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Hundreds of underserved children from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes in southeastern Idaho have new coats, shoes and school supplies for the school year ahead.Employees from Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s midstream segment MPLX supported a recent distribution event with the national nonprofit organization Operation Warm.This local effort is a recent addition to Marathon’s partnership with Operation Warm that, over the past three years, has reached 20,000 children across ten tribal communities in the U.S.

Seeing a smile on the face of a child in need can be a powerful source of motivation. Just ask Marathon Pipe Line (MPL) Area Manager Justin Merrell who recently volunteered a second time at a distribution of coats, shoes and school supplies for children of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes at the Fort Hall Reservation in southeastern Idaho.

“We were eager to help again. At our first event last December, it was pretty rewarding to see the excitement of the kids, some of whom didn’t have a coat,” Merrell said. “We moved up this year’s event to the start of the school year, rather than have them miss a couple of cold months.”

The two-day distribution in August served as many as 350 students. The event was coordinated with Operation Warm, a nonprofit that provides coats and shoes to underserved children across the country and connects them to community resources.

The involvement of Merrell and other employee volunteers from MPL, part of Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s (MPC) midstream segment MPLX, came through MPC’s partnership with Operation Warm, which has been running for the past three years. Funding from MPC has allowed this partnership to benefit more than 20,000 children in ten tribal communities across the U.S., and employees have logged more than 800 volunteer hours.

“Our Pocatello terminal is the closest Marathon asset to the Fort Hall Reservation, so, when this opportunity to volunteer was presented, we jumped on it,” said Merrell. “The kids and residents there have a number of challenges but are resilient and seem to be smiling all the time. I enjoy spending time there to work with them and Operation Warm.” 

We are proud to share the news that four of our employees have been recognized on the LGBT Great Gamechanger’s list for financial services. They are Séamus Kearney Martone (PMP)®, Kay Mari Lorena, Mark Flynn and Francis Louwi Pecadizo.

This award recognizes those in the LGBT+ community who are creating meaningful impact and change in communities, organizations, and for their colleagues.

On the back of this news, we asked the four awardees, how can we make financial services more inclusive?

Here’s what they told us…

“With the number of rainbow families growing across the globe, it’s important that employees are treated equitably by their employers, including providing fair and equitable leave entitlements and supports to their LGBTQ+ staff as they grow their family units.” Seamus Kearney Martone

“In the seemingly dull-colored world of the financial services industry clouded with numbers and excel sheets, there is a streak of the most vibrant colors focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. We need representatives from all communities, from top management to the downlines, convening through open conversations to make sure that DE&I is championed in every decision.” Kay Mari Lorena

“We need to expand our knowledge around inclusivity, we could launch additional training sessions across the organization and work closely with our Talent Acquisition team to recruit from a larger pool of diverse candidates. Northern Trust have adapted this method by securing us as the executive sponsor for LGBTQ+ committees across local colleges to inform them of upcoming graduate opportunities but also to show our support as an organization.” Mark Flynn

“Steps to make financial services more inclusive include, 1) Gender Sensitivity Discussion – hold training about SOGIESC (sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and sex characteristics) to champion a more accepting workplace. 2) Championing DE&I policies – embodying DE&I policies that promote inclusivity. 3) Collaboration with other non-profit and non-financial services organizations – we need to understand the needs and challenges faced by all communities.” Francis Pecadizo

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Two worlds came together recently for longtime 3Mer Mia Rydqvist.

On Sept. 13, her daughter, Louise Rydqvist, had just won her first collegiate golf tournament, a tournament made possible by none other than 3M.

The ANNIKA Intercollegiate presented by 3M is an annual competition held in Minnesota and features the top women’s college golf programs in the U.S. Louise is a junior golfer for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks.

Mia and her husband were in their home country of Sweden watching online as they followed their daughter’s play late into the night.

Minutes after Louise sank her final putt to secure the win, Mia’s phone rang.

“Louise started crying. They were tears of happiness,” said Mia. “I told her how proud I was of her and that I loved her.”

“For as long as I can remember, 3M has been a part of our lives. I grew up with so many Post-it® Notes around the house,” laughed Louise.

The tournament

3M has served as the title sponsor of the tournament for nine years and has a long history of creating opportunities for the next generation of female leaders.

