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MESSAGE FROM ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY AT PRODUCTS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL GOVERNANCE AND GRI, SASB, AND TCFD OUR CEO HUBBELL HUBBELL IMPACT STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTABILITY DISCLOSURES GRI STANDARD DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION SUPPLY CHAIN RESPONSIBILITY GRI 3: Material 3-3 Management of material topics We are 昀椀rmly committed to responsible sourcing and managing ESG-related risks throughout our supply chain. Our global sourcing and Topics 2021 supply chain teams are responsible for overseeing our relationships with our suppliers with support from functional managers at each of our business units. Our broader legal organization also works closely with our sourcing teams to manage potential risks in the supply chain and ensure Hubbell remains compliant with local laws and regulations. Our Third-Party Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (Third-Party Code) is the foundation of our responsible sourcing practices. As an extension of Hubbell’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, our Third-Party Code mandates that our suppliers, vendors, sales agents, distributors, or other third parties that we do business with comply with the law and conduct business in an ethical, legal, and responsible manner. It also provides information on our reporting mechanisms through our Speak Up Today program. To learn more about Speak Up Today, see our disclosure for GRI 2-26. In addition to our Third-Party Code, our Global Human Rights Policy, which is based on the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, as well as our Con昀氀ict Minerals Policy, California Transparency Act Disclosure, vendor onboarding procedures, and contract and purchase order terms, establish the standards and expectations for our suppliers regarding human rights- related issues and ethical conduct. Moreover, Hubbell's cross-functional Supplier Diversity Council is responsible for sourcing products and services from quali昀椀ed diverse suppliers in the US. The Supplier Diversity Council is committed to integrating supplier diversity into our strategic sourcing and procurement processes to generate e昀케ciency, innovation, and increase opportunities for diverse suppliers. We also aim to work with suppliers that o昀昀er environmentally-preferable goods and services, such as recycled materials. GRI 414 414-1 Ne w suppliers that were We screen all new suppliers for social criteria, including their status as a diverse supplier. For more information, please visit our Supplier Social screened using social criteria Supplier Diversity Program publication. Assessment 2016 HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE WORKPLACE AND VALUE CHAIN GRI 3: Material 3-3 Management of material topics Safeguarding human rights throughout our company, operations, supply chain, and communities is a business imperative for our Topics 2021 company. We are committed to complying with applicable labor laws and maintaining commercial operations and a supply chain free of human rights violations. To this end, we strictly prohibit all forms of involuntary labor, child labor, bonded labor, and human tra昀케cking in our business dealings, as outlined in our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. Our company's commitment to respecting human rights not only applies to our operations, but also our business partners across our value chain. Our Third-Party Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which is an extension of Hubbell's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, mandates that our suppliers comply with the law and conduct business in an ethical, legal, and responsible manner – including with respect to labor and human rights. In addition, our Global Human Rights Policy, which is based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, as well as our Con昀氀ict Minerals Policy, California Transparency Act Disclosure, vendor onboarding procedures, and contract and purchase order terms, establish the standards and expectations for our suppliers regarding human rights-related issues and ethical conduct. GRI 408 Child 408-1 Oper ations and suppliers at Facilities, suppliers, business partners, and other stakeholders across our value chain are expected to comply with our Global Human Labor 2016 signi昀椀cant risk for incidents of Rights Policy, Con昀氀ict Minerals Policy, and Hubbell's California Transparency Act Disclosure. As part of our e昀昀ort to manage potential child labor ESG-related risks including human rights violations, in our supply chain, we maintain a process that preemptively screens potential counterparties, including suppliers, vendors, customers, distributors, agents, consultants, and other business partners of the company, GRI 409 Forced 409-1 Oper ations and suppliers at prior to any transactions. This third-party due diligence process screens for corporate social responsibility areas of concern, including or Compulsory signi昀椀cant risk for incidents of criminal activity, sanction, embargo, and watch lists, as well as human rights and export controls. Our goal is to ensure that all Hubbell Labor 2016 forced or compulsory labor partners share our commitment to conducting business with a focus on ethics, integrity, sustainability, and social responsibility. We also audit international suppliers we work with both onsite and virtually to assess potential quality, security, human rights, and environmental issues or compliance risks. Furthermore, we are members of the US Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism initiative, which seeks to protect supply chains from the concealment of terrorist weapons or threats. 76

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