Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safety Excellence
• Vibrant Communities
• Empowered Employees
• Climate
• Water
• Waste
• Sustainable Offerings
• Sustainable Supply Chain

Environmental Achievements

• Converted steam boilers at DeLisle, Mississippi from coal to natural gas, reducing GHG emissions by 43%
• Converted rotary dryers at Starke, Florida from oil to natural gas
• Converted purchased steam from coal to natural gas at New Johnsonville, Tennessee
• Reduced NOx and SOx emissions due to boiler conversions
• Increased use of landfill gas and biodiesel
• Captured and reused off-gas at Memphis, Tennessee facility as fuel, reducing GHG footprint and operating costs
• 99% reduction of air and water emissions of C3 dimer acid and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance compounds at Fayetteville Works (expected by end of 2019)

Social Achievements

• Increased participation and engagement rates in the Organizational Health Index (OHI) survey by 30%
• Improved OHI score from just above the bottom quartile in 2016 to the 53rd percentile in 2017
• Launched Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to foster employee connectivity and professional development
• Invested in training and development programs, including Ability to Execute
• Held Sodium Cyanide Emergency Response Training in Mexico for mining industry personnel

Governance Achievements

• Joined the United Nations Global Compact
• Established a Corporate Responsibility Leadership Team (CRLT) to develop corporate strategy, goals, and standards
• Implemented a Code of Conduct and Ethics Hotline
• Provided annual training on Code of Conduct and anti-bribery/anti-corruption policies

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Annual variations in the capture and control of HCFC and HFC emissions impacting GHG emissions
• Increased total waste generation due to start-up of new production line in Altamira, Mexico
• Uptick in distribution incidents in 2017, some carrier-related and others due to site packaging issues
• Community concerns about emissions at Fayetteville Works

Mitigation Strategies

• Installing treatment systems to address HCFC and HFC emissions
• Improving energy efficiency of operations
• Sourcing electricity from renewable energy sources
• Identifying alternate disposal outlets for waste, including increased use of deep disposal wells
• Developing water stewardship plans for manufacturing sites
• Investigating and resolving distribution incidents
• Investing over $100 million in emission-control technologies at Fayetteville Works

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Refreshed Supplier Code of Conduct
• Total cost of ownership (TCO) model
• Supplier diversity program

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products (e.g., Opteon™ refrigerants)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Greenhouse Gas Protocol, UN SDGs

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015 (most US sites)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

50% or more of revenue will be from offerings that make a specific contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Opteon™ refrigerants
• Teflon™ EcoElite™ fabric protector
• Nafion™ membranes
• Ti-Pure™ TiO2
• Glyclean™ AM

Awards & Recognition

• Nine sites awarded Environment, Health, and Safety Excellence Award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
• Corporate Culture
• Product Sustainability
• Safety
• Sustainable Sourcing
• Waste Management
• Water Stewardship

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced NOx emissions from 2016 to 2017 by upgrading coal-fired boilers to natural gas-fired boilers at our DeLisle, Mississippi site.
• Converted oil-fired rotary dryers at our Starke, Florida plant to natural gas in 2016.
• Worked with our energy supplier at our Johnsonville, Tennessee plant to complete the conversion of our coal-fired purchased steam system to a natural gas-fired combined heat and power (CHP) system in 2017.
• Committed to move forward with a project at our Parkersburg, West Virginia site to convert our steam supply from coal to natural gas in 2018.
• Committed to move forward with a low GWP Opteon™ industrial refrigeration system at our Louisville, Kentucky plant in 2018.
• Opteon™ sales helped prevent 34 million metric tons of CO2e emissions from being released to the atmosphere by replacing refrigerants with much higher global warming potentials.

Social Achievements

• Introduced employee resource groups (ERGs) to foster employee connectivity, professional development, and provide input to improve business processes in support of a more inclusive culture in 2016.
• Launched Ability to Execute (A2E) training program in late 2016, with close to 100% completion rate in 2018.
• Launched The Orange Book, our employee handbook that brings to life our Chemours values and the behaviors employees need to be successful in their careers.
• Increased workplace culture survey participation and engagement rates by 8% in 2018.

Governance Achievements

• All employees are trained annually on the Code of Conduct.
• Chemours Compliance Committee meets every quarter to evaluate risks, monitor trends, and assess the effectiveness of our ethics and compliance programming.
• CCO meets with and reports to the audit committee of the board quarterly on the company’s ethics and compliance initiatives and related metrics.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reduced production volumes impacting energy and GHG emissions.
• Reduction in the uptime and flow handling of the landfill gas collection equipment, and a drop in the BTU value of the landfill gas consumed by our DeLisle, Mississippi site.
• One site experienced low efficiency conditions on scrubber equipment, leading to increased SOx emissions.

Mitigation Strategies

• Transitioning to less carbon-intensive fuels (coal to natural gas).
• Working with the landfill operator to improve uptime and flow of landfill gas collection equipment.
• Addressing low efficiency conditions on scrubber equipment.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 26 second-party audits at global manufacturing sites in 2018; 5% of suppliers assessed via SCRA program.

