INCLUSION, DIVERSITY & EQUITY INTENTION, ACTION AND SUSTAINABLE PROGRESS DOW | 2021 ESG REPORT | 53 MILITARY DEGREE EQUIVALENCY (MDE) PROGRAM Veterans acquire outstanding skills during their years of service – skills that bring tremendous value to a business. Understanding the opportunity to bring these veterans’ broad scope of training and experience into a successful career at Dow, the MDE program recognizes relevant military experience of E6 ranking or greater (OR6 for Canada) as equivalent to a bachelor’s degree for U.S. and Canadian job postings. The E6 ranking translates to 8-12 years of experience and has generally equivalent responsibilities across all branches of the military. EXPANDING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS David Badour served three deployments in the Navy and held an E6 ranking before coming to Dow. He was working as lead technologist for Dow’s robotics group when he saw a job listing for what would later be his new role. He was interested but didn’t have a bachelor’s degree. Because of the MDE program, he was able to qualify for the role of lead R&D engineering specialist and was promoted to this role in 2021. INCREASING INTERN DIVERSITY THROUGH DOW BRAZIL’S JUMP TO THE FUTURE In 2021, Dow Brazil introduced the Jump to the Future initiative with the goal of increasing diversity among interns. To broaden the talent pool, the program was strategically redesigned, making the English fluency requirement optional. Interns were offered an English course called the “Trampolim Program” and also learned other skills relevant for future job opportunities. SUPPORTING WORKFORCE RE-ENTRY THROUGH THE REACTION PROGRAM Dow’s ReAction Program, launched in 2021, provides a path back to work for those who left the workforce to care for family, have taken an extended medical leave, serve in the U.S. military or for educational reasons. Those hired into the program receive assistance and support to improve their job skills through interacting, engaging and being mentored by experienced Dow business and functional leaders to aid in their return to work. The impact of the program resulted in improved diversity of the 2021 intern class, with 66.7% of African descent , 63% women , 1 8.5% LGBT+ and 3.7% persons with disabilities . “ReAction allows a path for talent to re-enter the workforce and provides an advantage for Dow in hiring proven, highly skilled professionals.” Gretchen Lupher, senior analytical director, Lake Jackson, Texas