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Dow's MobilityScience™ team is working with automotive industry partners to accelerate a smarter, safer, and more sustainable vision for mobility. The company is focusing on addressing climate protection, circular economy, and safer materials across a vehicle's lifecycle. Dow aims to decarbonize manufacturing facilities and develop innovative products to help customers reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

A key challenge is improving battery performance for electric vehicles. Dow offers thermal interface solutions using silicones and polyurethanes to enhance battery pack development, potentially contributing to longer-range, better-performing, and more economical electric and hybrid vehicles. The company is committed to driving the transition to low- and zero-emission, energy-efficient, and affordable vehicles for a net-zero future.

Dow (NYSE: DOW) has announced a quarterly dividend of 70 cents per share. The dividend will be payable on December 13, 2024, to shareholders of record as of November 29, 2024. This marks the 453rd consecutive dividend paid by Dow or its affiliates since 1912, highlighting the company's long-standing commitment to returning value to shareholders.

Dow is taking climate action through investments, innovation, and collaboration to contribute to a low-carbon economy. The company's decarbonization roadmap includes:

• Investing in scalable technologies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from operations
• Building the world's first net-zero-emissions integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
• Reducing GHG emissions by 15% between 2005-2020
• Aiming to reduce net annual scopes 1 and 2 emissions by an additional 5 million metric tons annually (~15%) by 2030 from 2020 baseline

Dow believes in decarbonizing while creating business value, emphasizing the need to grow while reducing emissions. The company is focusing on investing in manufacturing operations, innovating with customers, and collaborating across the value chain to contribute to a more sustainable future.

Dow (NYSE:DOW) announced over $9 million CAD in community investments in Alberta, coinciding with its Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero expansion project. The investments include:

1. $6.8 million CAD for Fort Saskatchewan's new aquatics facility and Access for Everyone program
2. $2 million CAD for the Fort Saskatchewan Nourishment Centre
3. $350,000 CAD for Ducks Unlimited's Prairie Potholes conservation project
4. $150,000 CAD for STEM and skilled trades education for Indigenous students

These investments align with Dow's commitment to positively impact local communities and the environment. The Path2Zero project aims to create the world's first net-zero emissions integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site for Scopes 1 and 2 emissions, demonstrating Dow's focus on decarbonization and sustainable growth.

Dow (NYSE:DOW) and Ducks Unlimited (DU) have announced a multi-year collaboration to positively impact water and nature ecosystems throughout North America. The partnership, funded by the Dow Company Foundation, aims to restore habitat and enhance biodiversity through impactful planning and innovative solutions.

Initial projects include:

• Restoration of key acreage in the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, Michigan
• Coastal marsh restoration effort in Saginaw Bay
• Conservation effort in the Prairie Pothole Region of Alberta, Canada
• Development of publicly available tools for sustainable land use planning and management

This expanded partnership builds upon over 70 years of local collaboration between Dow and DU. It aligns with Dow's new Water & Nature strategy, which includes a target to conserve 50,000 acres by 2050.

Dow (NYSE:DOW) has launched REVOLOOP™ Recycled Plastics Resins for cable jackets, incorporating post-consumer recycled (PCR) content to support customer sustainability goals globally. This addition to the REVOLOOP™ portfolio offers similar performance to virgin plastic while providing sustainability benefits. The launch marks a milestone in Dow's commitment to advancing circularity and aligns with its goal to commercialize three million metric tons of circular and renewable solutions annually by 2030.

The new offering helps divert plastic waste from landfills and introduces it to the circular ecosystem. It caters to varying needs across the power and telecommunications sectors, allowing customers to incorporate PCR content without compromising quality and performance. Dow's approach combines industry knowledge, technology development, and reliability to transform the processing and application of PCR ingredients in the wire and cable industry.

Dow (NYSE:DOW) has introduced its first bio-circular product for the flooring industry, expanding the ENGAGE™ REN Polyolefin Elastomers (POE) product portfolio. This innovation will be used in carpet tile backing, providing dimensional stability and adhesion support for fibers. The new product offers the same high performance as other ENGAGE™ POEs while helping customers meet sustainability goals.

The bio-circular product utilizes alternative feedstocks from biological residues and responsibly sourced waste, such as used cooking oil. It's ISCC PLUS-certified under a mass balance approach, allowing customers to account for these materials in their supply chains. This initiative aligns with Dow's 'Transform the Waste' target, aiming to commercialize 3 million metric tons of circular and renewable solutions by 2030.

Dow Inc. (NYSE: DOW) has updated its Q3 2024 earnings guidance, expecting revenue of approximately $10.6 billion and Operating EBITDA of about $1.3 billion. The revised outlook is primarily due to an unplanned event at a Texas ethylene cracker in late July and higher input costs and margin compression in Europe. These challenges are partially offset by improved North America pricing and feedstock costs in Packaging & Specialty Plastics. For Q4, Dow anticipates typical seasonal demand, but expects benefits from lower turnaround costs, higher operating rates at the Texas cracker, and fewer weather-related events in the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Dow has launched new Total Rewards initiatives to support employee caregivers. These include a Childcare Assistance Program providing $1,500 contributions to qualifying employees' Dependent Care Flexible Savings Accounts. Dow has also partnered with Cariloop, offering North American employees access to caregiving resources and support, and TOOTRiS, providing diverse childcare solutions.

The company has set global standards for parental leave, guaranteeing a minimum of 16 weeks for all new parents, regardless of gender or method of welcoming a child. Additionally, Dow offers up to 3 weeks of paid time off for employees to care for sick or injured family members. These initiatives aim to improve employee wellbeing, workforce resilience, and business outcomes.