ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INROADS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DOW | 2021 ESG REPORT | 14 Our Sustainability Strategy We’re working to deliver a sustainable future by collaborating and innovating to expand our ability to make a positive impact on society and the planet. As a leading materials science company, we have the responsibility and opportunity to act and lead the industry in areas where our science and innovation can make a difference. This means we are reducing our environmental footprint, developing and implementing circular economy solutions, and creating new materials that are more sustainable. Climate Protection, Circular Economy and Safer Materials are critical to our license to operate and represent areas where we are using our science, scale and global relationships across our value chains to create shared opportunity for Dow and society. OUR FOCUS AREAS: ACCELERATING OUR SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENTS Safer Materials Circular Economy Climate Protection We are committed to protecting our planet by combating climate change, including contributing to a lower- carbon future, both in our operations and value chains. We are taking a leading role in driving a more circular economy by designing for circularity, building new business models for circular materials and partnering to end plastic waste. We are innovating new materials that offer a more favorable health and environmental profile over their life cycles compared to incumbent solutions.