Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainability
• Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
• Ethics and Compliance
• Community Engagement
• Climate Change
• Responsible Sourcing

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced waste to landfill by 83% from 2016 baseline
• Reduced energy usage by 8% from 2016 baseline
• Reduced Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions by 11% from 2016 baseline
• 99% of products transported by SmartWay approved vendors
• Saved 8.52 MW of energy through LED lighting investments

Social Achievements

• Achieved 100% on the HRC Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index
• Launched four new Employee Resource Groups
• Donated more than 380,000 products in support of COVID-19 relief
• Donated nearly $9 million of in-kind product donations to communities in need
• Improved MSCI ESG rating to AA

Governance Achievements

• Established a CSR Council with cross-functional senior leadership involvement
• Established a Public Affairs Council
• 99.9% employee completion rate of Code of Conduct Training
• Launched a broad risk assessment to identify and address areas of potential risk related to bribery, corruption and trade sanctions

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic disruptions
• Supply chain disruptions
• Centralizing reporting oversight and energy and emissions tracking
• Climate-related risks (extreme weather, higher costs, market instability)

Mitigation Strategies

• Established cross-functional COVID-19 and Supply Chain Task Forces
• Provided additional benefits to frontline workforce
• Centralizing energy and emissions tracking (to be completed by end of 2021)
• Developing a climate strategy in 2021 with short- and long-term goals

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: More than 500 social compliance audits completed

Responsible Procurement

• Vendor Code of Conduct
• Responsible Sourcing Manual
• Supplier trainings

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes, market shifts

Opportunities

• Energy efficiency improvements

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Sistema Renew line (recycled plastic), Spontex cellulose products (sustainably sourced wood fibers)

Awards & Recognition

• Best of Phoenix PRSA Georgia Award for Compassionate COVID-19 Communications

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable Products
• Climate Change
• Workplace of Choice
• Our Communities

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved a cumulative reduction of 28% in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions (2016 baseline)
• Achieved a reduction of 58% in waste to landfill
• Traveled 89% of ton-miles with SmartWay-approved carriers
• Converted 8% of manufacturing electricity to renewably produced electricity
• Sourced 90% of direct-sourced primary and secondary packaging in North America from certified, verified or recycled sources
• ~83,000 lbs of Home Fragrance products collected for recycling by TerraCycle®

Social Achievements

• Improved employee engagement score to 75, in line with global benchmarks
• Launched 3 new leadership development programs for employees around the world
• Achieved representation of 35% women among the direct reports of Business Unit CEOs and center-led Functional Heads
• Completed 498 social compliance audits
• Donated >15M products worth nearly $17 million to support communities in need
• Donated $125,000 to 14 nonprofits in eight communities through our Local Impact Grant Program
• .62 global recordable incident rate, a world-class result

Governance Achievements

• Established and implemented a Diverse Slates Policy for roles at the Director level and higher which includes gender, race and sexual orientation

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions further
• Reducing waste to landfill to 90%
• Increasing the use of SmartWay-approved carriers
• Converting 30% of Newell's manufacturing electricity to renewably produced electricity
• Achieving carbon neutrality for all Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions

Mitigation Strategies

• Leveraging programs like an energy management pilot
• Partnering with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay® Transport Partnership
• Working with each of our sites around the world to reduce landfill waste through production optimizations and increased recycling
• Participating in local utility renewable energy programs, and implementing on-site renewable energy projects
• Establishing a cross-functional Climate Task Force

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 498 social compliance audits

Responsible Procurement

• Responsible sourcing program; zero-tolerance stance on forced labor and other human rights issues

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Awards & Recognition

• Atlanta Business Chronicle Ravi Saligram
• Atlanta Magazine’s Ravi Saligram List 2021
• Forbes 2021 World’s Top Female-Friendly Companies
• America’s Most Responsible Companies 2022 Newsweek
• Newsweek America’s Most Trusted Brands (Rubbermaid®, Graco®, Crockpot®)
• People Magazine editors’ Favorite Sustainable Brands (Century)
• Good Housekeeping Best (Rubbermaid Brilliance™, Calphalon Premier™)
• Tomorrow’s Facilities Management Awards and Tomorrow’s Cleaning Awards (Rubbermaid Commercial Products’ European team)
• JPMA 2021 Innovation Award (Baby Jogger City Turn, Graco 4Ever DLX, Premium Foam Crib and Toddler Mattress, Century Drive On)
• Forbes 2021 Best Employers for Diversity

