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Right%u2014Sharing Green Spaces %u2014 The Milliken Arboretum Our environmental stewardship extends far beyond the footprint of our buildings. Our 600-acre Corporate Headquarters campus in South Carolina, USA, is one of the largest corporate green spaces in the southeast of the United States. A nationally recognized arboretum and horticultural testing ground, its attractions include open fields, groves and woods, fifteen decorative fountains, six ponds and more than 500 different trees and shrubs. The arboretum is open to the public and Milliken welcomes the local community to enjoy the walking and fitness trails.The Arboretum is a testament to former Chairman, Roger Milliken%u2019s passion for trees and landscaping. In fact, Roger Milliken created the Noble Trees Foundation to promote education about trees and the importance of planting %u2018Noble Trees%u2019 for sustainable development. THE PORTFOLIO At Milliken, we strive to discover new ways to enhance lives and make the world around us easier, safer, and more beautiful. Sustainability is at the core of Milliken%u2019s philosophy. Whilst we are extremely proud of the environmental responsibility we have demonstrated throughout our history, we recognize the need for continuous evolution with challenging goals that protect and improve our world.As a company, we have set a high bar for ourselvesby publishing a set of measurable goals for 2025.These include Planet Goals to shrink our footprint, Product Goals to promote circular economies and People Goals to care for our employees and communities.Planet Goals: Reducing Our Global FootprintOur 2025 Planet Goals will reduce our global footprintin order to increase our global impact:%u00b7 Reduce indexed greenhouse gas emissions,water usage, and solid waste by 25%%u00b7 ZERO waste to landfill %u00b7 Increase renewable energy use 10X %u00b7 ZERO environmental violations Product Goals: Creating Circular EconomiesOur 2025 Product goals will help to create circular economies through internal assessments and industrywide collaborations:%u00b7 Analyse new products launched using Life CycleAnalysis principles%u00b7 Convene scientists and thought leaders to advancethe goal of solving the plastics end-of-life challenge People Goals: Caring for CommunitiesOur 2025 People goals recognize that developing cutting-edge innovations begins with cared-for communities:%u00b7 An inclusive employee community %u00b7 ZERO lost time safety incidents %u00b7 ZERO data privacy breaches %u00b7 100,000 volunteer hours in our local communities Corporate Sustainability ReportEach year Milliken publishes its Corporate Sustainability Report. Visit www.millikenfloors.com/sustainability to visit the latest report %u2018Positive Impact on the World Around Us%u2019.SustainabilityEnvironmental PolicyMilliken & Company is committed to operating our plants and facilities in complete compliance with all applicable environmental regulations and other requirements and to operate in a manner that protects the quality of our environment and the health and safety of our associates and the public.We are committed to strive for a goal of zero waste generation to all media - land, air, water - to be achieved by continual improvement in all of our operations. This goal will guide the conduct of our manufacturing operations, the development of new products, and our interaction with our suppliers and customers. Recycling of materials is an integral part of this on-going effort.We are committed to encouraging our families, our associates and our communities, through education and leadership, to conserve our natural resources and protect the environment in our daily lives.We reaffirm our commitment to work with local, state and federal authorities to develop effective environmental solutions that meet tests of practicality and feasibility.