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2024 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT | 1 8Renewable EnergyIn 2024, our three manufacturing facilities equipped with on-site solar panels produced 1,938 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy, and our Research and Development Center produced an additional 1,062 MWh. In total, our solar energy production in 2024 was equivalent to taking 470 passenger vehicles off the road for a year.Water StewardshipWater availability and quality are critical considerations for responsible manufacturing; however, water is not a material risk to Sabert%u2019s operations. Our manufacturing processes do not rely on excessive water consumption, and we operate in regions where water scarcity does not present a significant challenge to business continuity.Despite water not being a material risk, Sabert remains committed to responsible water stewardship as part of our broader sustainability strategy. We continuously seek opportunities to optimize water use, improve efficiency, and minimize wastewater generation. Our key strategies include:%u2022 Process efficiency: Implementing best practices to reduce water usage in production processes and equipment cooling, where applicable.%u2022 Water recycling and reuse: Exploring opportunities to implement closed-loop systems in our facilities.%u2022 Regulatory compliance: Ensuring all facilities adhere to local water regulations and discharge requirements to prevent environmental impact.%u2022 Employee awareness: Encouraging water conservation through employee engagement and operational awareness initiatives.In 2024, our total water withdrawal was 345,870 cubic meters (m3), a 4% decrease compared to 2023 and 10% compared to 2020. All facilities continued the best practice of daily leak inspections to reduce water loss and water consumption. Additionally, we%u2019ve expanded our reporting to include more facilities and accommodate more production. Sabert will build upon its conservation efforts to develop water management plans for prioritized facilities identified in the World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct tool for those located in areas of high and extremely high water stress. We have reduced our absolute water withdrawal from these facilities classified as high and extremely high stress, as defined by WRI, by 10% since 2023. While water risks are currently low for Sabert, we continuously monitor regulatory developments and industry trends to proactively address potential future risks and enhance our water management practices. Transportation & LogisticsIn the latest reporting year, 73% of ton-miles of freight shipped in North America used SmartWay%u00ae carriers. In 2024, Sabert continued to support hybrid and electric vehicle charging infrastructure for guests and employees at our facilities, where possible. Sabert%u2019s %u201cProject Perfect Pallet%u201d reduces environmental impacts associated with the transport and delivery of our foodservice packaging products to our customers. This project, initiated in 2021, has optimized our product shipment at every stage of transport and logistics%u2014from minimizing the void space in each carton to maximizing the product shipped per truckload. Since 2021, Perfect Pallet has led to:%u2022 Reduction in secondary packaging: Reduced cardboard box use by nearly 15 million ft2 cardboard and utilized 28,195 fewer wooden pallets%u2022 Reduction in transportation: 11.6 million ton-miles avoided%u2022 Reduction in warehouse storage: 39,944 ft2 less warehouse space usedIn addition to creating more ergonomic pallets for our packers and fewer trucks on the road for our customers, we have avoided 2,585 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (MT CO2e) in GHG emissions since 2021 from perfect pallet design. That equates to taking 603 passenger vehicles off the road for a full year.We are currently at 89.2% cube utilization with a goal to reach 93% utilization by 2025.