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Our Products
• Our Operations
• Our People
• Our Communities

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 35% in global manufacturing sites (exceeding the 2025 target of 30%)
• Shifted 12.5% of global manufacturing sites’ electricity to renewable energy
• 12 brands now have PVC and EPS-free packaging

Social Achievements

• Maintained an employee engagement score of 75 for two consecutive years
• Launched two new Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): Mosaic and MiND
• Created two new career development initiatives for frontline employees
• Donated $10 million in products to charitable organizations
• Achieved a 0.61 global recordable incident rate

Governance Achievements

• Updated Employee Code of Conduct to incorporate company values and content on charitable and political contributions, responsible sourcing, sustainability, diversity, inclusion, and belonging
• Updated Vendor Code of Conduct to reflect changes in social compliance and supply chain security
• 99.7% of employees completed Code of Conduct training

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Global economic challenges including the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, high inflation, inventory reductions, and slowing consumer demand
• Supply chain disruptions

Mitigation Strategies

• Project Phoenix: a major evolution in the operating model to simplify and strengthen the company
• Project Ovid: a multi-year initiative to consolidate 23 unique supply chains into a single, integrated supply chain in the United States

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 697 audits in 2022 (92% of sourced finished goods spend)

Responsible Procurement

• Vendor Code of Conduct
• Responsible Sourcing Manual
• Zero-tolerance policy on child labor, forced labor, bribery, etc.
• Supplier training programs

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD

Third-party Assurance: Sustainable Futures

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• NUK® for Nature™
• Coleman® Classic Recharge Collection

Awards & Recognition

• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies
• Human Rights Campaign Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality
• Newsweek America’s Most Trustworthy Companies

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Responsible Sourcing
• Product Safety
• Community Investment

Environmental Achievements

• 36% cumulative reduction in global manufacturing-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (adjusted from 38% due to data error)
• 13.3% of manufacturing sites’ global electricity shifted to renewable energy (adjusted from 18% due to data error)
• 96% of plastic packaging by weight was EPS-free
• 91% of plastic packaging by weight was PVC-free
• 89% of product packaging was paper-based

Social Achievements

• Launched Catalyst Learning Series (CLS) training program for frontline supervisors and hourly leaders
• Achieved a 0.18 Monthly Total Incident Rate, a new safety record
• Recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Women 2023
• Scored 100 on the 2023 Corporate Equality Index
• Awarded $195,000 to 27 nonprofits through the Local Impact Grant Program
• Employees volunteered 1,700 hours during CommUnity Week

Governance Achievements

• Board changes including naming Robert Steele as Board Chairman and adding Chris Peterson and Stephanie Stahl
• 99.83% completion rate for Code of Conduct training
• Implemented a refreshed International Trade Compliance Policy and a new Speak Up and Anti-Retaliation Policy

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain disruptions
• Meeting ambitious sustainability goals within a challenging external environment

Mitigation Strategies

• Unification of global Supply Chain and centralization of manufacturing operations
• Strategic investments in automation
• Supplier support through training and engagement
• Implementation of corrective action plans

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 692 Responsible Sourcing audits, 475 Social Compliance audits, 217 Supply Chain Security audits completed in 2023

Responsible Procurement

• Vendor Code of Conduct
• Responsible Sourcing Manual

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD

Certifications: FSC (DYMO)

Third-party Assurance: Sustainable Futures

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Marmot apparel with sustainable materials
• EXPO binder pack with paper-based packaging
• DYMO label printer packaging with polyethylene terephthalate glycol
• Paper Mate Kilometrico pens with recycled materials and plastic-free packaging
• Sistema food storage containers with ocean-bound plastic

Awards & Recognition

• Forbes America’s Best Employers for Women 2023
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index score of 100
• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies
• Tomorrow’s Cleaning Awards (RCP Europe)
• Sustainability Partner in Performance award from Grainger (RCP)