2025 INtersections Progress Report

Value and Impact
 

Our INtersections Progress Report demonstrates the measurable impact Dow is making to build a better future through our commitments to innovation, inclusion, and sustainability.

With nearly 130 years of materials science expertise, we continue to leverage our experience to create value for our customers, shareholders, and the world.

Measuring our impact

$29.6MM

invested in corporate, foundation, and in-kind contributions  

73%

of Dow employees volunteered in their local communities in 2025

3rdconsecutive year

recognized one of the World’s Best Workplaces™ by Great Place To Work®

Overdelivered

We have overdelivered against our 2025 emissions reduction target

>90%

of our R&D portfolio is aligned with sustainability outcomes, exceeding our goal of > 85%

Since 2005

98% reduction in Process Safety Containment Events (PSCEs), and a 95% reduction in injury rates

OUR 2025 INTERSECTIONS PROGRESS

Delivering value and impact

“Dow is advancing sustainability, fostering inclusion and reinforcing governance in ways that strengthen our business, support our customers, enhance value for our shareholders and create positive change in our communities.”

Jim Fitterling
Chair and Chief Executive Officer

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MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE

Working to decarbonize while driving value growth

We recognize the critical challenge that climate change poses to our world and our business, and we are committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

For decades, we have taken action to reduce GHG emissions in our operations, and to meet growing customer and consumer demands for more sustainable products. 

Man and a woman in a Dow t-shirt hike in a dry stream bed

ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Taking a holistic approach to water and nature stewardship 

Our Water & Nature strategy reflects the importance and complexity of water and nature stewardship.

Our strategy includes actions and commitments to strengthen the resilience of Dow sites, address watershed dynamics, reduce supplier water and land footprints, and enable healthier ecosystems through our products.

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ADVANCE A CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Collaborating to accelerate circularity

The transition to a circular economy is essential for a sustainable and competitive future, and this transition takes a collaborative, systems approach.

At Dow, we are advancing circular solutions by designing materials for recyclability and supplying circular and renewable products that help our customers increase recycled and renewable content in their applications. 

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DRIVE SOCIAL IMPACT

Delivering intentional impact in our communities

We recognize that every community is unique, and we seek to identify opportunities that deliver the best outcomes through a community-focused approach.

We collaborate with local organizations and community stakeholders around the world to address community-identified needs, support disaster resiliency and response, and advance equitable opportunities.

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INCLUSION

Continuing to lead with inclusion

We are passionate about creating a workplace that works for everyone and have positioned Dow as a leader in inclusion — accelerating impact through a holistic strategy, robust governance, and shared accountability.

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2025 INtersections Progress Report
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