Environmental Sustainability 25 2021 ESG REPORT Chemical Management Our chemical management strategy actively works to identify, prevent, eliminate and reduce the use of certain chemicals in Kohl’s proprietary brand products. Kohl’s is committed to meeting and striving to exceed industry standards of chemical management across our teams, our vendors and our facilities by continuing to advance our restricted substances standards and specifications. We continuously seek solutions to reduce the use of chemicals in our products, work to eliminate chemicals of concern, and improve chemical management in our operations. We strive to increase transparency to chemicals contained in or used to make the products we sell at Kohl’s. Our Chemical Management Policy , Restricted Substance List (RSL) and the ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL) apply to all textile and footwear raw materials and related finished products we sell within our proprietary brands. Chemical Management Strategy Kohl’s maintains a public Restricted Substance List (RSL) that limits or prohibits the presence of 122 chemicals within products manufactured for and sold to Kohl’s. Kohl’s RSL is in addition to, not in lieu of, all applicable laws. In some cases, we have chosen to set standards and specifications that are stricter than what is required around the use of formaldehyde and flame retardants. Beginning in 2021, Kohl’s became a participating Friend of the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Foundation (ZDHC). ZDHC is the industry leader in Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL) management. In addition to our RSL, we are requiring that each of our suppliers adhere to the ZDHC MRSL 2.0 , which limits or prohibits the use of more than 220 chemicals in the manufacturing process of products. Safer Chemical Alternatives & Third Party Standards We are committed to working with our vendors and facilities to ensure the products we sell and use are safe and healthy for our customers and the environment. We expect our vendors to be constantly in search of safer chemical alternatives to achieve our RSL/MRSL requirements. Our vendors and suppliers are required to undergo third-party testing to ensure all products are produced, processed, manufactured and tested in full compliance with all applicable laws as well as any standards and specifications set by Kohl’s. As a pillar of our chemical management strategy, we have partnered with several third parties, including OEKO-TEX and Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), to provide certifications for several products within our private and exclusive brands in support of our chemical management goals. These certifications are communicated on product packaging as well as at Kohls.com in the product details section. Learn more about these certifications on our corporate website .