63 HEAR FROM OUR TEAM: Preparing Future Leaders Building the Workforce of Tomorrow Today’s young professionals have many exciting careers from which to choose. Our goal is to help stimulate and foster an interest in technical fields and show how fulfilling a career in the manufacturing industry can be. We have taken a proactive approach to filling our future operational leadership positions with our FORWARD program. Now in its fifth cycle, the initiative is designed to accelerate the careers of highly skilled graduates with two to five years of experience in engineering or commercial roles in the manufacturing industry and represents a unique and exciting opportunity for growth. Successful candidates will be offered a permanent role within the business with a faster pathway for progression. There are many roles to experience within the Company, and the FORWARD engineers and commercial professionals can expect to gain valuable experience across a wide range of disciplines over a three-year rotation period. Participants are also able to work in three different locations within our global operations. I have greatly enjoyed my time in the FORWARD program so far. While I came into the program with several years of experience in quality and project management, I have advanced my skills significantly while here. In my rotations, I have learned about the business as well as acquired new technical knowledge. One of the most exciting opportunities I have had involved building a new production line in Spain. I got to see everything that happens before the line even starts working! I have also been able to grow as a person, thanks to the international exposure the program provides. I am confident that the experiences I am gaining here will prepare me for anything, and I am excited about building a career in the fast-paced metal packaging industry and with Crown. ” Hanane Benaddi Crown Bevcan Europe, Middle East & Africa FORWARD Engineer Manufacturing and operations have always been interests of mine, but prior to joining this program, I knew nothing about the can-making industry. It has been fascinating to learn about the process—the volume of cans produced in such a short amount of time is simply astonishing, and there is so much science and engineering that goes into producing what looks like a simple package. I have been exposed to so many aspects of the business, including production planning, designing the layout for a new plant, working with suppliers and budgeting. The international exposure has been invaluable and enabled me to build a vast amount of knowledge, and connected me with a wide network of people across the Company. I feel fortunate to have had this experience and look forward to a rewarding future with Crown. ” Ludovico Sarperi Crown Bevcan Europe, Middle East & Africa FORWARD Engineer FAST-TRACKING PROGRESS FOCUSING ON OUR CORE OUR PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES REPORT OVERVIEW REPORTING STANDARDS SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY FROM OUR CEO WHO WE ARE