The event is named after fellow Swede and golf legend Annika Sorenstam, one of Louise’s childhood heroes. Louise and Annika have met several times over the years and know each other.

To top off the victory, one of Mia’s Swedish friends and 3M colleagues based in Minnesota stopped by the event to cheer on Louise.

“It just felt like a big family that day,” said Mia.

With the win, Louise earned a sponsor exemption to compete in her first LPGA Tour event in November at The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican in Belleair, Florida.

This time, Mia and her husband won’t be following the scores online.

“We bought plane tickets the next day,” said Mia. “We need to be there.”

Louise teared up when they told her the news.

“It will mean a lot to have them there. My mom is a role model for me,” said Louise. “I’ve always looked up to her as someone I want to be like.”

Join us in applauding KFC India and KFC Pakistan for their commitment to championing equity, inclusion and belonging in their restaurants by offering professional development and educational opportunities for the hearing and speech impaired. We’re proud of the work being done by all our brands to make room for all people and voices at our table.
 

KFC Global CEO Sabir Sami states: 

At KFC, we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, ensuring everyone has a seat at our table. One way this comes to life in our business is with KFC India and KFC Pakistan, and their commitment to the learning and use of sign language.

Today, there are more than 30 restaurants across India that are operated by people with hearing and speech disabilities. They are part of India’s effort to increase the number of people with disabilities working in our restaurants and help bridge the ability gap, leveraging sign language with team members and customers every day.

KFC Pakistan not only offers cutting-edge education to deaf students through trusted partners, but also actively integrates deaf individuals into its workforce – creating a strong culture of inclusion. They have also developed an app that helps you learn sign language, thereby building communication links for everyone.

On this International Day of Sign Languages, if you find yourself near a KFC in India or Pakistan, stop by for our delicious fried chicken and learn some sign language!

BELLEVUE, Wash., October 4, 2023 /3BL/ – This week T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and partner Ashoka welcomed fifteen teams of visionary teens to the Un-carrier’s Bellevue, Wash. headquarters for the fifth annual Changemaker Challenge Lab. The two-day event gave teams of youth between the ages of 13 and 18, who were selected from nationwide entries to this year’s Changemaker Challenge contest, access to hands-on learning and mentorship that will help advance their innovative ideas for creating more inclusive, equitable and sustainable communities.

During the Lab, the top team in each of the three contest categories—Digital Empowerment, Equity In Action and Thriving Planet—also pitched their ideas to T-Mobile senior leaders for the opportunity to receive the additional $5,000 seed funding grand prize on top of the $10,000 each had already earned. No surprise, the judges were so impressed that they chose ALL THREE TEAMS as winners, bringing each team’s total seed funding to $15,000. Since launching the program in 2018, T-Mobile and the T-Mobile Foundation has invested over $4.5 million in the program. This includes providing seed funding to projects, and offering mentorship and in-person skills-building opportunities through the Changemaker Challenge Lab and beyond.

“This group of next generation leaders has big ideas for how to make the world a better place and, through Changemaker Challenge, T-Mobile is committed to empowering them with both mentoring opportunities and seed funding they need to bring them to life,” said T-Mobile’s EVP & Chief Communications and Corporate Responsibility Officer Janice V. Kapner. “We were so incredibly inspired by every one of these thoughtful pitches that we just had to give each of them funding to continue on. It was a fantastic day of presentations, and we look forward to the benefits each of these bold ideas will deliver to society in the years to come.”

This year’s Changemaker Challenge Grand prize winners include:

Lemonerdy University (Digital Empowerment): Siblings David Wilson and Eden Wilson created videos about coding, which led them to create the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) focused peer-based learning platform.

“I started making videos about coding projects and the response from kids was amazing, especially from girls of color, who were so happy to see someone like me teaching coding. Participating in T-Mobile’s Changemaker Challenge has been incredibly motivating and winning seed funding allows us to focus on our innovation, creativity and recruiting,” said Eden Wilson, co-founder of Lemonerdy University.

KidsMates (Equity in Action): Brother and sister Ava and Josh Martoma founded KidsMates to promote resilience in the face of parental incarceration. After experiencing it themselves, they wanted to find a way to help offer other children and caregivers resources and community.

