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ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

Our operations are subject to periodic self-audits, as well directly from management, which in turn receives at least
as regular inspections by regulatory authorities, and our quarterly updates from operating personnel directly
confidential ethics hotline is available for reporting responsible for compliance in these areas. The EESH
suspected environmental issues and bringing those issues Committee reports to the full Board.
to the attention of management. Our internal practices
and procedures often go beyond regulatory requirements.
For example, our Magnesia Specialties business has ”Our EESH Committee members are
maintained ISO 9001 quality management certifications for diverse and have relevant expertise
both of our magnesia facilities since 1996.
to provide appropriate oversight
Our proactive management of environmental matters at in helping us achieve sustainable
our sites and the high skill level of our employees, coupled
with advice from qualified outside advisers when growth and reduce our risks.”
appropriate, have allowed us to achieve an impressive
compliance record. As we have responsibly grown our
business, we have maintained our focus on these goals by
In the sections that follow, we further detail our
prioritizing environmental stewardship and compliance
performance with respect to various issues that are, or may
during integration.
be, material to our business. This includes the issue of
climate change-related risks and goals, which are
At the Board of Directors level, we have an Ethics,
increasingly important considerations for our business as
Environment, Safety and Health (EESH) Committee,
well as our shareholders. On the following pages, we
comprised wholly of independent directors, which now
provide important information regarding the carbon
meets at least three times annually to review and discuss
footprint of our overall business and important steps we
our sustainability goals, including an update on capital
have taken and plan to take in reducing the carbon
investments and improved practices that reduce
intensity of our operations. With respect to our cement
greenhouse gas (GHG) and other emissions, and
and magnesia specialties businesses, this includes providing
performance with respect to these undertakings. Our EESH
Scope 1 CO 2 e emissions intensities on a per metric tonne
Committee members are diverse and have relevant
of product basis. Moreover, as reported in the past and
expertise to provide appropriate oversight in helping us
further detailed below, we also have committed to Scope 1
achieve sustainable growth and reduce our risks. In
CO 2 e emissions intensity reduction targets for those
particular, our EESH Committee is tasked by the Board
businesses by 2030 (as compared to a baseline year of
with reviewing and monitoring our compliance with
2010). With respect to our business as a whole, in this
environmental laws and regulations, our public reporting
report we are for the first time reporting our Scope 2 CO e
and disclosure with respect to climate change-related risks 2
emissions.
and opportunities and other environmental issues, and has
the authority to investigate any matter falling within its
purview. The EESH Committee receives reports relating to
environmental, safety, ethics and other sustainability
matters, including GHG emissions,

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