Protecting the planet: Reducing atmospheric ozone Ideas matter. Think inside aircraft new. Think ahead. In 2020, AAR teamed with the sustainable chemical As AAR’s global presence grows, so does our sense of innovator BASF to help remove ozone and certain responsibility to protect the environment and the people odorous Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) like of the world. We are committed to understanding our jet fuel from inside aircraft. Air at high altitudes environmental impacts – both positive and negative – contains significant levels of atmospheric ozone that and evolving our ESG strategies to further reduce our can enter the aircraft through air conditioning ducts. ecological footprint. Exposure to ozone is known to cause headaches, shortness of breath, coughing, chest pain and eye, Our environmental impacts nose or throat irritation. and initiatives Source: BASF. As the proud distributor and MRO services provider We are proud of our role in the aviation ecosystem, in for BASF Deoxo™ aircraft cabin ozone VOC which we help prevent and reduce waste by prolonging converters around the globe, we are doing our part the life of aircraft and parts. We also have taken proactive to protect the health and safety of passengers by steps to manage and minimize waste in our operations, delivering quality cabin air compliant with Federal including the proper disposal and treatment of hazardous Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. waste. Our other environmental projects have been largely decentralized and managed locally at each of our facilities. We recently engaged an independent third-party consultant to assist with environmental data collection and management. 13