Goldman Sachs GS SUSTAIN Exhibit 19: Estimated global recycling rates for a collection of materials, along with other recycling facts Material Recycling Rates, Recyclability, and other Disposal Information Steel - Global recycling rate around 85% - Steel is 100% recyclable -9% of plastic produced since 1950 has been recycled Plastics -79% of plastic produced since 1950 has accumulated in landfills or the natural environment -Recycling efficiency is relatively low for plastic, meaning most recycling involves downcycling -Around 75% of aluminium ever produced is still in use today Aluminium -Global recycling efficiency rate is 76% -Recycled aluminium makes up 80% of US aluminium production Cement / Concrete -Cement alone cannot be recycled, but recovered concrete can be reused as aggregate Paper and Cardboard -Paper recycling inefficiency means that paper can only be recycled between 3 and 8 times -Europe's paper recycling rate stands at over 72%, while the US's rate stands around 68% Glass -Around 50% of glass, globally, is recycled -Glass is 100% infinitely recyclable -Good waste per year is around 30% for cereals, 40-50% for root crops, fruits and vegetables, 20% for oilseeds, Food / Vegetal Waste meat and dairy, and 30% for fish -One fourth of food currently lost or wasted could feed 870 million people in the world -15% of textile waste is recycled while 85% is incinerated or sent to landfills Textiles -Only 1% of textiles are recycled into new clothing every year -Garment usage has declined by 36% over the past 15 years Lithium -Less than 1% of lithium is recycled and recycled content for production input stands at less than 1% -Around 65% of copper produced over the last 100 years is still in use today Copper -Copper's global recycling rate stands around 40% -Copper is 100% recyclable Source: International Resource Panel, UN Climate Technology Centre & Network, UN Environment Programme, US EPA, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Glass Packaging Institute, Company data, Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research 3 May 2022 <5