“Our ultimate goal is to create a supportive and empowered national community that actively works to break the cycle of incarceration and provide essential resources to those most in need. The seed funding from T-Mobile and the support we have received through the Changemaker Challenge is a game-changer in making all of this happen!” said Josh Martoma, co-founder of KidsMates.

Go Green Filter (Thriving Planet): Rohan Kapoor and Jack Reichert invented the filtration system, which contains algae, water and light, to convert automobile carbon emissions into oxygen.

“The Go Green Filter is a novel, cost-effective invention that reduces carbon emissions in automobiles. By implementing microalgae, the most bioavailable photosynthesizer on earth, our invention filters copious amounts of carbon dioxide into harmless oxygen. T-Mobile’s Changemaker Challenge has helped us gain traction to start expanding and we are working on creating a filter for motorcycles in Indonesia to help with their large pollution problem,” says Rohan Kapoor, co-creator of Go Green Filter.

For more information about the Changemaker Challenge and to check out the full list of winners, visit t-mobile.com/changemaker.

About T-Mobile 
T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond. Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile and Sprint. For more information please visit: https://www.t-mobile.com.

About T-Mobile Foundation 
The T-Mobile Foundation is committed to changing the world for good by uplifting the causes T-Mobile employees care about most, and by providing opportunities for T-Mobile employees to engage in causes that benefit the communities where they live and work. The T-Mobile Foundation, created and funded by T-Mobile US, Inc., is recognized by the IRS as a Section 501(c)(3) private foundation.

About Ashoka 
Ashoka is the largest global network of leading social entrepreneurs—individuals with new ideas to systemically address the world’s biggest challenges and the entrepreneurial skill to transform those ideas into national, regional and global social impact. Over 40 years, Ashoka has supported nearly 4,000 social entrepreneurs in more than 90 countries with solutions addressing society’s most pressing issues. Ashoka’s vision is a world in which Everyone is a Changemaker—a society that responds quickly and effectively to challenges, and where each individual has the freedom, confidence and societal support to address any social problem.

MISSOULA, Mont., October 4, 2023 /3BL/ – The Biomimicry Institute, a global non-profit dedicated to promoting nature-inspired innovation, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Amanda Sturgeon as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Beth Rattner, the outgoing Executive Director.

Amanda brings a wealth of experience in scaling high-impact non-profits, as well as a deep passion for biomimicry and the connection between people and nature. As an architect and non-profit leader with a proven track record of global leadership in regenerative and biophilic design, Amanda is excited to bring to The Institute her vision for enabling a future where people and nature thrive together.

Prior to joining The Biomimicry Institute, Amanda served as the founding CEO of Built by Nature where she launched the Built by Nature network and grant fund across Europe. Before that, Amanda was the CEO of the International Living Future Institute, where she grew the organization, established new programs and built a global partner network. As an architect she has been a longtime proponent of biomimicry and regenerative design, authoring ‘Creating Biophilic Buildings’, published in 2017.

“Amanda and I have crossed paths in the biomimicry community repeatedly over the last decade,” said The Biomimicry Institute co-founder and author of Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, Janine Benyus. “She has the rare combination of strategically scaling organizations and an authentic passion for biomimicry. I’m thrilled to be officially working with her.”

“We are incredibly excited to welcome Amanda Sturgeon as our new CEO,” said Angela Nahikian, The Biomimicry Institute Board Chair. “Amanda’s extensive experience and dedication to advancing Biomimicry align perfectly with our mission. We are also very grateful to Beth for her leadership over the last ten years. Her tripling of TBI’s organizational scale and dramatic expansion of its programs provide a unique platform for Amanda to accelerate the impact The Institute is having on the world.”

Amanda Sturgeon expressed her enthusiasm for the new role, stating, “I am honored to join The Biomimicry Institute and lead an organization that has been at the forefront of innovative solutions inspired by nature. I look forward to working with the talented team and our global community to drive positive change and create a more sustainable future.”

Amanda will assume her role full time on November 1, 2023. She will work with Beth Rattner to transition organizational leadership as Beth turns her full attention to leading Design for Transformation (D4T), a strategic effort she launched for the Institute in 2019.