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Supplier Quality Qualification Program
• Supplier Corporate Responsibility Assessment (SCRA) in partnership with EcoVadis

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Droughts and extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes, market shifts

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option, SASB

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 2
• SDG 3
• SDG 4
• SDG 5
• SDG 6
• SDG 7
• SDG 8
• SDG 9
• SDG 10
• SDG 11
• SDG 12
• SDG 13
• SDG 14
• SDG 15
• SDG 16
• SDG 17

Chemours' initiatives contribute to various SDGs through product development, operations, employee well-being, community investment, and supply chain management.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Opteon™ refrigerants
• Nafion™ membrane solutions

Awards & Recognition

• EHS excellence award to 11 sites in 2018

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Inspired People
• Shared Planet
• Evolved Portfolio

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced air process emissions and water process emissions of fluorinated organic chemicals (FOCs) at Fayetteville Works by implementing a thermal oxidizer.
• Five sites certified by Wildlife Habitat Council
• 27 million metric tons of CO2e emissions avoided thanks to Opteon™ products
• 4 zero landfill sites

Social Achievements

• Hosted the first Global Corporate Responsibility Commitment Day with over 500 employees participating in over 60 events.
• $2.5 million committed to communities
• 100% of employees trained on the employee Code of Conduct
• Great Places to Work certified for the second year in a row in the US; A top 50 Great Place to Work in Mexico for the second year in a row
• Hire Vets Gold Medal Recipient

Governance Achievements

• 100% Product Safety Code Practices completed and Responsible Care RC 14001 certification achieved
• Refreshed Supplier Code of Conduct
• Developed and received third-party verification on EVOLVE 2030 portfolio sustainability evaluation methodology

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• TiO2 channel destocking
• Continued impact of illegal imports of hydrofluorocarbons refrigerants into Europe

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 38.6%: Suppliers by spend that completed supplier corporate responsibility assessment evaluations

Responsible Procurement

• Refreshed Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standard Core reporting option

Certifications: Responsible Care RC 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
• 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• 13 (Climate Action)

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Opteon™

Awards & Recognition

• American Chemistry Council environmental, health, and safety award
• American Chemistry Council Sustainability Leadership award for Opteon™—Societal Contributions Award
• Moore Medal for Teflon EcoElite™

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Empowered Employees
• Climate
• Water
• Waste
• Sustainable Offerings
• Sustainable Supply Chain

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced absolute GHG emissions from operations by 18% since 2018
• Reduced air FOC process emissions by 34% from 2018 baseline
• Achieved 52% reduction in FOC process emissions to water compared to the 2018 baseline
• Increased the number of locations with WHC certification to six sites

Social Achievements

• Achieved a 69% average global employee engagement score
• Expanded the Chemours Future of Chemistry Scholarship program globally
• Invested $4.2 million in Chemours Future of Engineering, Science, Trades, and Technology (ChemFEST)
• Logged more than 1,500 volunteer hours during annual Global Corporate Responsibility Commitment Day

Governance Achievements

• Named Sheryl Telford as first chief sustainability officer
• Achieved Great Places to Work certification in Mexico, Spain, and China
• Increased the representation of women and people of color on our Board of Directors and senior executive team

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Challenges in meeting gender parity goals
• Increased landfill volume intensity due to several factors including shutdown of a co-product facility and increased TiO2 production

Mitigation Strategies

• Reshaped gender parity goal to focus on filling 50% of all director-level positions and above with women by 2030
• Developing a Gender Diversity Playbook to enhance talent pipeline, recruiting, and creating an inclusive environment
• Planning further capital investments for production waste over the next few years to address increased landfill volume intensity
• Exploring opportunities with customers and suppliers to recover and reuse packaging materials

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 82% of supplier spend completed supplier corporate responsibility assessment evaluations in 2021

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• EcoVadis assessments
• Together for Sustainability initiative

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events
• Droughts

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts towards low-carbon technologies

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products
• Transition to renewable energy sources

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core Option, SASB, TCFD, UNGC

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, RC 14001

Third-party Assurance: Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd (limited assurance on 2018-2020 GHG emissions)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 6
• Goal 7
• Goal 12
• Goal 13
• Goal 15

Initiatives contribute to these goals through various programs and product offerings

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Opteon™ ultra-low GWP refrigerants
• Nafion™ membranes for green hydrogen production

Awards & Recognition

• American Chemistry Council Sustainability Leadership Award for EVOLVE 2030
• EcoVadis Gold rating

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Water Stewardship
• Waste Management
• Land Use and Biodiversity
• Community Impact
• Empowered Employees
• Safety Excellence
• Sustainable Offerings
• Sustainable Supply Chain
• Ethics and Compliance

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved a 30% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
• Reached a 53% reduction in total process fluorinated organic chemical (FOC) emissions to air and water
• Reduced total Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 30% from our 2018 baseline
• Successfully completed the Louisville HFC-23 emissions-reduction project
• Committed to renewable power at multiple sites

