2021 Owens Corning Sustainability Report | Reducing Our Environmental Footprint | Combating Climate Change | 157 SPEAKING OF SUSTAINABILITY Filipe Bassani Project Specialist For the past several years, Filipe Bassani has been leading special energy and sustainability projects at our glass reinforcements solutions facility in Rio Claro, Brazil. He has been actively involved in a range of projects, including our waste heat recovery initiatives and our work toward increasing the efficiency of our ovens. He takes a great deal of pride in his work, and it shows as he talks about Owens Corning’s sustainability efforts and their importance throughout the world. Every time we share what we are doing, we set an example for companies around the world. ” “ Photo courtesy of Filipe Bassani On Owens Corning’s commitment to sustainability I think Owens Corning has great goals. I feel we need to involve all our employees — not only direct employees, but contractors and indirect employees too. I think it is really important, because people will be the difference now and in the future. Another thing that I really love about Owens Corning is how we think about our handprint. We are working and thinking all the time about how our products will have a positive impact on the world. I love to hear about new kinds of insulation or some new process that will enable us to have a better impact. It’s very important for our company, for our customers, and for the future. On demonstrating responsibility throughout our industry It’s important to give back to the world. Owens Corning is an example of this here in Brazil and in other countries around the world, and we need to show good examples of projects, actions, and everything we’re doing. Every time we share what we are doing and what do we want to do, we’re setting an example for companies around the world and other folks, who see it and work together with us to reduce greenhouse gases. On the rewards of working toward sustainability It’s important as a professional to contribute to reducing greenhouse gases, but it’s also important to me personally. I am the father of a little girl who is two years old and I want to give her the same opportunity that I had to live in a good environment. It’s important to me to contribute to my community, my family, and of course to her, so it’s a pleasure for me to work on this. It’s one thing that motivates me to wake up every morning and try to do my best day after day. Because this kind of action, this kind of positive impact, is what I want to do. It’s not only for me, but for everyone.