About the Biomimicry Institute

The Biomimicry Institute is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in 2006 that empowers people to seek nature-inspired solutions for a healthy planet. To advance the solution process, the Institute offers AskNature.org, a free online tool that contains strategies found in nature and examples of ways they are used in design. It also offers biomimicry curriculum, hosts a Youth Design Challenge to support project-based education; a Biomimicry Launchpad to help scientists, inventors, and innovators bring their nature-inspired ideas into reality; and the Ray of Hope Prize® which identifies the top nature-inspired startups in the world and fosters their growth by providing a 10-week program focused on sustainable business training, communications support, and opportunities for non-dilutive funding. The Institute’s collaborative initiative, Design for Transformation, pilots technologies that convert discarded clothes and textiles into biocompatible raw materials. For more information, visit biomimicry.org.

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CSRHub, the leading provider of comprehensive global consensus Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ratings, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with ZMH Advisors, a pioneer in harnessing AI & Big Data for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and Stakeholder Engagement. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in enhancing the capabilities of both CSRHub and ZMH Advisors in serving their clients. 

Through this new partnership, ZMH Advisors’ clients will now have seamless access to CSRHub’s invaluable ESG data directly within ZMH’s innovative dashboard. By integrating CSRHub’s extensive ESG ratings with ZMH’s cutting-edge AI-driven real-time investor intelligence, ZMH is revolutionizing the landscape of ESG program development and shareholder engagement. This integration will empower sustainability, Investor Relations (IR), and C-suite executives by significantly streamlining their preparations for stakeholder engagement. 

With ZMH’s platform, companies can effortlessly monitor their ESG ratings, conduct peer benchmarking, gain profound insights into investor engagement priorities, policy guidelines, voting history, and access curated profiles of prominent global investors, all conveniently located in one place. 

“We are delighted to offer our users access to CSRHub’s exceptional data. CSRHub’s impeccable reputation for delivering critical ESG ratings and data aligns perfectly with our mission to create an AI-powered platform that provides essential investor and stakeholder intelligence to our clients,” stated ZMH CEO Waheed Hassan, CFA. 

Cynthia Figge, Co-Founder of CSRHub, expressed her enthusiasm about this collaboration: “CSRHub is thrilled to partner with ZMH Advisors to bolster their clients’ ESG strategy execution, sustainability insights, and shareholder communications. Our mission at CSRHub is to provide transparent access to company ESG performance data, empowering our users to enhance corporate sustainability, benefit society, and protect our planet. Integrating CSRHub’s consensus ratings of ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) with ZMH Advisors’ expert shareholder and ESG advisory services is a powerful way to achieve this.”

About ZMH 
ZMH has built the first AI-powered ESG and investor intelligence platform providing real-time insights on global investors. We leverage our platform to build data driven ESG and stakeholder engagement programs for clients ranging from pre-IPO companies to those in the S&P500 Index. Learn more at www.zmhadvisors.com

Learn more about ZMH and its world-class AI ESG dashboard: www.zmhadvisors.com

About CSRHub

CSRHub offers one of the world’s broadest and most consistent set of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings, covering 50,000 companies. Its Big Data algorithm combines millions of data points on ESG performance from hundreds of sources, including leading ESG analyst raters, to produce consensus scores on all aspects of corporate social responsibility and sustainability. CSRHub ratings can be used to drive corporate, investor and consumer decisions. For more information, visit www.CSRHub.com. CSRHub is a B Corporation.

BROOKLYN, N.Y., October 4, 2023 /3BL/ – Ahead of International Day of the Girl on October 11, National Grid welcomed a high school student to lead its New York business for a day as part of Plan International USA’s annual “Girls Takeover” initiative. The Company participated in the global event—which introduces youth advocates into real-world leadership positions and critical discussions on gender equality at businesses and organizations—to demonstrate its support for opportunities and advancement for girls and women within the energy industry.

National Grid invited sixteen-year-old Leela, an accomplished high school junior, to take on the responsibilities of Rudy Wynter, President of National Grid – New York. Leela experienced firsthand National Grid’s commitment to achieving net zero and to delivering a fair, affordable, and clean energy future for its customers and communities.

