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Sustainability Our Processes

RPM is dedicated to doing the right things, the right way, for the right reasons. That includes reducing our environmental impact by improving processes at our facilities. By advancing sustainability throughout our organizationreducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, effectively managing waste and conserving natural resourceswe are putting our aspirations into action. Simply put, we are Building a Better World. 

2023 Capital Investments/Highlights

  • $7.6 million spent on capital projects that had a sustainability benefit 
  • 28 projects that reduced annual energy consumption by 5.9 million kWh 
  • 8 projects that reduced annual waste by 5.7 million pounds
  • 4 projects that reduced annual water consumption by 6.8 million gallons
RPM's Sustainability Goals and Progress

Our goals demonstrate our commitment to Building a Better World. Our philosophy is to set goals, which are ambitious, but attainable over a 3-to-5-year timeline, so the same people setting the goals are the ones implementing actions to achieve them.

2025 Sustainability Goals
2023 Progress<sup>1,2</sup>
Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from our facilities by 20% per ton of production
19%<sup>3</sup> reduction per ton of production
Reduce energy consumed in our facilities by 10% per ton of production
20%<sup>3</sup> reduction per ton of production
Reduce waste to landfill from our facilities by 10% per ton of production
2%<sup>4</sup> reduction per ton of production
Increase recycling at our facilities by 20% per ton of production
1%<sup>4</sup> increase per ton of production
Identify and implement additional opportunities for water reuse and conservation and actively evaluate and invest in the replacement of single-pass water discharge systems
Ongoing

<sup>1</sup> Includes assumptions and estimates, which may vary from actual<br /><sup>2</sup> Progress toward our goals may vary from year-to-year and may be impacted by factors outside of our control.<br /><sup>3</sup> Compared to 2021.<br /><sup>4</sup> Compared to 2022, not 2021, because updates in data management methodologies impacted the comparison to the 2021 baseline.

2025 Sustainability Goals
Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from our facilities by 20% per ton of production
2023 Progress<sup>1,2</sup>
19%<sup>3</sup> reduction per ton of production
Reduce energy consumed in our facilities by 10% per ton of production
2023 Progress<sup>1,2</sup>
20%<sup>3</sup> reduction per ton of production
Reduce waste to landfill from our facilities by 10% per ton of production
2023 Progress<sup>1,2</sup>
2%<sup>4</sup> reduction per ton of production
Increase recycling at our facilities by 20% per ton of production
2023 Progress<sup>1,2</sup>
1%<sup>4</sup> increase per ton of production
Identify and implement additional opportunities for water reuse and conservation and actively evaluate and invest in the replacement of single-pass water discharge systems
2023 Progress<sup>1,2</sup>
Ongoing

<sup>1</sup> Includes assumptions and estimates, which may vary from actual<br /><sup>2</sup> Progress toward our goals may vary from year-to-year and may be impacted by factors outside of our control.<br /><sup>3</sup> Compared to 2021.<br /><sup>4</sup> Compared to 2022, not 2021, because updates in data management methodologies impacted the comparison to the 2021 baseline.

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