Introduction Climate Change Resources Smarter Chemistry Engagement and Advocacy Appendix 2023 Environmental Progress Report 48 Water Water is among the planet’s most Water quality is another challenge. We’ve made it a This strategy is informed by geographically specific Our water strategy precious resources. We consider the priority to maintain the quality of the water that we use insights. Resources like the World Resources Institute full life cycle of water as we bring our and discharge so that it will be suitable for its next use, (WRI) Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas provide detailed insights products and services to life. And we contributing to the overall health of local watersheds. on local watershed health, such as baseline water stress. Understanding that 37 percent of our corporate and LOW-WATER DESIGN know that to protect this resource, Water is a community resource, and it demands equitable supply chain water use is located in areas of high or Minimize water impacts in the design of products, services, we must go beyond our corporate distribution and access, which requires a collective extreme basin stress helps inform the prioritization of and sites. footprint, across our supply chain and approach to challenges and local solutions. This is why our efforts. 61 into the communities and watersheds we’re committed to engaging watershed stakeholders through supporting Alliance for Water Stewardship We continue to monitor and manage water use in our where we operate. certifications for our suppliers and key corporate owned-and-operated facilities, and we go beyond the SITE EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION facilities, as well as by participating in local watershed typical practice in our industry by further engaging with Improve the performance of existing sites and processes. Climate change continues to impact global water management projects. our suppliers across our manufacturing supply chain sites resources — making freshwater increasingly scarce, to better understand their water use. Only by considering flooding more frequent, and access more vulnerable. We aspire to advance water security in the places where impacts throughout the value chain can we achieve the These effects can be felt in the communities where we we operate through actions that deliver on our guiding water management goals that we’ve set for ourselves. SITE WATER STEWARDSHIP and our suppliers operate, which is why we’re committed principles of improving availability, quality, and access. Demonstrate responsibility beyond our facilities through to managing these resources responsibly. We can do so We’ve aligned our approach across five strategic pillars: watershed level management. by reducing our freshwater withdrawals and returning low-water design, site efficiency and conservation, site clean water to the watershed. We can limit the use of water stewardship, replenishment and nature-based freshwater. And, where appropriate, we can rely on solutions, and leadership and advocacy. alternative sources such as recycled water for functions REPLENISHMENT AND NATURE-BASED like irrigation and cooling so that freshwater is available for SOLUTIONS people and ecosystems. Improve water availability, quality, and access through regenerative approaches. LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY Advance water management through policy, advocacy, and technology innovation.