“It was an honor to partner with Plan International USA and learn from Leela during her Takeover of National Grid’s New York operations,” Wynter said. “As part of our work to achieve a smarter, stronger, cleaner energy future for all, National Grid is committed to helping drive gender equality in the energy industry and empowering talented young people like Leela to become the energy leaders of tomorrow — advancing opportunities for girls and women to pursue STEM careers and assume senior leadership positions across our business.”

Leela’s responsibilities included approving work on the ground at a Brooklyn operations facility; running a session with women leaders and members of Women in Non-Traditional Roles – one of the Company’s Employee Resource Groups – on girls’ wellbeing and advancing an equitable energy transition; and taking the stage as a speaker at a team summit focused on clean energy achievements and goals.

“After my day at National Grid, for the first time, I felt excited about my future,” Leela said. “It is no longer this scary and unknown eventuality. National Grid opened my eyes with its welcoming, fun, and genuine work environment. By speaking to adults in positions of power and having them actually listen to me, indulging my curiosity, I was so unbelievably empowered. My voice felt valuable, and I think that is a feeling every girl needs to experience.”

Girls’ rights organization Plan International USA partners with girls and their communities around the world to ensure they achieve their full potential with dignity, opportunity, and safety.

As National Grid works to achieve critical net zero goals in the Northeast U.S., the Company recognizes the importance of building an inclusive workforce that represents the communities it serves. National Grid aims to achieve 50% female representation across all company new talent recruitment programs and 50% senior leadership diversity by 2025, as stated in its Responsible Business Charter.

About National Grid

National Grid (NYSE: NGG) is an electricity, natural gas, and clean energy delivery company serving more than 20 million people through our networks in New York and Massachusetts. National Grid is focused on building a smarter, stronger, cleaner energy future — transforming our networks with more reliable and resilient energy solutions to meet state climate goals and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

For more information, please visit our website, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, like us on Facebook and find us on Instagram.

We broke new ground when we first began publicly reporting our sustainability performance in the mid-1990s. Twenty-eight years later, our Report on Sustainability and its companion publication, the Climate Report, continue the practice of disclosing our progress in more than a dozen areas of environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. Read more on our ESG progress in our reports .

We sat down with Arlene to ask a few questions related to our 2022 sustainability progress and performance across the organization and here’s what she had to say.

There’s been a spotlight on Suncor’s safety record. What steps have been taken to improve performance? 

Our core value is safety above all else. That means people need to go home safely at the end of every day to their families and friends. We knew we had work to do in this area and have taken significant steps to address this issue in the past year. First and foremost, this involves frontline assurance and having leaders spend more time in the field so we understand the risks and address them. We are working to simplify our processes and policies so they are easy to access and are understandable. And we’ve involved our frontline workers to help identify solutions. We’ve also adopted a new philosophy called Human and Organizational Principles. Our focus is on continuous improvement and ensuring that if we make a mistake, we fail safely. And we’ve made significant investments in technologies such as the collision avoidance system we’re installing in every vehicle at each of our mines as well as the fatigue management system that uses facial recognition technology to alert operators if it detects signs of drowsiness. We also identified contractor management as another critical area. We’ve added more structure around how many contractors are working on our sites while ensuring they have the training and tools to stay safe while performing critical work for us.

Water management has been highlighted as a critical issue for the industry. What is Suncor doing to address it?

Water management is critical to how we run our business and it’s equally important to the First Nation and Métis communities who live near our operations. Water is sacred to them and intrinsic to their relationship with the Earth and each other. This is a shared issue that we need to work on together. The starting point is finding agreement on water quality and what is required for Indigenous communities to implement their treaty rights. That will help guide what steps we need to take to safely manage accumulated water and tailings on our sites. The other related challenge is minimizing our tailings inventory and reclaiming the land we’ve disturbed. This will require reducing the amount of water we store on our sites. We’ve made real progress at our Base Plant operation in reducing the amount of fresh water we take in. But we also need to manage every single drop of water that falls on our sites, whether it is rain, snow melt or run off. Storing that water slows down our ability to reclaim the land we’ve disturbed. Moving it around uses energy, which creates greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. There are opportunities to address these challenges. For us, the starting point is working with Indigenous Peoples to find agreements on the solutions to manage water and how we reclaim the land. Finding that common ground is important as government works to finalize regulations in this area.

