Climate Change Data

Myers Industries, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Products
  • Planet
  • People
  • Governance, Ethics and Integrity

Environmental Achievements

  • Engaged an energy consultant to evaluate energy usage across our businesses to provide a companywide baseline for benchmarking and reducing energy usage
  • Furthered our circular economy approach to reducing plastic waste and reusing/recycling our end-of-life products through closed-loop systems
  • In 2021, 27% of resin used in Buckhorn’s products came from recycled materials.
  • 13% of our total resin usage in 2021 for our Material Handling Segment was recycled material

Social Achievements

  • Implemented health and safety management systems and metrics to identify and address hazards
  • Completed an all-employee engagement survey, receiving feedback from 83% of our workforce, and conducted feedback sessions to create action plans
  • Advanced our positive safety culture through top management support, employee engagement programs and location-specific safety committees
  • Launched Myers University, a learning management system that features more than 60 virtual training and development courses

Governance Achievements

  • Reached out to all shareholders owning more than 1% of Myers’ outstanding shares, offering to discuss governance matters
  • Codified Board-level oversight of our ESG strategy within the responsibilities of the Corporate Governance Committee
  • Published our Supplier Code of Conduct in 2021
  • Published our Human Rights Policy in 2021

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • unprecedented increases in raw material costs and labor constraints due to availability and COVID-19
Mitigation Strategies
  • Successfully integrated two acquisitions, offsetting cost pressures and making significant progress in driving sales, commercial, e-commerce and operational excellence.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB

Certifications: ISO 14001

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Social Achievements

  • 90% of salaried employees completed an annual review and development conversation during the reporting period.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:27,410 tCO2e (Scope 1); 42,322 tCO2e (Scope 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:27,410 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:42,322 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:851,952 MMBtus
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Products
  • Planet
  • People
  • Governance, Ethics and Integrity

Environmental Achievements

  • Reincorporated 24% of plastic scrap from manufacturing processes back into production.
  • Incorporated 19 million pounds of regrind (24% of total HDPE usage) into products at Buckhorn facility.
  • Installed a new air wash system at Buckhorn, increasing recycled material inclusion by 30-40%.
  • Installed all-electric high-pressure injection molding machines at Scepter and Akro-Mils facilities.
  • Improved energy usage and emissions data collection.

Social Achievements

  • Launched Superior Safety Achievement Awards Program.
  • Advanced safety culture through training and collaboration.
  • Completed rollout of site-level Engagement Committees.
  • Implemented safety enhancements (EHS personnel, equipment access, hazard identification system).
  • Furthered commitment to learning and development through comprehensive talent engagement programs.

Governance Achievements

  • Expanded ESG Steering Committee to include sales and engineering.
  • Updated Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, SASB, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001 (five sites), ISO 9001 (twelve sites)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Reusable plastic containers, pallets, and bins; ammunition containers; RFID-enabled fuel containers.

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed