MESSAGE FROM ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY AT PRODUCTS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL GOVERNANCE AND GRI, SASB, AND TCFD OUR CEO HUBBELL HUBBELL IMPACT STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTABILITY DISCLOSURES Across energy infrastructure, Hubbell’s solutions: Replace and strengthen Modernize the grid so it aging infrastructure, can manage increased making it more durable, energy loads brought on reliable, and resilient. by electri昀椀cation and the integration of renewables. Harden the grid to mitigate against and adapt Automate the grid, allowing it to the intensifying impacts to predict, prevent, and of a changing climate, respond to changes in the including responding to and energy system as well as withstanding the increased frequency safety hazards, such as wild昀椀res or and severity of storms. lightning strikes. GRID MODERNIZATION AND HARDENING GETTING THE LIGHTS BACK ON WITH H.E.A.T. Aging utility grids are increasingly vulnerable to As we prepare for and respond to extreme weather events outages and equipment caused by climate change, strengthening and repairing critical failures, as well as the impacts of climate infrastructure is crucial. During severe weather events and change. As the economy transitions to storms, Hubbell’s Emergency Action Team (H.E.A.T.) works renewable energy, intermittent and two-way around the clock to deliver our products to impacted areas. 昀氀ow of electricity also puts increasing stress In May of 2022, a devastating severe wind event, also known on already aged infrastructure. Hubbell's as a derecho, caused over 1 million people to lose electricity solutions enable a more reliable, resilient, in southern Canada. Thanks to H.E.A.T.’s swift action, energy and e昀케cient grid by upgrading critical providers were able to restore power to more than 90% of components while equipping utilities with their customers within one week. data-driven insights through enhanced communications and controls. 17
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