Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Employee safety
• Innovation
• Waste management
• Diversity and inclusion
• Energy use
• Community involvement
• Ethics
• Greenhouse gas emissions

Environmental Achievements

• Over 17 percent of energy use is generated by renewable sources
• Continued development and execution of environmental water conservation practices to recycle or reuse water
• Reduced total energy consumption from 409,000 GJ in 2018 to 183,000 GJ in 2019
• Reduced Scope 1 GHG emissions from 9,666 metric tons in 2018 to 4,935 metric tons in 2019
• Reduced Scope 2 GHG emissions from 50,583 metric tons in 2018 to 13,716 metric tons in 2019
• Reduced waste from 5.54 tons per million dollars in revenue in 2018 to 4.68 tons per million dollars in revenue in 2019
• Recycled approximately 1,274 tons of waste in 2019

Social Achievements

• Established Diversity and Inclusion Committee
• Expanded employee engagement across local and national giving initiatives to support over 100 charities
• Implemented procedures at manufacturing locations and offices to protect employee health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Improved health and safety metrics over the last 3 years
• Workforce is 28% female employees and 27% minority employees in 2019

Governance Achievements

• Middleby Board of Directors adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines in 2021
• Implemented a Supplier Code of Conduct in 2021

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Potential climate change legislation, regulation, and international accords
• Potential human rights risks associated with supplier operations

Mitigation Strategies

• Thorough environmental and employee health and safety due diligence efforts during acquisitions
• Re-established focus on risk identification specific to environmental health, safety, and sustainability
• Human Rights Policy to communicate expectations and requirements from suppliers and other external stakeholders
• Supplier Code of Conduct aligned with internal policies

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Transition Risks

• Climate change legislation, regulation, and international accords

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB, GRI

Certifications: Energy Star, ISO 14001 (Star Manufacturing), LEED and AIB (Blodgett and Wunder-Bar facilities)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 2 (Zero Hunger)
• Goal 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions)
• Goal 5 (Gender Equality)
• Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)

Middleby's sustainability efforts are aligned with these SDGs through various initiatives described in the report.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Energy Star rated products
• Open Kitchen IoT Solution
• Bluezone by Middleby
• Pitco Reduced Oil Volume (ROV) Fryer Series
• Brava
• Marvel Energy Efficient Refrigeration
• TurboChef by Alkar
• Danfotech bacon presses
• Pacproinc Packaging Technology

Awards & Recognition

• Viking Range, LLC received the 2020 Environmental Impact Award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Responsible Gaming
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Enterprise Risk Management

Environmental Achievements

• Partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 1 million trees to reduce air pollution, improve green infrastructure, improve water quality, and enhance biodiversity.

Social Achievements

• Launched "Bets for Vets" campaign supporting the Pat Tillman Foundation.
• Supported the Women’s Sports Foundation through a college basketball tournament bracket.
• Collaborated with Boston While Black on a free-to-play pool benefiting the Black community in Massachusetts.
• Provided UMass Boston students with tickets to the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.
• Increased overall diversity in the U.S. employee base from 40.4% to 57.8% from 2018 to Q1 2023.
• Increased female and BIPOC representation significantly in recent years.

Governance Achievements

• Established a sustainability working group comprised of key management team members.
• Regularly updates the Board on ESG initiatives and progress.
• Board comprised of 10 members with diverse backgrounds, skills, and experience; 7 independent directors; 20% BIPOC; 30% female.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB Standards, TCFD

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• NCPG Corporate Social Responsibility Program Award