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• James R. Fitterling was appointed Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. In this capacity, he will have accountability
for all of Dow’s businesses, except Dow AgroSciences; Operations, including Environment, Health & Safety and
Sustainability, Manufacturing and Engineering, and Supply Chain; as well as, Research & Development.
• Howard I. Ungerleider added the position of Vice Chairman to his existing role as Chief Financial Officer. He will also
assume responsibility for leading Dow AgroSciences. Dow’s Corporate Strategy Development, Corporate Planning,
Finance, and Information Technology & Business Services functions will also now report to Ungerleider.
• Dow was recognized as a leader in climate change reporting and disclosure by Climate Disclosure Project. Dow earned the
highest possible disclosure score of 100 percent. Dow was also selected to the S&P 500 Climate Disclosure Leadership
Index (CDLI) in 2015, which recognizes only the top 10 percent of companies reporting for disclosure of high-quality
carbon emissions and energy data.
• Dow's ACRYSOL™ RM-725 Rheology Modifier, BETAMATE™ Structural Adhesives, DOW ENDURANCE™
HFDC-4202 EC Insulation Compound, PacXpert™ Packaging Technology, Polyethylene (PE) Stand-up Pouch and
SOLDERON™ BP TS6000 Tin-Silver were honored by R&D Magazine as part of its R&D 100 Awards.
• Dow announced it signed an agreement with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) to expand its
facilities at the KAUST Research & Technology Park with the construction of a new Dow Middle East Research and
Development Center.
• Working Mother magazine named Dow to the 2015 Working Mother 100 Best Companies list.
• Dow was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index - the 15th time the Company has received this recognition since the
index was launched. This year's announcement ties Dow as the longest-standing representative in the chemical category
since the list's inception in 1999.
• Dow was honored for the 11th consecutive year by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) for achieving a 100 percent rating
on its corporate equality index (CEI) - a global benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices related to lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees.
• Dow was named Manufacturer of the Year, large enterprise, at the 11th Annual Manufacturing Leadership Summit.
Announcements made in 2016 include:
• On February 2, 2016, James R. Fitterling was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer. He succeeds
Andrew N. Liveris as President with Mr. Liveris continuing as the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
• On February 2, 2016, Dow announced the planned transition out of the Company of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Andrew N. Liveris. The transition will occur on the earlier of the material completion of the anticipated spins following the
closing of the announced DowDuPont merger transaction or June 30, 2017.
Dow’s results of operations and financial condition for the year ended December 31, 2015 are described in further detail in the
following discussion and analysis.