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2024 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT | 1 6Smart SourcingWe select the best raw materials for the desired use and partner with suppliers that share our commitment to ethical and environmentally responsible practices. This strategy reduces GHG emissions and helps us design products for circularity.Sourcing StrategyWe see smart sourcing as a leading indicator of sustainable products. We design our solutions to minimize the environmental impacts of raw material production, and we support a transition to circular systems by preferentially selecting raw materials that are recycled, recyclable, and/or compostable. We source locally where possible to minimize transport impacts and support local economies. These best practices continued through 2024.Product SafetySabert is committed to ensuring the safety and compliance of our products by proactively managing materials and chemicals of concern for our customers and consumers. Our quality team plays a critical role in oversight, ensuring that we transition away from substances that pose potential risks while maintaining the high performance and functionality of our packaging solutions.We take a comprehensive, proactive approach to chemical management, beginning at the product design stage and extending to material sourcing from our suppliers. By assessing materials for hazardous characteristics and risks, we ensure compliance with evolving regulatory standards and customer expectations. Our approach includes:%u2022 Accurate Product Declarations: We maintain up-to-date Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all materials used in our products.%u2022 Banned Substance Lists: Sabert enforces strict material restrictions tailored to each substrate we manufacture, ensuring that all stakeholders, both internally and across our supply chain, adhere to these standards.%u2022 Supplier Engagement: Through our vendor qualification program and regular material reviews, we ensure suppliers align with our safety and sustainability requirements.As regulations and scientific understanding evolve, we continuously monitor and address emerging materials and chemicals of concern, including plasticizers (such as phthalates and bisphenol A [BPA]), PFAS, specific phenols, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers. By staying ahead of these challenges, Sabert reinforces its dedication to delivering safe, sustainable, and high-quality packaging solutions that meet both regulatory compliance and consumer trust expectations.Paper & Pulp SourcingSabert is committed to incorporating certified sustainable forestry and recycled paper-based materials to conserve forests, protect water resources, and support biological diversity by using verified sustainable sources. When we use virgin fiber, 45% of our inputs are certified for responsible forest management through Forestry Stewardship Council, Sustainable Forestry Initiative, or Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification. Plastic SourcingSabert makes an effort to incorporate recycled resin inputs to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and to support a circular plastics economy. In 2024, 13% of Sabert%u2019s resin raw materials were either PCR or post-industrial recycled (PIR) materials. Globally, 26% of our PET and 3% of our PP resins were sourced from recycled material. In municipalities with established collection and recycling infrastructure, along with policies that permit the use of recycled content in direct food contact applications, Sabert is committed to increasing recycled content in packaging. In 2024, we are proud to have supported our customers in advancing their sustainable packaging goals and GHG emissions reduction goals by incorporating recycled materials. RAW MATERIAL INPUTS SOURCED DOMESTICALLY IN 2024(WEIGHT PERCENT)NORTH AMERICA95%EUROPE85%ASIA100%PRIMARY RAW MATERIALS TYPE(WEIGHT PERCENT)PULP & PAPER32%PLASTIC68%PAPER & PULP SOURCING 2024(WEIGHT PERCENT)POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED29%POST-INDUSTRIAL RECYCLED3% VIRGIN68%PLASTIC SOURCING 2024 (WEIGHT PERCENT) PIR9%PCR4%VIRGIN87%2024 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT | 1 6