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2021 Owens Corning Sustainability Report | Overview | Our Sustainability Aspirations | 15 Top Areas of Focus The work we’re doing toward our 2030 sustainability goals is described in more detail in the chapters of this report. There are several key areas of work that will support the goals. In some cases, multiple goals will be affected by one focus area. Accountability for progress on these critical priorities rests with our top business executives, ensuring broad engagement across the company in our sustainability work. These 11 areas represent a wide range of projects, initiatives, and opportunities for Owens Corning — our progress toward these priorities is chronicled in this report. Blowing agent. Solve the technical, business, and commercial puzzles in both our global foam insulation operations and our products to eliminate blowing agents that have high global warming potential. Renewable energy sourcing. Further reduce demand through energy efficiency and concurrently expand our renewable energy investments and purchases globally, establishing programs in China, India, Mexico, Brazil, Europe, and Canada to reduce the footprint of both our operations and our products. Fuel switching. Develop affordable technology to enable conversion from fossil fuel to carbon-neutral and renewable energy to power our processes. Expand our offering of formaldehyde-free insulation products . Convert to formaldehyde-free binders for global production of our technical insulation and mineral wool products. Embodied carbon. Reduce the amount of carbon released throughout the entire life cycle of our products by making our manufacturing processes more energy-efficient, improving our supply chain logistics, increasing recycled content, innovating low/ no/positive carbon products, and developing end-of-life solutions. Recycling into our processes. Increase the amount of recycled materials and production waste we use in our products and processes, tapping into waste- streams throughout our entire value chain, while eliminating waste-to-landfill. Safety. Advance in our journey to zero injuries by understanding, learning, innovating, and executing the right safety-related leadership, processes, and investments. Circular economy. Develop business models and technical solutions to recycle Owens Corning ® roofing, composites, and insulation products to advance the circular economy, reduce waste-to-landfill, and enable us to take back scrap material from our customers’ processes. Healthy living innovation. Develop strategies and tactics to inspire and engage all U.S. employees who are not yet enrolled in our wellness initiatives, and expand the participation of our employees outside the U.S. Inclusion and diversity. Identify and close gaps, measure progress, enable success with business impact, and evolve our leadership voice, while fostering a culture where our individual differences are truly appreciated. Supplier sustainability. Inspire our suppliers to engage with us around sustainability priorities while increasing transparency, such as reducing our Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions and ensuring certainty of compliance with our human rights policy.

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