INCLUSION, DIVERSITY & EQUITY INTENTION, ACTION AND SUSTAINABLE PROGRESS DOW | 2021 ESG REPORT | 55 CONNECTOR PROGRAMS Our connector programs help employees expand their networks, foster diverse connections and inspire professional growth. PEER ALLIES The Peer Allies program is designed to build cross-functional and cross- business relationships through networking. Participants are randomly assigned a new peer ally connection each month and are encouraged to meet for a 30-minute one- on-one introductory conversation. The program has more than 1,400 participants at all job levels across North America. BUILDING CAREER CONNECTIONS THROUGH ERGS PRISE Connections, a program structured by RISE and PR!ME, was launched in 2021 to foster integration and meaningful discussions among employees from both ERGs. Approximately 120 new connections were made. The WIN+5 networking program seeks to increase interaction between female talent and leadership and create a safe environment for participants to develop their skills and build broader professional networks. In 2021, the program helped connect 86 female employees. WAZOBIA PEER-TO-PEER MENTORING PROGRAM In 2021, the Wazobia Program launched as a peer-to-peer mentoring and coaching initiative that pairs African- heritage participants with mentors across the Europe, Middle East, Africa and India (EMEAI) region. The goal is to build relationships, strengthen trust and collaboration, deliver robust and innovative solutions, and enable career growth. The 2021 program included sessions focused on employee development, networking and Dow strategy. AFRICA LEADERSHIP PROGRAM The Africa Leadership Program (ALP) just completed its first cohort in 2021. Participants engaged in training and business growth projects with the aim of accelerating the development of African leaders to support growth on the continent. The program’s success has inspired the team to extend its impact beyond Africa and develop an IMEAT (India, Middle East, Africa and Turkey) program, which will launch next year. “One of the greatest gifts we can give and receive is time, and I always look forward to spending time getting to know someone I may not interact with daily. Peer Allies has enabled me to purposefully refocus and re-energize by learning about another Dow colleague outside my organization, which helps me pay it forward in my current responsibilities at work and outside of work.” Shannon Hemmelgarn, senior Supply Chain director