Message from our CEO

An update on our sustainability efforts from Sean Keohane, president and CEO

Reflecting on Cabot’s performance in 2025, I am proud of the meaningful progress we have made in advancing our purpose of creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. Throughout the year, our teams delivered strong operational results, enhanced our competitive position, and continued to execute against the strategic priorities of our Creating for Tomorrow strategy, demonstrating the strong connection between sustainability, operational excellence, and enduring value creation. Rooted in innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability, this strategy guides how we create long-term value for our customers, shareholders, and the communities in which we operate.

A highlight of 2025 was our industry-leading safety performance. Achieving best-in-class outcomes reflects Cabot’s disciplined operating culture and unwavering commitment to protecting our people. Strong safety performance strengthens our operational reliability and reinforces the trust our customers, partners and communities place in Cabot.

Advancing Sustainability as a Driver of Performance

Sustainability continues to be central to how we grow Cabot. Across our global operations, our teams continued to find practical and meaningful ways to reduce environmental impact, improve efficiency, and strengthen reliability. These everyday actions, rooted in sound judgment, problem‑solving, and a shared commitment to doing things the right way, contributed directly to our strong performance.

By the end of 2025, we achieved 14 of our 15 2025 sustainability goals, reflecting consistent leadership across key environmental, social, and governance areas. I am especially proud that we were able to achieve our water withdrawal intensity goal by year end, underscoring our commitment to responsible resource management and continuous improvement across our operations.

One of the clearest examples of the connection between sustainability and our operational performance is our progress in reducing waste. At Cabot, waste reduction extends beyond materials to include energy use, time, and process efficiency. Improving these areas reduces our environmental footprint and strengthens safety and operational reliability. This mindset is increasingly embedded across our sites and is a critical enabler of our operational excellence agenda. 

Our 2030 Goals and the Path Forward

We have established a set of 2030 sustainability goals that sharpen our focus on where we believe Cabot can deliver the greatest impact. These goals reinforce sustainability as an important enabler of our business strategy, supporting innovation, resilience, and long term competitiveness.

Achieving these goals will require a continued emphasis on:

• Process optimization and waste reduction, ensuring we operate with greater efficiency, lower variability, and reduced resource intensity
• Sustained operational discipline and continuous improvement, building on our strong foundation in safety, quality, and reliability
• Targeted investment in technology and innovation that enhances environmental performance and supports our customers’ evolving needs

This focus strengthens the integration between our sustainability agenda and our Creating for Tomorrow strategy, where sustainability remains a catalyst for value creation and differentiation.

Looking Ahead

We enter the next chapter of our sustainability journey with momentum and clarity. Our continued commitment to sustainability, operational excellence, safety, and innovation will remain at the heart of our strategy as we navigate an increasingly complex global environment. This approach reinforces our purpose of creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future.

I am confident that by working together and staying true to our disciplined, purpose-driven approach, we will continue to drive results that create lasting value for our stakeholders today and for future generations to come.