Social Achievements

• Certified by Great Place to Work® in 10 countries, representing nearly 90% of our global workforce
• Continued commitment to develop diverse talent with women representing nearly 35% of all director level positions and above and 21% of our U.S. positions held by ethnically diverse people
• Completed an environmental justice evaluation of manufacturing sites in the United States
• Broke ground on the Chemours STEM Hub at East Side Charter School
• Partnered with West Virginia State University and North Carolina A&T to advance chemistry and chemical engineering education

Governance Achievements

• Institutionalized a new Global Compliance Register
• Introduced a new automated compliance tool, Product Declarations
• Created a global role to focus on existing and emerging packaging waste regulations and EPR obligations
• Collaborated with value-chain partners to advance sustainability in their own businesses

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing Scope 3 GHG emissions
• Supply chain disruptions
• Water stress in certain regions
• Landfill waste reduction in TiO2 production

Mitigation Strategies

• Partnering with suppliers and customers to reduce Scope 3 emissions
• Developing alternative sourcing strategies
• Improving water management practices
• Investing in new process options to reduce landfill waste

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 90% of suppliers by addressable spend assessed in 2022

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• EcoVadis ratings
• TfS participation

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events
• Droughts

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts towards low-carbon technologies

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products
• Growth in clean energy technologies

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core Option, SASB framework, TCFD

Certifications: RC 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001:2015

Third-party Assurance: Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 3
• Goal 4
• Goal 5
• Goal 6
• Goal 7
• Goal 8
• Goal 9
• Goal 10
• Goal 11
• Goal 12
• Goal 13
• Goal 14
• Goal 15
• Goal 17

Explanations provided throughout the report

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Opteon™ low GWP refrigerants
• Nafion™ membranes for clean hydrogen production

Awards & Recognition

• Responsible Care® Energy Efficiency Award
• Two U.S. Department of Energy Better Plants Program awards
• Two awards at China Philanthropy Festival

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Water Stewardship
• Waste Management
• Biodiversity
• Community Impact
• Employee Empowerment
• Safety
• Product Sustainability
• Sustainable Sourcing
• Ethical Business Practices

Environmental Achievements

• Received two U.S. Department of Energy Better Plants Program awards
• Realized a 3.9% energy efficiency improvement vs. 2022
• Completed construction of underground barrier wall at Fayetteville Works to reduce PFAS reaching the Cape Fear River
• Completed investments at three sites to significantly reduce fluorinated organic chemical (FOC) emissions
• Reduced FOC process emissions by 59% from 2018 baseline
• Opteon™ sales helped prevent the release of 39 million MT of CO2 emissions

Social Achievements

• Earned Great Place to Work® Certification in 15 global regions
• Established the Chemours Native American Employee Network
• Invested $3 million in the Center for Clean Hydrogen
• Expanded ChemFEST STEM workshops
• Donated $350,000 to Discovery World Museum and announced a 10-year STEM education partnership
• Awarded more than $5.6 million in grants for community initiatives

Governance Achievements

• Implemented a new second-party audit process
• Implemented a new digital solution to manage contractor EHS prequalification
• Increased Chemours’ sustainable procurement theme score by 10 points in our EcoVadis assessment
• Achieved 84% of assessed supply chain partners meeting or exceeding Chemours’ current expectations

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing landfill volume intensity
• Addressing legacy PFAS remediation at Fayetteville Works
• Contractor safety performance decline
• Managing evolving global chemical management regulations and societal expectations

Mitigation Strategies

• Investing in capital projects to reduce production waste volumes
• Completing construction of underground barrier wall and groundwater extraction system at Fayetteville Works
• Implementing a new digital solution to manage contractor EHS prequalification
• Implementing additional interim and final projects at multiple sites to reduce FOC emissions
• Developing and implementing a detailed set of instructions and tools for use in the PAC scoring process to enhance reproducibility and the quality of data, processes, and outputs

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 84% of assessed suppliers met or exceeded expectations

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• EcoVadis assessments
• TfS audits

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Droughts
• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products
• Clean hydrogen production
• Electrification of transportation

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core Option, SASB framework, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 9001

Third-party Assurance: Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd (limited assurance for 2018-2020 GHG emissions data)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 3
• Goal 4
• Goal 6
• Goal 7
• Goal 8
• Goal 9
• Goal 11
• Goal 12
• Goal 13
• Goal 14
• Goal 15
• Goal 16
• Goal 17

The report details how various initiatives contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Opteon™ XL20 refrigerant
• Opteon™ 2P50 heat-transfer fluid
• Nafion™ membranes for hydrogen production and fuel cells
• Teflon™ PTFE Fluoropolymers for solvent-free battery electrode manufacturing

Awards & Recognition

• 100 Best Corporate Citizens
• Best Companies to Work for—Chemical Industry
• Champion of Board Diversity
• Faces of Philanthropy
• U.S. Department of Energy Better Plants Program awards