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Incorporating the Value of Nature into Business
Dow’sbreakthrough
collaborationwithTheNature
Conservancy(TNC)onvaluing
ecosystemswasrecognized
withHarvardUniversity’s2013RoyFamilyAwardfor
EnvironmentalPartnership.Theawardispresented
everytwoyearstocelebrateanoutstandingpublic-
privatepartnershipprojectthatenhancesenvironmental
qualitythroughnovelandcreativeapproaches.
Since2011,DowandTNCscientistshavebeenworking
togetheratselectDowsitestodevelopscience-based
modelsthatwillhelpcompaniesunderstandhowto
integratethevalueofbiodiversity,forests,watersheds
andothernaturalresourcesintobusinessdecisions.We
completedourrstpilotinFreeport,Texas,andarein
themidstofasecondpilotinSantaVitoria,Brazil.View
ourannualprogressreportondow.com.
Addressing Climate Change, Energy
Efficiency and Conservation
Weareusingourexpertiseinenergyeciencyand
greenhousegasmanagementtolessenourowncarbon
footprintwhiledeliveringsolutionstohelpourcustomers
andpartnersmanagetheirs.Forexample,Dow–as
OcialChemistryCompanyoftheOlympicGames–is
helpingthe2014SochiOlympicsbetherstinhistoryto
achievecarbonneutralitybyimplementingosetprojects
intheareasofinfrastructure,industryandagriculture
throughouttheRussianFederation.Theprojectsfocuson
renewableenergy,energyeciency,andtheprotection
andrestorationofecosystems.Our2015SustainabilityGoals
–setin2005–outlineobjectivesdesignedtoleverageDow-
specicadvantagestoaddressgrowingglobalsustainability
concerns.Overthepasttwodecades,wehavemade
signicantprogressandhavereducedouroverallenergy
intensityby40percent.Wecontinuetoremaindiligentin
ourenergy-eciencyeorts.However,givenourcurrent
mixofbusinesses,wearenotcurrentlyontracktomeet
ourtargeted2015EnergyIntensityPerformanceGoal.
Goals: 1) Maintain greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions below 2006 levels, 2) Reduce
energy intensity 25 percent, 3) Use 400 MW
of clean energy by 2025
Goal: Achieve on average a 75 percent
improvement in key indicators for Environment,
Health & Safety operating excellence from a
2005 baseline
Direct and Indirect
Absolute GHG Emissions
from Operations
Avoided Emissions
Attributable to Dow
Insulation in Service
224 47
45
244
48
235
42
253
40
260
38
37
269
277
36
283
051990 07
06 08 09 10 11 12
69
73
Absolute Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(million metric tons of CO2-equivalent)
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(million metric tons of CO2-equivalent, Kyoto and non-Kyoto)
Energy Intensity Performance
(Since 1990 through 2013)
Kyoto Scope 1
Kyoto Scope 2
2015 Goal
Other Direct GHG
Emissions
Energy Intensity (Btu/lb)
Millions of Metric Tons
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0605
1994 07 08 09 10 1211
03 05 07 09959390
Base
Year
0197 99 11 13 15
6,500
6,000
5,500
5,000
4,500
4,000
3,500
7,000
2015 Goal
Local Protection of Human Health
and the Environment
Dowleadsthewayacrossvirtuallyeveryfacetof
environment,security,healthandsafetyperformance.
In1897,Dowwasoneoftherstcompaniestointroduce
innovativeprotectionequipmentforworkers.Today,
DowengagesourneighborsthroughCommunity
AdvisoryPanels.Dow’s“VisionofZero”isaleadership
attitudeandacorporateculturethatiscommittedto
zeroaccidents,zeroinjuriesandzeroexcuses.
Dow has prevented more than 270 million metric tons of GHG
emissions from entering the atmosphere since 1990 – equivalent
to the annual emissions of more than 16 million single-family
homes. In addition, Dow’s insulation products contribute to
greater energy efficiency, helping avoid millions of metric tons
of GHG emissions per year.
t
11
Injury and Illness Rate
(recordable incidents per 200,000 work hours)
05 06
0.38
07
0.40
08
0.30
09
0.33
10
0.20
12
0.19
13 14 15
1994
2015 Goal
0.52
0.48
0.30