INCLUSION, DIVERSITY & EQUITY INTENTION, ACTION AND SUSTAINABLE PROGRESS DOW | 2021 ESG REPORT | 58 Dow ACTs – 2021 Progress and Actions TAKING ACTION TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE THROUGH DOW ACTS Dow ACTs is our strategic framework designed to address systemic racism and inequality, backed by a $13 million pledge over five years to help accelerate change. ACT is an acronym for three action areas: Advocacy, Community engagement and our own Talent pipeline. Since the launch of Dow ACTs in 2020, progress highlights include: ADVOCACY • Supported the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s inaugural National Racial Equity Initiative Summit to produce equitable access, opportunities, treatment and outcomes for Blacks. • Karen S. Carter, chief Human Resources officer and chief inclusion officer, serves on Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Black Leadership Advisory Council . The council aims to develop, review and recommend policies and actions designed to eradicate and prevent discrimination and racial inequity in Michigan. COMMUNITY • Expanded the U.S. Gulf Coast Dow Leadership Academy to include Dow communities in Louisiana and Texas and launched the Dow Treasure Academy  in the Great Lakes Bay Region. • Dow Promise: Committed $600,000 over six years  , resulting in 26 organizations and their respective programs receiving financial support. • Coalition to Back Black Businesses: Efforts led to 45 small, Black-owned businesses in Dow communities receiving financial support, mentorship, training and resources. TALENT • Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): Continued engagement for program support, including investment to retain and develop Black students in STEM and build the Ph.D. talent pipeline. • Invested in the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI), a national program that seeks to increase the number of underrepresented professionals in the chemical industry by providing scholarships to students pursuing STEM degrees at HBCUs. Dow is underwriting the education of 10 students per year in addition to providing mentoring opportunities and internship placements. • Joined O neTen , a coalition of businesses that are coming together to upskill, hire and advance 1 million Black individuals in America over the next 10 years into family- sustaining jobs with opportunities for advancement. • Hosted 5th year of the Diamond Symposium and 15th year of the BEST Symposium , resulting in an increased number of U.S. ethnic minority hires. • Continued our AiA Sponsorship Program with Cohort 2 to drive advancement and retention of Black talent. • Implemented Advanced Inclusion Training for U.S.-based People Leaders and Human Resource (HR) partners which included racial equity topics.