 132 megawatts of wind and solar clean power capacity through new renewable power purchase agreements. The power supplied by the new agreements is expected to reduce our Scope 2 emissions by more than 600,000 metric tons of CO 2 per year. The new agreements bring our total access to clean energy to more than 900 megawatts, well ahead of our 2025 Sustainability Goal aligned to power from renewable sources. New renewable purchase agreements include: • In Europe , six agreements have enabled eight Dow sites across Spain, the United Kingdom, Sweden, France and Germany to transition to 100% green electricity. Several other Dow sites across Europe have also transitioned to a cleaner grid power mix or are importing renewable power to complement the self-generation needed to assure reliable operations. • In Latin America , we signed a long-term agreement in Brazil with Casa dos Ventos aligned to the construction of a new wind power plant in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The agreement provides our site in Cabangu, Brazil, with access to cost-competitive capacity for wind-generated electricity, with the assurance of 60 MW of continuous renewable power, which will supply power for silicon metal production. • In North America , a long-term agreement with Capital Power Corporation in Alberta, Canada, will provide clean power capacity, replacing approximately 40% of the energy demand at our Prentiss, Alberta, site for polyethylene production. The agreement with Capital Power, supplied through the company’s Whitla 2 wind farm project, supports grid diversity and provides greater access to renewable power for Dow. INNOVATING LOW-CARBON MATERIALS AND SOLUTIONS Applying our materials science expertise, we are helping the world’s best brands make their products more sustainable while expanding opportunity for innovation and future earnings growth. Sustainable packaging: We are reducing the climate impact of packaging by offering post-consumer recycled (PCR) resins, using renewable feedstocks to offer plant-based polymers, and developing materials to help our customers design packaging that is resource efficient and recyclable. • Look no further than your local supermarket to find packaging for frozen foods , cereals, beverages Designing Solutions to Advance a More Sustainable Mobility Industry As the Official Materials Science Partner of Jaguar TCS Racing, Dow is collaborating with Jaguar Racing to create solutions that advance safety, range and energy output for racecars and allow engineers to use the track as a real-world testing ground for electric vehicle (EV) technologies intended for a low-carbon future. It is through creative partnerships like this that Dow is seeking to help solve the mobility challenges of our time and enable the future of mobility. Our MobilityScience™ platform team is focused on developing cutting-edge material innovations that will enable the next generation of EVs and autonomous vehicles to achieve longer range, greater comfort, enhanced safety and a lower carbon footprint. Whether it is optimizing battery performance, enhancing safety systems or reducing vehicle weight, Dow is using its knowledge and broad portfolio of technologies, including ENGAGE™, SILASTIC™, DOWSIL™ and VORATRON™ technologies, to help accelerate the electrification of transportation. CLIMATE PROTECTION
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