Our Approach

Through our commitment to operate responsibly, conserve resources, and develop innovative performance materials, we will be relentless in our pursuit of solving sustainability challenges and achieving our net zero ambition.

As one of the largest performance materials and specialty chemicals companies in the world, we understand the role that we play in leading and setting an example in our industry. We know we must live up to our responsibilities, honor our commitments and be accountable to our stakeholders. Advancing progress in sustainability is one essential way we will continue to demonstrate and maintain our leadership.

We have learned over the years that our commitment to sustainability is not just about acting responsibly, but it is also about identifying and acting on opportunities. Increasingly, the challenges our customers are facing are sustainability challenges. Our ability to develop innovative technologies to meet these challenges, conserve resources across our value chain and grow our position in the circular economy is enabling us to maintain our reputation and prepare our business for the future.

Through the power of innovative chemistry, we strive to have a profound impact on things that improve our daily lives, and to do so in a more sustainable way. Our purpose unites us and serves as a consistent reminder of why our work is so important to our employees, customers, and the world.

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OUR SUSTAINABILITY VISION

In a world that faces considerable economic, social, and environmental challenges, we believe that we can unite our people and utilize our expertise and resources to deliver contributions that make a positive difference. Our sustainability commitment articulates our vision for fulfilling our shared purpose and executing on our business strategy with respect to sustainability.

Our sustainability pillars and strategy define the why, what and how we will act on our sustainability commitment

Why We Do It

Our sustainability commitment is deeply rooted in our culture of leadership and excellence. We believe that long-term success requires a commitment to sustainability informed by our shared purpose and values and balanced by input from a broad set of stakeholders.

What We Will Do

To reach our aspirations, we have defined strategic initiatives and goals organized under three pillars — Building a Better Future Together, Acting Responsibly for the Planet, and Caring for Our People and Communities. These pillars are informed by what is most important and relevant to Cabot and through engagement with our diverse stakeholders.

How We Will Do It

We intend to pursue our sustainability ambitions by leveraging our strengths and utilizing a multifaceted approach focused on these four key elements: Innovation, Collaboration, Advocacy, and Leadership.

our approach is focused on four key elements

Innovation – We work to identify and make investments in product innovations and technology advancements that support environmental progress and advance a more circular economy.

Collaboration – We continue to collaborate with customers, suppliers and outside experts to collectively enhance our sustainability performance and progress.

Advocacy – We advocate for effective regulatory frameworks and policies as well as the development of new standards and methods to support long-term sustainability initiatives.

Leadership – We promote a culture of sustainability leadership both internally and externally. This leadership stance includes setting near-term objectives through our sustainability goals and planning for longer-term actions to help us achieve our net zero ambition by 2050. We share best practices and actively engage with industry groups and business partners across our value chain to foster a sustainability mindset.

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