Culligan International, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Total Carbon Emissions:57,832 tCO2e/year (Scope 1+2+3)

Scope 1 Emissions:57,832 tCO2e/year

Scope 2 Emissions:14,892 tCO2e/year

Scope 3 Emissions:1,318,931 tCO2e/year

Water Consumption:794,551,000 liters/year

Waste Generated:11,374.92 tons/year

Carbon Intensity:0.000488 tCO2e per unit (Scope 1, 2, and 3)

Increased the efficiency of packaging
Electrified a portion of our fleets
Better aligned our supplier roster with our values
Improved water stewardship through investment in the Water Council’s Water Stewardship Verified (WAVE) program
Culligan Germany and Zip Australia were awarded EcoVadis’ Gold Sustainability rating
30 billion liters of filtered water delivered to customers through product use in 2023, replacing 40 billion single-use plastic bottles
5 billion kg of CO2 avoided through product use in 2023
614 million kg of single-use plastic avoided through product use in 2023

Instituted a global employee communication platform to improve the sharing of our culture and to keep an open dialogue on the things that matter most to our 12,000 colleagues
Launched several leadership development programs globally
Formed our DEI Working Group to advance our commitment to creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace
Donated 70,000+ servings of water through Culligan Cares in 2023
Launched our new Supplier Code of Conduct in 2023

Updated our supplier scorecard process to include mandatory ESG criteria for preferred suppliers
Published our second ESG report

Long-term Goals:

Medium-term Goals:

Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity by 40% by 2035
Deliver 55 billion liters of clean, safe water to customers through product use in 2030
Avoid 10 billion kg of CO2 and 65 billion single-use plastic bottles through product use in 2030
35% women in leadership by 2030
30% racial/ethnic diversity in leadership (U.S.) by 2030
100% of new products assessed for ESG criteria by 2030
100% of preferred supplier scorecards to have ESG criteria by 2030
100% of preferred suppliers to have an annual review of their full ESG program by 2030

Short-term Goals:

Setting ambitious ESG targets for effective water stewardship and lowering the emissions intensity of our operations
Implementing energy management systems and recycling programs, installing LED lighting and transitioning fleets to electric vehicles
Investing in the Water Council’s Water Stewardship Verified (WAVE) program
Developing a product sustainability program framework to assess all new products for ESG-related criteria
Rolling out a global Supplier Code of Conduct
Enhancing supplier engagement program to include mandatory ESG criteria for preferred suppliers

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD, UN SDGs, CDP, CEO Water Mandate, IFRS

Certifications: EcoVadis Gold (Germany, Australia), NSF, WRAS, DM174, CE, WQA

Third-party Assurance: None

Culligan's initiatives contribute to these goals through water stewardship, reduction of single-use plastics, and carbon emission reduction efforts.