Introduction Company Portrait Sustainability Products Processes People Appendix Our Approach to Raw Materials Whether raw materials for production, packaging materials or water—Jowat is committed to the efficient and environmentally compatible use of resources. Despite of the complex challeng- es we face when we improve our processes, we work every day to ensure a responsible use of resources. Efficient Use of Raw Materials Around 65% of our costs can be attributed to the use of mate- rials and therefore it is ecologically and economically vital that they are used in a responsible manner. There are a number of actions we are taking to ensure this: We have defined different sets of key data for all raw materials, which have to be verified and confirmed by our quality lab when a new batch is received. In this way, we prevent the manufacture of flawed products. We conserve further resources by using recycled solvents. In 2022, 25.7% of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) and 100% of tet- rahydrofuran (THF) were sourced from recycled material. The recycled and biologic content for ethyl acetate was 24.4%. In addition, any remnants of a component that has not been used up, will be used when the next batch is manufactured. Conser- vation of resources also plays a central role in administrative activities. For example, we are now using mostly recycled printing and tissue paper. We use industrial packaging that is as compact as possible and easy to handle. Where possible, we do not use any composite packaging, to facilitate an easier recycling within the framework of the known systems. For example, we use steel containers (steel drums) for PUR hot melt adhesives at the location in Detmold. In 2022, our smooth-sided drums contained 62.7% of recycled material in average. Raw materials used Raw materials in t Detmold (Germany) 2021 / 2022 Elsteraue (Germany) 2021 / 2022 Buchrain (Switzerland) 2021 / 2022 Dispersions 3,257.4 / 2,321.5 3,528.6 / 3,103.7 85.8 / 67.1 High Point (USA) 2021 / 2022 501.0 / 462.6 Bandar Enstek (Malaysia) 2021 / 2022 Total 2021 / 2022 266.8 / 303.6 7,639.6 / 6,258.5 Resins/waxes/polymers 24,656.3 / 20,345.4 9,011.6 / 7,003.5 2,139.2 / 1,733.7 17,098.6 / 15,055.3 9,378.0 / 9,180.2 62,283.7 / 53,318.1 Additives 922.6 / 752.2 182.7 / 170.2 44.0 / 41.4 355.8 / 388.4 194.8 / 188.7 1,699.9 / 1,540.9 Monomers 5,001.6 / 3,937.4 0.7 / 2.9 1,908.6 / 1,503.5 34.8 / 37.9 323.0 / 379.6 7,268.7 / 5,861.3 Solvents Fillers 354.7 / 277.3 1,628.3 / 1,643.6 5,205.9 / 3,667.6 109.4 / 81.6 1.1 / 1.2 1,924.6 / 1,292.5 7,595.7 / 5,320.2 2,120.1 / 1,572.5 159.0 / 122.0 2,033.4 / 2,037.7 4,222.6 / 3,756.6 10,163.4 / 9,132.4 Total 35,820.9 / 29,277.4 20,049.6 / 15,520.4 4,446.0 / 3,549.3 20,024.7 / 17,983.1 16,309.8 / 15,101.2 96,651.0 / 81,431.4 of which hazardous substances in % 17.3 / 16.4 25.9 / 24.5 55.5 / 56.8 0.7 / 1.3 14.8 / 12.7 17.0 / 15.7 Packaging materials used* Packaging materials in t Detmold (Germany) 2021 / 2022 Elsteraue (Germany) 2021 / 2022 Buchrain Bandar Enstek (Switzerland) 2021 / 2022 (Malaysia) 2021 / 2022 Total 2021 / 2022 Metals 1,612.0 / 1,388.6 406.6 / 316.2 50.7 / 33.0 344.5 / 338.3 2,413.8 / 2,076.1 Cardboard/paper 334.0 / 277.3 50.5 / 41.9 19.1 / 18.0 60.2 / 52.0 463.8 / 389.2 Wood 1,121.4 / 1,043.7 410.0 / 310.0 32.1 / 30.2 1,263.2 / 1,164.5 2,826.7 / 2,548.4 Plastic materials 350.0 / 284.9 90.4 / 50.9 48.9 / 48.6 141.1 / 168.5 630.4 / 552.9 Multicomponent/composites 633.2 / 467.5 530.7 / 380.5 180.9 / 134.7 81.7 / 71.0 1,426.5 / 1,053.7 Total 4,050.6 / 3,462.0 1,488.2 / 1,099.5 331.7 / 263.5 1,890.7 / 1,794.3 7,761.2 / 6,620.3 * Jowat Corporation (USA) measured the amount of packaging material used in the reporting period as number of items only and was not included in the calculation of the total. Jowat Sustainability Report 2021 and 2022 27