INCLUSION, DIVERSITY & EQUITY INTENTION, ACTION AND SUSTAINABLE PROGRESS DOW | 2021 ESG REPORT | 61 SUPPLIER DIVERSITY: DELIVERING IMPACT TO COMMUNITIES AND OUR BOTTOM LINE Our Supplier Diversity program continued to make strides in becoming an industry leader. To expand our reach and elevate this business imperative, we created the role of global purchasing director for sustainability, supplier diversity and ESG. In 2021, we surpassed our target and achieved approximately $220 million globally in diverse supplier spend while retaining 81% of our diverse suppliers and contributing approximately $9 million in EBIT to our bottom line. We maintained a strong focus on expanding the reach of our supplier diversity program and increased our partnerships around the globe, with the American Chamber of Commerce in Asia Pacific, Integrare and Cámara in Latin America, and the Asian Chamber of Commerce in North America. For more information on our management approach to supplier diversity, please see GRI disclosure 414-103 . International Presence 10 countries 4 continents 10 councils 2,100 + small and diverse suppliers 107 New Vendors Strategic partnerships and accomplishments Dow won the China Women’s Empowerment Principles’ Award in the Gender-Inclusive Workplace category Dow became a “Cascading Customer” with L’Oreal in Supplier Diversity Dow co-founded the MSDUK Accelerator Program Dow signed Unilever’s Supplier Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Promise Active corporate participant in Capacity Zurich WBENC Chemical Industry Group co-chair