Both you and Suncor have been very strong advocates for implementing the Truth and Reconciliation’s Commission Calls to Action. Why is this so important? 

I love that what I believe in personally is connected to the work that I do. The Journey of Reconciliation is critical to our future as a company and a country. Acknowledging what happened in the past is an important step in moving forward. I feel a tremendous personal obligation to be part of reconciliation and I’m also proud we’ve made these commitments as a company. I hope it enables us to walk side-by-side with Indigenous Peoples and be open to learning new ways of seeing and doing things. It’s extremely important to Suncor because so many of our operations are located on or contiguous with traditional Indigenous lands. And we believe our business should also benefit the Indigenous communities that live near our operations. There are huge opportunities in working together with Indigenous Peoples. A good example is the Willow Lake Métis Nation, who purchased 205 acres of land in their traditional territory for their community. They were able to raise the capital for this purchase through their participation in the Astisiy Limited Partnership with Suncor and seven other Indigenous and Métis communities.

You recently joined the steering committee for the Pathways Alliance, the consortium of Canada’s largest oil sands producers who are working together to address climate change. What do you hope to accomplish in that role?

It’s a tremendous honour to be a part of that group. I give the people who came before me a ton of credit for getting us to where we are and it’s a privilege to continue their work. One of the things that gets me up in the morning is that I can do meaningful work that helps us to contribute to the energy transition and reconciliation. The Pathways Alliance to net zero is squarely in the middle of both of those issues. We want to make significant progress on our foundational project – carbon capture and storage. There’s a lot of work to do and we need to begin a regulatory process. We need to work with First Nations and Métis communities to understand their concerns and the opportunity. We also must get our commercial agreements in place among the six companies that make up Pathways. We need a framework in place with provincial and federal governments. By the end of 2023, I hope we are significantly closer to this foundational project becoming a reality. There’s a lot of work ahead, but it’s exciting.

You’ve spoken about your personal pride in seeing the advancement of inclusion and diversity at Suncor. Is there one initiative that stands out for you in this area?

There’s a deep connection between creating a respectful work environment and having a safe work environment. I’m very proud of the progress we’ve made, whether it’s marching in Calgary’s Pride parade for the first time ever in 2022 or publishing our guidebook for employees who are undergoing gender transition so their leaders can help support them; and having lactation rooms at our operating facilities for new parents who have recently returned to work. At the same time, our frontline workers have told us there’s more work to do in having an inclusive and respectful workplace. I feel fortunate to live in Alberta, which continues to be enriched by its diversity. My husband often talks about it as a gift, whether it is receiving a plate of sweets from a friend to mark Ramadan or being invited to a teepee pole skinning ceremony at the Piikani First Nation. I’ve seen and experienced the progress we’ve made in this area. I recognize we have more travelling on this journey as an organization but we are committed to moving towards the right destination.

SPOKANE, Wash., October 4, 2023 /3BL/ – PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) issued its second Carbon and Climate Report. The report quantifies the estimated carbon removals, storage, and greenhouse gas emissions associated with our operations in 2022. In addition, the report evaluates the potential physical impacts of temperature and precipitation changes under various climate change scenarios on our Southeast timberlands and the timberlands in our procurement regions for our Bemidji, Minnesota and Gwinn, Michigan sawmills.

“Evaluating potential physical impacts to our timberlands and our procurement regions under climate change scenarios provides an important foundation to assessing both our risks and opportunities,” said Anna Torma, vice president public affairs and chief ESG officer. “Working forests that are sustainably managed, despite a changing climate, play a key role in net-zero strategies and the transition to a bio-based circular economy,” stated Ms. Torma.

About PotlatchDeltic

PotlatchDeltic (Nasdaq: PCH) is a leading Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) that owns nearly 2.2 million acres of timberlands in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina. Through its taxable REIT subsidiary, the company also operates six sawmills, an industrial-grade plywood mill, a residential and commercial real estate development business, and a rural timberland sales program. PotlatchDeltic, a leader in sustainable forest management, is committed to environmental and social responsibility and to responsible governance. More information can be found at www.potlatchdeltic.com.

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